PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amir Verdune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Lucien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Verdune comes into the arena with Remember the name blaring out of the sound system. This should be a great matchup!

Verdune
vs
Lucien

187 cm
26
203 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

190 cm
27
205 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Amir Verdune!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andre Lucien!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucien misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Verdune throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lucien misses with a takedown attempt - Verdune sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Lucien rushes Verdune and presses him up against the cage.
Verdune with a knee to the head.

It looks like Andre Lucien has been cut.
Verdune stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Verdune lands a shot to the body.
Lucien looks gassed!
A short right from Verdune on the inside.
Verdune effectively controlling the action here.
Lucien throws a head punch that misses.
Verdune lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Verdune as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Verdune.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Verdune.
Verdune lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Verdune landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Verdune cracks Lucien with a nice body shot.
Lucien takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lucien takes a shot to the head.
Verdune lands a nice elbow.
Lucien being controlled against the cage.
Nice elbow from Verdune.
Verdune landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Verdune cracks Lucien with a nice body shot.
Verdune lands a hook that snaps the head of Lucien backwards.
Verdune lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verdune working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Verdune lands a nice knee to the body.
Verdune lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Verdune controlling the action here for a moment.
Lucien takes a knee right on the jaw!
Verdune lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lucien or not.
Verdune with a knee to the head.
Verdune comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Verdune lands an elbow inside that Lucien shrugs off.
Verdune manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Verdune pushes Lucien back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Verdune scores with a hook to the body.
Verdune lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lucien.
Verdune pushes Lucien back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Verdune lands a shoulder strike.
Verdune lands a knee to the body.
Verdune unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lucien lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Verdune landing knees to the head.
Verdune lands a body punch.
Verdune lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Verdune gets through Lucien's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Verdune lands with a left to the head.
Verdune utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Verdune is working Lucien over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verdune cracks Lucien with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Verdune landing knees to the body.
Verdune dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Verdune landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lucien drops down looking for an ankle pick but Verdune pulls his leg out and moves away.

Verdune moves into the clinch.
Verdune connects with a knee to the head.
Verdune stops a takedown attempt from Lucien.
Amir Verdune has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Lucien.
Verdune presses Lucien against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Verdune landing knees to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Verdune.
Verdune working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Verdune.
Verdune gets through Lucien's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Verdune landing knees to the head.
Lucien wants to break the clinch but can't.
Verdune working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Verdune with a knee to the head.
Verdune comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Verdune.
Verdune lands a body punch in the clinch.
Verdune putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lucien in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Verdune obliges.

Lucien gets control of Verdune's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lucien will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lucien looking to hit a scissor sweep but Verdune is one step ahead there.
Lucien wants to stand up but Verdune is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lucien working for submissions but it's allowed Verdune to get to half guard.
Verdune stalling.

Verdune decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucien slips a jab and a cross from Verdune.

Verdune gets a clinch.
Verdune slowing the pace effectively.
Verdune lands an elbow that stopped Lucien in his tracks for a moment.
Lucien takes a shot to the head.
Verdune prevents a takedown attempt there.
Verdune lands a good knee to the midsection. Lucien won't want to take too many of those.
Verdune lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Verdune lands a body shot in the clinch.
Verdune lands a damaging elbow.
Verdune works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Verdune works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Verdune landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Verdune lands a good knee to the midsection. Lucien won't want to take too many of those.
Verdune putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lucien in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amir Verdune dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lucien tries to keep at a distance but Verdune has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lucien looking for a takedown.
Lucien working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Verdune.
Verdune just leaning against Lucien, taking a breather.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lucien throws an elbow but misses.
Verdune digs a right hand underneath Lucien's ribcage. Lucien let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Verdune lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lucien backwards.
Amir Verdune has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Verdune connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lucien's face.
Verdune lands an elbow that stopped Lucien in his tracks for a moment.
Verdune just leaning against Lucien, taking a breather.
Verdune digs a right hand underneath Lucien's ribcage. Lucien let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lucien stalling in the clinch but Verdune improves position.
Lucien takes a shot to the head.
Verdune digs a right hand underneath Lucien's ribcage. Lucien let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Verdune lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Verdune.
Verdune scores with a knee to the head.
Verdune lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lucien drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Verdune lands a left hand.
Verdune scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Verdune lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lucien backwards.
Lucien wants to break free but Verdune has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Verdune gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Verdune working Lucien over with knees to the body.
Lucien trying to stall but Verdune improves his position.
Lucien is working for takedown but Verdune is calmly controlling the position for now.
Amir Verdune has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Lucien.
Verdune lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lucien.
Verdune landing knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Verdune - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Verdune.
Verdune taking a breather.
Lucien tries a knee to the head but Verdune blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Lucien's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Verdune lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Verdune.
Lucien throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Verdune blocks it with crossed arms.
Verdune lands an elbow that stopped Lucien in his tracks for a moment.
Verdune lands a nice knee to the body.
Verdune lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Verdune lands with a short shot to the head.
Lucien is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Verdune's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Lucien drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Verdune gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lucien looking to stall.

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.
Knees to the body from Verdune.
Verdune lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Verdune.
Lucien is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Verdune landing knees to the body.
Lucien's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Verdune lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Verdune.
Lucien scores with a nice hook to the head.
Verdune pushes Lucien back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Verdune cracks Lucien with a nice body shot.
Verdune lands a hook that snaps the head of Lucien backwards.
Lucien looking to throw knees to the head but Verdune is blocking nicely.
Verdune lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lucien changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Verdune fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Verdune slaps away a takedown attempt from Lucien, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lucien swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Verdune counters with a stiff right hand.
Verdune jabs Lucien right on the nose. Lucien blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verdune will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Verdune putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lucien in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Verdune.
A right hand to the body from Verdune.
Verdune scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Verdune comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice body punch from Verdune.
Nice elbow from Verdune.
Lucien takes an elbow to the temple.
Verdune lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lucien wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Verdune has him pressed against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Verdune.
Lucien looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Verdune lands a nice elbow.
A short right from Verdune.
Verdune lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lucien misses with a body punch.
Lucien is trying to drag Verdune to the mat but Verdune just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Verdune lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Verdune is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lucien can do to turn this around?
Verdune lands a shoulder strike.
Verdune lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lucien has Verdune pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Verdune manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Verdune lands a right hand.
Lucien is trying to drag Verdune to the mat but Verdune just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lucien throws an elbow but misses.
Verdune landing knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Verdune.
Nice body punch from Verdune.
Verdune landing knees to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Verdune.
A short uppercut from Verdune.
Verdune taking a breather.
Verdune lands with a light punch inside.
Lucien tries to circle away but Verdune has him pinned against the cage.
Verdune putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lucien in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Verdune landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Verdune lands a nice shot to the body.
Verdune digs a right hand into Lucien's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lucien's gas tank.
Verdune using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lucien misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amir Verdune dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Lucien throws a combination that misses
and Verdune counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lucien misses with a combination

and Verdune holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Verdune lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Verdune landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short uppercut from Verdune.
Lucien takes a knee right on the jaw!
Verdune lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lucien backwards.
Verdune cracks Lucien with a nice body shot.
Verdune using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Lucien manages to break the clinch.
Lucien showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Verdune.
Verdune lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Andre Lucien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Verdune closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Verdune working Lucien over with knees to the body.
Verdune with a knee to the head.
Verdune comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucien is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Verdune pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Verdune.
Lucien is trying to break the clinch but Verdune has him pressed against the cage.
Verdune lands a knee to the body.
Verdune lands a shot to the body.
Lucien fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Verdune lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lucien or not.
Verdune softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Verdune is working Lucien over against the cage.
Verdune landing knees to the body.
Lucien tries for a takedown but Verdune manages to get underhooks.
Amir Verdune has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Lucien.
Verdune landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Lucien jumps guard.
Verdune passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Verdune in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Verdune connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lucien some visible discomfort.
The referee asks Verdune politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Verdune prefers to stall for the moment though.
Verdune gets to mount! Lucien was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verdune controlling the pace for now.
Lucien keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lucien wants to control but Verdune is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Verdune sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Verdune has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Lucien is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Verdune tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

We're going to have a standup here because Amir Verdune wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Verdune rushes Lucien and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Verdune.
Lucien takes a knee right on the jaw!
The referee is keeping an eye on Verdune - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Verdune lands a shot to the body.
Verdune lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lucien backwards.
A knee to the head by Verdune.
Verdune lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Verdune lands a knee to the head.
Verdune lands an elbow inside that Lucien shrugs off.
Verdune connects with a knee to the head.
Verdune landing knees to the body.
Verdune landing knees to the body.
Verdune landing knees to the head.
Nice body punch from Verdune.
Verdune gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Andre Lucien has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Verdune lands a body punch in the clinch.
Verdune lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lucien is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Verdune is defending well for now.
Lucien throws a punch but it's blocked by Verdune.

And that's the end of the fight!
Amir Verdune showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Verdune has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amir Verdune!