PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Fitts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milan Lucic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fitts comes to the cage accompanied by Alice In Chains - No Excuses. This should be a great matchup!

Fitts
vs
Lucic

190 cm
23
203 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

193 cm
28
210 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricky Fitts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Milan Lucic!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucic thumps Fitts with a low kick.
Fitts throws a head kick but Lucic moves out of range.
Lucic misses with a looping left.
Lucic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fitts throws an overhand right that lands on Lucic's shoulder, as Lucic tries to avoid the shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Lucic as he connects with a hook.
Lucic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lucic throws a right hand that misses
and Fitts counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fitts misses with a few strikes there.
Fitts uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lucic.
Lucic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fitts moves away from the strike by Lucic.
Fitts looks to score with a jab to the body but Lucic is just out of range.
Fitts moves away from the strike by Lucic.
Fitts gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sloppy strikes from Lucic. Those never looked like landing.
Fitts lands with a cross.
Lucic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ricky Fitts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitts tries a head kick but it misses.
Fitts moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lucic with a hook.
Fitts connects with a jab.
Fitts throws a head kick but Lucic moves out of range.
Lucic lands a glancing blow to the side of Fitts's head.
A jab from Lucic misses.
Lucic throws a jab but it's blocked by Fitts.
Fitts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Fitts.
Lucic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fitts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fitts throws a head kick but Lucic moves out of range.
A combination from Fitts does no damage.
Lucic is looking to score with low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fitts.
Lucic dips to his left and cracks Fitts with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucic throws a looping overhand right but Fitts ducks down to avoid it.
Lucic misses the shot to the body.
Fitts throws a big shot that misses.
Lucic misses the shot to the body.
Lucic misses with a wild body shot.
Fitts throws a head kick that half lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fitts. Lucic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fitts misses with the combination.
A right-left combo lands from Fitts.
Fitts drops his hands momentarily and Lucic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fitts slips a jab from Lucic.
Fitts lands a leg kick that knocks Lucic off balance momentarily.
Lucic moves away from the strike by Fitts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fitts closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fitts throws a head kick that misses.
Lucic misses with a hook.
Fitts fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fitts misses with a double jab
and Lucic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fitts moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Lucic.
Fitts fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Lucic misses the target.
Lucic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fitts moves away.
Fitts tries a head kick but it misses.
Lucic throws a jab when Fitts was well out of range.
Good shot there by Lucic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucic cracks the inside of Fitts's front leg.
Fitts lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitts avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fitts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lucic.
Lucic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fitts walks into a straight right hand from Lucic.
Fitts slips a jab from Lucic.
Fitts tries a head kick but it misses.
Lucic misses with a straight right.
Lucic missing with a left hand there. Fitts was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fitts ducks under a wild hook from Lucic.
A punch combination from Fitts misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucic slips under a jab.
Fitts bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lucic misses with a wild body shot.
Fitts throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Milan Lucic will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lucic misses with a straight right.
Fitts misses with a series of wild punches.
Fitts swinging wildly here.
Fitts checks a low kick from Lucic.
Lucic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fitts.
Fitts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lucic.
Sloppy strikes from Fitts. Those never looked like landing.
Lucic misses with a straight right.
Fitts staying out of range there.
Fitts throws a jab but it's blocked by Lucic.
Lucic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lucic looks to land a combination but Fitts avoids it well.
Lucic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fitts.
Donk. Fitts catches Lucic right on the button with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fitts misses with a hook
and Lucic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fitts throws a hook to the side of Lucic's head but Lucic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lucic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fitts.
Lucic lands with a cross.
Lucic misses with an uppercut.
Ricky Fitts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fitts throws a sloppy head kick and Lucic moves out of range easily.
Lucic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lucic scores with a jab to the head.
Fitts needs to keep his hands up - Lucic had a free shot at his head there.
Fitts displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lucic throws out the jab.
Lucic throws a looping overhand right but Fitts ducks down to avoid it.
Fitts throws a push kick but Lucic slaps the foot to one side.
A telegraphed right hand from Fitts misses the target.
Lucic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Milan Lucic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lucic takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lucic moves out of range of the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitts looks to land a combination but Lucic avoids it well.
Lucic loads up on a big right hand but Fitts slips the punch.
Fitts misses with a straight right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fitts takes a swing at Lucic's ribcage but misses.
Lucic throws out a loose jab but Fitts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fitts is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lucic.
A clash of legs there as Fitts blocks the low kick.
Lucic loads up on a big right hand but Fitts slips the punch.
Lucic misses with a looping right.
Fitts throws a series of punches but Lucic avoids them all with ease.
Fitts jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fitts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fitts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fitts lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lucic misses with an uppercut. Fitts saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucic scores with a jab to the head.
Lucic misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Lucic misses.
Fitts lands with a shot to the body.
Fitts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lucic looks to land a body kick but Fitts moved away.
Lucic throws a shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Fitts as he connects with a hook.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lucic blocks a jab.
Lucic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A head kick by Fitts misses
and Lucic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A cross from Lucic lands.
Fitts jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fitts blocks a jab.
Fitts keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Fitts checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
No joy there for Fitts, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fitts throws a head kick but Lucic moves out of range.
Fitts lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fitts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lucic lands an overhand right.
Lucic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fitts finds it's way round the side to connect with Lucic's head.
Lucic cracks Fitts with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fitts stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good exchange - Lucic coming out on top.
Lucic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lucic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fitts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lucic moves away.
Fitts throws a series of punches but Lucic moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Lucic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fitts doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milan Lucic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Fitts throws a head kick that misses.
Lucic scores with a nice head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fitts. Lucic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fitts tries to bum rush Lucic with a series of wild strikes but Lucic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lucic slips a jab and a cross from Fitts.
Lucic misses with an uppercut.
Lucic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lucic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Fitts.
A head kick misses from Fitts.
Lucic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fitts throws a combination that misses
and Lucic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fitts moves out of range of the strikes.
Lucic throws a body punch but Fitts moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucic lands with a cross.
Fitts slips a straight right by Lucic.
Lucic misses with a wild body shot.
Lucic throws a hook but Fitts avoids it easily.
Fitts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lucic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lucic throws a lazy uppercut
and Fitts counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big right from Lucic misses.
Lucic throws a big shot that misses.
Lucic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fitts has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lucic finds it's way round the side to connect with Fitts's head.
Lucic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lucic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lucic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fitts missing with a left hand there. Lucic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Fitts misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fitts throws a head kick that misses.
Fitts looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lucic throws an overhand right that lands on Fitts's shoulder, as Fitts tries to avoid the shot.
Fitts misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lucic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Fitts is rocked!
Lucic misses with a hook. Fitts ducked under it nicely.
Lucic defending well as Fitts loads up on a big left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fitts scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fitts moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lucic misses with a hook.
Fitts throws a shot from downtown. Lucic moves away and avoids it.
Lucic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fitts's sensitive parts.
Lucic looks to throw the jab but Fitts is out of range.
Lucic throws the left hand but Fitts avoids the punch easily.
Fitts cracks Lucic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lucic staying out of range there.
Fitts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fitts steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lucic.
Lucic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fitts's head backwards.
Fitts uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lucic.
Fitts connects with a high kick.
Lucic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fitts.
Fitts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lucic.
Ricky Fitts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lucic loads up on a big right hand but Fitts slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Lucic.
Lucic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fitts counters with a left to the body.
Lucic just misses with a punch to the body.
Lucic throws a push kick but Fitts slaps the foot to one side.
Lucic misses with a left hand
and Fitts counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lucic is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitts slips a straight right by Lucic.
Lucic scores with the left hand. Fitts knows he should have avoided that one.
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!
Fitts misses with a left hand
and Lucic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fitts works Lucic's body with a nice hook.
Fitts avoids the head kick by Lucic.
Fitts fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lucic feints and then cracks Fitts's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fitts down.
Fitts takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fitts throws out a loose jab but Lucic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lucic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fitts connects with a body shot that sends Lucic's belly button to the back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big right from Lucic misses.
Fitts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fitts tries to move into range but Lucic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Milan Lucic.
Well Lucic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milan Lucic!