PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Luke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cross David (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Luke
vs
David

187 cm
21
226 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

180 cm
24
245 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Fugly Face Clothing

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeffrey Luke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Cross David!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
David tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Luke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
David moves forwards but Luke connects with a nice, crisp jab.

David closes the distance and clinches.
Luke wants a takedown.
David goes for a takedown in the clinch but Luke prevents it.
David swings wildly with an uppercut but Luke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luke prevents a takedown attempt there.

Luke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Luke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Luke rushes David and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
David avoiding damage as Luke throws knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Luke obliges.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
David effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd are getting on David's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Luke trying to land knees to the body.
Luke landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
David looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luke landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Luke working David over with knees to the body.
Luke tries to land a knee to the head but David blocks with his arms.
Luke content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Luke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Luke clinches with his opponent.
Luke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Luke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Luke scores with a spinning back kick!

Luke has managed to clinch.
Luke landing knees to the head.

Luke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luke lands a high kick!
Luke lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

David shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Luke is trying to defend but David finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
David looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
David prevents Luke from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
David is looking to take a break and control but Luke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
David not landing any meaningful shots this time.
David trying to advance position but Luke counters by regaining guard.
David trying to control the position from guard on top but Luke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
David prevents Luke from getting back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Luke plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Luke. No joy for David on that attempt.
Jeffrey Luke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cross David.
David tries to clinch but Luke is having none of it.

David moves into the clinch.
David is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
David wants a takedown but no success here.

Luke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luke thuds his shin into the meat of David's side.
Luke misses with a head kick.
Luke throws a head kick but David moves out of range.
Luke is looking to clinch but David is avoiding it.

Luke moves into the clinch successfully.
Luke landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Luke lands a good knee to the midsection. David won't want to take too many of those.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Luke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Luke stalling.

Luke jumps guard and drags David to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
David pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Luke is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
David trying to control the position from guard on top but Luke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
David looking to pass the guard.
Luke wants to stand and escape but David is having none of it.
Luke is controlling David's posture.
Davidis looking to pass into half guard but Luke pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Luke is in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
David seems keen to control Luke's posture.
David has a closed guard, preventing Luke from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffrey Luke dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Luke throws a head kick but David moves out of range.
David fails to land the takedown.
A slapping body kick lands there for Luke.
A head kick from Luke lands but David takes it in his stride.
David misses the shot to the body.
Luke connects with a looping right hand.
Luke lands with a straight right. David didn't see that one coming.
David blocks a head kick by Luke.
Luke lands a head kick!
Luke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luke scores with a head kick.
Luke cracks David with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Luke thows a body kick. David tries to catch it but that hurt him.
David is breathing heavily.
Luke throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick from Luke lands but David takes it in his stride.

Luke takes the fight into the clinch.
David takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Luke breaks from the clinch.

Luke drives through and clinches with David against the ropes.
David is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
David looking for a takedown.
Jeffrey Luke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cross David.
David misses with a punch on the inside.

Luke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Luke rushes David and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Luke connects with a nasty looking knee right to David's face.
Luke landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
David has Luke pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Luke manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Luke manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Luke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that David can do to turn this around?
Luke connects with a nasty looking knee right to David's face.

Luke breaks from the clinch.
Luke throws a head kick that misses.
Jeffrey Luke is winning the standup battle so far.
Luke throws a head kick that David semi-blocks.
Luke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Luke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with David, pushing him back against the ropes.
Jeffrey Luke has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Luke connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
David misses with some punches.
Luke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but David has him pressed against the ropes.
Luke tries to break free but David pushes him back against the ropes.

Luke breaks from the clinch.
David tries to clinch up.
Luke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
David throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

David drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
David trying to control the position from guard on top but Luke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
David passes Luke's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Luke is staying active underneath David, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Luke trying to control from the bottom.
David wants to control but Luke is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luke keeping hold of David's head, controlling as best he can.

David is looking for a kimura here.
Luke keeps control of the position for the meantime.
David seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Luke does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Luke moves into the clinch.

David has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Luke clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
David looking to hold on to the position here but Luke rolls and ends up regaining guard.
David won't allow Luke to get back to his feet.
David is pushing down on Luke's leg trying to pass to half guard. Luke is fighting to maintain full guard but David has managed to sneak the leg through.
Luke keeping hold of David's head, controlling as best he can.
David trying to mount his opponent but Luke defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
David trying to control from Luke's half guard. Luke has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeffrey Luke dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Luke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luke stuffs the takedown attempt from David. David gets slowly back to his feet.
A solid body kick from Luke.
No luck with that takedown attempt from David.

Luke has taken the fight to the clinch.
Luke misses with a knee strike.
David has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Luke is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Jeffrey Luke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cross David.
Knees in the clinch landing for Luke.
David takes a knee right on the jaw!
Luke working David over with knees to the body.

Luke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Luke throws a head kick that David semi-blocks.

Luke drives through and clinches with David against the ropes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Luke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Luke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Luke with a knee to the head.

David lands a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
David trying to control but Luke is working from the bottom.
David controls from within his opponent's guard.
Luke keeping moving, preventing David from controlling successfully.
Luke looking to control.
Luke is pulling down on David's head to control his posture.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
David slips nicely into half guard.

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.
David trying to control the action but Luke is working from the bottom.
David stalling away here and it's allowed Luke to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
David pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Luke is keeping the position for now.
David trying to control the position from guard on top but Luke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Luke is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
David looking to sit in guard and control but Luke gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
David looking for a sweep. Not yet David, not yet.
Jeffrey Luke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Luke throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by David.
Luke lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Luke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jeffrey Luke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luke misses with a head kick.
David tries to close the distance and clinch but Luke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
David tries to clinch but Luke moves out of range.
Cross David has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David throws a solid leg kick but Luke takes the impact on his shin and smiles at David.
Luke lands with a slapping head kick.

Luke moves into range and clinches up with David.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Luke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

David closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
David landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Luke is not content to let David control the position.
David lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Luke down.
The strikes coming from David are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Luke gets back to half guard.

David looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

David is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Luke doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time David.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeffrey Luke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Luke, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeffrey Luke!