PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beaux Lux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and quick hitta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beaux Lux had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Lux
vs
hitta

185 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Beaux Lux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, quick hitta!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lux scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lux scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. hitta doesn't seem bothered though.
hitta throws a leg kick but Lux checks it.

Lux darts in and clinches hitta up against the cage.
hitta prevents Lux from breaking the clinch.
Lux wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lux wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lux has had enough of the clinch but hitta keeps him there for the moment.
Lux wants to break free but hitta has control.
hitta prevents Lux from breaking the clinch.
Lux wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lux wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
hitta prevents Lux from breaking the clinch.
Lux tries to break the clinch but hitta is controlling the position.
Lux tries to break the clinch but hitta is controlling the position.
Lux is trying to break free.
Lux wants to get back to striking at distance but hitta won't allow it.
hitta just leaning against Lux, taking a breather.
Lux jumps guard but hitta stands there with Lux around his waist. Lux gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Lux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

hitta scores with a takedown into Lux's guard.
hitta looks gassed!
hitta wants to control from the top but Lux keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
hitta pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lux is keeping the position for now.
Lux has control of hitta's left arm, preventing hitta from doing any damage.
hitta wants to stand but Lux has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lux is trying to keep hitta in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lux looking to hit a scissor sweep but hitta is one step ahead there.
hitta trying to control but Lux is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
hitta takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

hitta gets a takedown into half guard.
hitta throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lux avoiding damage under a succession of punches from hitta.
hitta tries to pass to full mount but Lux defends it.
hitta throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
hitta looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
hitta wants to pass to mount but Lux is defending the position.

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.
hitta seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Lux throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

hitta moves into the clinch.
Lux tries to break the clinch but hitta is controlling the position.
Lux wants to break the clinch but can't.
hitta prevents Lux from breaking the clinch.
Lux wants to break free but hitta has control.
Lux is pressed up against the cage. hitta has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lux down to the mat. Lux avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lux throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

hitta clinches up with Lux and pushes him back against the cage.
Lux wants to get back to striking at distance but hitta won't allow it.
Lux has had enough of the clinch but hitta keeps him there for the moment.
hitta keeps control of Lux as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lux wants to break free but hitta has control.
Lux has had enough of the clinch but hitta keeps him there for the moment.
hitta softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lux on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
hitta is working for takedown but Lux is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lux tries to pull guard but hitta won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beaux Lux dominated that 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.

Lux lands a with a good body shot.
hitta throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
hitta misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lux fails with the takedown.

hitta shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lux wants to stand and escape but hitta is having none of it.
hitta would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lux lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for hitta!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
hitta tries to improve his position but instead Lux has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
hitta rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
hitta is trying to stand.
hitta trying to control but Lux postures up.
hitta tries to roll over but Lux keeps him under control.
hitta throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
hitta trying to control from the bottom.

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.
hitta has a hand on Lux's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Lux takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Lux trying to control but hitta is having none of it.
Lux controlling from the full mount.
Lux trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lux controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lux fails to advance to hitta's back.
hitta tries to control Lux's body but Lux pushes him off. hitta squirms to his side and now Lux has his back!
hitta is in bad spot here.

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.

Lux is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but hitta has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Lux has the hooks in. hitta is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
hitta looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
hitta is keeping busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You can see the frustration on hitta's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Beaux Lux will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

The fighters circling - Lux throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
hitta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lux with a lazy takedown attempt

and hitta counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by hitta.
hitta wants to pass the guard but Lux is keeping the position.
hitta passes Lux's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lux trying to control here.
hitta wants to stand up but Lux manages to regain full guard.
Lux controls hitta momentarily but hitta frees himself.
hitta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
hitta wants to control from the top but Lux keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lux is trying to control the position but hitta postures up.
Lux is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lux is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
hitta wants to pass the guard but Lux is keeping the position.
Lux not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Lux comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lux thows a body shot but no joy.
hitta stuffs the takedown attempt from Lux. Lux gets slowly back to his feet.

hitta shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
hitta stalling.
Lux controlling the position for now.
Lux trying to control here.
hitta looks to land a strike but Lux avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lux is controlling hitta's posture.
hittais looking to pass into half guard but Lux pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lux is in guard.
hitta wants to improve his position but instead Lux has moved into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lux in particular looking to stall.
hitta is controlling Lux's position as best he can from this difficult position.
hitta punching from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lux seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but hitta does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
hitta trying to control from the bottom.
hitta punching from the bottom.
hitta gets full guard.
Lux wants to pass the guard but hitta is keeping the position.
Lux controlling from the top position.
quick hitta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
quick hitta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lux 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beaux Lux!