PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Russell Brand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Skywalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brand's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Russell Brand and Katie Perry. Luke Skywalker has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brand
vs
Skywalker

187 cm
24
143 lbs
5 - 8 - 1

170 cm
19
142 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Russell Brand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Skywalker!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brand looks for a takedown but Skywalker sprawls well.
Skywalker looks to score with a jab to the body but Brand is just out of range.
Brand checks a leg kick nicely.
Skywalker throws out a loose jab but Brand uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brand tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Skywalker looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Brand!
Skywalker throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Skywalker throws some wild stikes that Brand manages to avoid easily.
Skywalker misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Skywalker prevents Brand from getting the reversal.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Skywalker scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Brand?
Skywalker throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Brand because Skywalker loaded up on that one.
Skywalker in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Brand is rocked!
Skywalker unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Brand wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Skywalker celebrates on the ropes and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Skywalker!