PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cyrus Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glicerio Geronimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Lucas
vs
Geronimo

164 cm
18
193 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cyrus Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Glicerio Geronimo!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Geronimo does no damage.
Geronimo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Geronimo throws a right hand that Lucas ducks under and follows up with a left that Lucas also avoids with ease.
Lucas throws a body punch but Geronimo moves out of range.
Geronimo throws a series of punches but Lucas moves out of range.
Geronimo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lucas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Geronimo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Geronimo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lucas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Geronimo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lucas somewhat.
Geronimo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Cyrus Lucas has been cut.
Geronimo throws a nice looking combination but Lucas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Geronimo throws a series of punches but Lucas moves out of range.
Geronimo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lucas counters with a left to the body.
Glicerio Geronimo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Geronimo looks winded!
Geronimo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
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!

Geronimo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lucas to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lucas stops Geronimo from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Cyrus Lucas wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Lucas shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Geronimo is trying to defend but Lucas finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lucas trying to pass the guard but Geronimo defending well.

Lucas decides to return to a standing position.

Lucas shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Geronimo is trying to defend but Lucas finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Lucas is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Geronimo has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lucas is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Geronimo has managed to free his arm - good work.
Geronimo is trying to stand up here but Lucas is controlling him well.
Lucas is taking a breather. Geronimo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Lucas decides to stand and escape the position.
Geronimo misses with a two punch combination.
Lucas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Geronimo falls off balance throwing a combination

and Lucas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Geronimo manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Geronimo throws a series of punches but Lucas moves out of range.

Lucas shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Geronimo tries to kick Lucas off but Lucas keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lucas slips a nice elbow through Geronimo's hands, connecting with Geronimo's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lucas gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Geronimo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lucas finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Geronimo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lucas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Geronimo tries to keep at a distance but Lucas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lucas could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Geronimo tries to break free but Lucas pushes him back against the cage.
Lucas is trying to pull guard but Geronimo has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geronimo is trying to break the clinch but Lucas is controlling him.

Geronimo breaks the clinch.
Lucas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Geronimo.
Lucas misses with a wild body shot.
Lucas is looking to wear down Geronimo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lucas clinches up with Geronimo and pushes him back against the cage.
Lucas is trying to pull guard but Geronimo has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cyrus Lucas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Lucas has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Geronimo regains guard immediately.
Geronimo wants to stand up but Lucas is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lucas prevents Geronimo from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cyrus Lucas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cyrus Lucas's cut.
That's time! Lucas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lucas darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Geronimo pushes Lucas off looking to stand but Lucas dives back in and keeps control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lucas is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Geronimo is trying to stand back up but Lucas is controlling him
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lucas connects with a nice short shot to Geronimo's temple.

Lucas decides to stand up.
Geronimo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lucas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Geronimo is breathing heavily.
Lucas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Geronimo was well out of range. Poor timing from Lucas.
Geronimo misses with a combination

and Lucas counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Geronimo's guard now.
Cyrus Lucas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Geronimo wants to stand up but Lucas is controlling him.
Lucas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Cyrus Lucas just wasn't active enough.
Geronimo fails to land with a series of punches.
Glicerio Geronimo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Geronimo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lucas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Geronimo was well out of range. Poor timing from Lucas.
Geronimo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Geronimo misses with a combination
and Lucas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lucas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Geronimo swivels and escapes.
Lucas throws a body punch but Geronimo moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lucas is defended easily by Geronimo.
Geronimo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lucas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Geronimo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Lucas counter with a right hand.

Lucas drives through with a takedown into Geronimo's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Geronimo wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Lucas manages to pass to side control.
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!
Geronimo is trying to stand up here but Lucas is controlling him well.
Geronimo is refusing to be controlled, as Lucas sits in half guard.
Geronimo wants to get back to his feet.
Lucas not doing much here.
Lucas's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Geronimo tries to kick Lucas off but Lucas keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cyrus Lucas has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Geronimo gets caught flat footed, as Lucas shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Geronimo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lucas is controlling him.
Geronimo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lucas controls the pace.

Geronimo uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Geronimo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lucas counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Lucas closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lucas lands in his opponent's guard.
Lucas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lucas controlling from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Geronimo scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geronimo throws a series of punches but Lucas moves out of range.
Geronimo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lucas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Geronimo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lucas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Geronimo thinking.
Geronimo misses with a combination

and Lucas counters with a single leg into guard. Geronimo didn't expect that.
Geronimo wants to get back to his feet but Lucas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lucas content to stall in guard here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Geronimo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lucas is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cyrus Lucas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cyrus Lucas's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Geronimo misses with a combination
and Lucas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A combination from Geronimo does no damage.
Geronimo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Geronimo gets caught flat footed, as Lucas shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lucas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Geronimo wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Lucas manages to pass to side control.
Geronimo is trying to stand back up but Lucas is controlling him
Geronimo is refusing to be controlled, as Lucas sits in half guard.
Lucas drops an elbow to the side of Geronimo's head.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lucas in particular looking to stall.
Geronimo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Geronimo is trying to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas not doing much here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Cyrus Lucas just wasn't active enough.
Geronimo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lucas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A lazy left from Lucas finds it's target.
Geronimo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Geronimo duly obliges.

Geronimo tries to sprawl but Lucas drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lucas content to control rather than advance.
Geronimo pushes Lucas off looking to stand but Lucas dives back in and keeps control.
Lucas is taking a breather. Geronimo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Lucas postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Geronimo to stand up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Geronimo enables Lucas to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Geronimo manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lucas controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Geronimo manages to escape and get back to his feet.
No joy there for Geronimo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Geronimo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Geronimo throws a series of punches but Lucas avoids them all with ease.
Lucas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lucas dodges the punch combination from Geronimo.
Geronimo stuffs the takedown attempt from Lucas. Lucas gets slowly back to his feet.
Glicerio Geronimo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Geronimo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lucas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lucas avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Geronimo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas shoots in but Geronimo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cyrus Lucas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lucas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Geronimo was well out of range. Poor timing from Lucas.
Geronimo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Lucas looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Geronimo is trying to stand.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Geronimo is trying to stand up here but Lucas is controlling him well.
Lucas is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Cyrus Lucas.
Lucas dives in and grabs Geronimo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Geronimo pushes down on Lucas's head and hops out.
Geronimo throws a series of punches but Lucas avoids them all with ease.
Lucas tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Geronimo defends well and Lucas ends up having to push Geronimo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Geronimo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Geronimo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Lucas to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Geronimo misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lucas misses with a wild body shot.
Geronimo misses with a wild combination.
Geronimo misses with a combination

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Cyrus Lucas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lucas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cyrus Lucas!