PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xtreme Islander (ranked 3653 p4p, 373 weight class) and Iti Malia (ranked 3665 p4p, 374 weight class). Islander comes to the cage accompanied by You're Going Down. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Islander
vs
Malia

177 cm
25
173 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Iti Malia!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Islander takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Malia looks to land a combination but Islander avoids it well.
Islander looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jab from Malia.
Malia takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Islander tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Malia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Malia lands with a nice combination. Islander backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Xtreme Islander has been cut.
Islander is looking to clinch but Malia is avoiding it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Malia, as that shot connected.
Malia connects with a good right hand that stumbles Islander. Islander circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Islander has managed to clinch.

Islander drags the fight down to the ground.
Malia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Malia must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Islander looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Islander can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Malia controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Islander tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Islander is looking to stand up but Malia isn't so interested in that idea.
Malia won't allow Islander to sweep him here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Islander is trying to keep Malia in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Malia stuffs the takedown.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Malia, as that shot connected.
Islander lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Malia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Islander tries to clinch up but Malia circles away and keeps his distance.
Islander tries to close the distance and clinch but Malia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Islander tries to clinch there but Malia circles away.
Islander tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Malia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Malia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Islander was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Islander closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Malia throws a lazy right hand but Islander sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Malia is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Islander throws a hook but Malia avoids it easily.
Malia swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Islander is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A lazy left from Malia finds it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Islander.
A cross from Malia lands.
Malia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Islander tries to close the distance and clinch up but Malia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Islander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Islander is looking to clinch.
Malia misses with a body shot.
Islander is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Malia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Islander fails with an attempt to clinch.
Islander tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Malia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Islander wants to clinch
and Malia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Islander defending well as Malia loads up on a big left hand.
Islander fails with the takedown.
Islander needs to keep his hands up - Malia had a free shot at his head there.
Malia is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Islander had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Islander tries to clinch up
letting Malia counter with a right hand.
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!
Malia scores with a decent looking hook.
Malia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iti Malia dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xtreme Islander's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Malia throws a hook but Islander avoids it easily.
Islander is looking to clinch but Malia is avoiding it.
Malia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Islander on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Malia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Islander makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Malia swats away the attempt to clinch by Islander.
Malia takes a swing at Islander's ribcage but misses.
Islander wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malia throws a hook but Islander blocks it.
As Malia backs away, Islander returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Malia throws a body shot but no joy.
Malia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Malia takes a swing at Islander's ribcage but misses.
Islander throws a big counter combination but Malia scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Islander ducks right into an uppercut from Malia.
Islander is looking to clinch but Malia is avoiding it.
Malia stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Malia thuds his right hand into Islander's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Iti Malia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Islander uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malia.
Malia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Islander.
Iti Malia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Islander looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Malia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Islander tries to clinch up but Malia circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Islander appears to be looking for a big counter.
Malia misses the shot to the body.
Islander is looking to clinch but Malia is avoiding it.
Islander slips a straight right by Malia.
Islander tries to clinch up but Malia circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Islander, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good shot there by Malia.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Islander throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Islander moves in looking to clinch but Malia pushes him off.
Malia misses with a hook.
It looked like Islander was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Malia.
Malia cracks a nice hook into Islander's ribs.
Malia works the jab nicely.
Islander is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Islander tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Islander takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Islander moves out of range of the strikes.
Islander avoids the body shot from Malia.
Malia throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Islander on the side of the head.
Malia just misses with a punch to the body.
Malia has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Malia misses with a body shot.
Islander fails with an attempt to clinch.
Malia ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Islander moves away.
Islander is looking to clinch but Malia is avoiding it.
Islander closes the distance looking to clinch
and Malia counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Islander shoots in for a double leg but Malia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A jab lands there for Malia.
Islander tries to clinch there but Malia circles away.
Islander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malia unleashes a big counter combination but Islander bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Islander looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Malia avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Islander closes the distance but Malia moves to the side
and Malia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Islander thinking.
Malia swings for the body but Islander moves out of range.
Malia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Islander manages to avoid it.
Islander is looking for a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iti Malia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Xtreme Islander's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Malia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Malia looks to throw the jab but Islander is out of range.
Jab by Malia.
Islander on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Xtreme Islander is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Malia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Islander.
Islander tries to counter by clinching up but Malia breaks away and moves out of range.
Malia swats away the attempt to clinch by Islander.
Malia lands with an overhand left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Islander takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Malia misses with an uppercut. Islander saw that one coming.
Islander tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Malia manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Malia throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oooooh!!! Malia has knocked Islander down with a huge combo! Malia steps away and waves a wobbly Islander back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Islander is rocked!
Islander tries to clinch there but Malia circles away.
Oh Islander is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jab from Malia.
Malia drops Islander with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Islander! Malia dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iti Malia!