PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darth Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Doestevsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vader comes to the cage accompanied by Imperial March. Doestevsky is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: New Divide. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Samuel Doestevsky enters the cage!

Vader
vs
Doestevsky

189 cm
23
218 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

192 cm
32
204 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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Ultimate Fighting Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darth Vader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Samuel Doestevsky!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doestevsky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vader manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Doestevsky clinches up against the cage.
Doestevsky with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vader lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Doestevsky backwards.
Doestevsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vader has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vader tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Doestevsky just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vader tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Doestevsky just stands there and leans against the cage.

Vader is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Doestevsky can't fight it off and eventually Vader manages to take the fight to the floor. Doestevsky looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Doestevsky trying to control the position.
Doestevsky is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Vader tries to free his leg and advance position but Doestevsky is retaining full guard.
Doestevsky not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Doestevsky tries to land a sweep but no joy.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Samuel Doestevsky hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Vader shoots in and drives through. Doestevsky sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darth Vader. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Vader fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Doestevsky to the ground. Vader is now in Doestevsky's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doestevsky has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Vader pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Doestevsky is keeping the position for now.
Doestevsky pulls Vader in close to prevent any damage.

Vader is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Doestevsky is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Doestevsky has escaped and now he's on top!

Doestevsky got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vader has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Doestevsky has managed to get both his arms back between Vader's legs - danger averted.
Doestevsky slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Doestevsky swings around for an armbar but Vader sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Doestevsky's guard.
Vader wants to control from the top but Doestevsky keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vader has gone for a leg lock! Doestevsky slips out almost immediately though and dives into Vader's guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vader had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Doestevsky defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doestevsky wants to pass the guard but Vader is keeping the position.

Vader is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Doestevsky defends well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Vader escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Doestevsky gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Vader isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Doestevsky stacks Vader on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Doestevsky!
Vader is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Doestevsky has an Americana. Vader didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Doestevsky is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Doestevsky hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Samuel Doestevsky!