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The Island Season 15, 205 lbs, Round 3 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santa Cruz (ranked 549 p4p, 235 weight class) and Erik Bjornsson (ranked 76 p4p, 34 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Santa Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Erik Bjornsson!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz throws a looping overhand right but Bjornsson ducks down to avoid it.
Bjornsson lands with a shot to the body.
Bjornsson lands with a straight right. Cruz didn't see that one coming.
Cruz throws an off balance right hand
and Bjornsson counters with a left to the body.
Bjornsson throws the left hand but Cruz avoids the punch easily.
Bjornsson cracks Cruz with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Cruz looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Bjornsson finish him?
 It looks like Santa Cruz has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bjornsson ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Bjornsson tries to move into range but Cruz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bjornsson. Cruz does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Cruz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Bjornsson coming out on top.
Bjornsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cruz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Bjornsson misses.
Cruz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bjornsson lands a big right hand that sends Cruz crashing to the mat! Bjornsson stays standing though and waves Cruz back to his feet!
 Cruz is rocked!
Bjornsson drops his hands momentarily and Cruz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
 It looks like Erik Bjornsson has been cut.
Cruz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cruz misses with a right hand
and Bjornsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cruz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cruz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bjornsson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bjornsson misses with a looping right.
Cruz throws a right hand that misses
and Bjornsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cruz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bjornsson loads up on a big right hand but Cruz slips the punch.
Cruz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bjornsson.
A shot to the body from Cruz misses
and Bjornsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bjornsson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Cruz counter with a right hand.
Nice defenses there by Bjornsson.
A little jabbing left from Bjornsson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bjornsson misses the shot to the body.
Bjornsson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cruz connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bjornsson scrambles back to his feet.
Cruz throws a jab but it's blocked by Bjornsson.
Despite the aggression on Bjornsson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cruz misses with a lunging right hand
and Bjornsson counters with a straight right hand.
Cruz tests Bjornsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bjornsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cruz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
A nice side step and Bjornsson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bjornsson misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Cruz.
Cruz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bjornsson.
A little feinted left hand from Cruz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cruz looks to land a left hand but Bjornsson moved out of range nicely.
Bjornsson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bjornsson misses with a hook. Cruz ducked under it nicely.
Cruz walks into a stiff left hand from Bjornsson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Erik Bjornsson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Cruz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bjornsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cruz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bjornsson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cruz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice defenses there by Cruz.
Bjornsson connects with a right hand. Cruz shakes it off.
Cruz misses with a combination
and Bjornsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz misses with an uppercut. Bjornsson saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz misses with a few strikes there.
Cruz ducks under a wild hook from Bjornsson.
Cruz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A slow jab from Bjornsson misses its intended target.
Bjornsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cruz.
Bjornsson misses the body punch
and Cruz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cruz throws a shot from downtown. Bjornsson moves away and avoids it.
Bjornsson throws a shot to the body.
Cruz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cruz moves away from the strike by Bjornsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson ducks under a wild hook from Cruz.
Bjornsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cruz throws a lazy uppercut
and Bjornsson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Cruz! Bjornsson lets Cruz back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cruz throws a hook but Bjornsson avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Cruz misses its intended target.
Bjornsson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Cruz. Those never looked like landing.
Bjornsson slips a jab from Cruz.
Bjornsson throws out a counter right but Cruz avoids it with no problem.
Bjornsson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjornsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cruz moves away.
Bjornsson misses with a shot to the body
and Cruz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That has opened up Erik Bjornsson's cut even more.
Cruz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Oh Cruz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Erik Bjornsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bjornsson misses with a wild body shot.
Cruz seems to have got his legs back now.
Cruz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bjornsson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Cruz misses its intended target.
Bjornsson closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Cruz out cold! Cruz corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Erik Bjornsson!
Erik Bjornsson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pascal Popper (ranked 939 p4p, 761 weight class) and Jayden Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 100 weight class). Marsh has chosen Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pascal Popper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jayden Marsh!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsh misses with a left hand
enabling Popper to counter with a crisp jab.
Popper changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Marsh rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Popper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marsh gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Marsh throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Popper on the side of the head.
Popper slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Popper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marsh.
A quick step to the side and Popper tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marsh feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Poppers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Pascal Popper has been cut.
Popper lands a nice shot that snaps Marsh's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marsh misses with a combination
and Popper counters with a stiff right hand.
Marsh looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Popper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh misses with a looping left.
Popper misses with a right hand
and Marsh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marsh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Popper missing with a left hand there. Marsh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marsh misses with a left hand
and Popper counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Popper misses.
Marsh throws out a counter right but Popper avoids it with no problem.
Marsh throws a right hand that misses
and Popper counters with a crisp right hand that drops Marsh! Popper lets Marsh back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Popper staying out of range there.
Popper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marsh throws a hook but Popper avoids it easily.
Marsh scores with a decent looking hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Popper on the side of the head.
A slow jab from Popper misses its intended target.
Popper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marsh.
Marsh loads up on a big right hand but Popper slips the punch.
Marsh throws a right hand that misses
letting Popper counter with a right hand.
Marsh ducks under a wild hook from Popper.
Marsh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Popper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Popper is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Marsh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Popper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marsh staying out of range there.
Popper looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Popper throws an off balance right hand
and Marsh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Popper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marsh ducks under a wild hook from Popper.
Popper is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popper looks to throw the jab but Marsh is out of range.
Marsh misses with a double jab.
Marsh misses with a hook. Popper ducked under it nicely.
Popper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marsh.
Popper misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Marsh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Popper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marsh.
Marsh scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice body punch from Marsh.
Marsh throws an off balance right hand
and Popper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marsh moves forwards but Popper connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Popper thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popper throws an overhand right that lands on Marsh's shoulder, as Marsh tries to avoid the shot.
Marsh thuds his right hand into Popper's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marsh on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Marsh takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Marsh misses with a left hand
and Popper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 Marsh is rocked!
Popper throws a jab but it's blocked by Marsh.
As Popper backs off Marsh throws a huge counter combo but Popper manages to avoid it all.
Marsh throws a poor cross that misses
and Popper makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Popper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marsh.
Decent striking displayed by Popper there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marsh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popper.
Marsh now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Popper connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pascal Popper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pascal Popper's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Marsh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marsh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Popper.
Marsh looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Marsh throws out a loose jab but Popper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marsh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marsh swings widly with a right hand
letting Popper counter with a right hand.
Popper takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Marsh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Popper.
A little jabbing left from Marsh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marsh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Popper.
Popper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marsh can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Popper.
Marsh misses with a hook
and Popper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marsh looks to land a combination but Popper avoids it well.
Popper looks to throw the jab but Marsh is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popper slips under a jab from Marsh.
Popper is looking to counter punch.
Marsh takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Marsh misses with a right hand
and Popper counters with a straight right hand.
Marsh is still on wobbly legs! Can Popper finish him?
Popper lands a nice looking body shot.
Marsh seems to have recovered his senses.
Marsh misses with a straight left.
A jab from Marsh does it's job there.
and Popper counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Marsh! He's just covering up as Popper starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pascal Popper!
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