PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Skywalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonneillon Theliel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skywalker's entrance music is Raised on Rock. A fine choice. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Skywalker
vs
Theliel

178 cm
20
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

181 cm
26
180 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Skywalker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sonneillon Theliel!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theliel tries to clinch there but Skywalker circles away.
Skywalker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Theliel was well out of range. Poor timing from Skywalker.

Skywalker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Theliel, pushing him back against the cage.
Skywalker misses with some punches.
Theliel drops down looking for an ankle pick but Skywalker pulls his leg out and moves away.
Skywalker just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Theliel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Theliel staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skywalker wants to land a leg kick but Theliel is out of range.
Theliel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Skywalker but Skywalker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Skywalker with a nice cross.
Skywalker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Theliel dives in and grabs Skywalker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Skywalker pushes down on Theliel's head and hops out.
Luke Skywalker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonneillon Theliel.
A jab from Skywalker misses.
Skywalker misses with a looping right.
Skywalker misses with a wild body shot.

That's two 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.
Theliel defending well as Skywalker loads up on a big left hand.
Skywalker throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Theliel rushes Skywalker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Skywalker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Skywalker leaning his opponent against the cage.
Skywalker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Theliel wants the takedown. Skywalker is fighting it off but Theliel persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Skywalker's guard against the cage.
Theliel chips away with some ground and pound.
Theliel postures up in Skywalker's guard and throws a big left but Skywalker blocks it.
Theliel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Theliel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Theliel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Theliel wants to control from the top but Skywalker keeps moving.
Theliel throwing strikes from guard but Skywalker blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theliel thows a big elbow that misses.
Theliel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Skywalker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Theliel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Theliel is pushing down on Skywalker's leg trying to pass to half guard. Skywalker is fighting to maintain full guard but Theliel has managed to sneak the leg through.
Theliel thows a huge punch but Skywalker dodges it nicely.
Skywalker looks like he's trying to stand up.
Theliel thows a huge punch but Skywalker dodges it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Theliel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Skywalker's head.
Skywalker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Theliel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonneillon Theliel dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Skywalker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Skywalker stuffs the takedown.
Theliel ducks under a wild hook from Skywalker.
Skywalker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Theliel has time to react.
Skywalker throws a shot to the body.
Theliel tries to score a power double leg takedown but Skywalker sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Theliel somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skywalker misses with a straight right.
Luke Skywalker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skywalker cracks a nice hook into Theliel's ribs.
Skywalker misses with a few strikes there.
Theliel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Theliel dives in and grabs Skywalker's left leg, looking for a takedown. Skywalker pushes down on Theliel's head and hops out.
Luke Skywalker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonneillon Theliel.
Theliel defending well as Skywalker loads up on a big left hand.
Skywalker misses with a wild body shot.
Theliel moves out of range of the strikes.
Skywalker throws the left hand but Theliel avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Skywalker slaps away a takedown attempt from Theliel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Skywalker looks to score with a jab to the body but Theliel is just out of range.
Skywalker misses with the combination.
Skywalker tries to close the distance and clinch but Theliel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Skywalker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Some wild striking there from Skywalker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Skywalker misses with a straight left.
Theliel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Theliel slips a jab and a cross from Skywalker.
Skywalker slaps away a takedown attempt from Theliel, before circling back to the center of the mat.

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.
Theliel wants to clinch.
Theliel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Skywalker connects with a jab.
Nice jab there from Skywalker.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Skywalker misses the jab.
Skywalker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Skywalker dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Skywalker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good standup being displayed there by Skywalker as he connects with a hook.
Skywalker stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Skywalker wants it to stay on the feet.
Donk. Skywalker catches Theliel right on the button with a cross.
Skywalker stuffs the takedown attempt from Theliel. Theliel gets slowly back to his feet.
Good exchange - Skywalker coming out on top.
Skywalker closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Skywalker clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theliel blocks an uppercut.
Theliel goes for a takedown attempt but Skywalker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Luke Skywalker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonneillon Theliel.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Theliel is defended easily by Skywalker.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Skywalker!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Theliel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Skywalker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Theliel tries to move into range but Skywalker moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Theliel is defended easily by Skywalker.
Luke Skywalker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Skywalker misses with an uppercut.
Skywalker lands with a nice combination. Theliel backs away looking to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theliel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Skywalker but Skywalker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Skywalker throws a lazy right hand but Theliel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Theliel closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Skywalker to the mat! Skywalker manages to get full guard.
Theliel thows a big elbow that misses.
Theliel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Theliel is working Skywalker over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Theliel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Theliel throwing strikes from guard but Skywalker blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theliel is looking to work some ground and pound but Skywalker has wrist control.
Theliel throws a strike but Skywalker rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Theliel has an active guard here but Skywalker has managed to pass into half guard.
Theliel wants to improve his position but Skywalker is controlling well.
Skywalker seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Skywalker showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Skywalker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

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