PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Evgeni Lomachenko (ranked 697 p4p, 91 weight class) and Mister Island (ranked 1029 p4p, 131 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Lomachenko
vs
Island

168 cm
27
152 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

170 cm
28
145 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Solid chin

BuriedAlive// Fight Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Evgeni Lomachenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mister Island!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Island shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lomachenko manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Lomachenko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Island stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lomachenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Lomachenko is looking for a triangle but Island pushes his legs off easily.
Island pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lomachenko is keeping the position for now.
We've been hearing good reports from Lomachenko's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Island controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Island trying to control but Lomachenko is working from the bottom.

Lomachenko looking for a guillotine here but Island defends easily.
Island told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Island wants to control from the top but Lomachenko keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Island stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lomachenko swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Island passes into half guard.
Island prevents Lomachenko from improving his position.

Island seems to be working for a kimura but Lomachenko defends the submission attempt.
Island wants to take a breather but Lomachenko is having none of it.
Lomachenko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lomachenko is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Island wants to take a breather but Lomachenko is having none of it.

Island is working for a kimura but Lomachenko is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lomachenko is looking for a sweep. Island is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Lomachenko is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Island pulls his head out easily.
Island is trying to control the action in half guard but Lomachenko is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Lomachenko actively working from the bottom here.

Lomachenko is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Island pulls his head out easily.

Island is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lomachenko sees it coming and defends easily.

Island is trying to work for a kimura but Lomachenko is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lomachenko is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Island is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lomachenko doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Island.

Island is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lomachenko defends it well.
Island looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lomachenko throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lomachenko is trying to get back to full guard.
Island is looking to take a break and control but Lomachenko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lomachenko is looking for a sweep. Island is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Island is looking for a kimura here.
Lomachenko is staying active underneath Island, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lomachenko wants to get back to full guard but Island has passed into side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Island wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lomachenko, who protects the arm well.

Island tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Island has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mister Island dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Island slips under a jab from Lomachenko.
Island with the counter takedown but Lomachenko avoids it easily.

Lomachenko scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Island regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Lomachenko.
Island is pulling down on Lomachenko's head. It's preventing any offense from Lomachenko, at least for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lomachenko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lomachenko postures up in Island's guard and throws a big left but Island blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Island trying to keep a closed guard but Lomachenko is proving a slippery customer.
Lomachenko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Island working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lomachenko.
Island keeping full guard, as Lomachenko tries to pass.
Lomachenko scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lomachenko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Island works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Island is looking to cinch up a triangle. Lomachenko throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Island's body to avoid the submission. Island has instead reached around Lomachenko's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Island arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mister Island!
Mister Island decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.