PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alex Lucky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masamichi Yamaji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lucky
vs
Yamaji

194 cm
20
265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

193 cm
20
262 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Alex Lucky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Masamichi Yamaji!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Yamaji tenderised Lucky's leg. Lucky is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yamaji lands a jab.
Yamaji lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Lucky closes the distance and pushes Yamaji back into the cage.
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!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lucky.
Lucky scores with an uppercut up the middle.

It looks like Masamichi Yamaji has been cut.
Lucky blocking some punches.
Yamaji throws a head punch that misses.
Lucky blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yamaji takes a shot to the head.
Lucky keeps control of Yamaji as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yamaji tries to break free but Lucky pushes him back against the cage.
Lucky lands an uppercut.
Yamaji tries to work over Lucky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lucky lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yamaji misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaji throws a head punch that misses.
Lucky is working Yamaji over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaji struggles to land a body shot inside as Lucky controls his hands.

Yamaji pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Lucky has Yamaji up against the cage in a clinch.
Yamaji tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lucky's elbow.
Yamaji swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Lucky.
Lucky lands a hook to the side of the head.

Lucky breaks the clinch.
Yamaji blocks a low kick nicely.

Lucky closes the distance and clinches.
Lucky blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucky stalling the fight.

Lucky breaks from the clinch.
Lucky blocks a low kick nicely.
Lucky checks the leg kick.
Lucky fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yamaji.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nice combo by Lucky! Oh, that's hurt him - Yamaji falls to the canvas and Lucky follows him into side control.

Yamaji is rocked!

Lucky in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Yamaji is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alex Lucky!
Post fight, Alex Lucky stared into the camera and said 'Thanks for a fine fight... I was Lucky today.....and I will be Lucky tomorrow...and for ever after...'.