PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Azlo mcQueen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darth Vader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

mcQueen
vs
Vader

173 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
134 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Azlo mcQueen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Darth Vader !
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mcQueen has his takedown stuffed
and Vader counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. mcQueen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
mcQueen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vader counters with a low kick, right behind mcQueen 's knee.
mcQueen shoots and misses
and Vader makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. mcQueen really felt that one!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Azlo mcQueen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
mcQueen tries for a takedown but Vader circles away easily
and Vader counters with a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Vader - just one landing.

It looks like Azlo mcQueen has been cut.
Vader ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
mcQueen tries for a takedown but Vader circles away easily

and Vader holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
mcQueen blocks an uppercut.
Vader makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vader 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
mcQueen has Vader pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vader manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Vader fails to land.
A short right from Vader .
mcQueen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Vader is pressed up against the cage. mcQueen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vader down to the mat. Vader avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vader is looking to slow mcQueen down with leg kicks.
Vader throws a good cross that connects.
Sloppy strikes from Vader . Those never looked like landing.
Vader looks to land a right hand but mcQueen moved out of range.
Vader throws a leg kick but mcQueen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vader fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt mcQueen.
mcQueen tries for a takedown but Vader circles away easily
and Vader counters with a nice uppercut.
mcQueen has been working on his balance at Foot Loves, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Vader .
mcQueen fails with the takedown

and Vader counters with a flying knee that drops mcQueen!

mcQueen is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vader with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Oh mcQueen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vader wants to pass the guard but mcQueen is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mcQueen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vader trying to control but mcQueen is working from the bottom.
mcQueen seems to have got his legs back now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as mcQueen holds on and takes a little breather.
Vader looking to sit in guard and control but mcQueen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Vader is adopting a defensive guard.
mcQueen wants to control from the top but Vader keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vader working a defensive guard but mcQueen manages to pass into side control anyway.
Vader manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
mcQueen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vader is trying to maintain the position but mcQueen is very close to passing his half guard.
Vader is staying active underneath mcQueen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vader can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
mcQueen is really struggling to control Vader but he's trying to hold on to the position.
mcQueen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vader trying to hold on to mcQueen's head to control him but mcQueen postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vader is doing well to control the position and prevent mcQueen from advancing to side control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
mcQueen misses with a takedown
and Vader counters with a thumping low kick.
mcQueen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Vader counters with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Vader throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
mcQueen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Vader counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darth Vader dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Azlo mcQueen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

mcQueen misses with a takedown attempt
and Vader counters with a nice body shot.
mcQueen tries for a takedown but Vader circles away easily

and Vader counters by clinching up.
mcQueen blocks an uppercut.
mcQueen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Azlo mcQueen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vader lands with a left to the head.
Vader lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
mcQueen wants to take the fight to the mat but Vader manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vader creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
mcQueen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vader working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vader .
Vader lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
mcQueen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vader gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
mcQueen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vader gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
We've been informed that Vader has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stalling in the clinch from Vader .
Vader lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vader lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vader cracks mcQueen with a nice body shot.
Vader pushes mcQueen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vader lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by mcQueen.
Vader lands an uppercut.
mcQueen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vader scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Vader .
Vader prevents a takedown attempt there.
Vader creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends mcQueen's eyes rolling into the back of his head! mcQueen drops to his knees and Vader pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darth Vader !
A very excited looking Darth Vader made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.