PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Just Islander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wyatt Twinkletoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Islander
vs
Twinkletoe

162 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

Leviathan Clothing

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Just Islander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Wyatt Twinkletoe!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Twinkletoe thows a leg kick but Islander checks it

and Islander counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Twinkletoe!
Twinkletoe tries to bench press Islander off him but Islander keeps the position.
Islander landing a few strikes.
Twinkletoe taking punishment in the form of punches.
Check out the look on Islander's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Twinkletoe is rocked!
Twinkletoe misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Twinkletoe is still in real trouble! Can Islander finish him?
Twinkletoe wants to control but Islander postures up.
Twinkletoe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Islander. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Twinkletoe is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Islander's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Twinkletoe seems to have recovered his senses.
Islander is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Twinkletoe taking some punishment here, with Islander in his half guard.
Islander definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Islander seems to be looking for submissions.

Islander seems to be working for a kimura but Twinkletoe defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twinkletoe trying to control here.
Twinkletoe is looking for a sweep. Islander is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Twinkletoe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Islander is working away from the top position though.
Twinkletoe is looking to escape.
Twinkletoe wants to get back to full guard.
Twinkletoe scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Islander manages to mount him!
Islander has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Islander working the ground and pound effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Twinkletoe slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Islander is thwarting Twinkletoe's attempts to control the position.
Nice strikes from Islander there.
Islander prevents Twinkletoe from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Twinkletoe is defending against the submission attempts here by Islander.
Ground and pound from Islander.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Twinkletoe wants to improve his position but Islander is controlling well.
Islander lands strikes from half guard.

Islander is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Twinkletoe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Islander's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Islander's back!

Twinkletoe working for the choke.

Twinkletoe is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Islander tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Islander defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Twinkletoe.
Twinkletoe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Islander slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Twinkletoe wants to stand up but Islander is controlling the position.
Twinkletoe is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Islander lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Islander gets back to full guard.

Islander throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Twinkletoe escapes and throws Islander's legs to the side, diving into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Just Islander dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Islander takes one to the side of the head.

Islander changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Twinkletoe looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Twinkletoe is looking for a sweep.
Islander works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Twinkletoe is trying to control Islander's posture but Islander avoids it.
Twinkletoe manages to work his way to half guard, despite Islander's best efforts.
Islander drops an elbow to the side of Twinkletoe's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Islander working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Islander wants to pass the guard but Twinkletoe is defending well.
Islander winds up and cracks Twinkletoe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Twinkletoe is looking to improve his position.
Twinkletoe moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Islander is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Twinkletoe can do to turn this around?

Islander thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Islander looking to pass the guard.
Twinkletoe wants to get back to his feet but Islander is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Islander working some strikes from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Islander chips away with some ground and pound.
Islander postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Islander postures up in Twinkletoe's guard and throws a big left but Twinkletoe blocks it.
Just Islander overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Islander connects with a couple of short punches.
Islander works over Twinkletoe with some ground and pound from guard.
Twinkletoe working a defensive guard here.

Islander has gone for a leg lock! Twinkletoe slips out almost immediately though and dives into Islander's guard.

Islander thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Islander is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Twinkletoe must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Twinkletoe lying in Islander's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Islander decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Twinkletoe taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Just Islander!
Just Islander gave a mention to Leviathan Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).