PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darth Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Vader
vs
Smith

192 cm
25
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Darth Vader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stan Smith!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Smith throws a series of punches but Vader avoids them all with ease.
Smith tries to bum rush Vader with a series of wild strikes but Vader uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vader misses with a two punch combination.
Vader lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Vader looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Vader.
Vader throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Vader.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vader tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vader moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vader throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vader tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith throws a right and a left that Vader avoids nicely.
Vader misses with an uppercut.
Vader's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Vader duly obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Vader.
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vader manages to avoid it.
Vader will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vader lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vader.
Vader misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vader scores with a jab to the body.
Vader misses with a jab, cross combination.
Darth Vader seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Vader, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vader lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good exchange - Smith coming out on top.
Vader is working the combinations to good effect here.
Vader misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vader looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith looks gassed!
Vader misses with a body shot.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Vader bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vader swinging wildly here.
Vader throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Vader stalks Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith's face. Smith staggers backwards, shaken.
Vader looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Vader throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Vader throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Vader lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Vader. Those never looked like landing.
Smith tries to bum rush Vader with a series of wild strikes but Vader uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vader lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vader displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Vader throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Vader throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Vader throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vader uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Vader will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vader will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vader throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Vader fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch combination from Vader misses.
A nice combination there by Smith.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vader showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Vader swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vader will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith throws a right hand that Vader ducks under and follows up with a left that Vader also avoids with ease.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Vader bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vader throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Some wild striking there from Vader.
Nice uppercut lands for Vader. That snapped Smith's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darth Vader dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vader avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vader throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vader throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Vader throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Vader throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Vader.
Vader misses with a wild body shot.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Vader's ribs.
Smith looks to land a combination. Vader sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Vader.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Vader is just out of range.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Vader throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Darth Vader is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Vader.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vader scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader misses with a double jab.
Vader throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vader thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith dodges the punch combination from Vader.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vader.
Vader thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vader works the jab nicely.
Vader showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Vader ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith scores with a nice right hand.
Smith misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Vader.
Vader fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vader lands with a nice combination. Smith backs away looking to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vader connects with a crisp jab.
Vader misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vader throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A right-left combo lands from Smith.
Jab, jab by Vader - just one landing.
Vader scores with a three punch combo!
Smith lands a glancing blow to the side of Vader's head.
Smith throws a series of punches but Vader moves out of range.
Vader will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith throws a right hand that Vader ducks under and follows up with a left that Vader also avoids with ease.
Darth Vader is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Vader.
Vader throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Vader bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
Some wild striking there from Vader.
Vader throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith scores with a nice right hand.
Vader fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith looks to land a combination but Vader avoids it well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vader throws a good cross that connects.
Vader throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith tries to bum rush Vader with a series of wild strikes but Vader uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vader misses with a double jab.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vader misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Vader lands with a nice body punch.
Vader throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Vader punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
No joy there for Vader, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vader throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vader misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith looks to land a combination but Vader avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vader fails to land with a series of punches.
Vader will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A right-left combo lands from Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darth Vader dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Smith throws a series of punches but Vader avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Vader lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith looks to land a combination. Vader sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vader will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vader.
Vader misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Good exchange - Vader coming out on top.
Vader connects with a single shot there.
Vader scores with a three punch combo!
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vader cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vader feints a jab promting Smith to slip. Vader then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Smith slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Smith in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith dodges the punch combination from Vader.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader connects with a right hand. Smith shakes it off.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Smith might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Vader has got the better of the exchanges.
Vader pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Smith back to the cage. Vader follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Vader stalks Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith's face. Smith staggers backwards, shaken.
Smith throws a series of punches but Vader moves out of range.
Vader scores with a one two! Smith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Vader fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Vader throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Vader lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vader throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vader throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vader connects with the punch.
Smith lands with a nice combination. Vader backs away looking to recover.
Vader lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vader.
Vader swinging wildly here.
Sloppy strikes from Vader. Those never looked like landing.
Smith tries to bum rush Vader with a series of wild strikes but Vader uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vader misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vader throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vader throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vader is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vader throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vader showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Vader connects with a right hand. Smith shakes it off.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vader with a nice cross.
Vader looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Vader tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vader throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Vader showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Vader misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Vader throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Vader lands an overhand right.
Vader looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Smith throws a series of punches but Vader avoids them all with ease.
Vader cracks Smith with a good jab.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Vader.
Vader fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smith!
Vader misses with the combination.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Vader.
Stan Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A combination from Vader does no damage.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Vader misses with a few strikes there.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith looks to land a combination but Vader avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vader looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vader lands with a shot to the body.
Darth Vader is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Vader counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vader misses with a series of wild punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darth Vader showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vader has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darth Vader!