PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timber Lake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that John Lucas has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily John Lucas seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Lucas
vs
Lake

188 cm
27
190 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

184 cm
26
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Timber Lake!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lucas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lucas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lake is keeping the position for now.

Lake is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lake pulls Lucas in close to prevent any damage.

Lucas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lake is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lake keeping moving, preventing Lucas from controlling successfully.
Lake avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lake looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Lucas drops back looking for a leg! Lake is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lake manages to kick Lucas off! Lucas jumps back into Lake's guard.
Lucas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lake is keeping the position for now.
Lake wants to stand up but Lucas is controlling him.

Lucas gets to his feet. Lake looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lake misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Lucas shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lake manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lucas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lake's head.
Lucas looking to pass the guard.

Lucas drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lucas jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lake is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lake really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lucas. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Lake is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lake 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 three minutes gone in the round.
Lake avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lake can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lucas throws a big right hand that misses.
Lucas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lucas stands and throws Lake's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Lucas tries for a kimura but Lake is defending well.
Lake is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Lucas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas advances nicely into full mount.

Lucas has control of Lake's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lake regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Lake keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Lucas jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Lake is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Lake and Lucas has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Lake prevents Lucas from moving into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Lucas dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Lake connects with the punch.
Lucas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice jab there from Lake.
Timber Lake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good work by Lucas as he checks the leg kick.
Lake misses with a two punch combination.
Lake throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lake leaves Lucas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lake throws a right and a left that Lucas avoids nicely.
Lucas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lake avoids it really well and circles away.
Lucas shoots in for a takedown but Lake shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Lucas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lake throws a series of punches but Lucas avoids them all with ease.
Lake throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lake lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lucas at a distance.
Lake misses with a double jab.
Lake lands with an uppercut that bounces Lucas off the cage and back into rage.
Lucas has a takedown stuffed.
A combination from Lake does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lake leaves Lucas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Lake scores with a four punch combination!
Lake scores with a hook.
Lake looks to land a combination but Lucas avoids it well.
Lake rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lucas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lucas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lucas checks the leg kick nicely there.
A combination from Lake does no damage.
Lake lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lucas circles away quickly and effectively.
Lucas shoots in for a takedown but Lake shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lake getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lucas is defended easily by Lake.
Lake rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lucas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Lucas has closed the distance and engaged Lake in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas keeps control of Lake as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lake is looking to break free of the clinch but Lucas has double underhooks.
Lucas wants a takedown but no success here.
Lake wants to get back to striking at distance but Lucas won't allow it.
Lake is trying to break the clinch but Lucas has him pressed against the cage.
Lucas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lake gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lake wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lucas has him pressed against the cage.
Lucas has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lake is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lake stops a takedown attempt from Lucas.

Lucas turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Lucas manages to end up in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lucas is trying to get an arm triangle but Lake is defending well.
Lucas working away.
Lucas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lake keeps working.
Lake is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas with the ground and pound but Lake regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Lucas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lake is trying to stand back up but Lucas is controlling him
Lake is trying to get back to full guard.

Lucas seems to be working for a kimura but Lake defends the submission attempt.

Lucas is trying to work for a kimura but Lake is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lake is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Lake is defending against the submission attempts here by Lucas.
Lucas is nestled in close to Lake, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lake is looking to escape.
Lake is looking for a sweep. Lucas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lake trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timber Lake 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!

Lucas fails with a takedown attempt.
Lake throws a hook to the side of Lucas's head but Lucas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lake enables Lucas to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lake manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lake trying to control the position.
Lucas advances position into side control!

Lucas tries for a kimura but Lake is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lake dodges the ground and pound from Lucas.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Lucas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lake is looking to regain half guard here but Lucas keeps moving and retains side control.
Lucas cracks Lake with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's two 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.
You can see the frustration on Lake's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lake wants to get back to his feet but Lucas drags him back down.
Lake takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Lucas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lake is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Lucas sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lake is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Lucas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas misses with the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Lake's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lake dodges the ground and pound from Lucas.

Lucas is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lake knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lucas working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Lucas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lucas trying to control the action but Lake is working from the bottom.
Lake tries to improve position but can't.

Lucas tries for a kimura but Lake is defending well.
Lake is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Lucas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lucas has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Lucas!