PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and milan lucic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barker comes to the cage accompanied by Remember The Name By Fort Minor. This should be fireworks!

Barker
vs
lucic

190 cm
27
220 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

193 cm
24
210 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Barker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, milan lucic!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
lucic cracks Barker with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Barker throws a looping overhand right but lucic ducks down to avoid it.
lucic throws a head kick that Barker semi-blocks.
Barker misses with a wild combination.
Barker throws a looping overhand right but lucic ducks down to avoid it.
lucic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barker was well out of range. Poor timing from lucic.

Barker looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barker sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed lucic's guard.
Barker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Barker wants to pass to mount but lucic is defending the position.
Barker thows a huge punch but lucic dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lucic trying to control here.
lucic wants to get back to his feet.
lucic misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Barker missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
lucic on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
lucic wants to improve his position but Barker is controlling well.
Barker thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two 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.
lucic is trying to control but can't.
Barker missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
lucic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
lucic gets full guard.
Barker trying to control the position from guard on top but lucic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Barker keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
lucic tries to clinch there but Barker circles away.
lucic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
lucic looks to score with a jab to the body but Barker is just out of range.
Nice body punch from Barker.
milan lucic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
lucic tries to close the distance and clinch but Barker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barker misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Barker misses.
lucic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
lucic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barker lands a nice looking body shot.
No joy there for Barker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
lucic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
lucic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
lucic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Barker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barker connects with a right hand. lucic shakes it off.
lucic lands with a nice combination. Barker backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
lucic clinches but Barker breaks the clinch
and Barker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Barker takes one to the side of the head.
Barker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but lucic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barker misses with a wild body shot.
lucic staying out of range there.
lucic moves in looking to clinch but Barker pushes him off.
lucic misses with a double jab
and Barker counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Barker misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barker shoots for a takedown but lucic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Barker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
lucic slips under a jab.
Barker misses with a jab to the body
and lucic counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but milan lucic will probably get the nod.
That's time! Barker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

lucic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Barker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A decent looking cross lands there for lucic.
lucic throws a right hand that Barker ducks under and follows up with a left that Barker also avoids with ease.
milan lucic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barker circles away from the clinch attempt.
lucic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
lucic fails with an attempt to clinch.
lucic lands a nice hook to Barker's body. Barker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
lucic looks to land a left hand but Barker moved out of range nicely.
lucic moves in looking to clinch but Barker pushes him off.

lucic moves into the clinch successfully.

lucic manages to break the clinch.
Barker misses with a body shot
and lucic counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barker avoids the body shot from lucic.
Barker blocks a head kick by lucic.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barker looks to throw the jab but lucic is out of range.
lucic misses with a combination
and Barker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barker walks into a straight right hand from lucic.
Barker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but lucic moves away.

Barker bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
lucic is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
lucic wants to get back to his feet but Barker drags him back down.
Barker working away.

Barker is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. lucic knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
lucic manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Barker is trying to get back to full guard.
lucic tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Barker.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Barker keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
lucic throws a series of strikes that have Barker backpedaling.
Barker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by lucic.
lucic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Barker looks to throw the jab but lucic is out of range.
Barker misses the shot to the body.
lucic tries to clinch there but Barker circles away.
Barker punishes lucic's body with a nice straight punch.
Barker looks to land a right hand but lucic moved out of range.
lucic moves out of range of the strikes.
lucic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
lucic throws a sloppy head kick and Barker moves out of range easily.
lucic tries to close the distance and clinch but Barker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barker looks to land a combination. lucic sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Barker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
lucic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but lucic moves away.
lucic misses with a body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - lucic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barker is looking to land body kicks.
lucic doesn't manage to clinch there - Barker circles away.
lucic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barker at a distance.
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!
lucic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
lucic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but lucic manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
lucic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barker.
lucic looks to clinch

and Barker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in lucic's guard.
lucic 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

milan lucic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

lucic takes the fight into the clinch.
Barker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Barker scores with a nice short uppercut.
lucic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barker misses with a punch on the inside.
Barker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barker takes a shot to the head.
lucic is trying to break the clinch but Barker has him pressed against the cage.
lucic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Barker is trying to break free.
Barker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
lucic digs a right hand into Barker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barker's gas tank.
lucic tries to break free but Barker pushes him back against the cage.
lucic is stalling here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from lucic.
lucic can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lucic is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
lucic lands a right hand.

Barker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
lucic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Barker swats away the attempt to clinch by lucic.
lucic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barker was well out of range. Poor timing from lucic.
Barker misses with a hook.
Barker throws a right and a left that lucic avoids nicely.
lucic tries to clinch there but Barker circles away.
Barker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barker checks a leg kick.
Barker misses with a shot to the body
and lucic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
lucic avoids the body shot from Barker.
lucic delivers a nice body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by lucic!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
lucic misses with a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut there from lucic.
lucic connects with a solid leg kick.
Barker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
lucic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
lucic lands a nice hook to Barker's body. Barker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
lucic fails with an attempt to clinch.
lucic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
lucic throws a body punch but Barker moves out of range.

lucic clinches up with Barker and pushes him back against the cage.
lucic is trying to force a seperation but Barker has the dominant position.
Barker drops down looking for an ankle pick but lucic pulls his leg out and moves away.
lucic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
lucic misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barker throws a leg kick
and lucic counters with a flying knee. Nice.

It looks like Bob Barker has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Barker.
lucic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barker looks to land a left hand but lucic moved out of range nicely.
lucic looks to score with a jab to the body but Barker is just out of range.
lucic lands an overhand right.
lucic looks to land a combination. Barker sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Barker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but lucic circles away quickly and effectively.
lucic lands a jab-cross combination.
Barker misses with the combination.
lucic scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Barker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but lucic moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
lucic throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Barker.

Barker is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
lucic lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Barker falls backwards - clearly groggy! lucic dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). milan lucic!