PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benjo Alejandro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Lucas Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Travis Lucas Jr was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Alejandro
vs
Lucas Jr

179 cm
27
205 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

189 cm
20
220 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benjo Alejandro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Lucas Jr!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Vladimir Khabensky and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas Jr throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Benjo Alejandro has been cut.
Lucas Jr is looking to slow Alejandro down with leg kicks.
Alejandro avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Alejandro throws out a loose jab but Lucas Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lucas Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Lucas Jr as Alejandro shoots in.
Lucas Jr misses with a body kick.
Lucas Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Alejandro misses the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alejandro fails with a takedown attempt.
Lucas Jr defending well as Alejandro loads up on a big left hand.
Alejandro shoots for a double leg takedown but Lucas Jr sprawls well. He's pushed Alejandro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjo Alejandro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alejandro doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lucas Jr counters with a low kick, right behind Alejandro 's knee.
Alejandro swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Alejandro has a takedown stuffed.
Lucas Jr lands a head kick. Alejandro smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Alejandro tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lucas Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alejandro.
Horrible takedown by Alejandro or perhaps it was just good defense by Lucas Jr which made him look bad.
Alejandro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lucas Jr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alejandro missing with a left hand there. Lucas Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alejandro cracks Lucas Jr with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alejandro looks to land a right hand but Lucas Jr moved out of range.
Alejandro looks to land a right hand but Lucas Jr moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alejandro lands a glancing blow to the side of Lucas Jr's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alejandro goes for a double leg but Lucas Jr avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lucas Jr continues to drive forward.
Alejandro is looking to take this one to the mat.

Alejandro jumps into guard, dragging Lucas Jr to the mat.
Alejandro being controlled here, momentarily.
Lucas Jr's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Lucas Jr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Alejandro throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Travis Lucas Jr wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lucas Jr throws a head kick but Alejandro moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alejandro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lucas Jr's waist but Lucas Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Alejandro off to one side.
Alejandro fails with the takedown.
Lucas Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Alejandro takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Alejandro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lucas Jr.
Alejandro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lucas Jr swivels and escapes.
Lucas Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good shot there by Alejandro.
Lucas Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lucas Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Alejandro looking to score a takedown here. Lucas Jr is defending well but Alejandro drives through and ends up in Lucas Jr's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucas Jr is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alejandro content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alejandro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lucas Jr works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lucas Jr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Alejandro manages to get himself to full guard.
Alejandro looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lucas Jr is one step ahead there.
Lucas Jr sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Alejandro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lucas Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Alejandro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lucas Jr circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice sprawl there from Lucas Jr as Alejandro shoots in.
Lucas Jr moves out of range as Alejandro strikes.
Alejandro shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lucas Jr pinned against the cage. Lucas Jr gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjo Alejandro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Alejandro.
Good leg kick by Lucas Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Crunch! Lucas Jr slams his shin into Alejandro's torso.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lucas Jr.
Nice body kick from Lucas Jr.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucas Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lucas Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lucas Jr lands a big head kick that sends Alejandro tumbling to the mat! Lucas Jr takes a step backwards and waves Alejandro back to his feet - he wants the finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alejandro 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.
Alejandro misses with a series of wild punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lucas Jr, right into the meat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lucas Jr.
Alejandro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lucas Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alejandro. That did some damage!
Lucas Jr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lucas Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Alejandro. That did some damage!
Lucas Jr cracks the inside of Alejandro's front leg.
Alejandro with a poor takedown
and Lucas Jr counters with a low kick, right behind Alejandro 's knee.
Lucas Jr throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Alejandro wants to stay close but Lucas Jr steps back to make room for something. Alejandro seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Lucas Jr and Alejandro drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Travis Lucas Jr!
After the fight, Travis Lucas Jr was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.