PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Lucien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Blanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Andre Lucien has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Lucien
vs
Blanks

190 cm
24
205 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

190 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andre Lucien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Blanks!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lucien drives through and clinches with Blanks against the cage.
Blanks drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lucien gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Blanks blocking some punches.

Blanks tightens his grip and picks Lucien up, before dumping him to the ground. Lucien manages to land in guard.
Blanks looking to sit in guard and control but Lucien gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Blanks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lucien manages to get himself to full guard.
Blanks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lucien is keeping the position for now.
Lucien is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Blanks slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Blanks tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Blanks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lucien keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucien tries to bench press Blanks off him but Blanks keeps the position.
Blanks tries to advance to mount but Lucien denies him.

Blanks tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Blanks has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lucien is not content to let Blanks control the position.
Lucien is trying to get back to half guard.

Blanks wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lucien, who protects the arm well.

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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Blanks works to advance to full mount. Lucien defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Blanks with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Blanks works his way to his opponent's back.
Blanks is trying to stick to Lucien's back but Lucien is turning into Blanks. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Blanks's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Lucien.
Lucien working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lucien throws a big right hand that misses.
Lucien is breathing heavily.
Blanks throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Blanks is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Lucien frees his head nicely. Oh but Blanks has switched to an armbar! Lucien is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Billy Blanks!