PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sam Crow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darth Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crow's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eminem- Not Afraid. Vader is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Imperial March. Sam Crow is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Crow
vs
Vader

170 cm
30
140 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

165 cm
31
134 lbs
25 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu
Bullet Proof System

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sam Crow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darth Vader !
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vader scores with a head kick.
Darth Vader seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Crow does no damage.
Vader throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crow misses with a combination
and Vader counters with a nice body kick.
Vader paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Vader lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Vader shoots in and bounces Crow off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Vader controls from within his opponent's guard.
Crow keeping moving, preventing Vader from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crow wants to stand up but Vader is controlling him.
Vader throws an elbow that misses. Crow uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vader 's guard. Nice move by Crow!

Crow won't allow Vader to sweep him here.
Vader is still trying to improve position.
Crow wants to stand but Vader is controlling his posture from full guard.

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.
Vader pulls Crow in close to his closed guard and prevents Crow from doing any damage or advancing position.
Crow wants to stand but Vader is controlling his posture from full guard.

Crow gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Crow misses with a double jab
and Vader counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vader chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Vader closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Crow did well to prevent Vader getting side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crow is trying to stand back up but Vader is controlling him
Vader wants to lay and pray for a moment but Crow keeps working.
Well, if Vader is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Crow wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vader wants to take a breather but Crow is having none of it.
Crow is trying to stand.
Crow knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vader on the ground.
Crow has hold of Vader 's hands but Vader slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vader trying to control from Crow's half guard. Crow has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Vader landing some decent shots from guard.
Vader prevents Crow from getting back to his feet.
Vader throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Vader is looking to work some ground and pound but Crow has wrist control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Crow moves out of range of the body kick.
Crow throws a right and a left that Vader avoids nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vader connects with an inside leg kick.

Vader looking to score a takedown here. Crow is defending well but Vader drives through and ends up in Crow's guard.
Vader trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Crow tries to clinch up but Vader circles away and keeps his distance.
Vader swings for the body but Crow moves out of range.
Vader moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Crow blocks a head kick by Vader .
As Vader looks to move away, Crow throws a big counter combo but Vader just gets out of the way.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vader checks a leg kick.

Crow tries to keep at a distance but Vader has taken the fight into the clinch.
Crow has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crow scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vader tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vader digs a right hand into Crow's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Crow's gas tank.

Vader gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Crow regains guard.
Vader trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vader in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vader with a nice head shot there.
Vader throwing strikes from guard but Crow blocks nicely.
Darth Vader has got the better of the ground game so far.
Crow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vader throws a big elbow that misses.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Vader has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vader wants to control from the top but Crow keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vader has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Crow is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Vader swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A combination from Crow does no damage.

Vader feints and as Crow raises his hands in defense, Vader changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vader throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vader working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Crow's head.
Vader postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Crow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vader .
Vader trying to control the position from guard on top but Crow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vader looking to sit in guard and control but Crow gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Vader lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vader sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Vader has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vader trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Crow is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vader is controlling him.
Vader postures up in Crow's guard and throws a big left but Crow blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vader is looking to work some ground and pound but Crow has wrist control.
Crow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Vader trying to control the position from guard on top but Crow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vader .
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Vader trying to control the position from guard on top but Crow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Crow throws a combination that misses

and Vader holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crow blocks an uppercut.
Vader swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vader scores with a shoulder strike.
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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sloppy strikes from Crow. Those never looked like landing.
Vader tries to clinch but Crow moves out of range.
Crow throwing a counter right hand but Vader manages to avoid it.
Crow throws a right and a left that Vader avoids nicely.
We've been told by Crow's head coaches at Death Valley Training Facility that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Crow tries to clinch but Vader is having none of it.
Vader looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Crow misses with a few strikes there.
Crow checks a leg kick.
Vader loads up on a big right hand but Crow slips the punch.
Vader tries to work over Crow's front leg with a kick but Crow checks it.
Crow throwing a counter right hand but Vader manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vader lands a leg kick that knocks Crow off balance momentarily.
Crow moves to clinch but Vader breaks away
and Vader makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Crow shoots in and drives through. Vader sprawls well.
A countering left hand to the body from Vader misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Crow does no damage.
Vader moves out of range as Crow strikes.
Vader changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vader throws a hook to the side of Crow's head but Crow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vader misses with a left hand
and Crow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vader slips a jab and a cross from Crow.
Vader misses with a hook. Crow ducked under it nicely.
Crow tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Crow falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vader counters with a nice leg kick.
Sam Crow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Crow throws a right hand that misses
and Vader counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vader scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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!
Vader is trying to ground and pound but Crow uses the momentary lack of control by Vader to regain half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Vader connects with a nice short shot to Crow's temple.
Vader wants to take a breather but Crow is having none of it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Vader in particular looking to stall.
Vader is trying to control the action in half guard but Crow is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vader not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vader keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vader thows a huge punch but Crow dodges it nicely.
Crow keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Vader thows a huge punch but Crow dodges it nicely.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vader cracks Crow with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Crow walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Darth Vader is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vader looks to score with a jab to the body but Crow is just out of range.
As Vader looks to move away, Crow throws a big counter combo but Vader just gets out of the way.
Vader misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crow is looking for a counter combo.
Vader misses with a body shot.
Crow looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Crow misses with a series of wild punches.
Crow digs a good body shot into Vader 's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vader shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Crow manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Crow wants to stand but Vader is controlling the position.
Vader works over Crow with some ground and pound from guard.
Vader throwing strikes but missing.
Crow keeping moving, preventing Vader from controlling successfully.
Vader sitting in guard here, content to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darth Vader comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vader has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darth Vader !
Our winner, Darth Vader , 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.
The defeated Sam Crow had this to say: 'I'll be back way better, I'm in the gym everyday trying to better myself. I will be back stronger. You will see me as a champion one day.'.