PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Cirkunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kromog Island (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cirkunov comes to the cage accompanied by Eye of the Tiger. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Cirkunov
vs
Island

190 cm
26
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

195 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Sully's Bar & Grill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alex Cirkunov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kromog Island!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Island dodges the punch combination from Cirkunov.
Cirkunov lands with a right hand.
Cirkunov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cirkunov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cirkunov scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cirkunov dips to his left and cracks Island with an uppercut!
Alex Cirkunov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Island looks to land a left hand but Cirkunov moved out of range nicely.
Island throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cirkunov tries to counter by clinching up but Island breaks away and moves out of range.
Island jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cirkunov throws a hook but Island avoids it easily.
Island is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cirkunov misses with a few strikes there.
Cirkunov throws a series of punches but Island avoids them all with ease.

Island moves into the clinch.
Island swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Cirkunov manages to pull guard.

Cirkunov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Cirkunov looking for a guillotine here but Island defends easily.

Cirkunov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Island defends well.

Cirkunov working for a triangle but Island defends it easily.
Island must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cirkunov looking for a triangle here. Island is fighting it but it looks tight! Cirkunov pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Island is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Alex Cirkunov!
Alex Cirkunov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.