PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gluteus Maximus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximus comes to the cage accompanied by Fredi - Pump Pump. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Maximus
vs
Lucas

183 cm
20
201 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gluteus Maximus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maximus moves away.
Maximus is looking to clinch.
Maximus tries to clinch up.
Lucas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Gluteus Maximus has been cut.

Maximus closes the distance and clinches.
Lucas throws a head punch that misses.
Maximus stalling the fight.
Lucas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lucas has had enough of the clinch but Maximus keeps him there for the moment.
Maximus landing knees to the body.
Lucas goes for a takedown attempt but Maximus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Maximus. Lucas shrugs it off though.
Lucas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maximus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maximus moves in looking to clinch but Lucas pushes him off.

Lucas tries to keep at a distance but Maximus has taken the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maximus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lucas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Maximus.
Maximus stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lucas avoiding damage as Maximus throws knees to the body.
Lucas changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Maximus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lucas looks gassed!
Lucas is looking to clinch.
Maximus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maximus throws a head kick that misses.
Lucas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lucas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lucas misses with a takedown attempt - Maximus sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gluteus Maximus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Lucas.
Maximus tries to clinch

and Lucas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Maximus is looking to control Lucas's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Maximus avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maximus wants to get back to full guard.
Maximus gets full guard.
Maximus trying to keep a closed guard but Lucas is proving a slippery customer.
Maximus wants to sweep here but Lucas controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas trying to control the position from guard on top but Maximus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Maximus has managed to clinch.
Maximus gets underhooks to prevent Lucas's takedown attempt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Maximus.
Lucas takes a knee right on the jaw!
Maximus lands a nice knee to the body.
Maximus crunches a lovely knee into Lucas's ribcage.
Maximus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Maximus lands a knee to the head.
Maximus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maximus lands a nice elbow.
Maximus leaning against his opponent.
Lucas takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas takes a knee right on the jaw!
Maximus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lucas tries to pull guard but Maximus won't allow it.
Lucas wants a takedown but no success here.
Lucas letting Maximus take a breather here.
Lucas throws a punch but it's blocked by Maximus.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lucas takes an elbow to the temple.
Lucas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lucas looking to slow down the pace here.
Maximus gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lucas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lucas takes an elbow to the temple.
Lucas lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gluteus Maximus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gluteus Maximus's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Maximus has Lucas up against the cage in a clinch.
Maximus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Maximus manages to break the clinch.
Lucas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Maximus clinches.
Lucas is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Maximus scores a nice knee to the body.
Maximus lands an elbow inside that Lucas shrugs off.
Maximus landing knees to the head.
Lucas blocks the elbow strike.
Maximus misses with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Maximus.
Lucas takes a knee right on the jaw!
Maximus just leaning against Lucas, taking a breather.
Lucas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maximus lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Maximus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas jumps guard but Maximus stands there with Lucas around his waist. Lucas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Maximus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lucas has had enough of the clinch but Maximus keeps him there for the moment.
Lucas has Maximus pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Maximus manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gluteus Maximus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Lucas.
Lucas lands a shoulder strike.
Maximus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lucas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maximus is pressed up against the cage. Lucas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Maximus down to the mat. Maximus avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lucas keeps the fight on the outside.
Maximus tries to clinch there but Lucas circles away.
Maximus doesn't manage to clinch there - Lucas circles away.
Maximus fails with an attempt to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Maximus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lucas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Maximus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lucas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maximus closes the distance but Lucas moves to the side
and Lucas counters with a stiff right hand.
Maximus tries to clinch

so Lucas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lucas lands a couple of elbows.
Maximus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucas postures up in Maximus's guard and throws a big left but Maximus blocks it.
Lucas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lucas trying to control but Maximus is working from the bottom.
Maximus striking off his back but it's not causing Lucas any problems.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus is trying to keep Lucas in close.

Maximus has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lucas off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Gluteus Maximus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maximus is looking to clinch.
Maximus tries to clinch up but Lucas circles away and keeps his distance.
Maximus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lucas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maximus's waist but Maximus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lucas off to one side.
Maximus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lucas.
Maximus looks to clinch

and Lucas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Maximus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lucas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Maximus is stalling here.
Lucas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Maximus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lucas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maximus crunches a lovely knee into Lucas's ribcage.
Maximus lands an elbow just above Lucas 's eye.
Maximus lands a nice knee to the body.
Maximus stalls.
Lucas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Maximus pulls his leg out and moves away.
Maximus tries to clinch there but Lucas circles away.
Gluteus Maximus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Lucas tries to keep at a distance but Maximus has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gluteus Maximus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gluteus Maximus's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Maximus looks to clinch
and Lucas counters with a straight right hand.
Lucas shoots in and drives through. Maximus sprawls well.
Lucas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maximus tries to clinch there but Lucas circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Maximus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Maximus wants to clinch but Lucas slips to the side
and Lucas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maximus looks to clinch

and Lucas counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lucas looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lucas has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maximus tries to lock up and control but Lucas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximus really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lucas connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Maximus is looking to get to half guard.
Maximus reaches up to try and control the position but Lucas seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Maximus rolls and tries to escape and now Lucas has his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lucas trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Maximus showing good submission defense here.
Maximus trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximus tries to break free.
Lucas gets his hands free as Maximus looks to control.
Maximus is really stuck here.
Maximus trying to control the action but Lucas just sinks the hooks in.
Lucas doesn't have the hooks in and Maximus manages to turn into his guard.
Lucas keeping full guard, as Maximus tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Lucas catches Maximus with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Maximus closes the distance but Lucas moves to the side
and Lucas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gluteus Maximus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maximus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Maximus tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Lucas counters with a shoot takedown. Maximus fights it but they end up in guard.
Maximus has control of Lucas's left arm, preventing Lucas from doing any damage.
Lucas wants to control from the top but Maximus keeps moving.
Lucas might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Maximus kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Lucas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maximus has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gluteus Maximus!