PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank WooWoo (ranked 5928 p4p, 3145 weight class) and Rich Lucey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rich Lucey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

WooWoo
vs
Lucey

200 cm
20
190
2 - 3 - 0

178 cm
18
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Warrior's Way

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank WooWoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rich Lucey!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucey misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lucey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
WooWoo lands a nice hook to Lucey's body. Lucey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
WooWoo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Rich Lucey has been cut.
Lucey throws a head kick that misses.
WooWoo lands a nice shot that snaps Lucey's head back.
Lucey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by WooWoo.
WooWoo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A low kick from Lucey is predictable there
and WooWoo counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheers as WooWoo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lucey doesn't seem phased though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucey misses with a low kick.
WooWoo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lucey wants to clinch up but WooWoo keeps it at a distance.
A little feinted left hand from WooWoo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucey scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
WooWoo lands a jab to the head.
Lucey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and WooWoo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lucey scrambles back to his feet.
Rich Lucey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucey fails with an attempt to clinch.
WooWoo connects with a nice looking jab.
WooWoo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lucey throws a shot to the body.
WooWoo lands the left hand.
WooWoo avoids the body shot from Lucey.
Lucey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lucey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lucey tries to bum rush WooWoo with a series of wild strikes but WooWoo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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!
Lucey closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
WooWoo scores with a nice strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
WooWoo stuns Lucey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lucey throws a leg kick but WooWoo sees it coming and moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from WooWoo misses its target.
Lucey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by WooWoo.
WooWoo throwing a counter right hand but Lucey manages to avoid it.
Lucey tries a head kick but it misses.
WooWoo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lucey is defended easily by WooWoo.
WooWoo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Lucey looks winded!
Lucey misses with an uppercut
and WooWoo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lucey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lucey falls off balance throwing a combination
and WooWoo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
WooWoo lands with a good body shot.
WooWoo connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lucey darts in trying to clinch
and WooWoo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
WooWoo lands the left hand.
Lucey tries for a takedown but WooWoo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
WooWoo moves into range and connects with a jab.
WooWoo lands the left hand.
Lucey shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and WooWoo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Frank WooWoo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rich Lucey.
WooWoo scores with a jab to the body.
Lucey on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucey takes one to the chin there.
WooWoo lands a glancing blow to the side of Lucey's head.
WooWoo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Frank WooWoo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
WooWoo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lucey falls off balance throwing a combination
and WooWoo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Good exchange - WooWoo coming out on top.
Lucey drops his hands momentarily and WooWoo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lucey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from WooWoo.
WooWoo scores with a decent looking hook.
Lucey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling WooWoo to score with a decent uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frank WooWoo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rich Lucey's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lucey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lucey swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
WooWoo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lucey throws a predictable looking body shot
and WooWoo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
WooWoo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lucey on the side of the head.
Lucey misses with a takedown attempt
and WooWoo counters with a left to the body.
Nice shot by WooWoo.
WooWoo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lucey ducks right into an uppercut from WooWoo.
Decent striking displayed by WooWoo there.
WooWoo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and WooWoo counters with a nice body shot.
Frank WooWoo is winning the standup battle so far.
Lucey is breathing heavily.
WooWoo lands with a straight right. Lucey didn't see that one coming.
Lucey tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and WooWoo is able to avoid easily.
WooWoo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Lucey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for WooWoo.
Nice jab there from WooWoo.
Lucey misses with a wild body shot.
WooWoo is looking to counter punch.
WooWoo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
WooWoo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
WooWoo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
WooWoo sizes up Lucey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lucey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
WooWoo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lucey doesn't seem bothered though.
WooWoo lands a nice hook to Lucey's body. Lucey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
WooWoo lands with a nice body punch.
WooWoo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
WooWoo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
WooWoo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lucey takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lucey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting WooWoo counter with a right hand.
WooWoo 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.
WooWoo scores with a jab.
Lucey misses with a left hand
and WooWoo counters with a right hand to the body.
WooWoo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
WooWoo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lucey throws a leg kick
and WooWoo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
WooWoo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lucey in his tracks.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Lucey might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, WooWoo has got the better of the exchanges.
A left lands for WooWoo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
WooWoo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lucey doesn't seem bothered though.
WooWoo connects with a jab.
A jab lands there for WooWoo.
Lucey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
WooWoo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Lucey is rocked!
Lucey wants to clinch but WooWoo slips to the side
and WooWoo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lucey is still on wobbly legs! Can WooWoo finish him?
Lucey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lucey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lucey seems to have recovered his senses.
A jab from WooWoo does it's job there.
Lucey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
WooWoo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucey needs to keep his hands up - WooWoo had a free shot at his head there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
WooWoo lands with an overhand left.
Lucey darts in trying to clinch
letting WooWoo counter with a right hand.
Lucey takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
WooWoo throws a good cross that connects.
Lucey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lucey takes one on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
WooWoo digs a good body shot into Lucey's ribs.
WooWoo circles away from the clinch attempt
and WooWoo counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frank WooWoo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rich Lucey's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

WooWoo works the jab nicely.
Lucey fails with the takedown
and WooWoo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lucey doesn't manage to clinch there - WooWoo circles away.
WooWoo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lucey is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down WooWoo rather than just go for the knockout.
WooWoo lands with a hook. Lucey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
WooWoo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
WooWoo scores with a punch to the head.
Lucey misses with a double jab
and WooWoo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lucey ducks right into an uppercut from WooWoo.
WooWoo dodges the punch combination from Lucey.
Lucey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but WooWoo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rich Lucey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
WooWoo lands a jab to the head.
WooWoo dodges the punch combination from Lucey.
WooWoo tests Lucey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts WooWoo, as that shot connected.
Lucey darts in trying to clinch
and Lucey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucey moves to clinch but WooWoo breaks away
and WooWoo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lucey tries to land a body kick
and WooWoo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
WooWoo scores with a punch to the head.
WooWoo connects with a body shot that sends Lucey's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
WooWoo sizes up Lucey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
WooWoo connects with a jab.
WooWoo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lucey can do to turn this around?
WooWoo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lucey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lucey misses with a combination
and WooWoo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucey doesn't succeed with the takedown
and WooWoo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by WooWoo as he connects with a hook.
Lucey takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lucey takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lucey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and WooWoo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lucey scrambles back to his feet.
Frank WooWoo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
WooWoo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lucey looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
WooWoo lands a jab.
WooWoo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lucey in his tracks.
WooWoo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Luceys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
WooWoo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucey shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
WooWoo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lucey doesn't seem bothered though.
Lucey throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lucey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
WooWoo throws a good cross that connects.
Lucey throws a leg kick
and WooWoo counters with a nice uppercut.
Lucey takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lucey fails with an attempt to clinch.
A shot to the liver by WooWoo. Beautiful body shot.
Lucey with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling WooWoo to score with a decent uppercut.
Rich Lucey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
WooWoo thuds his right hand into Lucey's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
WooWoo jabs Lucey to the body, keeping him at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank WooWoo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well WooWoo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:25
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank WooWoo!