PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barton Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Leroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Leroy is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lucas
vs
Leroy

155 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

191 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Barton Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dan Leroy!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leroy tries to clinch there but Lucas circles away.

Leroy pushes Lucas up against the cage in a clinch.
Leroy slowing the pace effectively.
Leroy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leroy lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Barton Lucas has been cut.
Leroy misses with a knee to the head.
Leroy looking to throw knees to the head but Lucas is blocking nicely.
Leroy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leroy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lucas blocks it with crossed arms.
Lucas takes a knee right on the jaw!
Leroy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Leroy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Leroy controlling the action here for a moment.
Leroy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lucas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leroy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lucas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leroy misses with a knee to the head.
Leroy prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barton Lucas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Leroy drops Lucas with a big knee straight up the middle! Lucas is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Lucas is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Leroy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oh Lucas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leroy stalls.
Leroy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leroy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leroy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leroy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Leroy misses with a knee strike.
Leroy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leroy looks winded!
Leroy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leroy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lucas blocks it with crossed arms.
Leroy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leroy misses with a knee to the head.
Leroy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Leroy misses with a knee to the head.
Lucas is looking for a takedown.
Leroy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leroy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lucas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lucas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Leroy gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Leroy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leroy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lucas seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leroy looking to throw knees to the head but Lucas is blocking nicely.
Lucas wants a takedown.
Leroy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leroy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lucas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leroy tries to land a knee to the head but Lucas blocks with his arms.
Lucas has Leroy pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Leroy manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Leroy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lucas could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Leroy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Leroy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lucas wants a takedown but no success here.
Leroy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leroy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leroy tries to land a knee to the head but Lucas blocks with his arms.
Leroy prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Leroy.
A knee to the head by Leroy.
Leroy misses with a knee to the head.
Leroy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lucas blocks it with crossed arms.
Leroy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leroy is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Leroy connects with a knee to the head.
Leroy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lucas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leroy gets underhooks to prevent Lucas's takedown attempt.
Leroy scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leroy connects with a knee to the head.
Leroy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Leroy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lucas blocks it with crossed arms.
Leroy looking to throw knees to the head but Lucas is blocking nicely.
Lucas wants a takedown.
Leroy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Leroy looking to throw knees to the head but Lucas is blocking nicely.
Leroy stops a takedown attempt from Lucas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Leroy tries a knee to the head but Lucas blocks it.
Leroy misses with a knee to the head.
Leroy looking to throw knees to the head but Lucas is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan Leroy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barton Lucas's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Leroy tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Lucas decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Leroy's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Leroy is wriggling around but Lucas manages to pass to half guard.
Leroy is looking to get back to is feet but Lucas passes into side control.
Leroy is looking to get back to his feet here but Lucas is keeping cool and he's managed to take Leroy's back.
Leroy is trying to get back to his feet but Lucas has full control of the position and if anything, Leroy has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Leroy is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Leroy.
Leroy is trying to get back to his feet but Lucas has full control of the position and if anything, Leroy has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucas has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Leroy's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leroy is trying to get back to his feet but Lucas has full control of the position and if anything, Leroy has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucas controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leroy trying to get back to his feet but Lucas is in full control for now.

Despite having Leroy's back, Lucas says stuff this ground business - let's go for a knockout! Leroy seems baffled but is happy to be out of the difficult position!
Leroy tries to clinch up

and Lucas counters with a single leg into guard. Leroy didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas is standing up over Leroy. Leroy looks to escape but Lucas dives into side control.
Leroy wants to get back to his feet but Lucas is dominant here and he's now got Leroy's back!

Lucas stands up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leroy fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Barton Lucas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Barton Lucas's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Leroy clinches up against the cage.

Lucas has picked Leroy up - he's going for a ride! Lucas dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Leroy scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Lucas manages to mount him!
Leroy is trying to stand but he's just given Lucas his back.

Lucas gets back to his feet. Leroy is certainly not going to complain about that decision.
Barton Lucas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leroy fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leroy doesn't manage to clinch there - Lucas circles away.
Leroy is looking to clinch.
Lucas keeps the fight on the outside.
Leroy tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Lucas decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Leroy's guard.

Lucas gets to his feet - Leroy follows without any prompting.
Leroy scores with a hook to the body. Lucas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Leroy has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leroy tries a knee to the head but Lucas blocks it.
Leroy tries a knee to the head but Lucas blocks it.
Leroy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Leroy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lucas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Leroy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leroy prevents the takedown attempt.
Leroy landing knees to the head.
Leroy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leroy looking to stall.
Leroy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lucas goes for a takedown attempt but Leroy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Leroy tries to close the distance and clinch but Lucas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leroy wants to clinch up but Lucas keeps it at a distance.
Leroy is looking to clinch but Lucas is avoiding it.
Lucas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lucas keeps the fight on the outside.
Leroy tries to clinch but Lucas is having none of it.
Dan Leroy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Leroy has closed the distance and engaged Lucas in a clinch.
Lucas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Leroy pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barton Lucas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leroy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leroy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lucas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leroy tries to clinch up

and Lucas counters with a takedown into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leroy is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lucas is controlling him well.
Leroy tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Barton Lucas.
I think Lucas 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!