PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between CA Bova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Skywalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Luke Skywalker enters the ring!

Bova
vs
Skywalker

170 cm
18
136 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

170 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

The Prototype's Nutrition Company

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, CA Bova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Skywalker!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skywalker dodges the punch combination from Bova.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Skywalker. Bova shrugs it off though.

Skywalker shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bova is trying to defend but Skywalker finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Skywalker lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Skywalker is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Skywalker trying to control the pace.
Skywalker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Skywalker looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bova with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bova is trying to stand back up but Skywalker is controlling him
Skywalker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bova defending well though.
Skywalker is looking to take a break and control but Bova is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Skywalker lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skywalker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bova wants to get back to his feet.
Skywalker throwing shots but Bova is blocking nicely.
Skywalker looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Skywalker trying to control the pace.
Bova is not content to let Skywalker control the position.
Skywalker is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bova keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bova is staying active underneath Skywalker, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bova keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker lands with a punch from half guard.
Bova is trying to stand up here but Skywalker is controlling him well.
Skywalker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bova is trying to stand back up but Skywalker is controlling him
Bova is breathing heavily.
Skywalker is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bova!
Skywalker tries to control but Bova wriggling away.
Skywalker is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bova can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bova is trying to stand up.
Skywalker wants to control the pace but Bova is squirming around nicely.
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!
Skywalker lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bova flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker with a couple of short strikes.
Skywalker looking to control but Bova is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Skywalker is working for a guillotine from mount but Bova frees his head quite easily.
Bova squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Skywalker with good strikes from the mount here!
Skywalker lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
A nice elbow there by Skywalker.
Bova wants to try and get back to his feet.
Skywalker is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Skywalker looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Skywalker fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Skywalker tries to control but Bova wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Skywalker.
Skywalker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bova is looking to escape.
Skywalker looking to finish with strikes here!
Skywalker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Skywalker misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Skywalker tries to control but Bova wriggling away.
Bova squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Skywalker landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Skywalker dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bova throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bova misses with a wild combination.
CA Bova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Skywalker.

Skywalker shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Skywalker looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bova with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Skywalker lands strikes from half guard.
Skywalker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Skywalker slips a nice elbow through Bova's hands, connecting with Bova's forehead.
Bova tries to kick Skywalker off but Skywalker keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Skywalker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bova is trying to stand up here but Skywalker is controlling him well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skywalker scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Skywalker passes to full mount!
Skywalker landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skywalker lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bova hang on?
Skywalker looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Skywalker is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bova to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bova shrugs it off.

Bova defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Skywalker.
Skywalker dominating with strikes here.
Bova is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Skywalker unloading with bombs!
Bova wants to try and get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Skywalker.
Skywalker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Skywalker working Bova over with strikes here.
Skywalker wants to control the pace but Bova is squirming around nicely.
Skywalker lands a big shot there that rocks Bova but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bova wants to get back to his feet.
Skywalker landing strikes from the mount.
Skywalker putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Skywalker with the ground and pound from mount.
Bova is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Bova takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Skywalker looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Skywalker looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Skywalker scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bova?
Bova in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Skywalker scoring with strikes but Bova is staying in there.
Skywalker looking to finish with strikes here!
Bova is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Skywalker scoring with strikes but Bova is staying in there.
Skywalker fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Skywalker unloads with some shots from mount but Bova bucks and avoids them well.
Skywalker punching from mount but Bova doing a good job of avoiding damage.
BOOM! Skywalker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bova really wants to buck Skywalker off and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Skywalker in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Skywalker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bova is looking to escape.
Bova holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Skywalker tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Skywalker landing strikes from the mount.
Bova is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Skywalker landing strikes, looking to finish!
Skywalker cracks Bova with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
You get the feeling that Bova really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Skywalker working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Skywalker unloading with bombs!
Bova squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Skywalker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A right-left combo lands from Bova.
Skywalker scores with a spinning back kick!
Bova shoots and misses

and Skywalker counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Skywalker lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Skywalker there.
Skywalker is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Skywalker looking to finish Bova with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bova!
A nice elbow there by Skywalker.
Skywalker putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Skywalker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bova is squirming around, avoiding Skywalker's attempts to control the action.
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!
Skywalker looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bova's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Skywalker looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Skywalker lands a nice shot to the head.
Bova is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
A nice elbow there by Skywalker.
Bova squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Bova takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Skywalker landing strikes, looking to finish!
Skywalker pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bova is squirming around, avoiding Skywalker's attempts to control the action.
Bova trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Skywalker fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
A nice elbow there by Skywalker.

Skywalker looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bova is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Skywalker breaks from Bova's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Skywalker landing strikes from the mount and Bova is in trouble!
Skywalker pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Skywalker trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bova avoids a series of strikes thrown by Skywalker.
Skywalker looking to finish with strikes here!
Bova keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bova's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Skywalker unloading with bombs!
Bova throwing hammer fists to the chest of Skywalker. What's that going to do exactly?
Bova wants to try and get back to his feet.
Bova in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Skywalker is in the full mount, landing strikes.
A nice elbow there by Skywalker.
Bova is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Skywalker goes for an armbar but Bova turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bova.
Skywalker is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bova wanted to stand there but Skywalker had control of the position.
Bova stopping the sweep attempt from Skywalker.
Bova wants to control from the top but Skywalker keeps moving.
Luke Skywalker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Skywalker is working an open guard so Bova takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
CA Bova is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Skywalker looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bova!
Skywalker looking to control but Bova is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Skywalker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Skywalker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Skywalker!