PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Montlizon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kubrat Pulev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas Montlizon has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Montlizon
vs
Pulev

206 cm
23
267 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
18
244 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas Montlizon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kubrat Pulev!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Russell Pearce and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montlizon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pulev counters with a stiff right hand.
Pulev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Montlizon looks for a takedown but Pulev sprawls well.
Pulev falls off balance throwing a combination

and Montlizon counters by clinching up.
Stalling in the clinch from Montlizon.
Montlizon drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Pulev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Montlizon misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pulev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pulev misses with the combination.
Pulev misses with a few strikes there.
Montlizon tries to clinch but Pulev moves out of range.
Montlizon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pulev circles away quickly and effectively.

Pulev tries to keep at a distance but Montlizon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pulev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Montlizon leaning against his opponent.
Montlizon tries to score a body lock takedown but Pulev shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Montlizon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montlizon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Montlizon pushes Pulev back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montlizon leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pulev wants to break free but Montlizon has control.
Montlizon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pulev gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pulev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Montlizon prevents Pulev from breaking the clinch.
Montlizon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Montlizon successfully pulls guard.

Montlizon uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Montlizon scores with the left hand. Pulev knows he should have avoided that one.
Montlizon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montlizon with a nice cross.
Lucas Montlizon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pulev stuffs the takedown.
Montlizon is breathing heavily.
Pulev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Montlizon misses with a head kick.
Pulev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pulev has a takedown stuffed.
Montlizon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pulev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pulev jabs Montlizon right on the nose. Montlizon blinks but takes it well.

Montlizon darts in and clinches Pulev up against the cage.
Montlizon holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulev has Montlizon pressed against the cage, preventing Montlizon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Pulev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pulev swinging wildly here.
Pulev scores with a shot to the body.
Pulev drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
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!
Pulev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Montlizon tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montlizon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pulev doesn't seem bothered though.
Montlizon goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pulev stuffs the takedown attempt from Montlizon. Montlizon gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Montlizon 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.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Montlizon.
Pulev misses with a looping left.
Pulev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lucas Montlizon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Montlizon dodges the punch combination from Pulev.
Pulev misses with a two punch combination.
Pulev stuffs the takedown attempt from Montlizon. Montlizon gets slowly back to his feet.
Montlizon moves in looking to clinch but Pulev pushes him off.
Pulev misses with a double jab
and Montlizon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pulev is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Montlizon is out of range.
Pulev moves in looking to clinch but Montlizon pushes him off.
Pulev throws a right hand that Montlizon ducks under and follows up with a left that Montlizon also avoids with ease.
Montlizon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pulev avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Montlizon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Montlizon clobbers Pulev with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pulev throws a combination that misses
and Montlizon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Montlizon shoots in and drives through. Pulev sprawls well.
Pulev misses with a few strikes there.
Pulev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Montlizon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Montlizon has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pulev tries to break free but Montlizon pushes him back against the cage.
Pulev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pulev keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Montlizon's efforts to push away.
Pulev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Montlizon is trying to break free.
Pulev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Pulev manages to break the clinch.

Montlizon gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Montlizon has Pulev pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pulev manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pulev has had enough of the clinch but Montlizon keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montlizon stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Montlizon blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Pulev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pulev misses with a double jab.
Montlizon doesn't manage to clinch there - Pulev circles away.
Montlizon avoids the body shot from Pulev.
A head kick misses from Montlizon.
Pulev misses with a combination
and Montlizon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Montlizon fails to land the takedown.
Montlizon is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Montlizon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Montlizon with that takedown attempt.
Pulev avoids the head kick by Montlizon.
Montlizon lands a jab-cross combination.

Pulev closes the distance and clinches.
Montlizon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pulev's efforts to push away.

Pulev breaks the clinch.
Pulev misses with a wild combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Montlizon clinches up with Pulev and pushes him back against the cage.

Montlizon jumps guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Montlizon dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Montlizon wants to clinch up but Pulev keeps it at a distance.
Pulev leaves Montlizon with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Montlizon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pulev misses with a looping left.
Lucas Montlizon is winning the standup battle so far.
Montlizon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pulev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Montlizon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pulev.

It looks like Lucas Montlizon has been cut.
Pulev moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Montlizon.
Montlizon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulev feints with a jab and clips Montlizon right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Montlizon is sent crashing into the canvas and Pulev leaps in for the kill! Montlizon tries to get to his feet but Pulev is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Montlizon is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kubrat Pulev!
Kubrat Pulev seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.