PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marc Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Island (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Island has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marc Roberts's chin.

Roberts
vs
Island

187 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marc Roberts!
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, The Island!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts is looking to clinch.
Island moves out of range as Roberts strikes.
Roberts loads up on a big right hand but Island slips the punch.
Island dodges the punch combination from Roberts.
A countering left hand to the body from Island misses.
Island throws a wild body kick that Roberts sees coming a mile off.
Island avoids a punch combination nicely.
And Island tries to counter it with a takedown but Roberts pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Island shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Roberts but Roberts pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Roberts forces Island back against the cage and clinches.
Roberts misses with an elbow strike.
Roberts throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like The Island has been cut.
Island fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Roberts putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Island in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Island looks winded!
Roberts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Roberts.
Roberts lands an elbow inside that Island shrugs off.
Roberts lands a nice elbow.
Roberts landing knees to the head.
Roberts lands a nice elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Roberts lands an elbow inside that Island shrugs off.
Island takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up The Island's cut even more.
Roberts putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Island in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Roberts lands an elbow inside.
Roberts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Roberts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Roberts lands an elbow inside.

The cut above The Island's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roberts unloads a knee to the mid-section. Island lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice elbow from Roberts.
Island takes a knee right on the jaw!
Roberts lands a nice knee to the body.
Roberts lands a knee to the body.
Roberts lands an elbow inside that Island shrugs off.

The Island's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Roberts connects with a nasty looking knee right to Island's face.
Roberts lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Roberts.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marc Roberts!