PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Quinn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Skywalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skywalker is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Raised on Rock. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Quinn
vs
Skywalker

173 cm
29
175 lbs
19 - 3 - 1

178 cm
26
175 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Sean Quinn!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Skywalker!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skywalker lands with a good body shot.
Skywalker avoids the body shot from Quinn.
A slow jab from Quinn misses its intended target.
Quinn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skywalker.
Quinn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Quinn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Skywalker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skywalker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Quinn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Skywalker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quinn.
Luke Skywalker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quinn throws a right hand that Skywalker ducks under and follows up with a left that Skywalker also avoids with ease.
Quinn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quinn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skywalker moves away.
A slow jab from Quinn misses its intended target.
Quinn slips under a jab from Skywalker.
Quinn throws a series of punches but Skywalker moves out of range.
Skywalker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Quinn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Skywalker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn cracks Skywalker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Quinn throws a right hand that misses
and Skywalker counters with a leg kick.
Skywalker scores with a kick to the midsection.
Skywalker is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Quinn rather than just go for the knockout.
Quinn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Skywalker's head backwards.
Skywalker slips under a jab.
Quinn avoids the body shot from Skywalker.
Skywalker tries to bum rush Quinn with a series of wild strikes but Quinn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Skywalker misses with a few strikes there.
Quinn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skywalker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Skywalker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Quinn is out of range and Skywalker settles back down.

Skywalker shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Quinn is trying to defend but Skywalker finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Quinn tries to get to full guard but Skywalker has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn is trying to stand up here but Skywalker is controlling him well.
Quinn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Skywalker on the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skywalker throws a strike but Quinn avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Skywalker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Skywalker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Skywalker wants to pass the guard but Quinn is keeping the position.
Quinn tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Quinn holds on and takes a little breather.
Skywalker working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Quinn's head.
Skywalker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Quinn is keeping the position for now.
Skywalker distracts Quinn with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Quinn pulls Skywalker in close to prevent any damage.
Skywalker wants to control from the top but Quinn keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker throwing strikes from guard but Quinn blocks nicely.
Skywalker wants to control from the top but Quinn keeps moving.
Skywalker might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Quinn kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Skywalker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sean Quinn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quinn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Skywalker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Quinn misses with a two punch combination.
Skywalker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Quinn. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quinn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skywalker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Skywalker dominated that 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.

Skywalker throws a leg kick but Quinn moved away.
Quinn thuds his right hand into Skywalker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Quinn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Skywalker lands with a kick to the ribs.
Luke Skywalker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Skywalker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Skywalker tries to clinch but Quinn is having none of it.
Quinn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skywalker.
Skywalker misses the jab.
Quinn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Skywalker looks to score with a jab to the body but Quinn is just out of range.
Skywalker looks to land a right hand but Quinn moved out of range.
Skywalker wants to clinch.
Skywalker scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quinn blocks a head kick by Skywalker.
Skywalker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Quinn misses its intended target.
Skywalker slips under a jab from Quinn.
Skywalker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Quinn is able to avoid easily.
Quinn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Quinn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skywalker.
Skywalker misses with a body shot.
Skywalker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Skywalker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Quinn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skywalker moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Skywalker, right into the meat.
Skywalker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker throws a body punch but Quinn moves out of range.
Skywalker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Skywalker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quinn.
Skywalker cracks Quinn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quinn swings for the body but Skywalker moves out of range.
Skywalker jabs Quinn right on the nose. Quinn blinks but takes it well.
Skywalker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Skywalker misses with a low kick.
Quinn misses with a body shot.
Quinn blocks a low kick nicely.
Quinn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Skywalker.
Quinn looks to throw the jab but Skywalker is out of range.
Quinn's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Skywalker connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Quinn scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Quinn takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Skywalker.
Quinn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Good leg kick by Skywalker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Skywalker connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Quinn's hands.
Skywalker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Skywalker connects with an inside leg kick.
Skywalker tries to close the distance and clinch but Quinn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Skywalker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Skywalker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Skywalker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Quinn throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Skywalker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Quinn.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quinn. Skywalker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quinn misses with a wild body shot.
Quinn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Skywalker cracks Quinn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Quinn tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Skywalker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Quinn as he avoids it easily.
No luck for Skywalker with that takedown attempt.
Sean Quinn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Skywalker.
Skywalker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Quinn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Skywalker throws a combination that misses
and Quinn counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Skywalker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Quinn. Quinn circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Skywalker lands a head shot.
Skywalker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Quinn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Skywalker. Skywalker obviously looking to wear him down.
Quinn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Quinn staying out of range there.
Quinn stuns Skywalker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Skywalker dodges the punch combination from Quinn.
Quinn throws a hook to the side of Skywalker's head but Skywalker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Skywalker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Quinn throws a big shot that misses.
Skywalker lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Skywalker.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quinn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skywalker lands with a good body shot.
Quinn scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Skywalker misses with a body shot.
Skywalker lands a lovely overhand right.
Skywalker lands a head kick. Quinn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Quinn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Quinn uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Skywalker has time to react.
Quinn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Skywalker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Quinn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Quinn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Skywalker tries to work over Quinn's front leg with a kick but Quinn checks it.
Quinn scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skywalker moves away from the strike by Quinn.
Skywalker misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skywalker moves away.
Quinn takes a swing at Skywalker's ribcage but misses.
Skywalker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Skywalker misses with an uppercut. Quinn saw that one coming.
Quinn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Skywalker.
Skywalker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Skywalker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quinn.
Skywalker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Quinn manages to avoid it.
Skywalker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Quinn. That did some damage!
Quinn throws a looping overhand right but Skywalker ducks down to avoid it.
Quinn avoids the body shot from Skywalker.
Quinn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skywalker manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker throws a leg kick that misses.
Skywalker throws a looping overhand right but Quinn ducks down to avoid it.
Skywalker closes the distance but Quinn moves to the side
and Skywalker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Quinn misses with a wild body shot.
Quinn throws a hook to the side of Skywalker's head but Skywalker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Quinn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Quinn takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Quinn throws a big shot that misses.
Quinn missing with a left hand there. Skywalker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Skywalker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Skywalker tries to clinch but Quinn is having none of it.
Quinn comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Skywalker.
Quinn swings for the body but Skywalker moves out of range.
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!
Skywalker misses the shot to the body.
Skywalker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Quinn sprawls well. Quinn wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Skywalker gets slowly back to his feet.
Quinn connects with a single shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quinn. Skywalker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skywalker connects with a solid leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Quinn there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Skywalker lands a head shot.
Quinn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Quinn keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Skywalker really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Skywalker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quinn.
Skywalker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Skywalker scores with a head kick. Quinn tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Skywalker avoids the body shot from Quinn.
Skywalker changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Quinn tries to avoid it but Skywalker manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Quinn to the ground. Quinn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Skywalker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Skywalker walks into a left hand.
Skywalker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skywalker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Quinn loads up on a big right hand but Skywalker slips the punch.
A shot to the body from Skywalker misses
and Quinn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Quinn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Skywalker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Skywalker scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skywalker scores with a nice right hand.
Skywalker slips a jab from Quinn.
Quinn misses the body punch
and Skywalker counters with a leg kick.
Skywalker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Quinn.
Skywalker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Quinn.
Skywalker misses with a body shot.
Skywalker lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Quinn blocks a head kick by Skywalker.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quinn. Skywalker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quinn fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Skywalker looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Quinn misses with a shot to the body
and Skywalker counters with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quinn. Skywalker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quinn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quinn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Quinn thows a body shot but no joy.
Skywalker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Quinn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab, jab by Quinn - just one landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quinn. Skywalker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quinn ducks under a wild hook from Skywalker.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quinn dodges the punch combination from Skywalker.
Quinn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Skywalker blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker lands a body shot.
Skywalker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Quinn was well out of range. Poor timing from Skywalker.
Skywalker scores with a sloppy right hand. Quinn should have avoided that one.
Quinn fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Quinn lands a nice looking body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Skywalker.
Skywalker slips a straight right by Quinn.
A big left from Quinn misses.
Skywalker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Skywalker is looking to clinch.
Quinn lands an overhand right.
Quinn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn blocks a leg kick.
Skywalker moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Quinn misses with a series of wild punches.
Skywalker misses the shot to the body.
Quinn takes a swing at Skywalker's ribcage but misses.
Quinn lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skywalker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skywalker lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Skywalker slips under a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Quinn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skywalker manages to avoid it.
Quinn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Quinn takes a swing at Skywalker's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Luke Skywalker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Quinn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Skywalker thows a body shot but no joy.
Quinn avoids the head kick by Skywalker.
Good leg kick by Skywalker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Skywalker punishes Quinn's body with a nice straight punch.
Quinn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Skywalker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Quinn moves away.
Quinn connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Skywalker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch combination from Skywalker misses.
Quinn swings for the body but Skywalker moves out of range.
Skywalker avoids the body shot from Quinn.
Skywalker gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Skywalker throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skywalker looks to land a right hand but Quinn moved out of range.
Skywalker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Quinn misses.
Quinn loads up on a big right hand but Skywalker slips the punch.
Quinn misses the shot to the body.
Skywalker dips to his left and cracks Quinn with an uppercut!
A swing and a miss from Quinn.
Skywalker throws an overhand right that lands on Quinn's shoulder, as Quinn tries to avoid the shot.
Quinn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skywalker manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Quinn. Skywalker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Quinn as Skywalker shoots in.
Quinn lands a head shot.
Sean Quinn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker throws a head kick but Quinn moves out of range.
Skywalker misses with a kick to the body.
Skywalker motions for Quinn to come forward. Skywalker throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Skywalker.
Quinn avoids the body shot from Skywalker.
Skywalker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Quinn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Quinn throws a shot from downtown. Skywalker moves away and avoids it.
Quinn walks into a stiff left hand from Skywalker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skywalker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Quinn.
Quinn walks into a left hand.
Quinn scores with a hook to the body. Skywalker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quinn misses with a looping left.
Skywalker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skywalker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Quinn throws a hook but Skywalker avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Quinn.
Skywalker is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Quinn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Skywalkers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Quinn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Quinn throws a lazy uppercut
and Skywalker counters with a stiff right hand.
Quinn scores with a jab to the jaw.
Skywalker tries to clinch but Quinn is having none of it.
Quinn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skywalker lands with a hook. Quinn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quinn throws a lazy right hand but Skywalker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Skywalker keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Quinn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skywalker dips to his left and cracks Quinn with an uppercut!
Luke Skywalker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Quinn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Skywalker misses with a low kick.
Skywalker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Skywalker moves away from the strike by Quinn.
Quinn lands a head shot.
Quinn looks to score with a jab to the body but Skywalker is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skywalker moves away from the strike by Quinn.
Quinn connects with a crisp jab.
Quinn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Quinn showed his dominance in that final round.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 46:49
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 46:49
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Skywalker! Luke Skywalker retains his welterweight title!
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