PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between ATJ Lucko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and tried tested (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucko comes to the cage accompanied by Wild Boys. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lucko
vs
tested

188 cm
19
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, ATJ Lucko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, tried tested!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
tested throws a body punch but Lucko moves out of range.
Lucko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says tested as he avoids it easily.

Lucko drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lucko misses with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
tested is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucko is staying tight to tested's torso, preventing him from escaping.
tested is trying to improve his position.
Lucko working the ground and pound but tested is defending the strikes.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
tested slaps away a takedown attempt from Lucko, before circling back to the center of the mat.
tested tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lucko swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lucko.
tested misses with a takedown

and Lucko counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in tested's guard now.
Lucko throwing strikes from guard but tested blocks nicely.
Lucko looking to pass the guard.
Lucko throws a big right hand that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucko postures up.
Lucko trying to control the position from guard on top but tested is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lucko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lucko is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
tested looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
tested looks to clinch

and Lucko counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in tested's guard now.
Lucko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as tested works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
tested keeping moving, preventing Lucko from controlling successfully.
tested wants to stand but Lucko is controlling the position.
tested seems keen to control Lucko's posture.
tested looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ATJ Lucko dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lucko decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lucko trying to control the pace.
tested is trying to get back to full guard.
tested trying to control but Lucko postures up.
Lucko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed tested's head.
tested is looking to control Lucko's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can tested avoid being mounted?
tested regains full guard. Nicely done.
tested working a defensive guard here.
tested looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A head kick by tested misses

so Lucko counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
tested wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Lucko is now in half guard.
Lucko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
tested is trying to stand up here but Lucko is controlling him well.
Lucko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lucko not doing much here.
tested is trying to maintain the position but Lucko is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
tested is looking to escape.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lucko throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
tested is breathing heavily.
Lucko explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
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!
tested misses with a takedown attempt
and Lucko counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples tested! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). ATJ Lucko!