PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xtreme Islander (ranked 5599 p4p, 496 weight class) and Darius Wolchow (ranked 5749 p4p, 500 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Islander
vs
Wolchow

177 cm
25
173 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xtreme Islander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Darius Wolchow!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, David Hoff and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolchow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wolchow throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wolchow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Islander throws a big counter combination but Wolchow scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Islander moves out of range of the body kick.
Islander is looking to counter punch.

Wolchow moves into the clinch successfully.
Wolchow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wolchow landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Islander swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Islander is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Islander can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Islander has Wolchow pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Islander fails to land.
Wolchow tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wolchow takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Darius Wolchow has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Islander misses with a punch to the body.
Islander tries to stall but Wolchow uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wolchow tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wolchow takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Islander.
Islander is trying to stall.
Islander tries to work over Wolchow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Islander wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Islander lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Wolchow is rocked!

That has opened up Darius Wolchow's cut even more.
Islander lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wolchow is still on wobbly legs! Can Islander finish him?

The cut above Darius Wolchow's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Islander is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wolchow gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wolchow is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Islander is defending well for now.
Wolchow taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wolchow looking to throw knees to the head but Islander is blocking nicely.
Wolchow seems to have recovered his senses.
Wolchow takes an elbow to the temple.
Islander tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wolchow misses with a knee to the head.
Islander looking to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Wolchow.
Islander has Wolchow pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wolchow manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Wolchow throws a knee to the head but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wolchow connects with a nasty looking knee right to Islander's face.
Wolchow tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Islander misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wolchow with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wolchow throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wolchow with a knee to the head.
Islander misses with a hook to the ribs.
Islander tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wolchow avoids it.
Wolchow with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wolchow content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Islander lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Islander is looking to control Wolchow's arms but Wolchow gets an underhook and turns him. Now Islander has his back to the cage.
Wolchow trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolchow dodges an elbow strike from Islander.
Islander avoiding damage as Wolchow throws knees to the body.
Islander tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wolchow with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wolchow looks winded!
Islander trying to control the position but instead, Wolchow has worked for underhooks and has pushed Islander into the cage.
Wolchow is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Islander is defending well for now.
Wolchow with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The referee is keeping an eye on Islander - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Islander is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Islander lands an uppercut.

Darius Wolchow's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Wolchow tries a knee to the head but Islander blocks it.
Islander avoiding damage.
Islander tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Islander cracks Wolchow with a nice body shot.
Islander lands an elbow inside that Wolchow shrugs off.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Darius Wolchow's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Xtreme Islander!