PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rube Lukas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zambooki Hagans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zambooki Hagans is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lukas
vs
Hagans

190 cm
22
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
20
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rube Lukas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zambooki Hagans!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lukas is looking to clinch.
Lukas fails with the takedown.
Hagans with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lukas counters with a nice uppercut.

Lukas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lukas tries to score a body lock takedown but Hagans shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lukas is trying to stall.
Hagans lands a shot to the body.

Hagans successfully pulls guard.
Lukas wants to get up but he can't break Hagans's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hagans can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hagans looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lukas is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lukas gets to his feet. Hagans looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lukas closes the distance and clinches up with Hagans, looking for a takedown. Lukas pushes Hagans against the cage but Hagans circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rube Lukas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lukas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hagans looks gassed!
Lukas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lukas misses the jab.
Lukas doesn't manage to clinch there - Hagans circles away.
Hagans looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lukas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lukas throws a head kick but Hagans moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukas fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Horrible takedown by Lukas or perhaps it was just good defense by Hagans which made him look bad.

Hagans closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Hagans is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hagans stalling.
Lukas is trying to escape back to his feet but Hagans uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Hagans working away.
Lukas wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Lukas gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lukas misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Lukas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hagans is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lukas wants to get back to his feet.
Hagans wants to take a breather but Lukas is having none of it.
Lukas is trying to maintain the position but Hagans is very close to passing his half guard.
Lukas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lukas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Lukas kicks off Hagans and gets to his feet.
Hagans moves out of range as Lukas throws a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Lukas.
Lukas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hagans swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Donk. Lukas catches Hagans right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lukas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lukas has a takedown stuffed.
Hagans looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Lukas shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hagans is trying to get back to full guard.
Hagans is trying to control but can't.
Hagans regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hagans lands a decent shot there.

Hagans looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hagans 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagans lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Lukas is fighting to break Hagans's control of his arms but Hagans is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hagans is trying to control the position but Lukas postures up.
Lukas stopping the sweep attempt from Hagans.
Hagans manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lukas manages to get himself to full guard.
Hagans is pushing down on Lukas's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lukas is fighting to maintain full guard but Hagans has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lukas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lukas is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hagans utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lukas wanted to stand there but Hagans had control of the position.
Lukas passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rube Lukas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lukas misses with the combination.
Lukas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lukas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Good shot there by Hagans.
Hagans doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lukas counters with a series of strikes. Hagans will be more careful next time no doubt.

Lukas shoots in and bounces Hagans off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lukas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hagans keeping moving, preventing Lukas from controlling successfully.
Lukas is looking to stand up but Hagans won't let him.
Lukas passes Hagans's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hagans tries to roll over but Lukas keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagans is in trouble now - Lukas has advanced to mount!
Hagans is trying to escape the mount.
You get the feeling that Hagans really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Lukas stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Rube Lukas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hagans takes one to the side of the head.
Hagans tries to clinch but Lukas moves out of range.
Lukas throws a combination that misses

and Hagans counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Hagans decides to stand up.

Lukas gets a takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hagans is looking to control Lukas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hagans avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lukas frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Lukas is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Hagans tries to close the distance and clinch but Lukas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lukas tries to close the distance and clinch but Hagans swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lukas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Hagans counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lukas tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hagans throws a punch but it's blocked by Lukas.
Hagans drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lukas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hagans on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Lukas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lukas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lukas tries to pull guard but Hagans won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rube Lukas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hagans has picked Lukas up - he's going for a ride! Hagans dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Lukas wants to control but Hagans is keeping busy.
Hagans prevents Lukas from standing back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lukas gets full guard.

Lukas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hagans trying to control but Lukas is working from the bottom.
Hagans scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lukas wants to stand and escape but Hagans is having none of it.
Hagans must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lukas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Lukas stands up from mount. Strange move.

Lukas rushes Hagans and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Hagans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Lukas has Hagans up against the cage in a clinch.
Lukas tries to pull guard but Hagans holds him up against the cage and eventually Lukas drops back down to his feet.
Nice body punch from Hagans - that landed with a thud.
Hagans tries to score a body lock takedown but Lukas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lukas fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Lukas decides to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hagans thows a big elbow that misses.
Hagans postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lukas is on top in guard.
Hagans trying to control the position.
Hagans keeping moving, preventing Lukas from controlling successfully.
Lukas wanted to stand there but Hagans had control of the position.
Hagans really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lukas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Hagans has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lukas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Lukas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rube Lukas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lukas is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rube Lukas dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Hagans swats away the attempt to clinch by Lukas.

Lukas feints and as Hagans raises his hands in defense, Lukas changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Lukas stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hagans misses with a two punch combination.
Lukas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Hagans counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hagans.
Hagans sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lukas's guard.
Hagans throws a strike but Lukas avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Hagans landing some decent shots from guard.
Hagans wants to control from the top but Lukas keeps moving.

Hagans is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Lukas has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Hagans is looking to defend but Lukas has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Hagans! Lukas pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Hagans taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rube Lukas!