PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jed Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serano Lukowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul comes into the arena with Fueled -Anthrax blaring out of the sound system. Jed Paul has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Paul
vs
Lukowski

180 cm
27
165 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

169 cm
21
162 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jed Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Serano Lukowski!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Lukowski.
Jed Paul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paul moves out of range of the strikes.
Paul stuffs the takedown.

Paul scores with a takedown into Lukowski's guard.
Lukowski keeping moving, preventing Paul from controlling successfully.

Lukowski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Paul postures up in Lukowski's guard and throws a big left but Lukowski blocks it.
Lukowski wants to improve his position but instead Paul has moved into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Paul seems to be working for a kimura but Lukowski defends the submission attempt.
Paul working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lukowski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Paul is trying to control the action in half guard but Lukowski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lukowski blocking the ground and pound attempt from Paul.
Lukowski trying to control here.
Paul looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lukowski with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Paul lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Paul trying to pass the guard but Lukowski defending well.
Paul drops an elbow to the side of Lukowski's head.
Lukowski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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. Paul connects with a nice short shot to Lukowski's temple.

Paul is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lukowski is looking to escape.
Paul takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Lukowski actively working from the bottom here.
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. Paul connects with a nice short shot to Lukowski's temple.
Paul trying to control the action but Lukowski is working from the bottom.
Paul lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Lukowski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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. Paul connects with a nice short shot to Lukowski's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Paul is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lukowski has managed to free his arm - good work.
Paul seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lukowski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lukowski wants to control but Paul is keeping busy.

Lukowski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Lukowski is defending against the submission attempts here by Paul.
Lukowski tries to kick Paul off but Paul keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Paul lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lukowski has hold of Paul's hands but Paul slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Paul stands up from half guard.
A decent looking cross lands there for Paul.

Paul moves into range and clinches up with Lukowski.

Paul gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Paul is keen to just control but Lukowski is a slippery customer.
Paul working the head and body with strikes.
Paul trying to control the action but Lukowski is working from the bottom.
Paul wants to free his trapped foot but Lukowski is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Paul working over Lukowski with some ground and pound. Lukowski looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jed Paul dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Paul looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Paul is thwarting Lukowski's attempts to control the position.
Paul working the head and body with strikes.
Paul looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lukowski with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Lukowski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lukowski taking some punishment here, with Paul in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Paul there.

Paul seems to be looking for submissions.
We've been informed that Lukowski has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paul wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lukowski keeps working.

Paul is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Paul is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lukowski doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Paul.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukowski trying to control but Paul postures up.

Lukowski makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Lukowski tries for a takedown but Paul circles away easily
and Paul counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lukowski misses with a jab, cross combination.

Paul looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lukowski!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul is chipping away with strikes.

Paul wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lukowski, who protects the arm well.
Paul cracks Lukowski with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lukowski pushes Paul away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Paul gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Paul working away.
Lukowski tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
You can see the frustration on Lukowski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Paul scores with a couple of short elbows.

Lukowski is rocked!
Paul looks up at the clock and then as Lukowski takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Paul smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lukowski is still in real trouble! Can Paul finish him?
Paul will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lukowski is trying to get back to half guard.
Paul controlling the position from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul trying to control the position but Lukowski is working away.
Paul landing a few strikes.

Paul wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lukowski, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Lukowski's face as Paul controls the position.

Paul looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Paul is trying to get an arm triangle but Lukowski is defending well.
Lukowski is trying to get back to half guard.
Lukowski seems to have recovered his senses.
Paul is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lukowski can do to turn this around?
Paul lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lukowski is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Paul thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Paul lands an elbow.

Paul is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lukowski is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lukowski is looking to reverse the position.
Lukowski sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lukowski is looking to control Paul's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lukowski avoid being mounted?
Lukowski is not content to let Paul control the position.
Lukowski has hold of Paul's hands but Paul slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jed Paul dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Paul shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lukowski working a defensive guard here.

Lukowski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Paul doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Paul manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Lukowski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Paul can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Paul working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lukowski's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lukowski working a defensive guard here.
Paul is in close to Lukowski's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Paul passes Lukowski's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Paul is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul slows the pace down in half guard.

Lukowski actively working from the bottom here.
Lukowski is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Paul scores with a couple of nice shots.
Paul is trying to control. Lukowski wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lukowski trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Paul looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lukowski tries to hold on but Paul postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul landing strikes from the mount and Lukowski is in trouble!
Lukowski takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Paul's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jed Paul!
A very excited looking Jed Paul made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.