PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Skywalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prince Melo Gapuz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luke Skywalker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Skywalker
vs
Melo Gapuz

187 cm
21
195 lbs
1 - 4 - 1

190 cm
23
180 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Skywalker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Prince Melo Gapuz!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Skywalker scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gapuz is looking for a sweep.
Skywalker misses with the ground and pound.
Skywalker working the head with strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Skywalker is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gapuz knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gapuz is trying to get back to half guard.
Skywalker wants to control but Gapuz is keeping him busy.
Gapuz can't do much from the bottom here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gapuz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gapuz tries to improve position but can't.
Skywalker scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gapuz to see if he's OK.
Gapuz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Skywalker trying to control the action but Gapuz is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gapuz takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Skywalker is putting a hurting on Gapuz here, landing some big shots from side control.
Skywalker scores with punches from side control.
Check out the look on Skywalker's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Skywalker trying to control the position but Gapuz is working away.
Gapuz takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Skywalker lands a nice forearm strike.
Gapuz is not content to let Skywalker control the position.
Skywalker works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gapuz looks gassed!
Skywalker wants to control but Gapuz is keeping him busy.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gapuz tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Skywalker wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Skywalker tries to advance to mount but Gapuz denies him.
Skywalker lands a few punches from side control.
Gapuz is not content to let Skywalker control the position.

Skywalker thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Skywalker scoring with punches from side control.
Gapuz is looking to reverse the position.
Skywalker works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gapuz tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Skywalker working the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gapuz is not content to let Skywalker control the position.
Gapuz is trying to improve his position.
Skywalker wants to control but Gapuz is keeping him busy.
Skywalker lands an elbow.
Gapuz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Skywalker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gapuz is looking for a sweep.
Skywalker trying to control the position but Gapuz is working away.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gapuz is looking to clinch.
Gapuz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Skywalker's waist but Skywalker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gapuz off to one side.

Skywalker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker trying to control but Gapuz is working from the bottom.
Skywalker controlling from the top position.
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.
Skywalker forces his way into half guard.
Nice strikes from Skywalker there.
Gapuz wants to get back to full guard.
Gapuz trying to hold on to Skywalker's head to control him but Skywalker postures up.
Skywalker is looking to take a break and control but Gapuz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Skywalker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Skywalker dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gapuz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Skywalker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gapuz.
Gapuz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Skywalker counters with a two punch combo.
Skywalker connects with a single shot there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Skywalker.

Skywalker instigates a clinch.

Skywalker manages to break the clinch.
Skywalker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Skywalker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Skywalker lands with a right to the head.
Skywalker tries to break the clinch but Gapuz is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Gapuz manages to pull guard.
Skywalker wants to control from the top but Gapuz keeps moving.
Skywalker pushing down on Gapuz's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gapuz is staying active underneath Skywalker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gapuz trying to control from the bottom.
Gapuz is looking to improve his position.
Skywalker is controlling the pace.
Gapuz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Skywalker is tying to control. Gapuz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gapuz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Skywalker finds it's way round the side to connect with Gapuz's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gapuz with a lazy takedown attempt

and Skywalker counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Skywalker wants to work for an arm triangle but Gapuz is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Skywalker not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Skywalker is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gapuz is just riding it out for now. Skywalker eventually gives up the hold.
Gapuz is trying to get back to full guard.
Skywalker controlling the action here.
Gapuz misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gapuz is trying to get back to full guard.
Gapuz is trying to maintain the position but Skywalker is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
No luck for Gapuz with that takedown attempt.
Luke Skywalker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Prince Melo Gapuz.
Skywalker misses with a double jab.
Gapuz tries for a takedown but Skywalker circles away easily

and Skywalker counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gapuz is looking to improve his position.

Gapuz looking for submissions off his back.

Skywalker is working for a kimura but Gapuz is defending it quite comfortably.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gapuz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gapuz punching from the bottom.
Skywalker passes to side control.
Skywalker trying to control the position but Gapuz is working away.
Gapuz is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Skywalker dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Skywalker misses with a combination
and Gapuz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Skywalker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Skywalker.
Gapuz looks to land a combination but Skywalker avoids it well.
Skywalker misses with a double jab.
Skywalker misses with a low kick.
Skywalker displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Skywalker feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gapuz trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Skywalker controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gapuz keeping moving, preventing Skywalker from controlling successfully.
Skywalker throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gapuz seems keen to control Skywalker's posture.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Skywalker stands up over Gapuz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Gapuz isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Skywalker stacks Gapuz on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Skywalker!
Gapuz tries to bench press Skywalker off him but Skywalker keeps the position.
Gapuz is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Skywalker looks up at the clock and then as Gapuz takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Skywalker smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Skywalker trying to control the action but Gapuz is working from the bottom.
Skywalker lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Skywalker looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gapuz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Skywalker scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gapuz is trying to improve his position.
Skywalker wants to control but Gapuz is keeping him busy.
Skywalker throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Skywalker lands a front kick.
Skywalker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gapuz misses with a takedown attempt
and Skywalker counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gapuz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Skywalker.

Gapuz shoots in and bounces Skywalker off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Gapuz tries to free his leg and advance position but Skywalker is retaining full guard.
Gapuz trying to control but Skywalker is working from the bottom.
Skywalker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Skywalker trying to control the action but Gapuz is working from the bottom.
Gapuz is looking for a sweep. Skywalker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gapuz taking some punishment here, with Skywalker in his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gapuz has a hand on Skywalker's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Skywalker takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Gapuz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Skywalker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gapuz wants to control but Skywalker is having none of it.
Skywalker prevents Gapuz from getting the reversal.
Skywalker blocks Gapuz's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Gapuz is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Skywalker pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gapuz flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Gapuz throwing hammer fists to the chest of Skywalker. What's that going to do exactly?
Prince Melo Gapuz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luke Skywalker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gapuz working to try and regain half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Skywalker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Skywalker 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:26
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Skywalker!