PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luke Skywalker (ranked 1897 p4p, 2196 weight class) and Yellow Belt Casey (ranked 199 p4p, 229 weight class). Skywalker comes to the cage accompanied by Skywalker Theme. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Skywalker
vs
Casey

168 cm
25
159
9 - 8 - 2

168 cm
24
151
8 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 9 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Skywalker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yellow Belt Casey!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Chris Dean and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casey falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Skywalker counter with a right hand.
Skywalker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Casey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skywalker.

Skywalker clinches up against the cage.
Skywalker is pressed up against the cage. Casey has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Skywalker down to the mat. Skywalker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Casey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Skywalker drives through and clinches with Casey against the cage.
Skywalker working aggressively here.
Skywalker throws an elbow but it misses.
Skywalker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Casey's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skywalker swings wildly with an uppercut but Casey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skywalker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skywalker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Casey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skywalker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skywalker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Casey or not.
Skywalker lands with a left to the head.
Casey blocks the elbow strike.
Casey has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Skywalker after a bit of a struggle.
Skywalker working aggressively here.
Skywalker misses with a short punch on the inside.

Skywalker breaks the clinch.
Skywalker works Casey's body with a nice hook.
A left and a right from Skywalker both land. Nice combination.
Skywalker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Casey connects with a right hand. Skywalker shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casey lunges at Skywalker with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Skywalker's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skywalker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Luke Skywalker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Casey throws a big shot that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Casey. Skywalker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skywalker misses with the combination.
Casey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Casey moves out of range of the leg kick from Skywalker.
A slow jab from Skywalker misses its intended target.
Casey on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Casey takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Casey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skywalker.
Casey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Casey works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Casey misses with the combination.
Casey takes a swing at Skywalker's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Casey lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Luke Skywalker has been cut.
Skywalker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Casey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Skywalker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Luke Skywalker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Skywalker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Casey.
Casey throws out a counter right but Skywalker avoids it with no problem.
Skywalker tries to clinch but Casey moves out of range.
Skywalker finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Casey looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Skywalker lands with a straight right. Casey didn't see that one coming.
Casey scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Skywalker misses with a straight left.
Casey misses with an uppercut. Skywalker saw that one coming.
Decent striking displayed by Casey there.
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 doesn't manage to clinch there - Casey circles away.
Casey keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Skywalker cracks Casey with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A jab from Skywalker misses.
Skywalker scores with a jab. Casey acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Skywalker jabs Casey right on the nose. Casey blinks but takes it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker misses with a body shot.
Skywalker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Casey throws a looping overhand right but Skywalker ducks down to avoid it.
Skywalker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Casey at a distance.
A left and a right from Casey both land. Nice combination.
Casey lands a slapping body shot.
Skywalker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skywalker staying out of range there.
Casey throws a hook but Skywalker blocks it.
Skywalker slips a jab and a cross from Casey.
As Casey looks to move away, Skywalker throws a big counter combo but Casey just gets out of the way.
Skywalker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Skywalker missing with a left hand there. Casey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Casey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skywalker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Casey.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Skywalker.
Skywalker fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Skywalker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luke Skywalker's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Casey lands a lovely overhand right.
Casey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Casey moves out of range of the leg kick from Skywalker.
Skywalker tries to work over Casey's front leg with a kick but Casey checks it.
Skywalker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Casey slips under a jab from Skywalker.
Casey lands a nice shot that snaps Skywalker's head back.
Skywalker throws a right hand that misses
and Casey counters with a nice uppercut.
Skywalker misses with a series of wild punches.
Casey might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Casey takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Casey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Skywalker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Skywalker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Casey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Skywalker.
Skywalker avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skywalker throws out a leg kick but Casey moves out of range and Skywalker only half commits.
Casey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Casey looks to land a combination but Skywalker avoids it well.
Casey misses with a wild combination.
Casey throws a hook to the side of Skywalker's head but Skywalker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Skywalker closes the distance and clinches.
Skywalker prevents a takedown attempt there.
Skywalker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skywalker throws an elbow but it misses.
Skywalker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Casey blocks an elbow strike from Skywalker.
Skywalker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Casey's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker struggles to land a body shot inside as Casey controls his hands.
Skywalker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skywalker can't find room to land a body shot as Casey controls the action.
Skywalker tries a body shot but Casey blocks it.
Casey has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Skywalker is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Casey avoids the elbow strike from Skywalker, against the cage.
Casey fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Luke Skywalker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yellow Belt Casey.
Skywalker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skywalker.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Skywalker struggles to land a body shot inside as Casey controls his hands.
Skywalker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker lands an elbow that stopped Casey in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Yellow Belt Casey has been cut.
Skywalker lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Skywalker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Casey drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Casey is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Skywalker to keep the fight standing.
A nice left hand lands by Skywalker.

Skywalker breaks from the clinch.
Skywalker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Casey moves away.
Danga de danga de dang - Casey scores with a four punch combination!
Skywalker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Casey circles away quickly and effectively.
Skywalker throws a chopping leg kick but Casey manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker misses the shot to the body.
A left lands for Skywalker.
Casey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skywalker misses the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Skywalker moves into the clinch.

Skywalker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Casey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Skywalker wants to clinch up but Casey keeps it at a distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Casey! But no joy.
Skywalker misses with a wild body shot.
Skywalker misses the shot to the body.
Casey throws a looping overhand right but Skywalker ducks down to avoid it.
Skywalker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Skywalker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Casey can do to turn this around?
Skywalker throws a low kick but it's checked well by Casey.
Luke Skywalker is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Casey.
Skywalker swings for the body but Casey moves out of range.
Skywalker shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Skywalker dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Skywalker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Casey misses with a hook.
Skywalker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Casey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skywalker.
Casey lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Casey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Skywalker.
Skywalker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Casey throws a looping overhand right but Skywalker ducks down to avoid it.
Skywalker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Casey's hands.
Casey throws a big shot that misses.
Skywalker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Casey counter with a right hand.
Skywalker tries to clinch there but Casey circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skywalker tries to work over Casey's front leg with a kick but Casey checks it.
Casey avoids the body shot from Skywalker.
Skywalker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skywalker lands with a good body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skywalker. Casey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Casey tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Casey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Skywalker can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skywalker misses the shot to the body.
Skywalker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Casey counter with a right hand.
Skywalker swings for the body but Casey moves out of range.
Casey shoots for a double leg takedown but Skywalker sprawls well. He's pushed Casey's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Skywalker tries a low kick but Casey avoids it.
Skywalker slips under a jab from Casey.
Casey misses with a double jab
and Skywalker counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Skywalker doesn't manage to clinch there - Casey circles away.
Skywalker throws a body punch but Casey moves out of range.
Skywalker throws a jab when Casey was well out of range.
Casey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skywalker.
Good exchange - Casey coming out on top.
Skywalker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Casey.
Casey misses with an uppercut.
Casey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Casey fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice side step and Casey releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Skywalker drives through and clinches with Casey against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Casey blocks a body shot from Skywalker.
Skywalker lands an uppercut.

Skywalker breaks from the clinch.
Skywalker lands with a good body shot.
Skywalker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Casey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Casey scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Skywalker throws a shot to the body.
Skywalker wants to land a leg kick but Casey is out of range.
Skywalker throws a right hand that misses
enabling Casey to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheers as Casey lands an impressive looking overhand right. Skywalker doesn't seem phased though.
Skywalker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Casey lands a lovely overhand right.
Casey misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casey on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Skywalker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Casey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Skywalker to score with a decent uppercut.
Skywalker takes one to the chin there.
Casey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Skywalker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Skywalker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skywalker looks to score with a jab to the body but Casey is just out of range.
Yellow Belt Casey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Skywalker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Casey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skywalker misses with a low kick.
Casey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skywalker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Casey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Skywalker lands a nice shot to the body.
Casey smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Luke Skywalker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Casey misses with a few strikes there.
Casey avoids the body shot from Skywalker.
A little jabbing left from Casey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Skywalker throws an off balance right hand
enabling Casey to counter with a crisp jab.

Skywalker is rocked!
Some bone on bone action there as Casey checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Casey throws out a counter right but Skywalker avoids it with no problem.
Casey scores with a crisp jab that stopped Skywalker in his tracks.
Oh Skywalker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Skywalker stalks Casey and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Casey's face. Casey staggers backwards, shaken.
The fighters circling - Skywalker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Casey cracks Skywalker with a hook to the temple - Skywalker is on wobbly legs here! Casey swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Skywalker falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Casey wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Yellow Belt Casey!
Yellow Belt Casey seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Luke Skywalker had this to say: 'I am saddened by this defeat, but I learned a lot from the wise Master Yoda. The greatest teacher, failure is. May the force be with you!'.