PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Lukeba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Mc Auley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Mc Auley will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lukeba
vs
Mc Auley

194 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

186 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Richard Lukeba!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Mc Auley!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lukeba has a takedown stuffed.
Lukeba shoots in but Mc Auley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lukeba closes the distance and clinches up with Mc Auley, looking for a takedown. Lukeba pushes Mc Auley against the ropes but Mc Auley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Lukeba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lukeba tries to land a leg kick but Mc Auley saw it coming and moves away.

Lukeba looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Mc Auley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Lukeba thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Lukeba avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lukeba stopping the sweep attempt from Mc Auley.
Lukeba wants to stand but Mc Auley has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mc Auley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lukeba gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Mc Auley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mc Auley keeping full guard, as Lukeba tries to pass.
Lukeba pushes down on Mc Auley's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lukeba is breathing heavily.
Mc Auley works his way to full guard. Good work.

Mc Auley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mc Auley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lukeba is one step ahead there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Lukeba drops back looking for a leg! Mc Auley is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mc Auley manages to kick Lukeba off! Lukeba jumps back into Mc Auley's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lukeba pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mc Auley is keeping the position for now.

Mc Auley working for a triangle but Lukeba defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lukeba stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mc Auley swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Mc Auley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lukeba wants to control from the top but Mc Auley keeps moving.
Lukeba looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mc Auley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Mc Auley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lukeba advances to half guard.
Lukeba uses his free foot to push down on Mc Auley's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Mc Auley.
Lukeba looking to control but Mc Auley is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Lukeba stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Lukeba shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mc Auley's guard.
Lukeba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Mc Auley looking for a guillotine here but Lukeba defends easily.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mc Auley keeping moving, preventing Lukeba from controlling successfully.

Mc Auley looking for a guillotine here but Lukeba defends easily.
Lukeba works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Lukeba is looking for a kimura but Mc Auley is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lukeba to get the leverage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lukeba passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mc Auley!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lukeba fails to move to back control.
Mc Auley is desperately trying to improve his position but Lukeba has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Mc Auley dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lukeba shoots in but Mc Auley avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Mc Auley shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mc Auley showed some decent athleticism there.

Mc Auley is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lukeba manages to get to full guard.
Mc Auley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mc Auley advances position into side control!
Lukeba tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mc Auley wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lukeba is trying to buck Mc Auley off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mc Auley is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lukeba is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lukeba is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mc Auley's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lukeba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Mc Auley is working for a submission of some sort.

Lukeba looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brian Mc Auley has got the better of the ground game so far.

Mc Auley is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mc Auley prevents Lukeba from improving his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mc Auley wants to control but Lukeba is keeping him busy.
Lukeba moves into full guard.

Lukeba looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mc Auley slips nicely into half guard.
Lukeba is looking to control Mc Auley's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lukeba avoid being mounted?
Lukeba manages to get to full guard.
Lukeba wants to sweep but no luck.
Lukeba keeping moving, preventing Mc Auley from controlling successfully.
Mc Auley tries to free his leg and advance position but Lukeba is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mc Auley would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mc Auley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lukeba swivels though and keeps the full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Lukeba misses with a takedown attempt

and Mc Auley counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Mc Auley is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lukeba is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lukeba has escaped and now he's on top!

Mc Auley is looking for a triangle but Lukeba pushes his legs off easily.
Mc Auley tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Lukeba avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Mc Auley looking for a guillotine here but Lukeba defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mc Auley is looking to sinch up a triangle. Lukeba throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Mc Auley's body to avoid the submission. Mc Auley has instead reached around Lukeba's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Mc Auley arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Brian Mc Auley!
Brian Mc Auley is the new light heavyweight champion!