PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luke Skywalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kain Highwind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luke Skywalker could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kain Highwind's chin.

Skywalker
vs
Highwind

170 cm
29
142 lbs
28 - 19 - 1

176 cm
28
145 lbs
14 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

Brute

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 28 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Luke Skywalker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Kain Highwind!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skywalker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Highwind momentarily.
Skywalker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Highwind 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.
Highwind is looking to score with low kicks.
Skywalker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Skywalker darts in and clinches Highwind up against the cage.
Skywalker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Skywalker.
Highwind blocks an elbow strike from Skywalker.
Skywalker lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skywalker lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Kain Highwind has been cut.
Highwind blocks an elbow strike from Skywalker.
Skywalker unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Highwind has a couple of punches blocked by Skywalker.
Highwind misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Skywalker throws an elbow but misses.
Highwind misses with a hook to the ribs.
Highwind takes an elbow to the forehead.
Skywalker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skywalker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Highwind's elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Skywalker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Highwind's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skywalker throws an elbow that misses.
Skywalker pushes off an throws an elbow but Highwind leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Skywalker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Highwind breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Skywalker tries to land a front kick but Highwind steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Skywalker looks for the body kick but Highwind saw that one coming.
Luke Skywalker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skywalker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Highwind was well out of range. Poor timing from Skywalker.
Skywalker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Skywalker misses with an uppercut.
Highwind throws a leg kick but Skywalker sees it coming and moves out of range.
Highwind steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Skywalker.
Skywalker wants to clinch.
Highwind avoids a kick to the body.
Skywalker looks to score with a jab to the body but Highwind is just out of range.
Skywalker looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Highwind if he has to take too many more of those.
Highwind avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Skywalker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Highwind.
Skywalker thows a body shot but no joy.
Skywalker misses with a lunging right hand
and Highwind counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Skywalker lands with an overhand left.
Skywalker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Crunch! Skywalker slams his shin into Highwind's torso.
Highwind bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Skywalker's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skywalker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Skywalker throws a hook to the side of Highwind's head but Highwind sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Highwind waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skywalker.
Skywalker closes the distance but Highwind moves to the side
and Highwind connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Skywalker doesn't manage to clinch there - Highwind circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Highwind keeps the fight on the outside.
Skywalker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Skywalker throws a hook to the side of Highwind's head but Highwind sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from Highwind.
Skywalker's corner calls for a 1-2. Skywalker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Highwind takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Skywalker tries to clinch but Highwind moves out of range.
Highwind circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skywalker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Highwind counters with a nice leg kick.
Skywalker slips a jab and a cross from Highwind.
Skywalker misses with a kick to the body
and Highwind counters with a stiff right hand.
Highwind misses with a hook.
Highwind misses with an uppercut.
Skywalker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Highwind manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Highwind avoids the head kick by Skywalker.
Skywalker thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Highwind if he has to take too many more of those.
Skywalker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Highwind was well out of range. Poor timing from Skywalker.
Highwind pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Skywalker throws the kick towards the body but Highwind avoids it.
Skywalker tries to clinch
and Highwind cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skywalker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Skywalker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Skywalker lands an elbow just above Highwind 's eye.
Highwind dodges an elbow strike from Skywalker.
Highwind is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Highwind blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skywalker.
Skywalker takes a shot to the head.
Skywalker throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Skywalker throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Skywalker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kain Highwind's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Highwind throws a lazy right hand but Skywalker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Skywalker blocks a leg kick.
Skywalker fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Highwind throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skywalker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Skywalker tries to land a body kick
and Highwind makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Highwind moves out of range of the body kick from Skywalker.
Luke Skywalker is winning the standup battle so far.
Highwind moves away from the strike by Skywalker.
Skywalker throws a body punch but Highwind moves out of range.
Skywalker shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Skywalker misses with a body shot.
Skywalker thows a body shot but no joy.

Skywalker pushes Highwind up against the cage in a clinch.
Skywalker trying to land knees to the body.
Skywalker has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Highwind tries a body shot but Skywalker blocks it.
Skywalker blocks an elbow strike.
Skywalker blocks a body shot from Highwind.
Highwind throws a punch but it's blocked by Skywalker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Highwind.
Skywalker lands a knee to the body.
Skywalker lands an elbow just above Highwind 's eye.
Highwind blocks an elbow strike.
Skywalker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Highwind on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Highwind blocks an elbow strike.
Highwind blocks an elbow strike from Skywalker.
Skywalker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Highwind lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Highwind misses with an elbow over the top.
Highwind misses with a punch on the inside.
Skywalker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Highwind lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Highwind blocks the elbow strike.
Skywalker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Highwind looking to throw knees to the head but Skywalker is blocking nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Highwind scores with a nice hook to the head.
Skywalker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Skywalker throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker misses with an elbow strike.
Highwind tries to land knees in the clinch but Skywalker avoids the damage to the body.
Highwind struggles to land a body shot inside as Skywalker controls his hands.
Skywalker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Highwind is breathing heavily.
Skywalker lands an elbow inside that Highwind shrugs off.
Skywalker landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Highwind manages to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Skywalker.
Skywalker feints and then cracks Highwind's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Highwind down.
Skywalker fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Highwind is out of range.
Skywalker scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Skywalker has taken the fight to the clinch.
Skywalker lands a hook that snaps the head of Highwind backwards.
Highwind takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up Kain Highwind's cut even more.
A body shot lands from Highwind.
Highwind trying to stall but Skywalker improves his position.
Highwind dodges an elbow strike from Skywalker.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker lands a nice elbow.
Highwind blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Skywalker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Highwind's brow.
Highwind on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Highwind tries to throw a body punch but Skywalker avoids it by throwing Highwind back against the cage.
Highwind avoids the elbow strike from Skywalker, against the cage.
Skywalker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Highwind.
Skywalker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Highwind blocks an elbow strike from Skywalker.
Highwind blocks an elbow strike from Skywalker.
Skywalker lands a damaging elbow.
Skywalker can't find room to land a body shot as Highwind controls the action.
Highwind blocks the elbow strike.
Skywalker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Skywalker misses with a body punch.
Skywalker misses with an elbow over the top.
Skywalker misses with an elbow over the top.
Skywalker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker throws an elbow that misses.
Highwind avoids a wild elbow strike from Skywalker.
Highwind misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Skywalker - that landed with a thud.
Luke Skywalker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skywalker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Skywalker lands an elbow inside that Highwind shrugs off.

The cut above Kain Highwind's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Highwind blocks an elbow strike from Skywalker.
Skywalker pushes off an throws an elbow but Highwind leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Skywalker lands an elbow that stopped Highwind in his tracks for a moment.
Skywalker works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Skywalker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Skywalker missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Skywalker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Highwind avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Skywalker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Skywalker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Skywalker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Skywalker prevents a body shot from Highwind.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Skywalker dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kain Highwind's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Skywalker cracks Highwind with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Skywalker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skywalker tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Highwind is able to avoid easily.
Highwind throws a head kick but Skywalker moves out of range.
Skywalker misses with a body kick.
Skywalker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Highwind manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Skywalker.
Highwind lands with a shot to the body.
Highwind avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A good leg kick by Skywalker.
Highwind has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Skywalker.
Skywalker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Highwind.
Skywalker throws a body kick that misses
and Highwind counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Highwind pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Highwind walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Skywalker.
Skywalker scores with a push kick.
Skywalker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Highwind on the side of the head.
Skywalker throws a push kick but Highwind slaps the foot to one side.
Highwind circles away from the clinch attempt.
Highwind stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Skywalker.
Good standup being displayed there by Skywalker as he connects with a hook.
Skywalker throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Highwind counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Skywalker checks the leg kick nicely there.
Skywalker connects with the punch.
Highwind misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skywalker.
Skywalker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Skywalker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Highwind circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Highwind circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skywalker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Skywalker moves into the clinch successfully.
Skywalker lands an elbow that stopped Highwind in his tracks for a moment.
Highwind misses with a hook to the ribs.
Highwind has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Skywalker.
Highwind avoiding damage as Skywalker throws knees to the body.
Skywalker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Highwind avoids a wild elbow strike from Skywalker.
Skywalker pushes off an throws an elbow but Highwind leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Highwind throws a head punch that misses.
Skywalker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Skywalker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Highwind fails to land.
Highwind avoids the elbow strike from Skywalker, against the cage.
Skywalker lands an elbow that stopped Highwind in his tracks for a moment.
Highwind has a couple of punches blocked by Skywalker.
Highwind swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Highwind's defenses.
Highwind avoids the elbow strike from Skywalker, against the cage.
Skywalker misses with an elbow over the top.
Highwind is trying to maintain a safe position but Skywalker gets an underhook and turns Highwind into the cage.
Highwind blocks an elbow strike from Skywalker.
Highwind prevents a body shot from Skywalker.
Skywalker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Highwind can do to turn this around?
Highwind avoids a wild elbow strike from Skywalker.
Highwind's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Highwind misses with a body punch.
Skywalker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Highwind avoids it.
Highwind blocks an elbow strike from Skywalker.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Highwind.
Skywalker lands an elbow inside that Highwind shrugs off.

Kain Highwind's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Skywalker lands an elbow that stopped Highwind in his tracks for a moment.
Skywalker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Highwind is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kain Highwind's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Luke Skywalker!
Our winner, Luke Skywalker, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.