PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Xtreme Islander (ranked 5189 p4p, 485 weight class) and Aizah Burris (ranked 4857 p4p, 465 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Islander might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to You're Going Down. Aizah Burris told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Islander
vs
Burris

177 cm
25
173 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

183 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Xtreme Islander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aizah Burris!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Islander clinches up with Burris and pushes him back against the cage.
Islander comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Aizah Burris has been cut.
Islander lands a damaging elbow.
Burris slowing the pace effectively.
Burris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Burris - that landed with a thud.
Burris lands a nice elbow.
Islander misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Burris creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Islander can't find room to land a body shot as Burris controls the action.
Burris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Islander has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short left from Islander.
Islander pressing his opponent against the cage.
Burris throws a head punch that misses.
Islander blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Islander lands a damaging elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Islander trying to control the position but instead, Burris has worked for underhooks and has pushed Islander into the cage.
Islander lands an elbow just above Burris 's eye.

That has opened up Aizah Burris's cut even more.
Islander lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burris lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Islander definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Islander avoiding damage as Burris throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Islander.
Islander blocks an uppercut.
Burris misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Islander.
Islander utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Islander trying to control the position but instead, Burris has worked for underhooks and has pushed Islander into the cage.
Burris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Islander is defending well for now.
Burris will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Islander up against the cage.
Burris misses with a punch to the body.
Burris pushes Islander back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burris avoiding damage.
Burris using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Islander has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Islander is defending well for now.
Islander comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Islander displaying some good clinch control by pressing Burris up against the cage.
Burris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Islander is defending well for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burris lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Burris scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Burris misses with a punch on the inside.
Islander prevents a body shot from Burris.
Burris tries to land a knee to the head but Islander blocks with his arms.
Burris is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Islander tries a knee to the head but Burris blocks it.
Islander lands an elbow inside that Burris shrugs off.

The cut above Aizah Burris's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Islander blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Islander lands an elbow inside.

Aizah Burris's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Islander putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Burris in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Burris looks winded!
Burris being controlled against the cage.
Burris looking to throw knees to the head but Islander is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Islander blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Burris as Islander tries to tie him up.
Islander is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Burris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Islander with a knee to the head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Xtreme Islander!
Our winner, Xtreme Islander, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.