PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luke Skywalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Stefaniak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Skywalker
vs
Stefaniak

170 cm
23
142 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

175 cm
22
145 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Skywalker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Stefaniak!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skywalker stalks Stefaniak and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stefaniak's face. Stefaniak staggers backwards, shaken.

Skywalker gets a clinch.
Skywalker misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Skywalker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stefaniak takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Stefaniak takes the fight into the clinch.
Skywalker blocks a body shot from Stefaniak.
Still in the clinch, Skywalker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Skywalker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stefaniak backwards.
Skywalker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stefaniak's defenses.

Skywalker breaks from the clinch.

Stefaniak rushes Skywalker and presses him up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Skywalker.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Skywalker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Skywalker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stefaniaks head.
Stefaniak avoids the elbow strike from Skywalker, against the cage.
Skywalker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skywalker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Skywalker throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefaniak putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Skywalker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Skywalker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Skywalker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stefaniak blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Stefaniak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Luke Skywalker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Skywalker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Skywalker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stefaniak takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Skywalker misses with an uppercut. Stefaniak saw that one coming.

Stefaniak has taken the fight to the clinch.
Skywalker tries to throw a body punch but Stefaniak avoids it by throwing Skywalker back against the cage.
Skywalker lands a damaging elbow.
Skywalker stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stefaniak avoids a wild elbow strike from Skywalker.
Stefaniak wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skywalker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Skywalker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Skywalker throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Skywalker lands an elbow inside that Stefaniak shrugs off.

Stefaniak is rocked!
Stefaniak dodges an elbow strike from Skywalker.
Skywalker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stefaniak backwards.
A short right from Skywalker.
Stefaniak is still on wobbly legs! Can Skywalker finish him?
Nice elbow from Skywalker.
Skywalker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Skywalker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stefaniak stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Skywalker.
Stefaniak takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Skywalker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stefaniak momentarily.
Stefaniak lands with a thumping leg kick.
A left lands for Skywalker.
Stefaniak takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Skywalker connects with a body shot.

Stefaniak closes the distance and clinches.

Skywalker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stefaniak seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stefaniak takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Skywalker scores with a hook to the body. Stefaniak takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Stefaniak forces Skywalker back against the cage and clinches.

Skywalker manages to break the clinch.
Skywalker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Stefaniak or perhaps it was just good defense by Skywalker which made him look bad.
Skywalker cracks the inside of Stefaniak's front leg.
Skywalker fakes the leg kick and cracks Stefaniak in the body.
Skywalker throws a front kick that sends Stefaniak stumbling back into the cage.
Stefaniak looks gassed!
Skywalker lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Skywalker lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Skywalker moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skywalker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stefaniak takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A thudding body kick lands there by Skywalker!
Skywalker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Skywalker.
Skywalker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stefaniak. Stefaniak circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Donk. Skywalker catches Stefaniak right on the button with a cross.
Skywalker scores with a nice body kick.
Stefaniak looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slapping body kick lands there for Skywalker.
Luke Skywalker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Skywalker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stefaniak doesn't seem phased though.
Nice uppercut there from Skywalker.
Skywalker lands a leg kick that knocks Stefaniak off balance momentarily.
Skywalker is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Stefaniak has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Skywalker.
Stefaniak takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stefaniak takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crunch! Skywalker slams his shin into Stefaniak's torso.
Skywalker lands a right hook to the body.
Stefaniak takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Skywalker!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Skywalker connects with a body shot that sends Stefaniak's belly button to the back.
Skywalker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stefaniak can do to turn this around?
Skywalker lands with a cross.
Skywalker checks a leg kick nicely.

Skywalker moves into the clinch.
Skywalker looks to throw an elbow but misses.

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

Skywalker rushes Stefaniak and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Skywalker stops a takedown attempt from Stefaniak.
A nice left hand lands by Skywalker.

Skywalker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stefaniak dives in and grabs Skywalker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Skywalker pushes down on Stefaniak's head and hops out.
Good shot there by Skywalker.
Skywalker connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Skywalker has taken the fight to the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skywalker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Skywalker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Skywalker lands a damaging elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Skywalker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stefaniak's brow.
Skywalker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stefaniak takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stefaniak is breathing heavily.

Skywalker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice leg kick lands there from Skywalker.
Good shot there by Skywalker.
Skywalker lands a jab to Stefaniak's midsection.
Stefaniak has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Skywalker.
Skywalker throws a quick inside leg kick.
Stefaniak takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Skywalker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stefaniak's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd cheers as Skywalker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stefaniak doesn't seem phased though.
Skywalker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stefaniak's sensitive parts.
Skywalker moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Skywalker throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Stefaniak shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Skywalker closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Skywalker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stefaniaks head.
Skywalker utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Stefaniak's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Skywalker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Skywalker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stefaniak takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Skywalker scores with a nice body kick.
Skywalker tests Stefaniak's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Skywalker moves into the clinch successfully.
Skywalker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Skywalker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Skywalker lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Skywalker.
Skywalker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Skywalker lands an elbow inside.

Skywalker breaks the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Skywalker.
Skywalker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stefaniak in his tracks.
Skywalker lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Stefaniak has Skywalker up against the cage in a clinch.
Skywalker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stefaniak takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Skywalker.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Skywalker.
Skywalker scores a nice knee to the body.
Stefaniak takes an elbow to the temple.
Luke Skywalker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Skywalker crunches a lovely knee into Stefaniak's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Skywalker.

Skywalker breaks from the clinch.
Skywalker lands with a shot to the body.
Skywalker lands a two punch combo.

Skywalker drives through and clinches with Stefaniak against the cage.
Stefaniak takes a shot to the head.
Stefaniak takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short right from Skywalker.
Stefaniak is pressed against the cage. Skywalker pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Stefaniak! Two more big strikes from Skywalker and Stefaniak crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Luke Skywalker!
A victorious Luke Skywalker thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.