PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Retsu Kaioh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Retsu Kaioh is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Kaioh
vs
Lucas

192 cm
38
265 lbs
25 - 13 - 0

187 cm
38
208 lbs
38 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Retsu Kaioh!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas blocks a head kick by Kaioh.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Lucas.
Retsu Kaioh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Lucas misses.
Kaioh misses with a hook. Lucas ducked under it nicely.
Lucas thows a leg kick but Kaioh checks it
and Kaioh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kaioh throws a head kick that misses.
Lucas blocks a head kick by Kaioh.
Kaioh connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kaioh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kaioh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lucas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kaioh looks to land a left hand but Lucas moved out of range nicely.
Lucas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaioh throws a leg kick but Lucas moved away.
Lucas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kaioh checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kaioh blocks a leg kick.
Kaioh checks a low kick from Lucas.
Lucas throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kaioh has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lucas finds it's way round the side to connect with Kaioh's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sloppy strikes from Kaioh. Those never looked like landing.
Lucas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaioh thows a body shot but no joy.
Kaioh lands a jab.
Kaioh misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaioh checks a low kick from Lucas.
A head kick from Kaioh lands but Lucas takes it in his stride.
Lucas misses with a leg kick
and Kaioh counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lucas is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lucas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kaioh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lucas tries a head kick but it misses.
Lucas throws a leg kick
and Kaioh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lucas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kaioh is able to avoid easily.
Lucas digs a good hook to Kaioh's body.
Kaioh throws a leg kick but Lucas checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lucas catches Kaioh with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kaioh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lucas.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kaioh checks a leg kick.
Good work by Kaioh as he checks the leg kick.
Lucas loads up on a big right hand but Kaioh slips the punch.
Lucas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kaioh is out of range and Lucas settles back down.
Kaioh lands with a kick to the temple. Lucas shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lucas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kaioh lands a nice hook to Lucas's body. Lucas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucas pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas's corner calls for a 1-2. Lucas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lucas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kaioh is able to avoid easily.
Lucas throws an overhand right that lands on Kaioh's shoulder, as Kaioh tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Lucas misses the target.
A cross from Kaioh lands.
Kaioh moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Travis Lucas has been cut.
Kaioh connects with a high kick.
Kaioh walks into a left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kaioh swings widly with a right hand
and Lucas counters with a nice uppercut.
Lucas throws a leg kick which misses Kaioh's front leg but catches the back leg as Kaioh tries to avoid it.
Kaioh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Travis Lucas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Travis Lucas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kaioh tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lucas. Kaioh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lucas blocks a head kick by Kaioh.
Kaioh checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lucas misses with a low kick.
Kaioh moves out of range of the body kick.
Kaioh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lucas connects with a solid leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Lucas misses.
Lucas throws a leg kick
and Kaioh counters with a two punch combo.
Lucas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kaioh is out of range and Lucas settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas misses with a low kick.
Lucas throws a solid leg kick but Kaioh takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lucas.
Lucas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kaioh connects with a high kick.
Lucas throws a head kick but Kaioh moves out of range.
Kaioh looks to land a left hand but Lucas moved out of range nicely.
Lucas throws a leg kick
and Kaioh makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lucas really felt that one!
Kaioh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lucas.
A swing and a miss from Lucas.
Kaioh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lucas can pounce on him.
Kaioh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lucas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaioh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lucas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lucas sizes up Kaioh with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lucas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lucas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lucas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kaioh takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lucas avoids the head kick by Kaioh.
A head kick misses from Kaioh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kaioh.
Lucas throws a leg kick
and Kaioh counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A low kick from Kaioh misses
and Lucas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kaioh swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kaioh moves out of range of the body kick from Lucas.
Kaioh blocks a low kick nicely.
Kaioh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaioh buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lucas is looking to chop away at Kaioh's legs.
Kaioh clobbers Lucas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas avoids the body shot from Kaioh.
Lucas tries to land a leg kick but Kaioh saw it coming and moves away.
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 takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kaioh keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lucas throws a low kick but Kaioh moves out of range easily.
Kaioh is looking to score with low kicks.
Kaioh scoring well with a low kick there.
Kaioh takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kaioh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lucas can pounce on him.
Kaioh's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lucas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kaioh scrambles back to his feet.
Lucas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Lucas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Travis Lucas's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kaioh is looking to chop away at Lucas's legs.
Lucas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kaioh throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lucas.
A good leg kick by Kaioh.
Kaioh slips a straight right by Lucas.
Kaioh thuds his shin into the meat of Lucas's side.
Lucas looks to land a body kick but Kaioh moved away.
Lucas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lucas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lucas throws a leg kick
and Kaioh counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas misses with a looping right.
Lucas misses with a body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Kaioh. Those never looked like landing.
Lucas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaioh.
Kaioh connects with a high kick.
A head kick misses from Lucas.
Kaioh scores with a head kick. Lucas tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kaioh.
Kaioh thows a left - swing and a miss!

Kaioh takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas tries to break the clinch but Kaioh is controlling the position.
Come on Kaioh - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaioh is looking to control Lucas's arms but Lucas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kaioh has his back to the cage.
Lucas lands an elbow inside.
Lucas avoids the elbow strike from Kaioh, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lucas is looking to control Kaioh's arms but Kaioh gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lucas has his back to the cage.
Kaioh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lucas is defending well for now.
Lucas is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas managing to block the knees to the body from Kaioh.
Lucas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kaioh is stalling here.
Lucas misses with a body punch.
Kaioh is stalling here.
Kaioh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lucas is looking to break free of the clinch but Kaioh has double underhooks.
Lucas tries a knee to the head but Kaioh blocks it.
Kaioh is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kaioh creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kaioh's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Lucas can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kaioh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lucas is defending well for now.
Kaioh avoids the elbow strike from Lucas, against the cage.
Kaioh stalling against the cage.
A short right from Kaioh on the inside.
Lucas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lucas lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucas blocks an elbow strike from Kaioh.
Kaioh slowing the pace effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kaioh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lucas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Retsu Kaioh clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Travis 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.

Kaioh throws a head kick but Lucas moves out of range.
Lucas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaioh.
Kaioh throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Lucas lands a big head kick that sends Kaioh tumbling to the mat! Lucas takes a step backwards and waves Kaioh back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Kaioh misses.
Kaioh keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kaioh throws a leg kick but Lucas checks it.
Lucas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kaioh thows a leg kick but Lucas checks it
and Lucas counters with a good low kick that Kaioh was not able to check.
Kaioh misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kaioh counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lucas's knee momentarily.
Kaioh takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lucas tries to land a front kick but Kaioh steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An inside leg kick from Kaioh misses.
Travis Lucas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lucas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaioh.
Lucas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lucas swings for the body but Kaioh moves out of range.
Lucas throws a leg kick
and Kaioh counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lucas connects with a solid leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas throws a head kick but Kaioh moves out of range.
Kaioh scores with a jab to the body.
Kaioh throws a leg kick
and Lucas counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucas tried to score with a low kick but Kaioh checks it.
Kaioh falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lucas finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Lucas avoids the head kick by Kaioh.
Lucas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kaioh.
Kaioh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lucas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kaioh scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kaioh tries to land a leg kick but Lucas saw it coming and moves away.
Kaioh throws a lazy right hand but Lucas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kaioh takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kaioh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lucas.
Lucas motions for Kaioh to come forward. Lucas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lucas thows a body shot but no joy.
Kaioh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaioh tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lucas is able to avoid easily.
Kaioh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kaioh scores with a spinning back kick!
Lucas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kaioh scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lucas throws a solid leg kick but Kaioh takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lucas.
Kaioh misses with a hook
and Lucas counters with a body kick.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Kaioh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Lucas dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Travis Lucas's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kaioh rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lucas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
An inside leg kick lands from Lucas.
Kaioh gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lucas.
Lucas takes a swing at Kaioh's ribcage but misses.
Kaioh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kaioh throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lucas lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kaioh has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kaioh and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kaioh throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lucas counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Kaioh.
Lucas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kaioh counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaioh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lucas.
Lucas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A low kick from Lucas misses
and Kaioh counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lucas throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kaioh counters with a body kick.
Kaioh defending well as Lucas loads up on a big left hand.
Lucas has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kaioh.
Lucas throws a jab but it's blocked by Kaioh.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kaioh.
Lucas is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Kaioh slips under a jab from Lucas.
Lucas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lucas misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaioh is looking to land body kicks.
Kaioh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lucas.
Kaioh throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaioh moves out of range of the body kick.
Lucas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kaioh counters with a head kick. That will keep Lucas thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lucas throws a head kick that misses.
Kaioh misses with a body kick.
Kaioh takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kaioh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lucas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A head kick by Kaioh misses
and Lucas counters with a low kick, right behind Kaioh 's knee.
An inside leg kick lands from Lucas.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kaioh. That's going to slow Lucas down.
Lucas takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Retsu Kaioh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lucas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lucas tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaioh on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kaioh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lucas sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas moves out of range of the body kick.
Lucas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kaioh counters with a right hand to the body.
A shot to the body from Lucas misses
and Lucas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaioh throws a sloppy head kick
and Lucas counters with a body kick.
Lucas is looking to chop away at Kaioh's legs.
Lucas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A jab from Kaioh finds it's way through Lucas's defenses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lucas moves out of range of the body kick from Kaioh.
A head kick misses from Lucas.
Kaioh throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lucas counters with a low kick, right behind Kaioh 's knee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Retsu Kaioh showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lucas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 47:48
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 47:48
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Lucas! Travis Lucas retains his super heavyweight title!
Travis Lucas spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.