PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Lucas Iv (ranked 4391 p4p, 4059 weight class) and Krzysztof Ulatowski (ranked 387 p4p, 367 weight class). Ulatowski has chosen Heads Will Roll as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Lucas Iv
vs
Ulatowski

168 cm
26
148
8 - 11 - 0

166 cm
25
148
5 - 4 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Lucas Iv!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krzysztof Ulatowski!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Ulatowski misses.
Lucas Iv takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ulatowski slips a jab and a cross from Lucas Iv.

Lucas Iv shoots in and bounces Ulatowski off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Ulatowski pushes Lucas Iv off and gets back to his feet.
Ulatowski connects with a leg kick.
Lucas Iv has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LAFC Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
A slow jab from Ulatowski misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ulatowski dips to his left and cracks Lucas Iv with an uppercut!
Ulatowski avoids the head kick by Lucas Iv.
A nice side step and Ulatowski releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lucas Iv ducks under a wild hook from Ulatowski.
Ulatowski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lucas Iv dives in for a single leg takedown but Ulatowski sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lucas Iv can't get the takedown.

Lucas Iv has clasped his hands together around Ulatowski's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Ulatowski throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas Iv walks into a stiff left hand from Ulatowski.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ulatowski.
Ulatowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krzysztof Ulatowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucas Iv on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ulatowski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lucas Iv misses with a two punch combination.
Lucas Iv fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ulatowski avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Lucas Iv. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ulatowski lands a jab to the nose.
Ulatowski connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lucas Iv decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Ulatowski pushes Lucas Iv off and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas Iv scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ulatowski doesn't seem bothered though.

Lucas Iv gets tackled into the cage by Ulatowski. Ulatowski maintains the clinch.
Ulatowski trying to land knees to the body.
Ulatowski gets underhooks to prevent Lucas Iv's takedown attempt.

Lucas Iv has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ulatowski clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Lucas Iv has Ulatowski flattened out and is raining down punches.
Lucas Iv punches Ulatowski on the ear.
Lucas Iv is punishing Ulatowski with strikes - can he finish him?!
Lucas Iv lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Ulatowski.
Lucas Iv lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Ulatowski.
Lucas Iv is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Ulatowski. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Lucas Iv scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lucas Iv has managed to slip his arm under Ulatowski's chin. This could be all over... yep, Ulatowski is tapping out! Submission win for Lucas Iv.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Frank Lucas Iv!
Frank Lucas Iv decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.