PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Spank Crank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darth Sidious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Darth Sidious has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Crank
vs
Sidious

180 cm
23
224 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
204 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spank Crank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darth Sidious!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sidious misses the body punch
and Crank counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crank moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Crank throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crank avoids the body shot from Sidious.
Crank rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sidious counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Spank Crank has been cut.
Sidious takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice straight punches there by Sidious. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sidious.
Crank misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crank slips a jab from Sidious.
Darth Sidious seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crank throws a looping overhand right but Sidious ducks down to avoid it.
Sidious is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Crank with a body shot.
Crank throws the left hand but Sidious avoids the punch easily.
Sidious steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Crank.
Crank looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crank lands with an overhand left.
Sidious is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crank.
Crank loads up on a big right hand but Sidious slips the punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Crank.
Sidious throws a right hand that misses
and Crank connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sidious wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Darth Sidious is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sidious scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab lands there for Sidious.
Crank misses with a hook. Sidious ducked under it nicely.
Sidious looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sidious throws a big shot that misses.
Crank ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sidious moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sidious takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Crank keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sidious.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crank goes for a double leg but Sidious avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sidious continues to drive forward.
Crank moves away from the strike by Sidious.
Decent striking displayed by Sidious there.
Sidious is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Crank.
Crank moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Crank throws a hook but Sidious blocks it.
Crank defending well as Sidious loads up on a big left hand.
Crank bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crank avoids the body shot from Sidious.
Crank bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sidious takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Crank throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sidious cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sidious looks to land a right hand but Crank moved out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Crank.
Crank shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Spank Crank's cut is getting worse.
Crank lands with an overhand left.
Crank fails with a takedown attempt.
Sidious misses with a straight right.
Crank was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sidious rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Crank makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sidious lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left lands for Crank.
Sidious jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from Sidious misses its intended target.
Sidious looks to land a left hand but Crank moved out of range nicely.
Sidious throws a lazy uppercut
and Sidious takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch lands to the side of Crank 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Crank uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sidious.
Sidious throws a left and a right that both miss

and Crank counters with a shoot takedown. Sidious fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Darth Sidious will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Spank Crank's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Crank missing with a left hand there. Sidious was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crank throws a body shot but no joy.
Sidious ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crank moves away.
Sidious throws out a powerful jab.
Sidious throws an off balance right hand
and Sidious takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sidious throws a body punch but Crank moves out of range.
Crank takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sidious throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crank doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sidious changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Crank uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sidious.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidious with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Crank to score with a decent uppercut.
Sidious throws a body shot but no joy.
Crank swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Crank avoids the body shot from Sidious.
Nice shot lands for Sidious.
Sidious throws an off balance right hand
and Crank counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crank takes one to the side of the head.

Spank Crank's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sidious, as that shot connected.
Sidious has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Crank throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sidious sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sidious moves out of range as Crank strikes.
Sidious misses with a hook
and Crank counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sidious throws a right hand that misses
and Crank counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Sidious misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sidious swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Crank swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Crank throws an overhand right that lands on Sidious's shoulder, as Sidious tries to avoid the shot.
Sidious staying out of range there.
Sidious cracks Crank with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sidious misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crank.
Sidious moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Crank misses with an uppercut.
Crank is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sidious swings for the body but Crank moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidious looks to land a combination but Crank avoids it well.
Sidious throws the left hand but Crank avoids the punch easily.
Crank throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sidious counters with a left to the body.
Crank steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sidious.
Crank swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sidious thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sidious looks to land a combination but Crank avoids it well.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Crank.
Crank trying to control the position but Sidious is working away.
Sidious can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crank wants to control but Sidious is keeping him busy.
Crank is really struggling to control Sidious but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Crank lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Sidious is looking to reverse the position.
Crank misses with the ground and pound.
Crank wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sidious keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darth Sidious showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Spank Crank's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Crank throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crank dips to his left and cracks Sidious with an uppercut!
Sidious ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Crank moves away.
Crank half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A big left from Sidious misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sidious. Crank does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crank looks to land a left hand but Sidious moved out of range nicely.
A nice side step and Sidious releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice jab there from Sidious.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Sidious does no damage.
Sidious lands a nice looking body shot.
Sidious looks to land a right hand but Crank moved out of range.
Crank displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sidious throws out the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crank steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sidious.
Crank misses with a hook. Sidious ducked under it nicely.
Crank misses with a looping left.
Crank takes one to the side of the head.
Crank throws the left hand but Sidious avoids the punch easily.
Crank fails with the takedown
and Sidious counters with a left to the body.
Crank avoids the body shot from Sidious.
Crank slips a straight right by Sidious.
Crank jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Sidious on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Darth Sidious is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crank takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sidious throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Crank counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Crank throws an overhand right that lands on Sidious's shoulder, as Sidious tries to avoid the shot.
Crank throws a lazy uppercut
and Sidious cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sidious misses with a lunging right hand
and Crank counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Crank uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sidious.
Crank attempts a counter takedown but Sidious avoids it well and moves away.
Crank shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sidious counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
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!
Crank throws a big shot that misses.
Sidious looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sidious misses with a hook
and Crank counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Sidious 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sidious connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sidious loads up on a big right hand but Crank slips the punch.
Crank has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sidious finds it's way round the side to connect with Crank's head.
Spank Crank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sidious throws a hook but Crank avoids it easily.
A big left from Sidious misses.
Crank swings widly with a right hand
and Sidious counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sidious lands a jab to Crank's midsection.
Crank scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sidious scores with a nice right hand.
Sidious looks to score with a jab to the body but Crank is just out of range.
Sidious looks to score with a jab to the body but Crank is just out of range.
Sidious misses with a straight right.
Crank slips under a jab from Sidious.
Crank is looking to counter punch.
Sidious throws out a powerful jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Sidious.
Sidious scores with the left hand. Crank knows he should have avoided that one.
Sidious moves away from the strike by Crank.
Sidious doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sidious rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Crank connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darth Sidious comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sidious winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darth Sidious!
Darth Sidious made sure to mention his sponsor, Aspire Clothing in his post fight interview.