PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Atj Lucko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cross Odenkirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucko comes to the ring accompanied by Wild Boys. Atj Lucko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Cross Odenkirk's chin.

Lucko
vs
Odenkirk

188 cm
30
215 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

185 cm
32
215 lbs
12 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Atj Lucko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 16 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cross Odenkirk!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Ivan Kurochkin and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucko scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Odenkirk takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lucko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lucko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Odenkirk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Odenkirk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucko was well out of range. Poor timing from Odenkirk.
Odenkirk misses with a hook. Lucko ducked under it nicely.
Lucko lands with a hook. Odenkirk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fighters circling - Odenkirk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Odenkirk closes the distance and clinches.
Lucko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Odenkirk is defending well for now.
Odenkirk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lucko blocking some punches.
Lucko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lucko lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lucko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Odenkirk's elbow.
Odenkirk misses with a punch to the body.
Lucko lands with a right to the head.
Odenkirk misses with a body punch.
Lucko tries to land knees in the clinch but Odenkirk avoids the damage to the body.
Odenkirk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lucko's elbow.
Odenkirk misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odenkirk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lucko looking for a takedown.
Odenkirk is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lucko is defending well for now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Odenkirk.
Odenkirk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Luckos head.
Odenkirk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lucko prevents a body shot from Odenkirk.
Odenkirk wants to stall.
Lucko misses with a punch on the inside.
Odenkirk working aggressively here.
Lucko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lucko lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Odenkirk misses with the head strike.
Odenkirk throws a head punch that misses.
Lucko blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Odenkirk lands a hook that snaps the head of Lucko backwards.
Odenkirk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Odenkirk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lucko swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucko can't find room to land a body shot as Odenkirk controls the action.
Odenkirk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Odenkirk tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lucko avoids it.
Lucko wants to stall.
Odenkirk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Odenkirk avoiding damage as Lucko throws knees to the body.
Lucko can't find room to land a body shot as Odenkirk controls the action.
Lucko lands a nice elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Odenkirk.
Lucko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Odenkirk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lucko tries to score a body lock takedown but Odenkirk shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Odenkirk blocking some punches.
Odenkirk misses with some punches.
Odenkirk blocks an uppercut.
Odenkirk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Odenkirk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Odenkirk tries to throw a body punch but Lucko avoids it by throwing Odenkirk back against the ropes.
Odenkirk misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odenkirk lands with a short shot to the head.
Lucko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Lucko - that landed with a thud.
Odenkirk lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Lucko.
Lucko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lucko prevents a body shot from Odenkirk.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Odenkirk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Odenkirk prevents a body shot from Lucko.
Odenkirk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lucko's elbow.
Odenkirk blocks a body shot from Lucko.
Lucko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lucko throws a punch but it's blocked by Odenkirk.
Lucko blocks a body shot from Odenkirk.
Odenkirk lands an uppercut.
Lucko struggles to land a body shot inside as Odenkirk controls his hands.
Lucko pushes off an throws an elbow but Odenkirk leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Odenkirk can't find room to land a body shot as Lucko controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Odenkirk.

Lucko turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odenkirk is trying to get back to half guard.
Odenkirk is trying to buck Lucko off.
Lucko is looking to take a break and control but Odenkirk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atj Lucko dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Odenkirk blocks a jab.
Lucko moves into range and connects with a jab.
Odenkirk walks into a stiff left hand from Lucko.
Lucko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lucko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Odenkirk throws a jab when Lucko was well out of range.
Lucko swinging wildly here.
An inside leg kick lands from Lucko.
Lucko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Odenkirk. That did some damage!
Odenkirk cracks a nice hook into Lucko's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucko throws a head kick that misses.
Odenkirk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lucko tries to close the distance and clinch up but Odenkirk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Atj Lucko is winning the standup battle so far.
Lucko checks a leg kick.
Odenkirk fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odenkirk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lucko can pounce on him.
Sloppy strikes from Lucko. Those never looked like landing.
Lucko throws a combination that misses
and Odenkirk counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Odenkirk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lucko.
Odenkirk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters circling - Odenkirk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lucko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Odenkirk throws out the jab.
Lucko tries a head kick but it misses.
Lucko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Odenkirk circles away quickly and effectively.
Lucko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Odenkirk.
Lucko attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Odenkirk missing with a left hand there. Lucko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lucko keeps the fight on the outside.
Odenkirk throws a shot to the body.
Lucko slips a straight right by Odenkirk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucko swings for the body but Odenkirk moves out of range.
Lucko misses with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Odenkirk walks into a left hand.
Lucko throws a sloppy head kick and Odenkirk moves out of range easily.
Cross Odenkirk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Odenkirk finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Lucko there.
Lucko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Odenkirk throws out the jab.
Lucko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lucko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Odenkirk is fending him off so far but Lucko persists. Nope, Odenkirk circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lucko throws a head kick that half lands.
That kick from Lucko tenderised Odenkirk's leg. Odenkirk is trying to keep his angry face on.
Odenkirk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucko manages to avoid it.
Lucko throws a head kick that misses.
Lucko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Odenkirk checks a low kick from Lucko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odenkirk staying out of range there.
Odenkirk keeps the fight on the outside.
Lucko misses with an attempted mid kick.

Odenkirk darts in and clinches Lucko up against the ropes.
Lucko tries to throw a body punch but Odenkirk avoids it by throwing Lucko back against the ropes.
Odenkirk scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Lucko.
A nice right hand lands inside from Odenkirk.
Lucko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Odenkirk throws a head punch that misses.
Odenkirk taking a breather.
Lucko prevents a body shot from Odenkirk.
Lucko misses with the head strike.
Odenkirk slowing the pace effectively.
Lucko misses with a punch on the inside.
Lucko lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Odenkirk misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Odenkirk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lucko.
Odenkirk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Odenkirk takes a shot to the head.
Lucko lands an uppercut.
Lucko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Odenkirk lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Odenkirk.
Lucko misses with a punch to the body.
Lucko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lucko trying to land knees to the body.
Lucko takes a shot to the head.
Odenkirk lands a hook that snaps the head of Lucko backwards.
Lucko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Odenkirk avoids it.
Cross Odenkirk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A body shot lands from Odenkirk.
A head punch on the inside from Lucko fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Odenkirk working aggressively here.
Odenkirk tries to work over Lucko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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 Atj Lucko will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lucko takes one to the side of the head.
Odenkirk misses with a low kick.
Odenkirk cracks the inside of Lucko's front leg.
Odenkirk looks to score with a jab to the body but Lucko is just out of range.
Odenkirk avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lucko connects with a crisp jab.
Odenkirk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lucko throws a lazy right hand but Odenkirk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Odenkirk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Odenkirk throws out the jab.
Odenkirk scores with a body shot.
That kick from Odenkirk tenderised Lucko's leg. Lucko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Atj Lucko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Odenkirk fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lucko, pushing him back against the ropes.
Odenkirk tries a body shot but Lucko blocks it.
Odenkirk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lucko backwards.
Odenkirk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Odenkirk taking a breather.
Odenkirk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Odenkirk misses with a punch to the body.
Odenkirk blocks an uppercut.
Lucko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Odenkirk blocks an uppercut.
Lucko tries to land knees in the clinch but Odenkirk avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from Lucko.
Lucko takes a shot to the head.
Odenkirk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Odenkirk.
Lucko misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lucko.
Odenkirk misses with a body punch.
Odenkirk tries a body shot but Lucko blocks it.
Odenkirk lands with a light punch inside.

Lucko is rocked!
Odenkirk swings wildly with an uppercut but Lucko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oh Lucko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Odenkirk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Odenkirk misses with the head strike.
Odenkirk misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Odenkirk.
Odenkirk misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odenkirk misses with a punch on the inside.
Lucko seems to have got his legs back now.
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!
Lucko swings wildly with an uppercut but Odenkirk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Odenkirk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lucko misses with a body punch.
Lucko misses with the head strike.
Odenkirk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Odenkirk is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Odenkirk.
Lucko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Odenkirk blocks the elbow strike.
Odenkirk throws a knee to the head but misses.
Odenkirk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Lucko.
Odenkirk's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lucko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Lucko throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Lucko throws an elbow but misses.
Odenkirk scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odenkirk dips a shoulder and cracks Lucko with a mighty uppercut! Lucko falls back against the ropes and Odenkirk unloads with a barrage of strikes! Lucko is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Odenkirk screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cross Odenkirk!
During a confident post fight interview, Cross Odenkirk thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.