PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lukasz Raski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ARCHIE AMBROSE (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lukasz Raski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to ARCHIE AMBROSE's chin.

Raski
vs
AMBROSE

194 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

StarDust.
Das Labor

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Lukasz Raski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, ARCHIE AMBROSE!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raski throws a nice looking combination but AMBROSE bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Raski avoids a punch combination nicely.
AMBROSE will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
AMBROSE fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A combination from Raski does no damage.

AMBROSE has Raski up against the cage in a clinch.

AMBROSE breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

AMBROSE closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - AMBROSE lands in his opponent's guard.
AMBROSE should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
AMBROSE working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
AMBROSE is looking to work some ground and pound but Raski has wrist control.
AMBROSE in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
AMBROSE makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

AMBROSE stands up from Raski's guard - AMBROSE perhaps looking for a knockout.
Raski misses with a combination
and AMBROSE counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
AMBROSE misses with the combination.
Raski tries to clinch but AMBROSE moves away

and AMBROSE counters with a shoot takedown. Raski fights it but they end up in guard.

AMBROSE gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
AMBROSE looks gassed!
Raski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and AMBROSE counters with a straight right hand.
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!
AMBROSE throws a sloppy head kick and Raski moves out of range easily.
Raski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Raski throws a one two combo.
Raski tries to clinch but AMBROSE moves out of range.
Raski misses with a double jab

and AMBROSE counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
AMBROSE pushing down on Raski's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

AMBROSE has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Raski defend it? AMBROSE steps over the head and cranks it - Raski is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for AMBROSE!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). ARCHIE AMBROSE!