PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dino Ebedi (ranked 1772 p4p, 1013 weight class) and Luke Skywalker (ranked 206 p4p, 130 weight class). Ebedi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is AC/DC - Thunderstruck . The crowd seem to be enjoying Skywalker's choice of entrance music: Skywalker Theme. Luke Skywalker is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Ebedi
vs
Skywalker

170 cm
20
155
3 - 0 - 0

168 cm
20
152
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Brooklyn Apothecary
Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dino Ebedi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Skywalker!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ron Honeybunn and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skywalker just misses with a punch to the body.
A quick step to the side and Ebedi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skywalker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ebedi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Skywalker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ebedi.
Ebedi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Skywalker!
A nice combination there by Skywalker.
Ebedi throws a body shot but no joy.
Skywalker has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A leg kick checked by Skywalker.
Ebedi sets himself, and Skywalker steps forward looking for the clinch! Ebedi avoids it this time.
Ebedi tries to work over Skywalker's front leg with a kick but Skywalker checks it.
Skywalker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ebedi. Ebedi obviously looking to wear him down.
Ebedi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Skywalker. Skywalker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ebedi just misses with a punch to the body.
Skywalker misses with a wild body shot.

Skywalker pushes Ebedi up against the cage in a clinch.
Ebedi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skywalker blocks a body shot from Ebedi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ebedi.
Ebedi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skywalker slowing the pace effectively.
Ebedi pushes off an throws an elbow but Skywalker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ebedi is trying to force a seperation but Skywalker has the dominant position.
Ebedi working aggressively here.
Ebedi tries to circle away but Skywalker has him pinned against the cage.
Skywalker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ebedi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ebedi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Skywalker fails to land.
Ebedi can't find room to land a body shot as Skywalker controls the action.
Ebedi throws an elbow but it misses.
Ebedi tries to circle away but Skywalker has him pinned against the cage.
Skywalker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Skywalker misses with a body punch.
Skywalker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ebedi's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ebedi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ebedi throws a head punch that misses.
Skywalker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ebedi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Skywalker is leaning against Ebedi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ebedi misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ebedi can't find room to land a body shot as Skywalker controls the action.
Ebedi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ebedi lands with a right to the head.
Ebedi tries to throw a body punch but Skywalker avoids it by throwing Ebedi back against the cage.
Ebedi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Skywalker can't find room to land a body shot as Ebedi controls the action.
Skywalker lands a body shot.
Skywalker digs a right hand into Ebedi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ebedi's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skywalker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ebedi prevents a body shot from Skywalker.
Skywalker keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ebedi's efforts to push away.
Ebedi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Skywalker.

Skywalker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ebedi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ebedi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ebedi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skywalker manages to avoid it.
Skywalker ducks under a wild hook from Ebedi.
Ebedi wants to land a leg kick but Skywalker is out of range.
Skywalker stuns Ebedi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big right from Ebedi misses.
Ebedi misses with a looping right.
Skywalker blocks a head kick by Ebedi.
Ebedi clobbers Skywalker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ebedi scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Luke Skywalker has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ebedi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Skywalker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Skywalker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ebedi rather than just go for the knockout.
Skywalker needs to keep his hands up - Ebedi had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skywalker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ebedi checks a leg kick.
Ebedi throws a body punch but Skywalker moves out of range.
Skywalker throws a lazy right hand but Ebedi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dino Ebedi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skywalker blocks a jab.
As Ebedi backs off Skywalker throws a huge counter combo but Ebedi manages to avoid it all.
Skywalker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skywalker's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Skywalker duly obliges.
Ebedi takes a swing at Skywalker's ribcage but misses.
Skywalker doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Skywalker moves into the clinch successfully.
Ebedi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ebedi struggles to land a body shot inside as Skywalker controls his hands.
Skywalker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Skywalker struggles to land a body shot inside as Ebedi controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dino Ebedi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luke Skywalker's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Skywalker clinches up with Ebedi and pushes him back against the cage.
Ebedi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skywalker can't find room to land a body shot as Ebedi controls the action.
Skywalker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ebedi's elbow.
Ebedi working aggressively here.

Skywalker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Skywalker misses the shot to the body.
Ebedi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Skywalker just manages to avoid it.
Skywalker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ebedi slips a jab and a cross from Skywalker.
Skywalker punishes Ebedi's body with a nice straight punch.
Skywalker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Luke Skywalker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ebedi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Skywalker's hands.
Skywalker lands a jab.
Skywalker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ebedi.
Ebedi avoids the body shot from Skywalker.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skywalker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ebedi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Ebedi misses.
Ebedi misses with a body kick.
Ebedi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ebedi throws a hook but Skywalker blocks it.
It seemed like Skywalker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ebedi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skywalker.
Ebedi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ebedi misses with a body shot.
Ebedi takes a swing at Skywalker's ribcage but misses.
Skywalker throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Skywalker tries to land a leg kick but Ebedi saw it coming and moves away.
Skywalker misses with a leg kick.
Ebedi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ebedi scores with the left hand. Skywalker knows he should have avoided that one.
Skywalker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ebedi misses with a looping left.
Skywalker lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Ebedi.
Skywalker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ebedi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Skywalker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ebedi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Skywalker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ebedi.
Luke Skywalker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Skywalker works Ebedi's body with a nice hook.
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!
Skywalker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ebedi tried to score with a low kick but Skywalker checks it.
Ebedi scores with a sloppy right hand. Skywalker should have avoided that one.
Skywalker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Skywalker has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ebedi.
Skywalker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ebedi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Skywalker counters with a right hand to the body.
Skywalker moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ebedi misses with the body kick
letting Skywalker counter with a right hand.
Ebedi throws a head kick that misses
and Skywalker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - Ebedi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Skywalker instigates a clinch.
Ebedi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ebedi.
Skywalker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ebedi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dino Ebedi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Skywalker just leaning against Ebedi, taking a breather.
Skywalker scores with a shot to the side of Ebedi's head.
Ebedi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Skywalker scores with a hook to the body.
Skywalker gets through Ebedi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Skywalker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ebedi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ebedi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ebedi swings wildly with an uppercut but Skywalker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ebedi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Skywalker has him pressed against the cage.
Skywalker blocks a body shot from Ebedi.
Ebedi throws an elbow but it misses.
Ebedi swings wildly with an uppercut but Skywalker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skywalker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ebedi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Skywalker.
Skywalker content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Skywalker takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting on Skywalker's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Skywalker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Luke Skywalker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Luke Skywalker's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ebedi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ebedi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ebedi throws a hook but Skywalker avoids it easily.
Skywalker doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Skywalker throws a lazy uppercut
and Ebedi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Skywalker walks into a stiff left hand from Ebedi.
Ebedi misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Skywalker misses the target.
Ebedi misses with a hook.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ebedi throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ebedi can't find room to land a body shot as Skywalker controls the action.
Good body shot from Skywalker.
Ebedi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Skywalker lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skywalker has Ebedi pushed against the cage.
Ebedi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ebedi can't find room to land a body shot as Skywalker controls the action.
Ebedi pushes Skywalker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Skywalker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ebedi looks to score with a jab to the body but Skywalker is just out of range.
Skywalker throws a nice looking combination but Ebedi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Skywalker tries to clinch but Ebedi moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Ebedi misses the target.
Ebedi misses with a hook. Skywalker ducked under it nicely.
Skywalker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ebedi missing with a left hand there. Skywalker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ebedi checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Ebedi misses the target.
Ebedi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ebedi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker lands a jab to Ebedi's midsection.
A jab from Ebedi misses.
Ebedi cracks a nice hook into Skywalker's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Ebedi.
Skywalker is looking for the big counter here.
Ebedi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ebedi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skywalker.
Ebedi motions for Skywalker to come forward. Ebedi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ebedi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Skywalker misses.
Ebedi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Skywalker.
Skywalker swings for the body but Ebedi moves out of range.
Skywalker swings for the body but Ebedi moves out of range.
Skywalker throws a chopping leg kick but Ebedi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Skywalker lands a jab-cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ebedi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Skywalker shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ebedi eats them both and turns towards Skywalker to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sloppy strikes from Skywalker. Those never looked like landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ebedi. Skywalker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skywalker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ebedi looks to land a right hand but Skywalker moved out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Skywalker.
Skywalker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Skywalker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Skywalker throws a body punch but Ebedi moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Ebedi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ebedi misses with a right hand

and Skywalker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ebedi pushes off an throws an elbow but Skywalker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Skywalker breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ebedi throws a lazy right hand but Skywalker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Skywalker doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ebedi misses with a looping right.
Ebedi sets himself, and Skywalker steps forward looking for the clinch! Ebedi avoids it this time.

Skywalker drives through and clinches with Ebedi against the cage.
Ebedi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Skywalker stalling in the clinch but Ebedi improves position.
Ebedi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ebedi.
Skywalker just leaning against Ebedi, taking a breather.
Ebedi tries to throw a body punch but Skywalker avoids it by throwing Ebedi back against the cage.
Skywalker has a couple of punches blocked by Ebedi.
Ebedi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch on the inside from Ebedi fails to land.
Skywalker stalling.
Ebedi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Skywalker struggles to land a body shot inside as Ebedi controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dino Ebedi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ebedi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!