PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ramazan Temel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Skywalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skywalker comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Raised on Rock kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be a great matchup!

Temel
vs
Skywalker

185 cm
27
180 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

178 cm
35
175 lbs
28 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

VIRAL COMBAT

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramazan Temel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Skywalker!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Temel lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Skywalker tries to score with a low kick but Temel moves his leg out of the way.
Temel misses the jab.
Temel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Skywalker's sensitive parts.
Temel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Skywalker misses with a straight left.
Temel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Skywalker under the eye.
Skywalker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Temel.

Skywalker darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Temel trying to control here.
Skywalker thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Temel's head.
Skywalker not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Temel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Skywalker stopping the sweep attempt from Temel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skywalker postures up.
Skywalker postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Temel lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Temel scoring with some ground and pound.
Temel won't allow Skywalker to get back to his feet.
Temel tries to free his leg and advance position but Skywalker is retaining full guard.
Temel slips nicely into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Temel lands with a punch from half guard.
Skywalker is looking to control Temel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Skywalker avoid being mounted?
Temel 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.
Temel is looking to advance position but Skywalker won't allow it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skywalker is refusing to be controlled, as Temel sits in half guard.
Temel is really struggling to control Skywalker but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temel wants to pass the guard but Skywalker is defending well.

Temel is working for a submission of some sort.
Temel works his way into full mount!
Temel throws some wild stikes that Skywalker manages to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Temel wants to control the pace but Skywalker is squirming around nicely.
Skywalker tries to lock up and control but Temel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Temel looking to control but Skywalker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Skywalker really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skywalker squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramazan Temel dominated that round.
That's time! Temel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Temel stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Temel wants it to stay on the feet.
Skywalker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Temel throws out the jab.
Skywalker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Temel moves away.

Skywalker looking to score a takedown here. Temel is defending well but Skywalker drives through and ends up in Temel's guard.
Skywalker throws a big elbow that misses.

Temel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Skywalker doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Skywalker manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Skywalker throws a big right hand that misses.
Temel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Temel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Skywalker.
Skywalker connects with a couple of short punches.
Skywalker postures up in Temel's guard and throws a big left but Temel blocks it.
Temel wants to sweep but no luck.
Skywalker throwing strikes from guard but Temel blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skywalker throws a strike but Temel rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Temel stands up over Skywalker, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Temel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Skywalker is keeping the position for now.
Temel trying to control the position from guard on top but Skywalker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Temel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Temel is controlling him.
Ramazan Temel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Temel is pushing down on Skywalker's leg trying to pass to half guard. Skywalker is fighting to maintain full guard but Temel has managed to sneak the leg through.
Temel is looking to pass Skywalker's guard but actually Skywalker recovers to full guard.
Skywalker wants to stand up but Temel is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker looking to control but Temel passes into half guard.

Temel is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Skywalker has managed to free his arm - good work.
Skywalker tries to get to full guard but Temel has control of the leg.
Skywalker is staying active underneath Temel, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temel stops Skywalker from getting back to his feet.
Temel seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Skywalker does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Temel is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Skywalker is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Temel takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Skywalker is trying to get back to full guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Ramazan Temel wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Temel scoring well with a low kick there.
Skywalker takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Skywalker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Temel throws a low kick but Skywalker avoids it.
Temel scores with a spinning back kick!
Skywalker misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Temel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramazan Temel dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Skywalker shoots in for a takedown but Temel shows good takedown defense.
Skywalker looks to score with a jab to the body but Temel is just out of range.
Skywalker moves out of range of the leg kick from Temel.
Skywalker walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Skywalker throws a body punch but Temel moves out of range.
Skywalker misses with a straight left.
Skywalker fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Temel checks it well.
Skywalker slips a straight right by Temel.
Temel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Skywalker just misses with a punch to the body.
Skywalker blocks a head kick by Temel.
A nice leg kick lands there from Temel.
Skywalker throws out a loose jab but Temel uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Temel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Temel misses with a lunging right hand
and Skywalker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Temel throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Temel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skywalker shoots in for a double leg but Temel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Temel.
Temel lands a nice looking kick to the body. Skywalker takes a step back to recover.
Temel throws a low kick, looking for Skywalker's leg but Skywalker calmly moves out of range.
Temel thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Skywalker if he has to take too many more of those.
Skywalker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Temel moves out of range of the leg kick from Skywalker.
Temel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Skywalker circles away quickly and effectively.
Temel scoring well with a low kick there.
Temel stuffs the takedown.
Ramazan Temel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Skywalker.
A chopping leg kick lands by Temel.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Temel, right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, jab by Temel - just one landing.
Temel cracks the inside of Skywalker's front leg.
Skywalker loads up on a big right hand but Temel slips the punch.
Temel lands with a hook. Skywalker tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Temel connects with a jab.
Temel with a hook.
Temel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Skywalker defends well and Temel ends up having to push Skywalker into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Temel misses with a punch on the inside.
Temel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Temel stalling against the cage.
Temel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Skywalker swings wildly with an uppercut but Temel uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skywalker.
Skywalker lands a hook to the side of the head.
I was talking to Temel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Temel lands a left hand.
Temel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Temel.
Skywalker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Temel.
Skywalker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Temel lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temel working aggressively here.
Skywalker working aggressively here.
Skywalker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Temel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Temel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Skywalker backwards.
Skywalker tries to land knees in the clinch but Temel avoids the damage to the body.
Temel gets through Skywalker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Temel.
Temel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Temel misses with a punch on the inside.
Skywalker trying to land knees to the body.
Temel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skywalker prevents a body shot from Temel.
Temel scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Still in the clinch, Temel scores with a nice short uppercut.

Temel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Temel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Skywalker lands a glancing blow to the side of Temel's head.
Temel slips under a jab from Skywalker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Temel lands a nice shot that snaps Skywalker's head back.
Skywalker shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Temel connects with a leg kick. Skywalker looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Luke Skywalker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Temel on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Skywalker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Temel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Temel scores with a jab to the jaw.

Skywalker is rocked!
Temel fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Skywalker to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Skywalker looks to clinch but Temel throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Skywalker taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Ramazan Temel!
Our winner, Ramazan Temel, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.