PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucius Lycan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lycan
vs
Steiner

198 cm
18
218 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
277 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Prefers ground

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Very confident

Advantage XXX nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lucius Lycan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aaron Steiner!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lycan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lycan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Steiner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lycan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lycan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucius Lycan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lycan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steiner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lycan fails to land the takedown.
Lycan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Steiner but Steiner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lycan has a takedown stuffed.
Steiner throws a big shot that misses.
Lycan looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steiner shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Steiner showed some decent athleticism there.
Steiner lands strikes from half guard.
Steiner passes to side control.
Steiner is putting a hurting on Lycan here, landing some big shots from side control.

Lycan is rocked!
Steiner working the head and body with strikes.
Oh Lycan is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Steiner throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steiner creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lycan sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Steiner throws an elbow but Lycan slips to the side and avoids it well.
The strikes coming from Steiner are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Steiner tries to score with some ground and pound. Lycan controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Steiner working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Steiner in side control, throwing shots but Lycan defends.
Steiner tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Decent striking displayed by Steiner there.
Lycan seems to have got his legs back now.
Lycan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Steiner counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lycan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Steiner decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lycan's guard.

Lycan working for a triangle but Steiner defends it easily.
Lycan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Steiner blocking the ground and pound.
Steiner is trying to escape the mount but Lycan keeps good control and instead manages to take Steiner's back.

Lycan looking to break Steiner's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Steiner remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Lycan will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Lycan is persistently looking for the submission but Steiner is defending it well.

Lycan working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Steiner is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Lycan has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Steiner taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lucius Lycan!