PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Obi Wan Kenobi (ranked 160 p4p, 175 weight class) and Anni Skystalker (ranked 22 p4p, 24 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kenobi
vs
Skystalker

172 cm
33
146
30 - 16 - 5

165 cm
30
145
15 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

HELLBENT
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

HELLBENT
Voodoo Nutrition

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 30 - 16 - 5, fighting out of Sydney, Obi Wan Kenobi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Anni Skystalker!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skystalker tries to clinch there but Kenobi circles away.
Skystalker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kenobi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Kenobi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice uppercut there from Kenobi.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Skystalker has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Skystalker. That's going to slow Kenobi down.
A slow jab from Kenobi misses its intended target.
Skystalker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kenobi is fending him off so far but Skystalker persists. Nope, Kenobi circles away and we're back to standing.
Skystalker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kenobi.
Skystalker loads up on a big right hand but Kenobi slips the punch.
Kenobi throws a shot from downtown. Skystalker moves away and avoids it.
Skystalker changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Skystalker throws a hook but Kenobi avoids it easily.
Kenobi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Kenobi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kenobi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kenobi connects with a body shot that sends Skystalker's belly button to the back.
Skystalker takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A jab from Kenobi does it's job there.
Kenobi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skystalker.
Kenobi throws a chopping leg kick but Skystalker manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kenobi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skystalker missing with a left hand there. Kenobi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Skystalker motions for Kenobi to come forward. Skystalker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kenobi connects with a looping right hand.
Skystalker cracks Kenobi with an open hand slap.
Obi Wan Kenobi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kenobi throws an overhand right that lands on Skystalker's shoulder, as Skystalker tries to avoid the shot.
Kenobi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kenobi tried to counter with a leg kick but Skystalker avoided it.
Kenobi misses with a straight left.
Skystalker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kenobi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Skystalker swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kenobi misses with an uppercut.
Kenobi checks a leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Skystalker.
Kenobi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skystalker.
Skystalker scores with a jab to the body.
Skystalker misses with a low kick.
Skystalker throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kenobi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Skystalker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've been told by Kenobi's head coaches at RÃ¤kÃ¤lÃ¤ that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kenobi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Skystalker scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kenobi tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Kenobi tries to lock up and control but Skystalker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Skystalker cracks Kenobi with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Skystalker looking to finish Kenobi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kenobi!
Kenobi prevents Skystalker from taking his back.
Skystalker avoids the attempt from Kenobi to control.

Skystalker is working for a guillotine from mount but Kenobi frees his head quite easily.
Skystalker is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kenobi can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Skystalker unloads with some shots from mount but Kenobi bucks and avoids them well.
Kenobi tries to hold on but Skystalker postures up.
Skystalker throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Skystalker throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Kenobi because Skystalker loaded up on that one.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skystalker throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kenobi has given up his back. Will we see Skystalker going for some submissions?

Skystalker tightening his grip on Kenobi, looking for the choke.
Kenobi trying to get back to his feet but Skystalker is in full control for now.
Skystalker trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi wants to get back to his feet.

Skystalker has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kenobi has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Kenobi preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Skystalker.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kenobi is in bad spot here.
Kenobi wants to get back to his feet.

Skystalker is persistently looking for the submission but Kenobi is defending it well.
Kenobi trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Kenobi looking to control the position.
Kenobi avoids the strikes from Skystalker.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anni Skystalker dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kenobi looks to land a right hand but Skystalker moved out of range.
Skystalker misses with a hook. Kenobi ducked under it nicely.
Skystalker lands an overhand right.
Skystalker slips a straight right by Kenobi.
Skystalker scores with a jab to the body.
Skystalker blocks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Kenobi.
Skystalker slips a straight right by Kenobi.
Kenobi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Skystalker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kenobi is fending him off so far but Skystalker persists. Nope, Kenobi circles away and we're back to standing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Skystalker closes the distance and clinches up with Kenobi, looking for a takedown. Skystalker pushes Kenobi against the cage but Kenobi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A jab lands there for Kenobi.
Skystalker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kenobi.
Skystalker misses with a body kick.
Kenobi misses the jab.
Skystalker motions for Kenobi to come forward. Skystalker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kenobi throws a leg kick
and Skystalker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kenobi misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kenobi misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Kenobi. That snapped Skystalker's head back.
Skystalker tried to score with a low kick but Kenobi checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenobi throws a looping overhand right but Skystalker ducks down to avoid it.
Obi Wan Kenobi is winning the standup battle so far.
Skystalker throws a hook to the side of Kenobi's head but Kenobi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kenobi misses with a wild body shot.
Skystalker is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kenobi with a body shot.
Kenobi just misses with a punch to the body.
Skystalker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kenobi.
Skystalker moves out of range as Kenobi strikes.
Kenobi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Skystalker is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kenobi with a body shot.
Kenobi is looking to slow Skystalker down with leg kicks.
Kenobi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skystalker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Skystalker tries to clinch but Kenobi is having none of it.
Kenobi throws a combination that misses
and Skystalker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Skystalker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kenobi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Skystalker moves away from the strike by Kenobi.
Skystalker cracks a nice hook into Kenobi's ribs.
Skystalker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Skystalker lands a leg kick that knocks Kenobi off balance momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kenobi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kenobi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Skystalker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kenobi finds it's way round the side to connect with Skystalker's head.
Kenobi swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skystalker shoots in and drives through. Kenobi sprawls well.
Obi Wan Kenobi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anni Skystalker.
Kenobi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A punch lands to the side of Skystalker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Skystalker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kenobi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Obi Wan Kenobi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Skystalker closes the distance and clinches.
Kenobi blocks a body shot from Skystalker.
Kenobi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Skystalker misses with a body punch.
Kenobi trying to control the position but instead, Skystalker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kenobi into the cage.

Kenobi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Skystalker closes the distance and clinches.
Kenobi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kenobi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kenobi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Skystalker's brow.

Kenobi breaks from the clinch.
Skystalker throws a sloppy head kick and Kenobi moves out of range easily.
Kenobi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi throws a hook but Skystalker blocks it.
A nice side step and Skystalker releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Skystalker throws a lazy right hand but Kenobi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kenobi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice jab there from Skystalker.
Kenobi lands with a nice body punch.
Skystalker works Kenobi's body with a nice hook.
Skystalker 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.
Kenobi misses with an uppercut.
Skystalker throws out a leg kick but Kenobi moves out of range and Skystalker only half commits.
Skystalker throws a big shot that misses.
Kenobi throws a low kick but Skystalker moves out of range easily.
Kenobi clobbers Skystalker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Skystalker lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kenobi lands with a cross.

Skystalker shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Skystalker was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Kenobi sneaks out the side door and pushes Skystalker away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kenobi defending well as Skystalker loads up on a big left hand.
Skystalker shoots for a takedown but Kenobi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kenobi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenobi avoids the body shot from Skystalker.
Skystalker throws a leg kick which misses Kenobi's front leg but catches the back leg as Kenobi tries to avoid it.
Kenobi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kenobi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kenobi looks to land a right hand but Skystalker moved out of range.
Kenobi throws a push kick but Skystalker slaps the foot to one side.
A nice leg kick from Kenobi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kenobi throws the left hand but Skystalker avoids the punch easily.
Kenobi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skystalker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kenobi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kenobi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kenobi duly obliges.
Skystalker takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Skystalker takes a swing at Kenobi's ribcage but misses.

Skystalker drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Skystalker trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skystalker trying to control but Kenobi is working from the bottom.

Kenobi manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Skystalker drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Obi Wan Kenobi dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Skystalker clinches up with Kenobi and pushes him back against the cage.
Skystalker scores with a shoulder strike.
Kenobi tries to throw a body punch but Skystalker avoids it by throwing Kenobi back against the cage.
Kenobi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Skystalker.
Nice elbow from Kenobi.
Skystalker misses with some punches.
Skystalker tries to throw a body punch but Kenobi avoids it by throwing Skystalker back against the cage.
Kenobi swings wildly with an uppercut but Skystalker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skystalker working aggressively here.
Skystalker stalls.
Skystalker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skystalker is trying to pull guard but Kenobi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Skystalker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Kenobi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kenobi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skystalker manages to avoid it.
Skystalker throws a lazy right hand but Kenobi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Skystalker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kenobi counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skystalker throws a body punch but Kenobi moves out of range.
Skystalker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kenobi.
Kenobi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Skystalker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kenobi missing with a left hand there. Skystalker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kenobi throws a wild body kick that Skystalker sees coming a mile off.
Kenobi throws a head kick that Skystalker semi-blocks.
Kenobi throws out a loose jab but Skystalker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skystalker with a nice cross.
Skystalker looks to land a right hand but Kenobi moved out of range.
A jab from Kenobi misses.
Kenobi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Skystalker has closed the distance and engaged Kenobi in a clinch.
Skystalker trying to stall but Kenobi improves his position.
Skystalker is leaning against Kenobi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kenobi throws a head punch that misses.

Skystalker breaks the clinch.
Skystalker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kenobi throws a solid leg kick but Skystalker takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kenobi.

Skystalker manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kenobi on his heels. He'll look to pass Kenobi's guard now, I'm sure.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skystalker preventing the sweep.
Skystalker postures up.
Skystalker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kenobi is keeping the position for now.
Kenobi pulls Skystalker in close to his closed guard and prevents Skystalker from doing any damage or advancing position.
Skystalker advances position into side control!
Skystalker scoring with punches from side control.

Skystalker tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Skystalker has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kenobi is trying to get back to his feet.
Skystalker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kenobi tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Skystalker wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kenobi, who protects the arm well.
Kenobi tries to bench press Skystalker off him but Skystalker keeps the position.
Kenobi manages to get back to half guard.
Kenobi pushes Skystalker off looking to stand but Skystalker dives back in and keeps control.

Skystalker looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kenobi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kenobi.
Anni Skystalker has got the better of the ground game so far.
Skystalker stopping the sweep attempt from Kenobi.

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.
Skystalker trying to control the position from guard on top but Kenobi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Skystalker loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Skystalker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kenobi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kenobi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Skystalker is controlling him.
Skystalker wants to control from the top but Kenobi keeps moving.
Skystalker prevents Kenobi from getting back to his feet.
Skystalker trying to control but Kenobi is working from the bottom.
Kenobi is pulling down on Skystalker's head. It's preventing any offense from Skystalker, at least for the moment.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kenobi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kenobi throws a jab but it's blocked by Skystalker.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Anni Skystalker.
I think Skystalker has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anni Skystalker!
A very excited looking Anni Skystalker rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.