PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thor Skywalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Markowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Skywalker
vs
Markowski

175 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
148 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thor Skywalker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sebastian Markowski!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Markowski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Markowski lands a left hand.
Markowski displaying some good clinch control by pressing Skywalker up against the cage.
Markowski is trying to push Skywalker away but Skywalker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Skywalker pulls guard successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Skywalker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Markowski manages to get himself to full guard.
Markowski looking to control.
Markowski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Skywalker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Markowski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skywalker passes into half guard.
Skywalker moves into full mount! Markowski won't be happy about that!
Markowski wants to control but Skywalker is having none of it.
Skywalker controlling the position easily from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markowski is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Skywalker throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Skywalker throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Skywalker throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Skywalker throws some wild stikes that Markowski manages to avoid easily.
Markowski wants to hold on but Skywalker pushes him away.
Skywalker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Markowski is looking to escape.
Markowski holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Skywalker tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker controlling his opponent.
Markowski avoids a series of strikes thrown by Skywalker.
Skywalker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Skywalker stands up from mount. Strange move.
Sebastian Markowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Markowski tries to keep at a distance but Skywalker has taken the fight into the clinch.

Markowski breaks from the clinch.
Markowski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Markowski misses.
Sloppy strikes from Markowski. Those never looked like landing.
Skywalker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Sebastian Markowski has been cut.
Markowski looks winded!
Skywalker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Markowski's hands.
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!
Markowski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Markowski leaves Skywalker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Markowski stalks Skywalker and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Skywalker's face. Skywalker staggers backwards, shaken.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skywalker throws a shot to the body.
Markowski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A combination from Markowski does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Skywalker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sebastian Markowski's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Skywalker tries to score a power double leg takedown but Markowski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Skywalker somewhat.
Skywalker is looking to clinch.
Skywalker shoots in looking for a takedown but Markowski manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Skywalker's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Skywalker wants to clinch up but Markowski keeps it at a distance.
Skywalker moves in looking to clinch but Markowski pushes him off.
Markowski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Skywalker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skywalker throws a right and a left that Markowski avoids nicely.
Skywalker fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thor Skywalker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Markowski misses the shot to the body.
Skywalker swinging wildly here.
A combination from Markowski does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markowski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Markowski closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Markowski manages to break the clinch.
Markowski misses with a two punch combination.
Markowski misses with a body punch
and Skywalker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Markowski missing with a left hand there. Skywalker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Skywalker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Markowski swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skywalker shoots in and drives through. Markowski sprawls well.
Markowski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thor Skywalker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping leg kick lands for Markowski.
Markowski checks a leg kick.
Markowski lands a jab-cross combination.
Markowski connects with an inside leg kick.
Markowski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Markowski throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Skywalker counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skywalker slips a jab and a cross from Markowski.
Skywalker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Markowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A solid leg kick lands there for Markowski.
A combination from Markowski does no damage.
Skywalker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Markowski swivels and escapes.
Markowski closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Skywalker pushes Markowski up against the cage in a clinch.
Markowski prevents a takedown attempt there.

Markowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sebastian Markowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Skywalker.
Markowski throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markowski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Markowski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Markowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Markowski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Skywalker sizes up Markowski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Markowski misses with a series of wild punches.
Skywalker works Markowski's body with a nice hook.
Skywalker throws a nice looking combination but Markowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Markowski connects with a body shot.
Markowski misses with a double jab
and Skywalker counters with a left to the body.
Skywalker fails to land the takedown.
Skywalker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Markowski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markowski throws a right and a left that Skywalker avoids nicely.

Skywalker darts in and clinches Markowski up against the cage.
Skywalker drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Markowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Markowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A left and a right from Skywalker both land. Nice combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Markowski tests Skywalker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Markowski clobbers Skywalker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sebastian Markowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circle momentarily. Markowski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sebastian Markowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sebastian Markowski's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A big right from Markowski misses.
Markowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Skywalker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Markowski avoids it really well and circles away.
Markowski throws a right hand that Skywalker ducks under and follows up with a left that Skywalker also avoids with ease.
Skywalker's corner calls for a 1-2. Skywalker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Markowski lands with a straight right. Skywalker didn't see that one coming.
Skywalker tries to clinch up.
Markowski takes one on the button.
Markowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Skywalker.

Skywalker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Skywalker jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Markowski walks away with a smile on his face. Skywalker gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Markowski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Markowski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Skywalker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Skywalker circles away quickly and effectively.
Skywalker pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Markowski back to the cage. Skywalker follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Skywalker tries to keep at a distance but Markowski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Skywalker tries to circle away but Markowski has him pinned against the cage.
Markowski stops a takedown attempt from Skywalker.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thor Skywalker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skywalker blocks a body shot from Markowski.
Skywalker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Markowski to keep the fight standing.

Markowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Skywalker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Markowski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Skywalker with a jab.
Markowski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Skywalker clinches.
Skywalker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Markowski to keep the fight standing.

Markowski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Skywalker wants to clinch up but Markowski keeps it at a distance.
Skywalker throws a body punch but Markowski moves out of range.
Markowski feints and then cracks Skywalker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Skywalker down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Markowski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Markowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Markowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Skywalker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Skywalker throws a right hand that Markowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Markowski also avoids with ease.
Skywalker is looking to clinch but Markowski is avoiding it.
Skywalker looks for a takedown but Markowski sprawls well.
Markowski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Skywalker wants to clinch up but Markowski keeps it at a distance.
Skywalker pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Skywalker walks into a straight right hand from Markowski.
Markowski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Markowski scores with a shot to the body.
Skywalker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Markowski tries to avoid it but Skywalker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Markowski to the ground. Markowski escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Markowski moves into range and clinches up with Skywalker.
Markowski can't break the clinch.
Skywalker drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Markowski gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Markowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker tries for a takedown but Markowski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Markowski throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Skywalker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Markowski swivels and escapes.
Skywalker throws a leg kick but Markowski checks it.
A punch combination from Markowski misses.

Markowski closes the distance and pushes Skywalker back into the cage.
Markowski has had enough of the clinch but Skywalker keeps him there for the moment.

Skywalker manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Skywalker 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Markowski gets to his feet. Skywalker looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Markowski misses with a series of wild punches.
Markowski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastian Markowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Markowski 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastian Markowski!