PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leonel Lutsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lutsky
vs
Washington

188 cm
27
200 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

183 cm
28
193 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonel Lutsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samuel Washington !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington throws a head kick that misses.
Washington swats away the attempt to clinch by Lutsky.
Washington tries for a takedown but Lutsky sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lutsky tries to clinch up.
Lutsky ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lutsky tries to clinch but Washington is having none of it.
Lutsky ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Washington misses its intended target.
Lutsky moves in looking to clinch but Washington pushes him off.

Lutsky fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Washington , pushing him back against the cage.

Lutsky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lutsky wants to clinch but Washington slips to the side
and Washington counters with a body kick.
Lutsky tries to clinch but Washington is having none of it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Washington 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 Lutsky has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lutsky and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Washington throws the left hand but Lutsky avoids the punch easily.
Lutsky tries to close the distance and clinch but Washington swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Washington is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lutsky.
Samuel Washington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Washington finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Washington fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington misses with a low kick.
Washington is looking to slow Lutsky down with leg kicks.
Washington shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lutsky as he avoids it easily.
Leonel Lutsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Washington .
Washington misses with a hook

and Lutsky moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Lutsky.
Washington lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Lutsky.
Lutsky blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Washington lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lutsky backwards.
A short right from Washington on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lutsky.
Washington looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lutsky softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Washington tries to stall but Lutsky uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lutsky works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Lutsky scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lutsky can't find room to land a body shot as Washington controls the action.
Lutsky lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Washington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lutsky softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lutsky softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lutsky lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Samuel Washington has been cut.
Lutsky crunches a lovely knee into Washington 's ribcage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Washington throws an elbow but misses.
Lutsky scores with a shot to the side of Washington 's head.
Lutsky lands a hook that snaps the head of Washington backwards.
Lutsky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lutsky lands a hook that snaps the head of Washington backwards.
Still in the clinch, Lutsky scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lutsky presses Washington against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lutsky lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Washington looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lutsky lands a left hand.
Washington avoiding damage as Lutsky throws knees to the body.
Lutsky lands a shot to the body.
Lutsky lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lutsky pushes Washington back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lutsky lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lutsky lands with a right to the head.
Lutsky scores with a shot to the side of Washington 's head.
Lutsky with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Lutsky manages to break the clinch.
Lutsky is looking to clinch.
Washington avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Washington fails with the takedown.
Lutsky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lutsky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Washington manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Lutsky takes the fight into the clinch.
Lutsky blocks an elbow strike from Washington .
Lutsky is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Washington is defending well for now.
Washington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lutsky blocks an uppercut.
Lutsky scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lutsky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Washington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Washington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lutsky scores with a hook to the body.
Washington swings wildly with an uppercut but Lutsky uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lutsky lands a left hand.
Lutsky lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Washington .
Lutsky blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lutsky.
Washington looking to slow down the pace here.
Lutsky blocks an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lutsky.
Lutsky utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lutsky lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lutsky lands an uppercut.
Lutsky scores with a hook to the body.
Lutsky lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lutsky lands a hook that snaps the head of Washington backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonel Lutsky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Samuel Washington 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lutsky tries to clinch up.
Washington avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Lutsky moves into range and clinches up with Washington .
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Washington fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lutsky is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Washington can do to turn this around?
Lutsky blocks an elbow strike from Washington .
Lutsky working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lutsky dodges an elbow strike from Washington .
Lutsky tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Washington swings wildly with an uppercut but Lutsky uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Lutsky.

That has opened up Samuel Washington 's cut even more.
Washington working aggressively here.
Lutsky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lutsky scores with a hook to the body.
Lutsky lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Leonel Lutsky has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lutsky misses with a knee to the head.
Washington is breathing heavily.
Lutsky works on Washington 's body with a couple of short punches.
Lutsky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Washington avoids it.
Lutsky gets through Washington 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lutsky working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lutsky pushes Washington back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington takes a knee right on the jaw!

Washington is rocked!
Lutsky lands with a short shot to the head.
Washington is still on wobbly legs! Can Lutsky finish him?
A nice right hand lands inside from Lutsky.
Lutsky utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A right hand to the body from Lutsky.
Lutsky throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Washington s head.
Lutsky lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Washington takes a shot to the head.
Lutsky lands a shoulder strike.
Lutsky unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lutsky lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lutsky creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Washington 's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Washington drops to his knees and Lutsky pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonel Lutsky!
During a confident post fight interview, Leonel Lutsky thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.