PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin Kempemann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and milan lucic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kempemann
vs
lucic

195 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

193 cm
21
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Martin Kempemann!
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, milan lucic!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
lucic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kempemann throws a right and a left that lucic avoids nicely.
lucic closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kempemann circles away.
lucic lands a nice shot that snaps Kempemann's head back.
Kempemann moves in looking to clinch but lucic pushes him off.
Kempemann misses with the combination.
Kempemann misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kempemann thows a left - swing and a miss!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kempemann checks a leg kick.
No joy there for Kempemann, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
lucic avoids the head kick by Kempemann.
Kempemann throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
lucic shoots in for a double leg but Kempemann sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A chopping leg kick lands by lucic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
lucic lands a right hook to the body.
lucic misses with a low kick.
lucic keeps the fight on the outside.

lucic darts in and clinches Kempemann up against the cage.
Kempemann wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
lucic throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lucic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
lucic wants to get back to striking at distance but Kempemann won't allow it.

lucic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
lucic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kempemann.
lucic throws a front kick aimed at Kempemann's knee but Kempemann avoids it well.
Kempemann misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Kempemann.
Kempemann is breathing heavily.
A left and a right from lucic both land. Nice combination.
lucic sizes up Kempemann with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

lucic darts in and clinches Kempemann up against the cage.
Kempemann wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but lucic has him pressed against the cage.
lucic wants to break the clinch but can't.
lucic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
lucic is looking to break free of the clinch but Kempemann has double underhooks.

Kempemann manages to break the clinch.
Kempemann throws a head kick that misses.
lucic misses with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
lucic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

lucic forces Kempemann back against the cage and clinches.
lucic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kempemann has had enough of the clinch but lucic keeps him there for the moment.
lucic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
lucic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kempemann wants to get back to striking at distance but lucic won't allow it.
lucic has had enough of the clinch but Kempemann keeps him there for the moment.
Kempemann on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
lucic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
lucic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from lucic.

Kempemann breaks the clinch.
lucic throws a leg kick but Kempemann sees it coming and checks it nicely.

lucic pushes Kempemann up against the cage in a clinch.
lucic wants to stall.
lucic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kempemann gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Martin Kempemann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of milan lucic.

Kempemann breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kempemann looks to land a right hand but lucic moved out of range.
lucic fails with the takedown.
Kempemann throws a left and a right that both miss
and lucic counters with a nice uppercut.
lucic cracks Kempemann with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
lucic throws a low kick but Kempemann avoids it.
Kempemann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by lucic.
Kempemann misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kempemann avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kempemann blocks a low kick nicely.
Kempemann stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from lucic.
lucic throws a sloppy head kick and Kempemann moves out of range easily.
Kempemann plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A shot to de liver by lucic. Beautiful body shot.
lucic tries a head kick but it misses.
lucic fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kempemann fails in his attempt to clinch.
lucic lands a jab-cross combination.
lucic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kempemann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

lucic fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kempemann sprawls well initially but lucic persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kempemann wants to get back to his feet.
lucic perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kempemann is looking to escape.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kempemann pushes lucic off looking to stand but lucic dives back in and keeps control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

milan lucic dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

lucic closes the distance and clinches up with Kempemann, looking for a takedown. lucic pushes Kempemann against the cage but Kempemann circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
lucic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kempemann. That did some damage!
lucic connects with a body shot.

lucic decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
lucic trying to control the pace.

lucic stands up and beckons Kempemann to join him on the feet.
Kempemann misses with a series of wild punches.
Kempemann throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kempemann misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kempemann throws a head kick that lucic semi-blocks.
lucic tries to clinch but Kempemann is having none of it.
lucic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kempemann but Kempemann pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kempemann misses with a double jab
and lucic counters with a good low kick that Kempemann was not able to check.
lucic throws a leg kick that misses.
lucic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
lucic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kempemann on the side of the head.
lucic shoots in for a takedown but Kempemann shows good takedown defense.
Martin Kempemann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of milan lucic.

Kempemann has taken the fight to the clinch.

Kempemann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kempemann instigates a clinch.

Kempemann breaks the clinch.
Kempemann throws a sloppy head kick and lucic moves out of range easily.
lucic stalks Kempemann and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kempemann's face. Kempemann staggers backwards, shaken.
lucic looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
lucic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kempemann checks it well.
lucic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
lucic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
lucic tries to close the distance and clinch but Kempemann swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
lucic scores with a body shot.
lucic throws a nice looking combination but Kempemann bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
lucic closes the distance and lands a one-two.
lucic wants to clinch
and Kempemann counters with a left and a right that stings lucic.
lucic tests Kempemann's chin there with a solid looking shot.
lucic thows a leg kick but Kempemann checks it
and Kempemann counters with a nice uppercut.
Kempemann throws a lazy right hand but lucic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
lucic dodges the punch combination from Kempemann.
A low kick from lucic misses
and Kempemann counters with a head kick.
lucic shoots in for a takedown but Kempemann shows good takedown defense.
lucic throws a head kick but Kempemann moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
lucic blocks a head kick by Kempemann.
A combination from lucic does no damage.

lucic clinches.

Kempemann breaks from the clinch.

lucic has closed the distance and engaged Kempemann in a clinch.
lucic trying to land knees to the body.
lucic has had enough of the clinch but Kempemann keeps him there for the moment.

Kempemann breaks from the clinch.
Kempemann throws the left hand but lucic avoids the punch easily.
lucic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kempemann throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kempemann rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but lucic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice uppercut there from lucic.
lucic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kempemann throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting lucic counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
lucic fails in his attempt to clinch.
lucic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

lucic pushes Kempemann up against the cage in a clinch.
lucic is looking to break free of the clinch but Kempemann has double underhooks.

Kempemann breaks from the clinch.
Kempemann throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
lucic shoots in and drives through. Kempemann sprawls well.
lucic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
lucic fails in his attempt to clinch.
lucic wants to slow Kempemann down by chopping away at his legs.
Some bone on bone action there as Kempemann checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kempemann misses with an uppercut. lucic saw that one coming.
lucic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
lucic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kempemann.

lucic forces Kempemann back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

milan lucic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

lucic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
lucic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kempemann.
lucic misses with a takedown attempt - Kempemann sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Kempemann darts in and clinches lucic up against the cage.
lucic tries to break the clinch but Kempemann is controlling the position.
Kempemann keeps control of lucic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
lucic wants to break free but Kempemann has control.
lucic has had enough of the clinch but Kempemann keeps him there for the moment.
lucic wants to get back to striking at distance but Kempemann won't allow it.

Kempemann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
lucic lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kempemann backs up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
lucic shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kempemann checks the leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
lucic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kempemann misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kempemann looks to land a combination but lucic avoids it well.
lucic fails with a takedown attempt.
Martin Kempemann has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of milan lucic.
Kempemann lands with a straight right. lucic didn't see that one coming.
Kempemann misses with the combination.
lucic tries to score with a low kick but Kempemann moves his leg out of the way.
Kempemann misses with a straight left.
milan lucic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kempemann misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice straight punches there by lucic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of lucic.
Kempemann throws a sloppy head kick and lucic moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick from lucic misses.
lucic moves into range and connects with a jab.
lucic throws and low kick but Kempemann moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
lucic throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Kempemann misses.
lucic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kempemann is fending him off so far but lucic persists. Nope, Kempemann circles away and we're back to standing.
lucic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
lucic lands a two punch combo.
Kempemann tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting lucic counter with a right hand.
No luck for lucic with that takedown attempt.
lucic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kempemann misses with a few strikes there.
lucic closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kempemann circles away.
Martin Kempemann is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kempemann avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kempemann digs a good body shot into lucic's ribs.
lucic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kempemann feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to lucic's calf.
Kempemann takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kempemann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
lucic fails to land the takedown.
lucic lands a jab-cross combination.
Martin Kempemann is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
lucic fails with an attempt to clinch.
lucic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
lucic throws a nice outside leg kick.
lucic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
lucic tries to clinch but Kempemann is having none of it.
Kempemann misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
lucic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kempemann throws out the jab.
A good leg kick by lucic.
lucic misses with a low kick.
Kempemann looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
lucic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
lucic is trying to break the clinch but Kempemann has him pressed against the cage.

Kempemann manages to break the clinch.
Kempemann throws a right and a left that lucic avoids nicely.
A low kick from lucic is predictable there
and Kempemann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
lucic cracks Kempemann with an open hand slap.
Kempemann sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kempemann checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kempemann stuffs the takedown attempt from lucic. lucic gets slowly back to his feet.
lucic slips a straight right by Kempemann.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Kempemann showed his dominance in that final round.
Well lucic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... milan lucic!