PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Commodore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Skylewalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Luke Skylewalker was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Commodore
vs
Skylewalker

191 cm
26
244 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
19
221 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Commodore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luke Skylewalker!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Commodore throws a chopping leg kick but Skylewalker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Commodore lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Skylewalker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Skylewalker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A head kick by Skylewalker misses
and Commodore counters with a right hand to the body.
Commodore throws a right and a left that Skylewalker avoids nicely.
Skylewalker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Skylewalker.
Skylewalker checks a leg kick.
Commodore throws the kick towards the body but Skylewalker avoids it.
Commodore tries to land a leg kick but Skylewalker saw it coming and moves away.
Commodore connects with a leg kick. Skylewalker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Skylewalker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Commodore throws a leg kick
and Commodore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Commodore showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Skylewalker.
Commodore walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Skylewalker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Skylewalker throws a lazy head kick
and Commodore counters with a slapping leg kick.

Commodore takes the fight into the clinch.
Skylewalker takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Luke Skylewalker has been cut.
Skylewalker dodges an elbow strike from Commodore.
Commodore lands a right hand that snaps the head of Skylewalker backwards.
Commodore keeps control of Skylewalker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Commodore lands an elbow just above Skylewalker 's eye.
Skylewalker tries to break the clinch but Commodore is controlling the position.

Skylewalker manages to break the clinch.
Skylewalker throws a head kick that misses
and Commodore counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Luke Skylewalker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skylewalker's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Commodore connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Skylewalker scrambles back to his feet.
Skylewalker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick by Skylewalker misses
and Commodore makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Skylewalker really felt that one!
Commodore fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Skylewalker checks it well.
Skylewalker takes one to the chin there.
Commodore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skylewalker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Commodore.
Commodore throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Skylewalker throws a sloppy head kick and Commodore moves out of range easily.
Skylewalker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Skylewalker throws a sloppy head kick and Commodore moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Commodore.
Commodore tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Skylewalker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Skylewalker throws a head kick that misses.

Commodore gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Commodore throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Commodore lands an elbow just above Skylewalker 's eye.
Commodore tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the cage, Commodore throws an elbow but misses.
Commodore comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Skylewalker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Commodore lands an elbow inside.
Skylewalker wants to break free but Commodore has control.

Skylewalker breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Commodore explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Skylewalker throws a sloppy head kick
and Commodore counters with an outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Commodore wants to clinch.
Skylewalker throws a head kick that misses
and Commodore counters with a good low kick that Skylewalker was not able to check.
A head kick by Skylewalker misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Skylewalker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Commodore fails in his attempt to clinch.
Commodore misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Commodore takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Commodore looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Commodore dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luke Skylewalker's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Commodore tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Commodore misses with a jab, cross combination.
Commodore misses with a low kick.
A big right from Commodore misses.
A right-left combo lands from Commodore.
Skylewalker blocks a leg kick.
Skylewalker throws a sloppy head kick

and Commodore counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Commodore.
Commodore misses with a knee strike.
A short uppercut from Commodore.
Commodore throws an elbow but it misses.
Commodore with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Commodore throws an elbow but it misses.
Commodore throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Commodore lands an elbow inside.
Skylewalker working hard to break the clinch.

Skylewalker manages to break the clinch.
Commodore scoring well with a low kick there.
Mike Commodore is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Commodore throws a quick inside leg kick.
Skylewalker throws a lazy head kick
and Commodore counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Commodore turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Commodore misses with a shot to the body
and Skylewalker counters with a big head kick but Commodore shrugs it off.
Commodore wants to clinch.
Commodore throws a chopping leg kick but Skylewalker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skylewalker shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Commodore eats them both and turns towards Skylewalker to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Commodore throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Skylewalker.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skylewalker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Commodore throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Skylewalker.
Commodore throws a leg kick
and Skylewalker counters with a nice uppercut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Commodore lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Skylewalker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Skylewalker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Skylewalker throws a lazy head kick

and Commodore holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Skylewalker breaks from the clinch.
A head kick by Skylewalker misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skylewalker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Skylewalker keeps the fight on the outside.
Skylewalker checks the leg kick.
Skylewalker's jab looks to have found its range, popping Commodore under the eye.
Commodore avoids the head kick by Skylewalker.
Skylewalker throws a sloppy head kick
and Commodore counters with a slapping leg kick.
A head kick by Skylewalker misses
letting Commodore counter with a right hand.
Skylewalker tries a head kick but it misses.
Skylewalker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Commodore.
Commodore swings for the body but Skylewalker moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skylewalker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Commodore throws a head kick that misses.
Skylewalker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Commodore throws a chopping leg kick but Skylewalker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Commodore misses with a few strikes there.
Skylewalker takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skylewalker throws a sloppy head kick
and Commodore counters with a nice low kick that buckles Skylewalker's knee momentarily.
Skylewalker is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skylewalker throws a sloppy head kick
and Commodore counters with a body kick that stops Skylewalker in his tracks momentarily.
That kick from Commodore tenderised Skylewalker's leg. Skylewalker is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Commodore dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luke Skylewalker's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Skylewalker has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Commodore.
Commodore moves in looking to clinch but Skylewalker pushes him off.
Skylewalker throws a sloppy head kick
and Commodore counters with a low kick, right behind Skylewalker 's knee.
Skylewalker misses with a head kick.
Skylewalker throws a head kick that misses
and Commodore counters with an outside leg kick.
Skylewalker misses with a series of wild punches.
Skylewalker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Commodore fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skylewalker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Commodore connects with a body shot that sends Skylewalker's belly button to the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Commodore throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Skylewalker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A head kick by Skylewalker misses
and Commodore counters with a stiff right hand.
Skylewalker checks the leg kick nicely there.
Commodore tries to clinch but Skylewalker moves out of range.
Commodore lands a head shot.
Commodore goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Commodore clinches up with Skylewalker and pushes him back against the cage.
Skylewalker takes an elbow to the temple.
Commodore lands an elbow that stopped Skylewalker in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Luke Skylewalker's cut even more.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Commodore.
Skylewalker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Skylewalker blocks an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Commodore with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Commodore pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Skylewalker is trying to break the clinch but Commodore has him pressed against the cage.
Skylewalker can't break the clinch.
Skylewalker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Commodore gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Commodore scores with a nice hook to the head.
Commodore with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Skylewalker managing to block the knees to the body from Commodore.
Skylewalker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Commodore lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Skylewalker backwards.
Skylewalker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Skylewalker as Commodore tries to tie him up.
Commodore pushes off an throws an elbow but Skylewalker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Skylewalker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Commodore avoids a punch combination nicely.
Commodore digs a good body shot into Skylewalker's ribs.
Skylewalker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Commodore shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Commodore feints and then cracks Skylewalker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Skylewalker down.
Commodore throws a sloppy head kick and Skylewalker moves out of range easily.
Commodore scores with a body shot.
Skylewalker throws a sloppy head kick
and Commodore counters with a series of strikes. Skylewalker will be more careful next time no doubt.
An inside leg kick from Commodore misses.
Commodore is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skylewalker can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skylewalker tries a head kick but it misses.
Commodore throws a lazy body kick
and Skylewalker counters with a stiff right hand.
Luke Skylewalker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Commodore moves in looking to clinch but Skylewalker pushes him off.
A head kick by Skylewalker misses
and Commodore counters with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Commodore swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Skylewalker.
Commodore fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Skylewalker is out of range.
Mike Commodore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good work by Skylewalker as he checks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good leg kick by Commodore there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Skylewalker pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Commodore showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Commodore has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Commodore!