PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Forest Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Shuttlesworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesus Shuttlesworth has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lucas
vs
Shuttlesworth

186 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Forest Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesus Shuttlesworth!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shuttlesworth throws a right hand that Lucas ducks under and follows up with a left that Lucas also avoids with ease.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lucas crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Shuttlesworth - the referee stops the clock and Lucas gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Shuttlesworth. Lucas manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Lucas decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Shuttlesworth on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Shuttlesworth is trying to stand up here but Lucas is controlling him well.

Shuttlesworth is defending against the submission attempts here by Lucas.

Shuttlesworth is defending against the submission attempts here by Lucas.
Shuttlesworth wants to get back to his feet.
Lucas throwing shots but Shuttlesworth is blocking nicely.
Shuttlesworth wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas thows a huge punch but Shuttlesworth dodges it nicely.

Lucas is trying to work for a kimura but Shuttlesworth is defending well.
Shuttlesworth has hold of Lucas's hands but Lucas slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lucas slips a nice elbow through Shuttlesworth's hands, connecting with Shuttlesworth's forehead.
Shuttlesworth is looking to escape.
Lucas thows a huge punch but Shuttlesworth dodges it nicely.
Shuttlesworth tries to kick Lucas off but Lucas keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Lucas is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Lucas seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shuttlesworth is trying to stand.

Lucas is looking for a kimura but Shuttlesworth is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lucas to get the leverage.

Lucas seems to be working for a kimura but Shuttlesworth defends the submission attempt.
Lucas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Shuttlesworth tries to kick Lucas off but Lucas keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Lucas seems to be working for a kimura but Shuttlesworth defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shuttlesworth's head.
Shuttlesworth tries to kick Lucas off in order to stand up. Lucas Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Shuttlesworth is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

Lucas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shuttlesworth is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Lucas working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Shuttlesworth wants to get back to his feet but Lucas drags him back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lucas tries for a kimura but Shuttlesworth is defending well.

Lucas tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lucas has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lucas is breathing heavily.
Shuttlesworth is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lucas is controlling him well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Forest Lucas dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Shuttlesworth catches Lucas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Shuttlesworth tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lucas swivels and escapes.
Jesus Shuttlesworth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shuttlesworth throws a head kick but Lucas moves out of range.
Shuttlesworth loads up on a big right hand but Lucas slips the punch.
Lucas misses with a takedown attempt - Shuttlesworth sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shuttlesworth swinging wildly here.
Shuttlesworth throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shuttlesworth connects with a body shot that sends Lucas's belly button to the back.
Shuttlesworth tries a head kick but it misses.
Shuttlesworth scores with a jab to the head.
Shuttlesworth fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shuttlesworth looks to throw the jab but Lucas is out of range.
Lucas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shuttlesworth throws a good cross that connects.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shuttlesworth!
Jesus Shuttlesworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Forest Lucas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Shuttlesworth shoots in and gets a takedown into Lucas's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lucas looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Shuttlesworth wants to stand but Lucas has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas 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.
Lucas is adopting a defensive guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shuttlesworth throwing strikes from guard but Lucas blocks nicely.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Lucas trying to control the position.

Forest Lucas has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Some wild striking there from Shuttlesworth.
Shuttlesworth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Lucas gets tackled into the cage by Shuttlesworth. Shuttlesworth maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shuttlesworth stops a takedown attempt from Lucas.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lucas throws an elbow but misses.
Lucas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shuttlesworth has him pressed against the cage.
Lucas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lucas wants to stall.
Shuttlesworth scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Lucas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shuttlesworth tries to clinch there but Lucas circles away.
Lucas wants to clinch up but Shuttlesworth keeps it at a distance.
Shuttlesworth is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lucas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Shuttlesworth misses.
Shuttlesworth misses with a body shot.
Shuttlesworth lands a nice shot to the body.
Shuttlesworth keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shuttlesworth lands with a cross.
Shuttlesworth scores with a hook to the body. Lucas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shuttlesworth scores with a jab to the body.
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!

Shuttlesworth closes the distance and pushes Lucas back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shuttlesworth lands a nice uppercut.

Shuttlesworth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Shuttlesworth does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Shuttlesworth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Shuttlesworth fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice cross by Shuttlesworth.

Lucas is rocked!
Shuttlesworth lands with a nice body kick.
Oh Lucas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shuttlesworth catches Lucas with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Lucas forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jesus Shuttlesworth!