|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milan Lucic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Happy Forclit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucic comes to the cage accompanied by Shots. Forclit is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Trouble. Happy Forclit told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
 |
|
 |
| 193 cm
23
223 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
|
195 cm
22
214 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
|
Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Milan Lucic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Happy Forclit!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Lucic. That snapped Forclit's head back.
Lucic shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Forclit defends it nicely.
Lucic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Lucic misses.
Forclit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Forclit darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Forclit is looking to chop away at Lucic's legs.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lucic is defended easily by Forclit.
Forclit throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lucic was covering up waiting for the punch and Forclit finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lucic wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Forclit slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Forclit working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lucic is trying to control the position but Forclit postures up.
Lucic looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Forclit puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Forclit controlling the action here.
Forclit is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lucic doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Forclit.
Forclit controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forclit prevents Lucic from improving his position.
Lucic kicks off Forclit and gets to his feet.
We've been told by Lucic's head coaches at Hilo Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Forclit moves into the clinch successfully.
Forclit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from Lucic misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Forclit closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice uppercut lands for Lucic. That snapped Forclit's head back.
It looks like Happy Forclit has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Forclit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forclit closes the distance and clinches.
Forclit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lucic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Forclit cracks Lucic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lucic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Forclit circles away quickly and effectively.
Lucic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Forclit at a distance.
Forclit takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lucic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Forclit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Forclit tries for a takedown but Lucic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lucic misses with a straight left.
Forclit tries to clinch but Lucic moves away
and Lucic counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Forclit connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lucic's hands.
It looks like Milan Lucic has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forclit throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lucic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Forclit manages to avoid it.
Lucic cracks a nice hook into Forclit's ribs.
Forclit moves out of range of the strikes.
Forclit lands a jab to the nose.
Lucic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lucic walks into a stiff left hand from Forclit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Forclit. Lucic does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Forclit takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lucic ducks under a wild hook from Forclit.
Forclit displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lucic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Happy Forclit dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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 keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Forclit.
Forclit slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Forclit misses with an uppercut
and Lucic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lucic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lucic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Forclit misses with a body shot.
Forclit shoots in for a takedown but Lucic shows good takedown defense.
Forclit takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lucic misses with a straight right.
Lucic takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucic throws a right and a left that Forclit avoids nicely.
Milan Lucic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lucic throws a leg kick but Forclit checks it.
Forclit might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Lucic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lucic slips a straight right by Forclit.
Lucic throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Forclit misses with a takedown
and Lucic counters with a body kick that stops Forclit in his tracks momentarily.
Forclit shoots in for a takedown but Lucic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Milan Lucic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Happy Forclit.
Lucic misses with a low kick.
Lucic throws a leg kick but Forclit checks it.
Forclit has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Forclit misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lucic throws a low kick but Forclit moves out of range easily.
Lucic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Forclit to score with a decent uppercut.
Lucic throws a hook to the side of Forclit's head but Forclit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lucic closes the distance and clinches up with Forclit, looking for a takedown. Lucic pushes Forclit against the cage but Forclit circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lucic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Forclit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucic moves forwards but Forclit connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lucic loads up on a big right hand but Forclit slips the punch.
Milan Lucic is winning the standup battle so far.
Forclit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jab from Lucic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Forclit.
Forclit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lucic misses the shot to the body.
Forclit shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lucic is trying to defend but Forclit finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Forclit is thwarting Lucic's attempts to control the position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Forclit lands a nice short elbow.
Forclit perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lucic wants to control but Forclit is keeping busy.
Forclit trying to mount his opponent but Lucic defends it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucic is pressing down on Forclit's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lucic wants to stand but Forclit is controlling the position.
Lucic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lucic is working hard here to advance position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Forclit pushing down on Lucic's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Forclit is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lucic defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Forclit is taking a breather. Lucic 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Forclit is looking to take a break and control but Lucic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lucic regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Milan Lucic will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Nice uppercut there from Forclit.
Nice takedown defense from Lucic. No joy for Forclit on that attempt.
Lucic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Forclit throws out the jab.
Lucic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lucic throws a leg kick but Forclit sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lucic scores with a jab to the body.
Forclit lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lucic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice uppercut lands for Forclit. That snapped Lucic's head back.
Lucic moves out of range as Forclit throws a body kick.
Forclit slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucic throws a leg kick
and Forclit counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Lucic's face as Forclit controls the position.
Forclit scoring with punches from side control.
Lucic is looking to regain half guard here but Forclit keeps moving and retains side control.
Forclit tries for a kimura but Lucic is defending well.
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!
Forclit creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Lucic is trying to improve his position.
Forclit wants to stand but Lucic is controlling his arm.
Lucic is looking for a sweep.
Lucic sneaks back into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucic trying to hold on to Forclit's head to control him but Forclit postures up.
Lucic is looking for a sweep. Forclit is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Forclit is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Forclit scores with a couple of nice shots.
Forclit seems to be working for a kimura but Lucic defends the submission attempt.
Happy Forclit has got the better of the ground game so far.
Forclit trying to control from half guard but Lucic is working away.
Lucic is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucic is not content to let Forclit control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Happy Forclit.
Lucic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Forclit shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lucic sprawls well. Lucic wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Forclit gets slowly back to his feet.
Lucic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big left from Forclit misses.
Forclit throws a hook but Lucic avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Forclit darts in and clinches Lucic up against the cage.
Forclit looking for a takedown.
Milan Lucic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Happy Forclit.
Forclit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Forclit scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lucic in his tracks.
Happy Forclit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Forclit slips a jab from Lucic.
Forclit with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Forclit paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucic throws a hook to the side of Forclit's head but Forclit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lucic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lucic wants it to stay on the feet.
Forclit jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Happy Forclit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Forclit 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Happy Forclit!
During a confident post fight interview, Happy Forclit thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
75% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
