PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Joker (ranked 3213 p4p, 390 weight class) and Skeng Man (ranked 2968 p4p, 365 weight class). Joker comes to the cage accompanied by The Jester of Genocide - Travis Scott. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Joker
vs
Man

194 cm
29
205 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

200 cm
30
215 lbs
13 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$)

Urban Fighter
KAISER Nutrition - Q160

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mr Joker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 13 - 1, fighting out of London, Skeng Man!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joker lands the left hand.
A shot to the body from Joker misses

and Man counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Man.
Man postures up in Joker's guard and throws a big left but Joker blocks it.

Man drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Joker manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Man has Joker in his guard.

Man escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Joker gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Man looking for a guillotine here but Joker defends easily.
Joker is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Joker wants to control from the top but Man keeps moving.
Joker passes Man's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joker controlling the pace.

Man is defending against the submission attempts here by Joker.
Man wants to improve his position but Joker is controlling well.
Joker landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Man looking for submissions off his back.

Man looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Joker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man is looking for a sweep. Joker is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Joker lands a nice short elbow.
Joker passes the guard and advances to mount!
Joker breaks from Man's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Man is looking to improve his position but Joker isn't that keen on the idea.
Man sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Man is defending against the submission attempts here by Joker.

Joker seems to be working for a kimura but Man defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Man is defending against the submission attempts here by Joker.
Man is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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. Joker connects with a nice short shot to Man's temple.
Man is trying to get back to full guard.
Joker winds up and cracks Man with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Man is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Joker's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Joker's back!
Joker covering up well under a series of strikes from Man.
Man scores with punches and elbows.
Joker is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man avoiding Joker 's attempts to control his hands.
Man controlling well, preventing Joker from escaping the position.

Man is looking for the choke from the back position but Joker is controlling his hands well.

Man working for a choke but Joker reverses nicely into Man 's guard.
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!
Joker chips away with some ground and pound.

Man looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Man keeping moving, preventing Joker from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Man shoots in for a double leg but Joker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Man moves out of range of the body kick.
Mr Joker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A solid body kick from Joker.
Joker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man shoots in for a takedown but Joker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mr Joker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Joker is predictable there

and Man counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Joker!

Joker bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Man's waist but Man gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Joker off to one side.

Man closes the distance and pushes Joker back into the cage.
Man goes for a takedown in the clinch but Joker prevents it.
Mr Joker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Skeng Man.

Joker successfully pulls guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man wants to pass the guard but Joker is keeping the position.
Man landing with the ground and pound.
Man trying to move into half guard but instead Joker has managed to sweep!

Man keeping moving, preventing Joker from controlling successfully.
Man can't keep his opponent in guard - Joker advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Man is refusing to be controlled, as Joker sits in half guard.
Joker drops an elbow to the side of Man's head.
Joker takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Man looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joker passes to full mount!
Joker tries to control but Man wriggling away.
Mr Joker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Joker blocks Man's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Man sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Man tries to get to full guard but Joker has control of the leg.
Man is still trying to improve position.
Joker lands with a punch from half guard.
Joker is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Man wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Joker lands a couple of digs.
Joker working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Joker thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Man working for a triangle but Joker defends it easily.

Man is looking for a triangle but Joker pushes his legs off easily.
Man is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Joker is trying to stand up here but Man is controlling him well.

Joker is defending against the submission attempts here by Man.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Man is working for a kimura but Joker is defending it quite comfortably.
Joker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Man can do to turn this around?
Joker is trying to get back to full guard.
Man misses with a head shot. Joker uses the momentum to regain guard.
Joker wants to sweep here but Man controlling him for the moment.
Joker can't keep his opponent in guard - Man advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mr Joker dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Man is defended easily by Joker.
Joker feinted with a counter takedown.
Man tries to clinch but Joker moves out of range.
Man tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Joker swivels and escapes.
Joker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Man manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Joker throws a sloppy head kick

and Man counters with a nice double leg into side control. Joker won't be happy with that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An elbow from Man crashes against the mat.
Joker sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Man is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Joker doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Man.
Man with the ground and pound but Joker uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Joker's guard.
Joker wants to get back to his feet.

Man is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Joker is just riding it out for now. Man eventually gives up the hold.

Man is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Joker is just riding it out for now. Man eventually gives up the hold.
Joker avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Man is working for a submission of some sort.
Man not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Man is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Joker reverses the position - he's now on top in Man's guard.
Man tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Our spies down at at CHRISTOPHERS MMA inform us that Man has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

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

Man working for a triangle but Joker defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Man is looking to cinch up a triangle. Joker throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Man's body to avoid the submission. Man has instead reached around Joker's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Man arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Skeng Man!
An out of breath and clearly excited Skeng Man thanked Urban Fighter for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
Mr Joker was interviewed post fight and said 'HahaHAAhaaHha haHAhahaHA haha ha Hahaaha ha ha... haHa.. HA!'.