PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Richard Pleaser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Skywalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pleaser's entrance music is Brainpool - We Aim to Please. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pleaser
vs
Skywalker

168 cm
29
137 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

170 cm
20
142 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Pleaser!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Skywalker!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skywalker staying out of range there.
Pleaser uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skywalker.
Pleaser connects with a nice looking jab.
Skywalker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pleaser manages to avoid it.
Pleaser scores with a crisp jab that stopped Skywalker in his tracks.
The crowd cheers as Pleaser lands an impressive looking overhand right. Skywalker doesn't seem phased though.
Skywalker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Skywalker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pleaser manages to avoid it.
Pleaser throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Skywalker.
Pleaser tries a head kick but it misses.
Pleaser looks to throw the jab but Skywalker is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Pleaser.
Skywalker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pleaser paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Skywalker looks to score with a jab to the body but Pleaser is just out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pleaser.
A jab from Pleaser misses.
Skywalker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Skywalker misses with a shot to the body
and Pleaser counters with a nice body kick.
The fighters circling - Skywalker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice jab there from Pleaser.
A low kick from Skywalker misses
and Pleaser counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A telegraphed right hand from Pleaser misses the target.
Pleaser slips a straight right by Skywalker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleaser jabs at Skywalker's body.
Pleaser throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Pleaser.
Pleaser lands with a thumping leg kick.
That kick from Pleaser tenderised Skywalker's leg. Skywalker is trying to keep his angry face on.
A clash of legs there as Pleaser blocks the low kick.
Skywalker looks for the body kick but Pleaser saw that one coming.
Skywalker takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Luke Skywalker has been cut.
Pleaser clobbers Skywalker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Skywalker is rocked!
Pleaser comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Skywalker avoids the head kick by Pleaser.
Pleaser tries a head kick but it misses.
Pleaser is looking to slow Skywalker down with leg kicks.
Pleaser jabs at Skywalker's body.
Skywalker looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pleaser misses with a head kick.
Pleaser lands a nice looking body kick.
Pleaser throws a sloppy head kick and Skywalker moves out of range easily.
Pleaser lands with a right hand.
Pleaser scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Pleaser changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Pleaser lands but Skywalker takes it in his stride.
Skywalker is still on wobbly legs! Can Pleaser finish him?
Pleaser cracks Skywalker with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Skywalker falls to his knees and Pleaser doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Pleaser!
Richard Pleaser retains his bantamweight title!