PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Ournez (ranked 2081 p4p, 992 weight class) and Island Boy Jim (ranked 250 p4p, 142 weight class). Island Boy Jim is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ournez
vs
Jim

176 cm
25
159
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
166
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, David Ournez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Island Boy Jim!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ournez throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jim tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ournez is in Jim's guard.
Ournez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ournez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ournez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ournez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ournez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ournez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Jim has his foot on Ournez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ournez works his way back into a safe position though.
Ournez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ournez throwing strikes from guard but Jim blocks nicely.
Ournez throws a big elbow that misses.
Ournez cracks Jim with a solid left hand.
Jim trying to keep a closed guard but Ournez is proving a slippery customer.
Ournez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ournez's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ournez chips away with some ground and pound.
Ournez distracts Jim with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ournez scoring with punches to the head and body.

Jim is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jim working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ournez.
Ournez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ournez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jim is still in real trouble! Can Ournez finish him?
Ournez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jim seems to have recovered his senses.

Ournez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ournez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ournez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ournez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ournez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ournez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ournez lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ournez is fighting to break Jim's control of his arms but Jim is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ournez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ournez throwing strikes but missing.
Jim is trying to control the position but Ournez postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ournez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ournez working some strikes from top position.
Ournez preventing the sweep.
Ournez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ournez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Ournez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ournez lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ournez gets to his feet and stands over Jim, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Jim felt that one! Ournez unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Jim from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Ournez!
David Ournez thanked the fans post fight for their support.