PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luke Skywalker (ranked 4455 p4p, 340 weight class) and Monkey Straw Hat (ranked 3959 p4p, 320 weight class). Monkey Straw Hat has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Luke Skywalker's chin.

Skywalker
vs
Straw Hat

178 cm
26
150 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

170 cm
26
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Skywalker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Monkey Straw Hat!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Skywalker gets caught napping as Straw Hat dives in and scores a takedown. Skywalker manages to retain guard.

Skywalker wriggles free and stands up.
Monkey Straw Hat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Skywalker clinches up against the cage.
Skywalker fails to pull guard.
Straw Hat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Skywalker blocks it with crossed arms.
Skywalker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Straw Hat is defending well for now.
Skywalker misses with a punch to the body.
Straw Hat softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Skywalker is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Straw Hat is defending well.
Skywalker is trying to break the clinch but Straw Hat is controlling him.
Skywalker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Straw Hat misses with an elbow over the top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Straw Hat with a knee to the head.

It looks like Luke Skywalker has been cut.
Skywalker tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Skywalker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skywalker is looking for a takedown.
Straw Hat lands a nice uppercut.

Skywalker is rocked!
Skywalker jumps guard but Straw Hat stands there with Skywalker around his waist. Skywalker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skywalker is looking to take this one to the mat.
Straw Hat lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh Skywalker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Skywalker tries to pull guard but Straw Hat forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Straw Hat prevents a takedown attempt there.
Straw Hat prevents a takedown attempt there.
Skywalker seems to have got his legs back now.
Skywalker wants a takedown but no success here.
Skywalker fails to pull guard.
Straw Hat misses with a knee to the head.
Skywalker takes an elbow to the temple.
Straw Hat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Straw Hat lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Straw Hat.
Straw Hat tries to land a knee to the head but Skywalker blocks with his arms.
Straw Hat pushes Skywalker against the cage. Straw Hat is working some dirty boxing. Straw Hat pushes off with a quick right hook! Skywalker goes down! Skywalker tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Straw Hat moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Monkey Straw Hat!