PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steel Island (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erick Hull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel Island could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Erick Hull's chin.

Island
vs
Hull

185 cm
25
213 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steel Island!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Erick Hull!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Island avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hull looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Island throws a looping overhand right but Hull ducks down to avoid it.
Hull tries to clinch up.
Island misses with a kick to the body.

Hull closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hull.
Hull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hull misses with a hook from the clinch.
Island is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hull tries to throw a body punch but Island avoids it by throwing Hull back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Hull fails to land.
Hull misses with some punches.
Island tries to circle away but Hull has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Island.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hull struggles to land a body shot inside as Island controls his hands.
Hull has a couple of punches blocked by Island.
Island blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hull swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Island breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Island misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hull tries to clinch but Island moves out of range.

Hull has closed the distance and engaged Island in a clinch.
Hull scores with a shot to the side of Island's head.
Hull misses with some punches.
Island tries to break the clinch but Hull is controlling the position.
Hull has a couple of punches blocked by Island.
Hull throws a head punch that misses.
Hull misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Island blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hull has a couple of punches blocked by Island.
Hull working aggressively here.
Island blocking some punches.
Hull misses with a punch to the body.
Hull keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Island's efforts to push away.
Island is looking to break free of the clinch but Hull has double underhooks.
Island lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hull misses with a punch to the body.

Island manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Island throws a low kick but Hull moves out of range easily.
Hull is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hull clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Hull fails to land.
Hull looking to stall.
Island fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hull scores with a shoulder strike.
Island blocking some punches.
Hull tries to work over Island's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Island is trying to push Hull away but Hull has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Island is looking to break free of the clinch but Hull has double underhooks.
Hull swings wildly with an uppercut but Island uses good head movement to avoid it.
Island wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Island is trying to break the clinch but Hull is controlling him.
Island prevents a body shot from Hull.
Hull doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hull tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hull throws a punch but it's blocked by Island.
Island lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Island's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hull misses with some punches.
Hull fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Island is trying to push Hull away but Hull has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hull cracks Island with a nice body shot.
Hull lands a left hand that snaps the head of Island backwards.
Hull gets through Island's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hull misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erick Hull dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hull moves in looking to clinch but Island pushes him off.
Island swats away the attempt to clinch by Hull.

Hull gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hull tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Island blocking some punches.
Hull throws a head punch that misses.
Hull has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Island blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hull presses Island against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hull fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Island blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hull.
Island is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hull lands a hook to the side of the head.
Island blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Island is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hull scores with a shot to the side of Island's head.
Hull misses with a punch to the body.
Island blocks an uppercut.

Island breaks from the clinch.

Hull moves into range and clinches up with Island.
Hull throws a punch but it's blocked by Island.
Island wants to break free but Hull has control.
Island wants to break free but Hull has control.
Hull can't find room to land a body shot as Island controls the action.
Hull swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hull lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Island or not.
A head punch on the inside from Hull fails to land.
Hull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Hull.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Island as Hull tries to tie him up.
Island blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hull throws a head punch that misses.
Island wants to get back to striking at distance but Hull won't allow it.

Island's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Erick Hull seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Island circles away from the clinch attempt.
Island throws a hook to the side of Hull's head but Hull sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Island avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hull darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hull tries to clinch but Island is having none of it.
Island attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Hull darts in and clinches Island up against the cage.
Island blocking some punches.
Island blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hull misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Island's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hull misses with some punches.
Hull has Island pushed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Island.
Hull lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Island's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hull tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Island paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Island feinted with a counter takedown.
Island keeps the fight on the outside.
Island throws a leg kick but Hull moved away.

Hull clinches with his opponent.
Island is trying to break free.
Island blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hull working aggressively here.
Island is trying to break the clinch but Hull is controlling him.
Island misses with some punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hull lands a hook to the side of the head.
Erick Hull seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Island blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hull misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hull swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erick Hull showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Hull tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Island manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Island drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hull sprawls and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hull looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Island scores with a one two! Hull had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Island throws an off balance right hand

and Hull counters by clinching up.

Island escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hull drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Hull has Island up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Hull on the inside.
Island is trying to force a seperation but Hull has the dominant position.
Hull lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Island.
Still in the clinch, Hull scores with a nice short uppercut.
Island lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hull fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Island wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hull.
Hull gets through Island's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Island prevents a body shot from Hull.
Hull swings wildly with an uppercut but Island uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hull misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hull misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Island looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Island is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Island tries to break free but Hull pushes him back against the cage.
Island tries to break the clinch but Hull is controlling the position.
Hull has a couple of punches blocked by Island.
Hull swings wildly with an uppercut but Island uses good head movement to avoid it.
Island working hard to break the clinch.
Island tries to circle away but Hull has him pinned against the cage.
Hull misses with a punch on the inside.
Island has been working on his balance at The Hut - $50, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Hull.
Hull working aggressively here.
Hull's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Island blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hull misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Island is trying to break free.
Hull swings wildly with an uppercut but Island uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hull tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Island prevents a body shot from Hull.
Steel Island has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hull misses with a hook from the clinch.
Erick Hull is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hull misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hull swings wildly with an uppercut but Island uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hull lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hull's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Island misses with the head strike.
Island is trying to force a seperation but Hull has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Island's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hull tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hull prevents Island from breaking the clinch.
Hull keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Island's efforts to push away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erick Hull comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hull winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erick Hull!
Erick Hull decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.