PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Just Islander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Issumatar Tariaksuq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tariaksuq has chosen Tanya Tagaq - Uja as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Issumatar Tariaksuq enters the cage!

Islander
vs
Tariaksuq

162 cm
25
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

Leviathan Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Just Islander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Issumatar Tariaksuq!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Islander avoids a kick to the body.
Islander drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tariaksuq sprawls and moves away.
Tariaksuq looks for the body kick but Islander saw that one coming.
Islander changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Tariaksuq looks for the body kick but Islander saw that one coming.
Islander looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tariaksuq throws a lazy head kick

and Islander counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tariaksuq trying to hold on to Islander's head to control him but Islander postures up.
Tariaksuq won't allow Islander to pass to mount.
Tariaksuq really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Islander. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Islander is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tariaksuq has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tariaksuq is looking to control Islander's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tariaksuq avoid being mounted?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Islander thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Islander has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tariaksuq is looking for a sweep. Islander is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tariaksuq trying to hold on to Islander's head to control him but Islander postures up.

Islander seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Tariaksuq is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Just Islander!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Just Islander waved his t-shirt featuring Leviathan Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.