PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Corleone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milan Lucic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Corleone
vs
Lucic

188 cm
25
222 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

193 cm
32
210 lbs
21 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Crippler's Corner
Stonewall

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 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michael Corleone !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Milan Lucic!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Corleone tries to land a front kick but Lucic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Corleone cracks the inside of Lucic's front leg.
The fight stays on the outside here - Corleone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A leg kick checked by Lucic.
Lucic looks to throw the jab but Corleone is out of range.
A good leg kick by Lucic.

Corleone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Lucic.
Corleone has Lucic pressed against the cage, preventing Lucic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lucic tries to work over Corleone 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lucic stalling.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Corleone as Lucic tries to tie him up.
Corleone trying to land knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Corleone looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Corleone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lucic avoiding damage as Corleone throws knees to the body.
Lucic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lucic is trying to maintain a safe position but Corleone gets an underhook and turns Lucic into the cage.
Corleone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lucic throws a punch but it's blocked by Corleone .
Corleone misses with an elbow over the top.
Corleone trying to land knees to the body.
Corleone scores a nice knee to the body.
Lucic tries to work over Corleone 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Lucic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corleone lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lucic. Corleone shrugs it off though.
Lucic throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucic lands a body shot.
Corleone misses with a kick to the body.
Lucic scores with a jab. Corleone acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Michael Corleone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucic avoids a kick to the body.
Lucic 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.
Lucic on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Corleone throws a leg kick but Lucic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Corleone avoids the body shot from Lucic.
Lucic connects with a single shot there.
Lucic tries to land a front kick but Corleone steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lucic jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucic throws a solid leg kick but Corleone takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lucic.
Corleone gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Corleone defending well as Lucic loads up on a big left hand.
Corleone checks the leg kick nicely there.
Corleone ducks under a wild hook from Lucic.
Lucic cracks Corleone with a good jab.
Corleone is looking to land body kicks.
Corleone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lucic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Corleone feints and then cracks Lucic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lucic down.
Lucic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Corleone feints and then cracks Lucic's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lucic down.
Lucic fails to land with a series of punches.
Lucic moves out of range as Corleone throws a body kick.

Corleone clinches up with Lucic and pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucic avoids a wild elbow strike from Corleone .
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!
Corleone lands a good knee to the midsection. Lucic won't want to take too many of those.
Corleone throws an elbow that misses.
Lucic wants to get back to striking at distance but Corleone won't allow it.
Corleone has Lucic pressed against the cage, preventing Lucic from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Corleone tries a knee to the head but Lucic blocks it.
Corleone misses with an elbow strike.
Lucic lands an uppercut.
Corleone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lucic avoids it.
Corleone landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Corleone obliges.
Corleone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lucic is defending well for now.
Corleone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Corleone throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lucic scores with a sloppy right hand. Corleone should have avoided that one.
Corleone misses with an attempted mid kick.
Corleone lands a leg kick that knocks Lucic off balance momentarily.
Corleone throws a body kick that misses.
Corleone wants to clinch up but Lucic keeps it at a distance.
Lucic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Corleone .
A head kick misses from Lucic.
A leg kick checked by Lucic.
Corleone takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A clash of legs there as Lucic blocks the low kick.
Corleone avoids the body shot from Lucic.

Corleone drives through and clinches with Lucic against the cage.
Corleone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lucic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Corleone .
Lucic tries to break free but Corleone pushes him back against the cage.
Lucic misses with the head strike.
Lucic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Corleone misses with a knee to the head.
Lucic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lucic has Corleone pushed against the cage.
Lucic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Corleone lands an elbow that stopped Lucic in his tracks for a moment.
Corleone misses with a knee strike.
Corleone missing with knees to the body.
Corleone misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lucic.
Corleone tries to land knees in the clinch but Lucic avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lucic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Corleone is looking to clinch but Lucic is avoiding it.
Corleone lands a front kick.
Lucic throws a nice looking combination but Corleone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Corleone tries a low kick but Lucic avoids it.
Nice body kick from Corleone .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Corleone misses with a low kick.
Lucic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lucic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Corleone fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lucic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lucic scores with a punch to the head.
Lucic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Corleone throws a front kick aimed at Lucic's knee but Lucic avoids it well.
Corleone is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucic blocks a leg kick.
Lucic lands with an overhand left.
Corleone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Corleone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Corleone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Milan Lucic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Corleone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Corleone .
Corleone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Corleone misses with a leg kick
and Lucic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Corleone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Corleone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corleone misses with a leg kick
and Lucic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Corleone throws a leg kick but Lucic moved away.
Corleone moves out of range of the body kick.
A low kick from Corleone is predictable there
and Lucic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Corleone 's knee momentarily.
Corleone uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lucic.
Lucic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Corleone throws a quick inside leg kick.
Corleone throws a push kick but Lucic slaps the foot to one side.
Corleone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lucic.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Corleone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lucic can pounce on him.
Corleone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lucic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Corleone dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Corleone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lucic's sensitive parts.

Corleone clinches with his opponent.
Lucic struggles to land a body shot inside as Corleone controls his hands.
Corleone prevents a body shot from Lucic.
Corleone tries a knee to the head but Lucic blocks it.
Lucic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Corleone misses with an elbow over the top.

Lucic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lucic throws a big shot that misses.
Lucic misses with a straight left.
Milan Lucic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Corleone wants to clinch.
Lucic throws a head kick but Corleone moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Corleone closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lucic working hard to break the clinch.
Lucic looking to stall.
Knees to the body from Corleone .
Lucic tries to work over Corleone 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lucic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Corleone trying to land knees to the body.
Lucic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lucic misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Corleone .
Corleone lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Corleone as Lucic tries to tie him up.
Corleone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Corleone being controlled against the cage.
Corleone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lucic avoids it.
Lucic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lucic is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Corleone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lucic is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corleone looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Corleone lands a nice elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Corleone as Lucic tries to tie him up.
Lucic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lucic misses with the head strike.
Lucic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lucic wants to stall.
Michael Corleone has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knees in the clinch landing for Corleone .
Lucic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lucic managing to block the knees to the body from Corleone .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corleone throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Corleone throws an elbow that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Corleone as Lucic tries to tie him up.
Corleone landing knees to the head.
Lucic tries a body shot but Corleone blocks it.
Corleone with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucic stalling.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Corleone as Lucic tries to tie him up.
Corleone unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lucic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice elbow from Corleone .
Corleone blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Corleone showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Corleone 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Corleone !
An out of breath and clearly excited Michael Corleone thanked Stonewall for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).