PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Skywalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leo Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen tribal entrance as his entrance music. Luke Skywalker has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Skywalker
vs
Johnson

187 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

183 cm
18
189 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Skywalker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leo Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skywalker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Johnson darts in and clinches Skywalker up against the cage.

Johnson jumps guard and drags Skywalker to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Johnson is trying to keep Skywalker in close.
Johnson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Skywalker wants to stand but Johnson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Johnson is trying to hold Skywalker in close to prevent damage but Skywalker has managed to pass into half guard.
Skywalker is keen to just control but Johnson is a slippery customer.
Johnson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Skywalker has control of the leg.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Skywalker moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.

Johnson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Skywalker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Skywalker manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Johnson is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skywalker looking to control but Johnson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johnson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Johnson is looking to improve his position but Skywalker isn't that keen on the idea.
Skywalker lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Johnson hang on?

Skywalker is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Johnson is surviving well by controlling Skywalker's body position as best he can.
Johnson is desperately trying to improve his position but Skywalker has a good base and remains in mount.
Skywalker avoids the attempt from Johnson to control.
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.
Johnson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Skywalker punishing his opponent with strikes.

Johnson is rocked!
Skywalker is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Johnson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Johnson is still in real trouble! Can Skywalker finish him?
BOOM! Skywalker connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Skywalker lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Skywalker scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Johnson?
Skywalker scoring with strikes but Johnson is staying in there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skywalker with good strikes from the mount here!
Skywalker lands a nice shot to the head.
Skywalker unloading with bombs!
Skywalker is breathing heavily.
Skywalker with good strikes from the mount here!
Skywalker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skywalker lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Johnson hang on?
Skywalker landing punches.
The referee warns Johnson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Skywalker has hold of Johnson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Johnson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Skywalker cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Johnson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Skywalker working Johnson over with strikes here.
Johnson tries to lock up and control but Skywalker gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Skywalker pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Johnson can't escape the position.
Skywalker breaks from Johnson's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to escape the mount.
Skywalker looking to finish Johnson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Johnson!
Skywalker landing shots from mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Skywalker looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
BOOM! Skywalker connects with a massive shot to the dome!

It looks like Leo Johnson has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson taking shots to the head.
Skywalker connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Skywalker cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That has opened up Leo Johnson's cut even more.

Skywalker working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Johnson looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Skywalker! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Luke Skywalker!