PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Lusion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Fightmaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lusion comes to the cage accompanied by Destroy Everything. Anthony Lusion has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lusion
vs
Fightmaster

191 cm
25
198 lbs
10 - 13 - 0

182 cm
26
195 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

knocKOut Brand Fight Clothing
GMMA Supplements 160

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 10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Lusion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Fightmaster!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lusion shoots in for a takedown but Fightmaster shows good takedown defense.
Lusion closes the distance and clinches up with Fightmaster, looking for a takedown. Lusion pushes Fightmaster against the cage but Fightmaster circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fightmaster throws a hook but Lusion blocks it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fightmaster.
Lusion gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fightmaster counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Lusion. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lusion closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Fightmaster quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fightmaster is concentrating on defense, preventing Lusion from advancing position.
Lusion tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Fightmaster.
Fightmaster tries to roll over but Lusion keeps him under control.
Fightmaster is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Fightmaster is trying to maintain the position but Lusion is very close to passing his half guard.
Fightmaster tries to kick Lusion off but Lusion keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lusion works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fightmaster tries to reverse the position but Lusion maintains control.
Lusion controlling the pace for now.
Lusion cracks Fightmaster with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fightmaster wants to hold on but Lusion pushes him away.
Fightmaster is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fightmaster wants to hold on but Lusion pushes him away.
Fightmaster working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lusion lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fightmaster wants to control but Lusion is having none of it.
Lusion content just to control the position here.
Fightmaster wants to control but Lusion is having none of it.
Lusion landing punches.
Lusion controlling the pace for now.
Fightmaster gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Lusion there.
Fightmaster really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lusion. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fightmaster is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fightmaster controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Fightmaster is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fightmaster trying to control here.

Lusion stands up out of the half guard.
Fightmaster takes a swing at Lusion's ribcage but misses.
Fightmaster misses with a hook

and Lusion counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lusion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fightmaster looking to slow down the pace here.
The referee calls for Lusion to work.
Fightmaster trying to control the position but instead, Lusion has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fightmaster into the cage.
Lusion with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Lusion scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lusion wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Lusion jumps into guard, dragging Fightmaster to the mat.
Lusion 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.

Lusion is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fightmaster won't allow Lusion to sweep him here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fightmaster's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Lusion dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fightmaster feints a jab promting Lusion to slip. Fightmaster then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lusion slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fightmaster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Fightmaster. Those never looked like landing.
Fightmaster misses with a double jab.
Lusion misses with a takedown
and Fightmaster counters with a good low kick that Lusion was not able to check.
A punch combination from Fightmaster misses.
Good shot there by Fightmaster.
Anthony Lusion is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fightmaster. That's going to slow Lusion down.
Fightmaster throws a low kick but Lusion moves out of range easily.
Lusion tries to land a body kick

and Fightmaster counters with a single leg into guard. Lusion didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lusion throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Fightmaster throwing strikes from guard but Lusion blocks nicely.
Lusion preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fightmaster must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fightmaster is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fightmaster in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lusion looking to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fightmaster accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fightmaster looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fightmaster trying to control but Lusion is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lusion blocks a jab.

Lusion throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fightmaster was covering up waiting for the punch and Lusion finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lusion is stalling in the full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fightmaster can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fightmaster keeping full guard, as Lusion tries to pass.
Fightmaster wants to sweep but no luck.
Fightmaster has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lusion has passed into side control.
Fightmaster struggling a bit here.
Fightmaster sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Fightmaster is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fightmaster desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Lusion tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Fightmaster is trying to get back to full guard.
Fightmaster is pressing down on Lusion's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fightmaster has a closed guard, preventing Lusion from standing up.
Fightmaster trying to control the position.
Lusion preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fightmaster is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fightmaster just misses with a punch to the body.
Fightmaster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lusion has his takedown stuffed
and Fightmaster counters with a straight right hand.
Lusion drops his hands momentarily and Fightmaster takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fightmaster shoots in looking for a takedown. Lusion tries to sprawl out of it but Fightmaster keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lusion manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fightmaster moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lusion fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Fightmaster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Fightmaster throws a right hand that misses

and Lusion counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fightmaster's guard now.
Lusion trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fightmaster looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lusion is one step ahead there.
Lusion sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fightmaster's guard.
Anthony Lusion overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lusion is keen to just control but Fightmaster is a slippery customer.
Fightmaster tries to roll over but Lusion keeps him under control.
Fightmaster is not content to let Lusion control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lusion keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Anthony Lusion just wasn't active enough.

Lusion scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fightmaster struggling a bit here.
Fightmaster is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lusion off and has taken his back!
Lusion turns into Fightmaster and is now in his guard.
Lusion wants to control from the top but Fightmaster keeps moving.
Lusion is really struggling to control Fightmaster but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lusion pushes down on Fightmaster's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lusion is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fightmaster is looking to improve his position.
Fightmaster moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fightmaster looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fightmaster looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lusion is one step ahead there.
Lusion wants to pass the guard but Fightmaster is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fightmaster 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.
Fightmaster has a closed guard, preventing Lusion from standing up.
Fightmaster wants to sweep but no luck.
Fightmaster is trying to control the position but Lusion postures up.
Fightmaster keeping moving, preventing Lusion from controlling successfully.

We're going to have a standup here because Anthony Lusion wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nice takedown defense from Fightmaster. No joy for Lusion on that attempt.
Lusion tries for a takedown but Fightmaster sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fightmaster will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fightmaster misses with the combination.
Fightmaster misses with an uppercut

and Lusion counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fightmaster!
Fightmaster really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lusion sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lusion with a couple of short strikes.
Fightmaster is working to get back to half guard.
Fightmaster wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Lusion showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lusion 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anthony Lusion!