PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Lilburne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Monkey Luffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lilburne's entrance music is You'll never walk alone. A fine choice. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Lilburne
vs
Luffy

188 cm
21
218 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
220 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Lilburne!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Monkey Luffy!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lilburne lands with a nice body kick.
Lilburne throws a sloppy head kick and Luffy moves out of range easily.
Lilburne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Crunch! Lilburne slams his shin into Luffy's torso.
Luffy looks gassed!
Lilburne scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luffy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lilburne can pounce on him.
Luffy blocks a jab.
Luffy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lilburne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Luffy. That did some damage!
Lilburne's corner calls for a 1-2. Lilburne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lilburne misses with a body kick.
Lilburne lands a leg kick that knocks Luffy off balance momentarily.
Luffy takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lilburne bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lilburne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilburne throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lilburne throws a half hearted mid kick.
Luffy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lilburne throws a wild body kick that Luffy sees coming a mile off.
Luffy slips under a jab from Lilburne.
Lilburne is looking to land body kicks.
John Lilburne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lilburne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A big right from Luffy misses.
Lilburne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Luffy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lilburne throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
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!
Lilburne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Luffy's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Luffy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lilburne - the referee stops the clock and Luffy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lilburne. Luffy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lilburne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lilburne.
Nice body kick from Lilburne.
Luffy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lilburne throws a jab but it's blocked by Luffy.
Lilburne's corner calls for a 1-2. Lilburne obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lilburne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luffy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lilburne lands with a kick to the ribs.
A telegraphed right hand from Lilburne misses the target.
Lilburne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Luffy. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilburne throws a head kick that half lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lilburne.
Lilburne throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lilburne fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
John Lilburne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lilburne misses with a wild body shot.
Luffy throws out a loose jab but Lilburne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luffy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lilburne. That one must have hurt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lilburne.
Lilburne throws a push kick but Luffy slaps the foot to one side.
Nice straight punches there by Lilburne. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lilburne.
Lilburne thows a body kick. Luffy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lilburne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luffy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Luffy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lilburne fakes the leg kick and cracks Luffy in the body.
Lilburne throws the kick towards the body but Luffy avoids it.
A head kick misses from Lilburne.
Lilburne is looking to land body kicks.
Luffy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lilburne throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Luffy on the side of the head.
Lilburne misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lilburne misses the body punch

and Luffy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Luffy.
Luffy controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Lilburne dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lilburne scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lilburne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luffy can do to turn this around?
Good shot there by Lilburne.
Crunch! Lilburne slams his shin into Luffy's torso.
Lilburne looks to land a left hand but Luffy moved out of range nicely.
Lilburne is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luffy avoids a kick to the body.
Luffy misses with a double jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lilburne.
Lilburne misses the body punch
and Luffy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilburne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lilburne scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Luffy doesn't seem bothered though.
Lilburne tries to clinch but Luffy moves out of range.
Luffy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lilburne. That one must have hurt.
Lilburne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lilburne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A swing and a miss from Lilburne.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lilburne lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Luffy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Luffy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lilburne fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Luffy.
Lilburne misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lilburne throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
John Lilburne is winning the standup battle so far.
Luffy blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilburne throws an overhand right that lands on Luffy's shoulder, as Luffy tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Luffy.
Lilburne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Luffy takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lilburne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lilburne moves to clinch but Luffy breaks away

and Luffy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Luffy postures up.
Lilburne knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Luffy on the ground.
Luffy trying to control the position from guard on top but Lilburne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Luffy has gone for a leg lock! Lilburne slips out almost immediately though and dives into Luffy's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilburne trying to control but Luffy is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

We're going to have a standup here because John Lilburne wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Luffy blocks a low kick nicely.

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.
Lilburne will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lilburne misses with a left hand
and Luffy counters with a series of strikes. Lilburne will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lilburne swings for the body but Luffy moves out of range.
Lilburne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luffy.
Lilburne tries to bum rush Luffy with a series of wild strikes but Luffy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lilburne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Luffy's corner calls for a 1-2. Luffy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lilburne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Luffy moves out of range of the body kick from Lilburne.
Lilburne scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lilburne misses with a hook
and Luffy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Lilburne dominated that second round.
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.

Luffy blocks the body kick.
Luffy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lilburne fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lilburne lands a really nice looking cross but Luffy seems unphased.
Luffy checks a low kick from Lilburne.
Luffy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lilburne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lilburne throws a right hand that misses
and Luffy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Luffy checks a leg kick.
Lilburne ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Luffy has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lilburne.
Lilburne throws a head kick but Luffy moves out of range.
Lilburne misses with a hook

and Luffy counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Luffy.
Lilburne is trying to keep Luffy in close.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilburne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Luffy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Luffy is looking to take a break and control but Lilburne is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Luffy sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lilburne is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two 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.
Luffy trying to control the action but Lilburne is working from the bottom.
Lilburne dodges the ground and pound from Luffy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luffy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lilburne keeps working.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lilburne is trying to buck Luffy off.
Lilburne is not content to let Luffy control the position.
Luffy creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lilburne sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

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.

Luffy decides to stand back up.
Lilburne just misses with a punch to the body.
Lilburne thuds his shin into the meat of Luffy's side.
Lilburne throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Luffy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lilburne throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Luffy to counter with a crisp jab.
Lilburne throws a good cross that connects.
Luffy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but John Lilburne did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lilburne thows a body shot but no joy.
Lilburne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lilburne throws a poor cross that misses
and Luffy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fighters circling - Lilburne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body kick there by Lilburne.
Lilburne throws a jab but it's blocked by Luffy.
Lilburne lands with a shot to the body.
Lilburne lands a right hook to the body.
Lilburne keeps Luffy at a distance using the push kick.
Lilburne connects with a nice looking jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lilburne.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luffy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Luffy is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilburne throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Good shot there by Lilburne.
Lilburne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A cross from Lilburne lands.
Lilburne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Luffy moves out of range of the body kick.
Lilburne swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Luffy.
Luffy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lilburne connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Luffy scrambles back to his feet.
Lilburne lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A head kick from Lilburne lands but Luffy takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lilburne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luffy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Luffy 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilburne misses with an attempted mid kick.
Luffy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lilburne looks for the body kick but Luffy saw that one coming.
Lilburne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lilburne throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Luffy.
Luffy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Luffy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lilburne.
Luffy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lilburne.
Lilburne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lilburne throws a low kick but it's checked well by Luffy.
Lilburne misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilburne throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lilburne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luffy moves away.
Luffy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Luffy takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Luffy avoids a kick to the body.
Lilburne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lilburne lands a jab to the head.
Lilburne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lilburne tries to land a front kick but Luffy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lilburne takes a swing at Luffy's ribcage but misses.
Lilburne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lilburne jabs at Luffy's body.
Luffy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lilburne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lilburne throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Luffy.
Luffy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Luffy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lilburne lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lilburne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Luffy momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lilburne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lilburne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lilburne lands a leg kick that knocks Luffy off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Lilburne had his way with Monkey Luffy in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lilburne explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lilburne throws a head kick that misses.
Lilburne feints and then cracks Luffy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Luffy down.
Luffy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lilburne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A telegraphed right hand from Luffy misses the target.
Lilburne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Luffy's sensitive parts.
Lilburne fakes the leg kick and cracks Luffy in the body.
Lilburne lands with a good body shot.
Lilburne throws a sloppy head kick and Luffy moves out of range easily.
Lilburne moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Lilburne staying out of range there.
Luffy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lilburne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luffy sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lilburne connects with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Luffy.
Luffy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lilburne moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lilburne goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lilburne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luffy staying out of range there.
Luffy moves out of range of the body kick from Lilburne.
Good work by Luffy as he checks the leg kick.
Lilburne throws a predictable looking body shot
and Luffy counters with a series of strikes. Lilburne will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lilburne misses with a head kick.
Lilburne gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Luffy counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lilburne throws a low kick but Luffy moves out of range easily.
Lilburne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luffy manages to avoid it.
Lilburne wants to clinch but Luffy slips to the side

and Luffy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Luffy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luffy trying to control the action but Lilburne is working from the bottom.
Luffy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Luffy trying to control the action but Lilburne is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lilburne wants to improve his position but Luffy is controlling well.
Lilburne avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Luffy.
Lilburne wants to control but Luffy is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lilburne won't allow Luffy to pass to mount.
Lilburne is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lilburne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Luffy to counter with a crisp jab.
Lilburne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luffy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Lilburne.
Lilburne misses with a left hand

and Luffy counters with a single leg into guard. Lilburne didn't expect that.
Luffy looking to pass the guard.
Monkey Luffy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luffy is looking to work some ground and pound but Lilburne has wrist control.
John Lilburne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Monkey Luffy has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luffy throwing strikes from guard but Lilburne blocks nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Lilburne showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lilburne, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 50:43
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 50:44
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 49:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Lilburne!
John Lilburne retains his light heavyweight title!