PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Alexander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Skywalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander comes to the cage accompanied by whigfield-saturday night. Mark Alexander has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Alexander
vs
Skywalker

165 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
21
142 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Alexander!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Skywalker!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skywalker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Alexander's hands.

Skywalker scores with a takedown into Alexander's guard.
Skywalker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alexander works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Skywalker passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Alexander on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Alexander tries to get out of the position.
Alexander won't allow Skywalker to pass to mount.
Alexander keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Skywalker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skywalker slips a nice elbow through Alexander's hands, connecting with Alexander's forehead.
Skywalker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nice strikes from Skywalker there.
Alexander avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Skywalker.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Skywalker connects with a nice short shot to Alexander's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Skywalker lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Skywalker.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Skywalker connects with a nice short shot to Alexander's temple.
Skywalker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Skywalker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Skywalker connects with a nice short shot to Alexander's temple.
Skywalker lands with a punch from half guard.
Skywalker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Alexander keeps working.
Skywalker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Skywalker working over Alexander with some ground and pound. Alexander looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Alexander is trying to stand up here but Skywalker is controlling him well.
Alexander is breathing heavily.
Skywalker is nestled in close to Alexander, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker winds up and cracks Alexander with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skywalker lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Skywalker sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Alexander defending well though.
Skywalker is nestled in close to Alexander, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Skywalker connects with a nice short shot to Alexander's temple.
Nice strikes from Skywalker there.
Skywalker scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Skywalker passes the guard and advances to 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's three minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker lands a big shot there that rocks Alexander but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Skywalker scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Skywalker lands a heavy elbow.

Alexander is rocked!
Skywalker loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Alexander scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Skywalker land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Skywalker stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Skywalker!