PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Asaki Minimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fritz Lukens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Minimoto
vs
Lukens

175 cm
21
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
21
162 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Syndicate Drugs
South Side Swagger

S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Asaki Minimoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fritz Lukens!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minimoto throws a nice head kick!
Minimoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Lukens feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Minimoto is trying to control the position but Lukens postures up.
Minimoto is really struggling to control Lukens but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Minimoto working for a triangle but Lukens defends it easily.
Minimoto throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Lukens wants to pass the guard but Minimoto is keeping the position.

Lukens is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Minimoto is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Minimoto has escaped and now he's on top!
Lukens keeping moving, preventing Minimoto from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukens is trying to keep Minimoto in close.
Lukens keeping moving, preventing Minimoto from controlling successfully.

Lukens working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Minimoto has passed into half guard!
Minimoto content to control rather than advance.

Minimoto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lukens is just riding it out for now. Minimoto eventually gives up the hold.
Minimoto works his way into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lukens manages to get back to half guard.
Lukens is staying active underneath Minimoto, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Lukens with the active half guard here but Minimoto passes nicely into side control.
Lukens is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Minimoto is looking to take a break and control but Lukens is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lukens is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Minimoto scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minimoto wants to take a breather but Lukens is having none of it.
Minimoto with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lukens tries to get to full guard but Minimoto has control of the leg.
Lukens avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Minimoto.
Lukens is trying to stand.
Lukens is refusing to be controlled, as Minimoto sits in half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Minimoto wants to clinch up but Lukens keeps it at a distance.
Minimoto throws a head kick that misses.
Lukens staying out of range there.
Asaki Minimoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Minimoto throws a head kick that misses.
Lukens throws a sloppy head kick and Minimoto moves out of range easily.

Minimoto forces Lukens back against the cage and clinches.
Minimoto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lukens has him pressed against the cage.
Lukens trying to land knees to the body.
Minimoto stalls.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Minimoto tries to land a knee to the head but Lukens blocks with his arms.
Minimoto looking to stall.
Minimoto is looking to break free of the clinch but Lukens has double underhooks.
Lukens prevents Minimoto from breaking the clinch.

Minimoto manages to break the clinch.

Lukens darts in and clinches Minimoto up against the cage.
Lukens just leaning against Minimoto, taking a breather.

Lukens has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Minimoto uses from the top position.
Minimoto is working Lukens over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lukens keeping moving, preventing Minimoto from controlling successfully.
Lukens looks gassed!
Minimoto is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lukens is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Minimoto lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asaki Minimoto dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Minimoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lukens.
No joy there for Minimoto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Minimoto moves out of range of the leg kick from Lukens.
Nice sprawl there from Minimoto as Lukens shoots in.

Minimoto instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Minimoto.
Lukens misses with a knee strike.
Minimoto looking to slow down the pace here.
Minimoto is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lukens tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lukens lands an elbow inside that Minimoto shrugs off.
Lukens looking to slow down the pace here.
Minimoto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Minimoto.
Minimoto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lukens looking to throw knees to the head but Minimoto is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minimoto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lukens is breathing heavily.
Lukens unloads a knee to the mid-section. Minimoto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right hook to the body lands for Minimoto.
Minimoto is trying to break free.
Lukens scores a nice knee to the body.
Minimoto is trying to maintain a safe position but Lukens gets an underhook and turns Minimoto into the cage.
Lukens throws an elbow that misses.
Minimoto leaning against his opponent.
Minimoto is looking to break free of the clinch but Lukens has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukens unloads a knee to the mid-section. Minimoto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Minimoto lands with a light punch inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Minimoto.
Minimoto stalling against the cage.
Lukens keeps control of Minimoto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lukens lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lukens tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Minimoto pressing his opponent against the cage.

Lukens pulls guard successfully.
Minimoto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Minimoto content to stall in guard here.
Minimoto wants to stand but Lukens is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lukens working for a triangle but Minimoto defends it easily.
Lukens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Minimoto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Minimoto works over Lukens with some ground and pound from guard.
Minimoto not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Minimoto wanted to stand there but Lukens had control of the position.
Minimoto sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minimoto is pushing down on Lukens's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lukens is fighting to maintain full guard but Minimoto has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lukens is trying to get back to full guard.
Minimoto is keen to just control but Lukens is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Minimoto is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Lukens has managed to free his arm - good work.

Minimoto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lukens defends it well.

Lukens looking for submissions off his back.
Minimoto looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lukens with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lukens tries to roll over but Minimoto keeps him under control.

Minimoto is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lukens is trying to maintain the position but Minimoto is very close to passing his half guard.
Minimoto works his way into side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Minimoto is looking to take a break and control but Lukens is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asaki Minimoto 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!

Minimoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Minimoto tries to clinch up but Lukens circles away and keeps his distance.
Minimoto throws a head kick that misses.
Minimoto lands with a shot to the body.
Lukens clinches but Minimoto breaks the clinch
and Minimoto counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fritz Lukens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minimoto throws a sloppy head kick

and Lukens counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lukens.
Lukens lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lukens.
Lukens misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Minimoto.
Knees to the body from Lukens.
Minimoto is trying to break free.

Minimoto manages to break the clinch.
A good leg kick by Lukens.
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!

Lukens drives through and clinches with Minimoto against the cage.
Minimoto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lukens is keeping busy.

Lukens has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Minimoto regains guard immediately.
Minimoto is trying to control the position but Lukens postures up.
Minimoto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Minimoto controls Lukens momentarily but Lukens frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukens looking to pass the guard.

Lukens avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Minimoto keeping moving, preventing Lukens from controlling successfully.
Lukens tries to free his leg and advance position but Minimoto is retaining full guard.
Lukens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Minimoto keeping moving, preventing Lukens from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Minimoto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big right from Minimoto misses.
Lukens keeps the fight on the outside.
Minimoto throws a sloppy head kick and Lukens moves out of range easily.
Lukens fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lukens tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Minimoto swivels and escapes.

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

Lukens clinches up with Minimoto and pushes him back against the cage.
Lukens gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lukens fails to pull guard.
Lukens misses with a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Minimoto to work.
Minimoto avoiding damage as Lukens throws knees to the body.
Minimoto looking to stall.
Minimoto is trying to break the clinch but Lukens has him pressed against the cage.
Lukens tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Minimoto taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lukens trying to land knees to the body.
Minimoto managing to block the knees to the body from Lukens.
Lukens keeps control of Minimoto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lukens with a knee to the head.
Minimoto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lukens with a knee to the head.
Lukens tries to land knees in the clinch but Minimoto avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Minimoto fails to land.
Lukens looking for a takedown.
Asaki Minimoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fritz Lukens.
Minimoto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lukens.

Minimoto breaks from the clinch.
Minimoto scores with a push kick.

Lukens clinches with his opponent.

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

Lukens moves into range and clinches up with Minimoto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Lukens.
Minimoto gets underhooks to prevent Lukens's takedown attempt.
Lukens prevents Minimoto from breaking the clinch.
Lukens lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Minimoto.
Lukens looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The is referee keeping an eye on Lukens - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lukens lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Minimoto trying to stall but Lukens improves his position.
Minimoto dodges an elbow strike from Lukens.
Lukens prevents Minimoto from breaking the clinch.
Lukens missing with knees to the body.
Minimoto gets underhooks to prevent Lukens's takedown attempt.

Minimoto breaks from the clinch.

Lukens closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Lukens is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Minimoto looks calm but he's in trouble here. Lukens gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Minimoto is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Lukens lets go of the hold and Minimoto can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fritz Lukens!