PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seb Winnick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas has chosen Jesus I Was Evil as his entrance music. 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?

Winnick
vs
Lucas

190 cm
23
285 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
290 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Sydney BEAST Clothing
Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Seb Winnick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matthew Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas swings for the body but Winnick moves out of range.
Lucas misses with a hook. Winnick ducked under it nicely.

Winnick forces Lucas back against the cage and clinches.
Lucas working hard to break the clinch.

Winnick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Winnick ducks under a wild hook from Lucas.
Winnick misses the jab.
Winnick throws a series of punches but Lucas moves out of range.
Winnick closes the distance but Lucas moves to the side
and Lucas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Winnick thinking.
Winnick tries to clinch
and Lucas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Seb Winnick has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lucas tries to keep at a distance but Winnick has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lucas prevents Winnick from breaking the clinch.
Winnick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lucas has him pressed against the cage.
Lucas trying to control the position but instead, Winnick has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lucas into the cage.
Winnick tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lucas avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas throws a head punch that misses.
Winnick is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Lucas manages to break the clinch.
Lucas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Winnick.
Winnick looks to score with a jab to the body but Lucas is just out of range.
Lucas circles away from the clinch attempt

and Lucas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lucas stopping the sweep attempt from Winnick.
Lucas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Winnick keeping moving, preventing Lucas from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winnick is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Winnick trying to keep a closed guard but Lucas is proving a slippery customer.
Winnick is adopting a defensive guard.
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 loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucas distracts Winnick with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lucas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lucas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Winnick wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Lucas is now in half guard.
Lucas drops an elbow to the side of Winnick's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lucas lands a nice short elbow.
Winnick works his way to full guard. Good work.
Winnick is trying to control the position but Lucas postures up.
Lucas wants to control from the top but Winnick keeps moving.
Winnick avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Winnick preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lucas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Winnick looking to control.
Lucas connects with a couple of short punches.
Lucas sitting in guard, not really doing much.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Winnick utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lucas wants to control from the top but Winnick keeps moving.
Winnick is pulling down on Lucas's head. It's preventing any offense from Lucas, at least for the moment.

Winnick uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Winnick doesn't manage to clinch there - Lucas circles away.
Lucas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Winnick counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Winnick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lucas.
Winnick takes a jab right on the kisser.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lucas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Lucas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seb Winnick's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lucas keeps the fight on the outside.
Winnick tries to clinch but Lucas moves out of range.
Winnick blocks a jab.
Winnick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lucas.
A telegraphed right hand from Lucas misses the target.
Winnick wants to clinch but Lucas slips to the side
and Lucas counters with a nice uppercut.
Winnick slips under a jab.
Winnick staying out of range there.

Winnick clinches with his opponent.
Lucas tries a body shot but Winnick blocks it.
Lucas misses with a body punch.
Lucas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lucas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Winnick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winnick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lucas throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Winnick.
Lucas throws a punch but it's blocked by Winnick.
Lucas wants to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Winnick.
Lucas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Winnick pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lucas throws a punch but it's blocked by Winnick.
Winnick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lucas misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Lucas fails to land.
Lucas is looking to break free of the clinch but Winnick has double underhooks.
Winnick gets underhooks to prevent Lucas's takedown attempt.
A right hook to the body lands for Winnick.
Lucas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Winnick backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucas can't find room to land a body shot as Winnick controls the action.
Lucas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lucas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Winnick keeps control of Lucas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Winnick breaks the clinch.
Winnick wants to clinch up but Lucas keeps it at a distance.
Lucas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matthew Lucas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Winnick throws a low kick but Lucas moves out of range easily.
Winnick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lucas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Winnick.
Seb Winnick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winnick is looking to clinch.
Winnick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lucas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Winnick tries to clinch there but Lucas circles away.
Lucas is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Winnick.
Winnick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lucas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winnick moves to clinch but Lucas breaks away
and Lucas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Winnick is looking to clinch but Lucas is avoiding it.
Lucas keeps the fight on the outside.

Winnick forces Lucas back against the cage and clinches.
Winnick makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Winnick tries to throw a body punch but Lucas avoids it by throwing Winnick back against the cage.
Winnick tries to work over Lucas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Winnick struggles to land a body shot inside as Lucas controls his hands.
Lucas prevents a body shot from Winnick.
Winnick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lucas struggles to land a body shot inside as Winnick controls his hands.
A short left from Winnick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucas misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winnick looking to stall.
Lucas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lucas misses with the head strike.
Winnick tries a body shot but Lucas blocks it.
Winnick lands a shot to the body.
Lucas misses with some punches.
Lucas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Winnick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Winnick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lucas.
Lucas is breathing heavily.
Lucas prevents a body shot from Winnick.
Lucas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Winnick gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Seb Winnick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Lucas.
Lucas wants to take the fight to the mat but Winnick manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Winnick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lucas backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seb Winnick dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Seb Winnick's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Lucas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Winnick tries to close the distance and clinch but Lucas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lucas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Winnick moves away.
Winnick tries to clinch but Lucas moves away
and Lucas counters with a left to the body.
Lucas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Winnick with a hook.
Winnick slips a jab from Lucas.
Winnick tries to clinch up.
Lucas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Winnick manages to avoid it.
Winnick wants to clinch up but Lucas keeps it at a distance.
Winnick tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lucas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Winnick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucas misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Winnick moves into the clinch.
A short right from Winnick.

Lucas is rocked!
Winnick loads up on a right hand - it lands flush and knocks Lucas senseless! What a punch!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Seb Winnick!