PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jomlong Kiapoity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darth Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vader has chosen The Imperial March as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Kiapoity
vs
Vader

160 cm
27
135 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

165 cm
27
134 lbs
15 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London

Sun-Tzu
Grand Champion Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jomlong Kiapoity!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darth Vader !
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vader with a jab.
Kiapoity goes for a double leg but Vader avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Vader continues to drive forward.
Vader lands a leg kick that knocks Kiapoity off balance momentarily.
The fighters circling - Kiapoity throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kiapoity misses with a takedown attempt - Vader sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vader jabs Kiapoity to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kiapoity checks a leg kick.
Vader fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kiapoity has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kiapoity misses with a left hand
and Vader counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kiapoity throwing a counter right hand but Vader manages to avoid it.
Vader lands with a good body shot.
Kiapoity fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jomlong Kiapoity. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Vader misses.
Kiapoity steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vader .
Kiapoity looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kiapoity misses with a lunging right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kiapoity misses with a double jab.
Kiapoity gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vader counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiapoity checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It looked like Kiapoity wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kiapoity dives in for a single leg takedown but Vader sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Vader missing with a left hand there. Kiapoity was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kiapoity uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vader .
Vader scoring well with a low kick there.
Kiapoity ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vader avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vader misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kiapoity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiapoity shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vader pinned against the cage. Vader gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kiapoity has a takedown stuffed.
Kiapoity throws a poor cross that misses
and Vader counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kiapoity looks for a takedown but Vader sprawls well.
Vader throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vader slips a straight right by Kiapoity.
A nice side step and Vader releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Darth Vader is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vader throws a low kick, looking for Kiapoity's leg but Kiapoity calmly moves out of range.
Vader throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kiapoity on the side of the head.
Vader ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vader uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kiapoity.
Vader thumps Kiapoity with a low kick.
Kiapoity throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vader sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kiapoity looks to land a left hand but Vader moved out of range nicely.
Vader lands a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darth Vader dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Vader with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kiapoity thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vader defending well as Kiapoity loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Vader on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big left from Kiapoity misses.
Vader is trying to counter with his kicks.
Kiapoity is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kiapoity fails with the takedown
and Vader counters with a good, hard body kick but Kiapoity shrugs it off.
Kiapoity is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vader bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vader throws a head kick that misses.
Kiapoity appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kiapoity misses with an uppercut

and Vader counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vader lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader misses with the head strike.
Vader lands with a light punch inside.
Kiapoity takes a shot to the head.
Kiapoity fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vader lands a hook that snaps the head of Kiapoity backwards.
A short right from Vader .
Vader lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vader lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kiapoity backwards.

Kiapoity is rocked!
Vader works on Kiapoity's body with a couple of short punches.
Oh Kiapoity is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kiapoity tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vader smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jomlong Kiapoity. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Vader rushes Kiapoity and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vader .
Kiapoity seems to have got his legs back now.
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!
Kiapoity tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vader just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vader misses with a punch to the body.
Vader lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kiapoity or not.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vader .
Kiapoity jumps guard but Vader stands there with Kiapoity around his waist. Kiapoity gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Vader drops Kiapoity onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kiapoity is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Vader taking a breather.
Kiapoity's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from Vader .
Kiapoity jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vader walks away with a smile on his face. Kiapoity gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Vader clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vader lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kiapoity jumps guard but Vader turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Vader lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vader creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kiapoity tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kiapoity is trying to pull guard but Vader has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vader .
Vader lands a left hand.
Kiapoity is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Vader to keep the fight standing.
Kiapoity tries to pull guard but Vader won't allow it.
Kiapoity tries to pull guard but Vader forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Vader lands with a light punch inside.
Vader lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vader scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiapoity's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiapoity jumps guard but Vader stands there with Kiapoity around his waist. Kiapoity gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kiapoity is trying to pull guard but Vader has him pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Vader .
Vader digs a right hand into Kiapoity's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kiapoity's gas tank.
Vader has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A shot in the inside from Vader .
Kiapoity jumps guard but Vader stands there with Kiapoity around his waist. Kiapoity gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kiapoity jumps guard but Vader stands there with Kiapoity around his waist. Kiapoity gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kiapoity tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vader smiles and moves away.
Vader dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kiapoity. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darth Vader showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Vader uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kiapoity.
Vader was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Vader slips a straight right by Kiapoity.
Vader throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kiapoity throws a hook to the side of Vader 's head but Vader sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kiapoity stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vader .
Vader delivers a nice body kick.
Vader lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiapoity stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vader .

Vader rushes Kiapoity and presses him up against the cage.
Vader lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiapoity is trying to pull guard but Vader turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kiapoity is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Vader to keep the fight standing.
Kiapoity jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vader walks away with a smile on his face. Kiapoity gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jomlong Kiapoity. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kiapoity throws an overhand right that lands on Vader 's shoulder, as Vader tries to avoid the shot.
Kiapoity shoots and misses
and Vader counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vader lands a head shot.

Vader closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vader taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Vader doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vader controlling the action here for a moment.
Kiapoity tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vader smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vader gets a clinch.
Kiapoity is trying to pull guard but Vader has him pressed against the cage.
Vader lands a shoulder strike.
Vader lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kiapoity backwards.
Vader digs a right hand into Kiapoity's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kiapoity's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Vader .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kiapoity jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vader walks away with a smile on his face. Kiapoity gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kiapoity throws a poor cross that misses
and Vader makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kiapoity really felt that one!
Kiapoity throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vader lands a head shot.
Vader misses with a wild body shot.
Vader walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Kiapoity drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Vader swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Kiapoity's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darth Vader !
After winning the bout, Darth Vader thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.