PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Zidel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Lucas Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Zidel might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Are You In? - Incubus. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Zidel
vs
Lucas Jr

195 cm
21
200 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

189 cm
17
220 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

GREEN!160

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Zidel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Lucas Jr!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Lucas Jr.
Lucas Jr throws a head kick that misses
and Zidel counters with a big head kick but Lucas Jr shrugs it off.
Lucas Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Zidel.
Zidel misses with a head kick.
Zidel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Travis Lucas Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucas Jr feints and then cracks Zidel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zidel down.

Lucas Jr lands a big head kick that sends Zidel tumbling to the mat! Lucas Jr takes a step backwards and waves Zidel back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Zidel is rocked!

It looks like Paul Zidel has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Lucas Jr.
Oh Zidel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lucas Jr throws a leg kick which misses Zidel's front leg but catches the back leg as Zidel tries to avoid it.
Zidel seems to have got his legs back now.
Zidel is breathing heavily.
Lucas Jr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lucas Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lucas Jr connects with a leg kick. Zidel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lucas Jr throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Zidel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas Jr delivers a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lucas Jr.
Zidel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lucas Jr. Lucas Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Lucas Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Zidel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lucas Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zidel's sensitive parts.
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!
Lucas Jr is looking to slow Zidel down with leg kicks.
Lucas Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lucas Jr. That's going to slow Zidel down.
Lucas Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lucas Jr lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lucas Jr keeps Zidel at a distance using the push kick.
Lucas Jr scoring well with a low kick there.

Lucas Jr lands a big head kick that sends Zidel tumbling to the mat! Lucas Jr takes a step backwards and waves Zidel back to his feet - he wants the finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Lucas Jr - that's a beauty! Zidel is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Lucas Jr can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Travis Lucas Jr!
Travis Lucas Jr decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.