PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luke Skywalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and sol sunday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). sol sunday is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Skywalker
vs
sunday

170 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
19
135 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Skywalker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, sol sunday!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
sunday shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Skywalker as he avoids it easily.
sunday cracks the inside of Skywalker's front leg.
Skywalker is looking to clinch.
Skywalker wants to clinch.
sunday looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
sunday looks for a takedown but Skywalker sprawls well.
Luke Skywalker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of sol sunday.
Skywalker thows a left - swing and a miss!
sunday looks for a takedown but Skywalker sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skywalker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skywalker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but sunday moves away.
Skywalker wants to clinch up but sunday keeps it at a distance.
sunday looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
sunday moves out of range of the strikes.
Luke Skywalker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
sunday checks a low kick from Skywalker.
sunday keeps the fight on the outside.
sunday shoots in but no luck this time.
Skywalker looks to throw a body kick

and sunday counters with a shoot takedown. Skywalker fights it but they end up in guard.

sunday drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Skywalker dives on top into guard.
Skywalker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Skywalker wants to control from the top but sunday keeps moving.
sunday doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Skywalker tries to stand but sunday is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
sunday wants to sweep here but Skywalker controlling him for the moment.

sunday is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Skywalker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for sunday on the ground.
sunday avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Skywalker wanted to stand there but sunday had control of the position.
sunday working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Skywalker.
sunday is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

sunday uses the ropes to get back to his feet.

sunday closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

sunday looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Skywalker is breathing heavily.

sunday is trying to get an arm triangle but Skywalker is defending well.
Skywalker wants to control but sunday postures up.

sunday is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Skywalker has escaped the position, nice work there.

sunday looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

sunday thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Skywalker wants to control but sunday postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

sol sunday dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Skywalker tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and sunday counters with a nice double leg into side control. Skywalker won't be happy with that.

sunday is trying to get an arm triangle but Skywalker is defending well.
Skywalker can't do much from the bottom here.

sunday thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

sunday has hold of Skywalker's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Skywalker seems comfortable defending it but sunday has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Skywalker is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Skywalker is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but sunday couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). sol sunday!