PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Anni Skystalker (ranked 289 p4p, 183 weight class) and Robert Grandis (ranked 39 p4p, 25 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Skystalker
vs
Grandis

165 cm
29
145
12 - 7 - 1

168 cm
33
144
26 - 10 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Conviction

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 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Anni Skystalker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Robert Grandis!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grandis tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Skystalker scores with a jab to the head.
Skystalker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Skystalker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Skystalker shoots in but no luck this time.
Skystalker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Grandis.
Skystalker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Skystalker blocks a jab.
Skystalker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Grandis.
Grandis avoids the head kick by Skystalker.
Grandis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grandis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Grandis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Skystalker lands a head kick. Grandis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
Grandis works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skystalker throws a right and a left that both miss.
It seemed like Grandis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Skystalker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice sprawl there from Grandis as Skystalker shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anni Skystalker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grandis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Anni Skystalker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skystalker doesn't manage to clinch there - Grandis circles away.
Grandis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
An inside leg kick lands from Skystalker.
Nice shot lands for Skystalker.
Skystalker lands a leg kick that knocks Grandis off balance momentarily.
Skystalker misses with a looping right.
Grandis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Skystalker lands a really nice looking cross but Grandis seems unphased.
Grandis misses with a wild body shot.
Skystalker shoots in but no luck this time.
Skystalker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A lazy left from Grandis finds it's target.
Robert Grandis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skystalker moves in looking to clinch but Grandis pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grandis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skystalker.
Grandis only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Skystalker connects with a body shot that sends Grandis's belly button to the back.
Grandis stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Grandis wants it to stay on the feet.
Skystalker scores with a jab to the head.
Skystalker shoots and misses
and Grandis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Grandis drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Skystalker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Grandis tries to avoid it but Skystalker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Grandis to the ground. Grandis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Skystalker throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Grandis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Grandis throws a lazy uppercut

and Skystalker counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Grandis wants to sweep but no luck.
Grandis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Grandis is on top in guard.

Skystalker keeping full guard, as Grandis tries to pass.
Skystalker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skystalker is trying to control the position but Grandis postures up.
Grandis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Skystalker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Grandis is trying to get back to full guard.

Skystalker looking for a submission but Grandis manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Skystalker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Skystalker connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grandis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Skystalker's guard.

Skystalker is looking for a triangle but Grandis pushes his legs off easily.
Skystalker is trying to control the position but Grandis postures up.
Grandis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Skystalker throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Skystalker is on top in guard.

Skystalker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grandis is keeping the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Grandis misses the jab.
Skystalker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Grandis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Grandis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Skystalker tries to clinch up but Grandis circles away and keeps his distance.
A countering left hand to the body from Grandis misses.
Skystalker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Skystalker, as that shot connected.
Grandis circles away from the clinch attempt
and Grandis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Skystalker throws a body punch but Grandis moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skystalker throws a right hand that misses
and Grandis counters with a nice body shot.
Skystalker misses with a hook
and Grandis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grandis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Skystalker.
Grandis was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Skystalker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Grandis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skystalker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Grandis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Skystalker.
Good leg kick by Skystalker.
Skystalker throws out a loose jab but Grandis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skystalker shoots in looking for a takedown. Grandis tries to sprawl out of it but Skystalker keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Grandis manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Skystalker lands with a good body shot.
Grandis walks into a left hand.
Skystalker misses with a straight right.
Skystalker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grandis.
Grandis takes a swing at Skystalker's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skystalker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grandis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Skystalker wants to clinch up but Grandis keeps it at a distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Grandis lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Skystalker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Skystalker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Grandis misses the shot to the body.
Good shot there by Grandis.
Skystalker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Grandis can do to turn this around?
Skystalker slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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!
The crowd cheers as Skystalker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Grandis doesn't seem phased though.
Skystalker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Skystalker has a takedown stuffed.
Skystalker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grandis moves away.
Grandis tries a quick counter leg kick but Skystalker is wise to it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Skystalker or perhaps it was just good defense by Grandis, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anni Skystalker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grandis throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skystalker throws the left hand but Grandis avoids the punch easily.
Grandis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Anni Skystalker is winning the standup battle so far.
Grandis takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Grandis swats away the attempt to clinch by Skystalker.
It looks like Skystalker has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Skystalker tries for a takedown but Grandis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Grandis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Skystalker looks to throw a body kick
and Grandis counters with a nice uppercut.
Grandis slips under a jab.
Grandis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grandis checks a low kick from Skystalker.
It seemed like Grandis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Skystalker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grandis throws out the jab.
Skystalker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grandis moves away.
Grandis tries a quick counter leg kick but Skystalker is wise to it.
Skystalker looks to land a body kick but Grandis moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Skystalker has closed the distance and engaged Grandis in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grandis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Skystalker.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skystalker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Grandis's elbow.
Grandis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Skystalker.
Grandis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Grandis misses with some punches.
Grandis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grandis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skystalker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grandis leaning against his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Skystalker fails to land.
A short right from Skystalker on the inside.
Grandis misses with a short punch on the inside.

Grandis breaks from the clinch.
Grandis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grandis misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anni Skystalker dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Grandis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Skystalker.
Grandis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Skystalker.
A little jabbing left from Grandis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Skystalker throws a hook but Grandis blocks it.
Grandis doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Skystalker lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Grandis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Grandis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Grandis defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Skystalker.
Grandis has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Skystalker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Skystalker lands with an overhand left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skystalker. Grandis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grandis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skystalker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Grandis leaves Skystalker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anni Skystalker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skystalker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grandis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Skystalker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Grandis circles away.
Grandis just misses with a punch to the body.
Skystalker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Grandis connects with a nice looking jab.

Grandis tries to keep at a distance but Skystalker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grandis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skystalker backwards.
Skystalker is trying to pull guard but Grandis turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Grandis gets underhooks to prevent Skystalker's takedown attempt.
Grandis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Skystalker is looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Skystalker fails to land.
Skystalker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Grandis to keep the fight standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skystalker throws a head punch that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Grandis.

Grandis manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, jab by Grandis - just one landing.
Skystalker looks to throw the jab but Grandis is out of range.
Skystalker has a takedown stuffed.
A little jabbing left from Grandis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Skystalker throws a head kick that misses.
Skystalker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Grandis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Skystalker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grandis throws an overhand right that lands on Skystalker's shoulder, as Skystalker tries to avoid the shot.
Skystalker tries to close the distance and clinch but Grandis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Skystalker doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Grandis counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grandis cracks Skystalker with a right hand to the side of the head.
Skystalker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Grandis's head.
Grandis lands with a right hand.
Nice body punch from Grandis.
Skystalker tries to clinch but Grandis moves away
and Skystalker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Skystalker is rocked!
Grandis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Skystalker throws out the jab.
Oh Skystalker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Skystalker is looking to clinch but Grandis is avoiding it.
Grandis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grandis jabs at Skystalker's body.
Skystalker looks to throw the jab but Grandis is out of range.
Grandis cracks Skystalker with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Skystalker tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Grandis pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Skystalker is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert Grandis!
Robert Grandis thanked the fans post fight for their support.