PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas LaVey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gjergj Kastrioti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). LaVey comes to the cage accompanied by Deicide - Scars of the Crucifix. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

LaVey
vs
Kastrioti

188 cm
31
210 lbs
22 - 6 - 0

190 cm
26
202 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent 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 22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucas LaVey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gjergj Kastrioti!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kastrioti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but LaVey moves away.
Kastrioti avoids the head kick by LaVey.
Kastrioti shoots in for a takedown but LaVey shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kastrioti shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as LaVey sprawls well. LaVey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kastrioti gets slowly back to his feet.
Kastrioti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from LaVey.
LaVey is looking to land body kicks.
Kastrioti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts LaVey as he jumps to the side.
Lucas LaVey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gjergj Kastrioti.
LaVey avoids the body shot from Kastrioti.
LaVey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kastrioti is trying hard to land a takedown here. LaVey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gjergj Kastrioti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kastrioti throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. LaVey was covering up waiting for the punch and Kastrioti finishes the takedown easily into guard.
LaVey keeping moving, preventing Kastrioti from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
LaVey is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kastrioti trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

LaVey looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
LaVey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kastrioti is one step ahead there.

LaVey is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kastrioti is aware though and is defending well.
Kastrioti in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kastrioti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. LaVey is keeping the position for now.
LaVey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kastrioti is one step ahead there.
LaVey is trying to control the position from the bottom.

LaVey has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kastrioti can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaVey keeping moving, preventing Kastrioti from controlling successfully.
Kastrioti advances to half guard.
Kastrioti prevents LaVey from improving his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kastrioti thows a huge punch but LaVey dodges it nicely.
Kastrioti thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed LaVey's head.
Kastrioti missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
LaVey is looking to control Kastrioti's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can LaVey avoid being mounted?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kastrioti wants to take a breather but LaVey is having none of it.
Kastrioti is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
LaVey is pressing down on Kastrioti's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
LaVey is trying to control the position from the bottom.

LaVey working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kastrioti has passed into half guard!
Kastrioti has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kastrioti prevents LaVey from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
LaVey manages to get to full guard.
Kastrioti working some strikes from top position.
Kastrioti engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
LaVey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kastrioti trying to control the position from guard on top but LaVey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
LaVey manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kastrioti is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

LaVey swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Kastrioti is now in LaVey's guard. A big mistake from LaVey there, giving up the dominant position!
Kastrioti with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
LaVey being controlled here, momentarily.
LaVey is trying to keep Kastrioti in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gjergj Kastrioti will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

LaVey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kastrioti scores with a shot to the body.
Kastrioti shoots in for a takedown but LaVey shows good takedown defense.
Kastrioti misses with a straight left.
LaVey scores with a jab.
LaVey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kastrioti swings and misses with a hook to the body.
LaVey thows a body shot but no joy.
Gjergj Kastrioti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kastrioti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
LaVey circles away from the clinch attempt.
LaVey lands a nice hook to Kastrioti's body. Kastrioti takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
LaVey lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
LaVey throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kastrioti is breathing heavily.
LaVey turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

LaVey clinches.
LaVey lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
LaVey missing with knees to the body.
LaVey unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kastrioti lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
LaVey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kastrioti avoids it.
LaVey crunches a lovely knee into Kastrioti's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LaVey creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kastrioti's defenses.
Kastrioti blocks a body shot from LaVey.
LaVey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kastrioti avoids it.
LaVey lands a nice uppercut.
LaVey stalling the fight.
LaVey tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kastrioti avoids it.
LaVey tries to land knees in the clinch but Kastrioti avoids the damage to the body.
LaVey cracks Kastrioti with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaVey lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
LaVey cracks Kastrioti with a nice body shot.
LaVey using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kastrioti managing to block the knees to the body from LaVey.
Kastrioti looking for a takedown.
LaVey is pushing Kastrioti up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kastrioti has LaVey pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. LaVey manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lucas LaVey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gjergj Kastrioti.
LaVey lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kastrioti.
LaVey working Kastrioti over with knees to the body.
LaVey lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, LaVey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from LaVey as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaVey'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.
LaVey lands a knee to the body.
Kastrioti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
LaVey landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
LaVey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kastrioti drops down looking for an ankle pick but LaVey pulls his leg out and moves away.
LaVey slaps away a takedown attempt from Kastrioti, before circling back to the center of the mat.
LaVey misses with a low kick.
LaVey just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kastrioti throws a right and a left that LaVey avoids nicely.
LaVey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
LaVey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kastrioti.
Lucas LaVey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kastrioti rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and LaVey counters with a good low kick that Kastrioti was not able to check.
LaVey dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kastrioti. That did some damage!
This has been an exciting period of action!
LaVey misses with an attempted mid kick.
LaVey throws a head kick that Kastrioti semi-blocks.
Kastrioti looks to land a combination but LaVey avoids it well.
LaVey feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kastrioti's calf.

LaVey cracks Kastrioti with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. LaVey has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kastrioti to stand back up!

Kastrioti is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kastrioti gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lucas LaVey!
A relieved looking Lucas LaVey thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.