PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gream Shroom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darth Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vader has chosen Imperial March as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shroom
vs
Vader

187 cm
25
211 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
24
218 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gream Shroom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darth Vader!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Roger Salmon and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shroom defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Vader.
Vader tries for a takedown but Shroom sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vader closes the distance and clinches up with Shroom, looking for a takedown. Vader pushes Shroom against the cage but Shroom circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gream Shroom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darth Vader.
Shroom tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vader shoots for a double leg takedown but Shroom sprawls well. He's pushed Vader's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vader keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vader looks for a takedown but Shroom sprawls well.
Shroom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shroom works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Darth Vader has been cut.
Vader tries to score a power double leg takedown but Shroom sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vader somewhat.
Vader is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Shroom closes the distance and pushes Vader back into the cage.
Vader jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shroom walks away with a smile on his face. Vader gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Vader rushes Shroom and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vader fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shroom misses with an elbow strike.
Shroom lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vader backwards.
Vader tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Shroom smiles and moves away.

Shroom moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Shroom throws an elbow but misses.
Shroom scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shroom scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shroom lands a nice uppercut.
Shroom working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vader jumps guard but Shroom stands there with Vader around his waist. Vader gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shroom softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vader jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shroom walks away with a smile on his face. Vader gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Shroom closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Shroom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vader takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Vader drags the fight down to the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Vader has his foot on Shroom's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shroom works his way back into a safe position though.
Shroom wants to pass the guard but Vader is keeping the position.

Vader had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shroom defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shroom has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vader is proving hard to escape from.
Shroom stopping the sweep attempt from Vader.

Vader is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Vader is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Shroom is aware though and is defending well.
Shroom throws a big elbow that misses.
Shroom would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Vader has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shroom can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shroom trying to control but Vader is working from the bottom.

Vader is looking for a triangle but Shroom pushes his legs off easily.
Vader keeping moving, preventing Shroom from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

Vader is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Shroom rolls with it to try and escape but Vader cranks on the arm and Shroom is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Darth Vader!
Darth Vader looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Wossup, ma niggas?'.