PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Island Test (ranked 4022 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Em (ranked 4867 p4p, 0 weight class). David Em will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Test
vs
Em

183 cm
25
213 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
200 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Island Test!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Em!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Test. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Test.
Test misses with a low kick.
Em gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Test scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Em doesn't seem bothered though.
Good standup being displayed there by Test as he connects with a hook.
Test throws a predictable looking body shot
and Em counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Test keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Test connects with a jab.
Em misses with a hook.
Test takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Test moves into the clinch.
Test blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Em blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Test misses with a body punch.
A short right from Test on the inside.
Test fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Em is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Em blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Em blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Test softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Test misses with a short punch on the inside.
Test working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Test scores with a nice short uppercut.
Test lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Em swings wildly with an uppercut but Test uses good head movement to avoid it.
Em misses with a punch to the body.
Test working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Test.
Test blocking some punches.
Test lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Test.
Test scores with a shot to the side of Em's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Test scores with a hook to the body.
Test misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Test as the two fighters clinch.
Em looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Em swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Em struggles to land a body shot inside as Test controls his hands.
Test fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Test lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Test lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Em backwards.
Test lands with a light punch inside.
Em pushes Test back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Test lands a nice uppercut.
Em blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Test.
Em swings wildly with an uppercut but Test uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Test creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Test lands with a right to the head.
Em goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Test lands a left hand that snaps the head of Em backwards.
Test gets through Em's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Em is rocked!
Test lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Em.
Em is still on wobbly legs! Can Test finish him?
A short right from Test.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Test lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Test.
Test gets through Em's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Test.
Test lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Em backwards.
A short right from Test on the inside.
Test pushes Em against the cage. Test is working some dirty boxing. Test pushes off with a quick right hook! Em goes down! Em tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Test moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Island Test!