PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Koque Aine (ranked 4476 p4p, 2892 weight class) and The Islander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Islander will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Aine
vs
Islander

150 cm
25
143
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
143
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Koque Aine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, The Islander!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Islander tries to clinch
and Aine counters with a stiff right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Islander looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aine was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Islander wants to clinch.
Aine is looking to counter punch.
The Islander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aine circles away from the clinch attempt.
Islander tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Islander tries to clinch there but Aine circles away.
Aine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Islander is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Islander is looking to clinch but Aine is avoiding it.
An attempted straight right counter from Aine misses the target.
Islander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Islander wants to clinch
and Aine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Islander tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aine swats away the attempt to clinch by Islander.
A little feinted left hand from Aine on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Islander tries to clinch
and Aine counters with a stiff right hand.
Islander tries to clinch but Aine is having none of it.
Islander tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Aine counters with a straight right hand.
Islander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Islander tries to close the distance and clinch but Aine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Islander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aine seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Islander is looking to clinch but Aine is avoiding it.
Islander wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Islander closes the distance looking to clinch
and Aine counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Islander fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Aine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Islander tries to close the distance and clinch but Aine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It looked like Aine was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Islander is looking to clinch.
It appears Aine was looking to counter with a kick there.
Islander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Aine avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aine appears to be looking for a big counter.

Aine tries to keep at a distance but Islander has taken the fight into the clinch.
Islander leaning against his opponent.
Aine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aine throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Islander blocks a body shot from Aine.
A short uppercut from Islander.
Islander tries a body shot but Aine blocks it.
Aine lands a body shot in the clinch.
Aine scores with a shoulder strike.

Aine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Islander tries to close the distance and clinch but Aine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aine is looking to counter punch.
Aine swats away the attempt to clinch by Islander.
Aine is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Islander wants to clinch up but Aine keeps it at a distance.
Aine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Islander tries to clinch up
and Islander takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Islander tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aine appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Islander fails in his attempt to clinch.
Islander moves to clinch but Aine breaks away
and Aine counters with a stiff right hand.
Islander tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Islander wants to clinch.
Aine swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Islander pushes Aine up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aine stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
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!
Islander goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Aine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Koque Aine dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Islander moves to clinch but Aine breaks away
enabling Aine to counter with a crisp jab.

Islander takes the fight into the clinch.
Aine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Islander is stalling here.
Islander makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Islander working aggressively here.
Aine tries to throw a body punch but Islander avoids it by throwing Aine back against the cage.
Aine misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aine is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Islander blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Islander.
Islander blocks a body shot from Aine.
Aine can't find room to land a body shot as Islander controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Islander fails to land.
Islander stalls.
Islander stalling the fight.

Aine pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Islander tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Aine misses the target.
Islander tries to clinch there but Aine circles away.
Aine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Islander can do to turn this around?
Islander tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aine paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Islander moves in looking to clinch but Aine pushes him off.
It looked like Aine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Islander tries to close the distance and clinch but Aine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Islander rushes Aine and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Aine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aine misses with a punch to the body.
Aine lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Islander or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Aine escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Islander clinches up against the cage.
Islander tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Islander misses with a punch to the body.
Aine lands a left hand that snaps the head of Islander backwards.
The Islander seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Aine.
Aine wants to break free but Islander has control.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Aine struggles to land a body shot inside as Islander controls his hands.
Islander can't find room to land a body shot as Aine controls the action.
Aine is trying to force a seperation but Islander has the dominant position.
Aine is leaning against Islander and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Islander prevents Aine from breaking the clinch.
Aine throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aine struggles to land a body shot inside as Islander controls his hands.
Islander scores with a shoulder strike.
Islander blocks a body shot from Aine.
Nice body punch from Islander.
Islander tries a body shot but Aine blocks it.
Islander prevents a body shot from Aine.
Aine is trying to push Islander away but Islander has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A right hook to the body lands for Islander.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aine lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Islander or not.
Aine blocks an uppercut.
Aine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aine struggles to land a body shot inside as Islander controls his hands.
Aine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Islander controlling the action here for a moment.
Aine wants to break free but Islander has control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Islander working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Aine lands a shot to the body.
Islander has Aine pressed against the cage.
Islander struggles to land a body shot inside as Aine controls his hands.
Aine tries a body shot but Islander blocks it.
Islander avoiding damage.
Nice body punch from Aine.
Islander has a couple of punches blocked by Aine.
Islander controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Islander goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Koque Aine will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Islander tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aine manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aine circles away from the clinch attempt
and Aine counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Aine!
Islander is looking to clinch.
It looked like Aine wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Islander tries to clinch up.
Islander tries to clinch but Aine moves out of range.
Aine throws a big counter combination but Islander scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Islander tries to clinch there but Aine circles away.
Aine throwing a counter right hand but Islander manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Islander fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aine seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Islander doesn't manage to clinch there - Aine circles away.

Islander moves into the clinch.
Aine blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Islander misses with a hook to the ribs.
Islander tries a body shot but Aine blocks it.
Aine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Aine swings wildly with an uppercut but Islander uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aine misses with some punches.
Islander slowing the pace effectively.
A left hand lands to the body for Aine.
Islander leaning his opponent against the cage.
Islander prevents Aine from breaking the clinch.
Aine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Aine throws a punch but it's blocked by Islander.
Islander goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Islander.
Koque Aine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Islander prevents a body shot from Aine.
Aine blocking some punches.
Aine tries to break the clinch but Islander is controlling the position.
Islander misses with a punch to the body.
Aine scores with a hook to the body.
Islander has Aine pressed against the cage.
Islander has Aine pressed against the cage.
Islander slows down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Islander misses with a punch to the body.
Aine gets through Islander's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Islander lands a nice uppercut.
The referee calls for Islander to work.
Islander swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Islander takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Islander fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Islander.
Aine is trying to break free.
Islander slows down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aine.
The Islander has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Aine is working Islander over against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Koque Aine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aine, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koque Aine!
Koque Aine decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.