|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Josh Lutinburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 176 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
|
180 cm
21
164 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
|
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Lutinburg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Spencer just misses with a punch to the body.
Spencer misses with the combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Spencer.
Lutinburg misses with a head kick.
Lutinburg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lutinburg tries to close the distance and clinch but Spencer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lutinburg scoring well with a low kick there.
Spencer lands a right hook to the body.
Lutinburg moves in looking to clinch but Spencer pushes him off.
Lutinburg moves in looking to clinch but Spencer pushes him off.
Spencer lands with a shot to the body.
Lutinburg tries a head kick but it misses.
Spencer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lutinburg has time to react.
Lutinburg wants to land a leg kick but Spencer is out of range.
Lutinburg closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
You can see the frustration on Spencer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer is looking for a sweep.
Lutinburg taking a breather here.
Lutinburg seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Spencer for as long as he can get away with.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lutinburg works to advance to full mount. Spencer defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Spencer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Spencer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lutinburg controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lutinburg has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lutinburg cracks Spencer with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Spencer is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lutinburg tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Lutinburg dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Spencer throws a body punch but Lutinburg moves out of range.
Spencer lands a head kick. Lutinburg smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A punch combination from Lutinburg misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lutinburg.
Spencer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Spencer blocks a head kick by Lutinburg.
Lutinburg shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Spencer is trying to defend but Lutinburg finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Spencer is looking to improve his position.
Lutinburg is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Spencer sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lutinburg prevents Spencer from improving his position.
Spencer trying to control from the bottom.
Lutinburg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lutinburg tries to pass to full mount but Spencer defends it.
Lutinburg not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Still in half guard, Lutinburg seems content to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Josh Lutinburg wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Spencer misses with a hook. Lutinburg ducked under it nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Spencer.
Chris Spencer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spencer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A low kick from Lutinburg is predictable there
and Spencer counters with a nice uppercut.
Lutinburg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Spencer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lutinburg displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spencer thumps Lutinburg with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lutinburg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Spencer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lutinburg fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Spencer lands a jab to the nose.
Lutinburg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lutinburg tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Spencer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lutinburg lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lutinburg darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Spencer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lutinburg slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lutinburg wants to stand but Spencer has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Spencer is looking to improve his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spencer is trying to control but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spencer regains full guard. Nicely done.
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 Josh Lutinburg will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Spencer misses the shot to the body.
Lutinburg takes a kick to the side of the head.
Spencer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lutinburg circles away quickly and effectively.
Lutinburg on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Spencer keeps the fight on the outside.
Josh Lutinburg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lutinburg dives in and scores a takedown into Spencer's guard.
Lutinburg pushing down on Spencer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Josh Lutinburg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Spencer is in trouble now - Lutinburg has advanced to mount!
Lutinburg content just to control the position here.
Spencer tries to lock up and control but Lutinburg gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lutinburg controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Josh Lutinburg.
Spencer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lutinburg. That did some damage!
Spencer gets caught flat footed, as Lutinburg shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lutinburg stopping the sweep attempt from Spencer.
Lutinburg forces his way into half guard.
Chris Spencer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer tries to roll over but Lutinburg keeps him under control.
Spencer wants to control but Lutinburg is keeping busy.
Josh Lutinburg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lutinburg controlling the action here.
Lutinburg's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lutinburg moves nicely into side control.
Spencer is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Lutinburg is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Lutinburg takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Lutinburg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lutinburg, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Lutinburg!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
46% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
