PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Petro Lovelady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukas Niemayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lukas Niemayer is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Lovelady
vs
Niemayer

163 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
144 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Petro Lovelady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lukas Niemayer!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Hugh Johnson and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lovelady shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Niemayer counters with a nice uppercut.
Niemayer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lovelady.
Lovelady fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Niemayer checks it well.
Niemayer blocks a leg kick.
Lovelady looks to land a left hand but Niemayer moved out of range nicely.
Niemayer 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.
Niemayer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
As Lovelady backs off Niemayer throws a huge counter combo but Lovelady manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lovelady will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Despite the aggression on Niemayer's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lovelady looks to throw a body kick
and Niemayer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Niemayer lands a jab to the nose.
Lovelady misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niemayer stuns Lovelady with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Niemayer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lovelady.
Lovelady misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Niemayer! But no joy.
Lovelady attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Niemayer throws out a counter right but Lovelady avoids it with no problem.
Lovelady slips a jab from Niemayer.
Lovelady dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Niemayer. That did some damage!
Lovelady is looking to score with low kicks.
Lovelady throws a head kick but Niemayer moves out of range.
Niemayer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
An inside leg kick lands from Lovelady.
Niemayer blocks a head kick by Lovelady.
Niemayer is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lovelady with a body shot.
Lovelady thows a leg kick but Niemayer checks it
and Niemayer counters with a series of strikes. Lovelady will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovelady tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Niemayer is able to avoid easily.
It seemed like Niemayer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Niemayer takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lovelady.
Lovelady thows a leg kick but Niemayer checks it
and Niemayer counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Lovelady misses
and Niemayer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lukas Niemayer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lovelady lands with a slapping head kick.
Lovelady throws a leg kick

and Niemayer counters with a crisp right hand that drops Lovelady! Niemayer lets Lovelady back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Lovelady is rocked!
A low kick from Lovelady is predictable there
and Niemayer counters with a huge left! Lovelady is in big trouble! He's backing up but Niemayer isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Lovelady from any more damage. A dominating finish by Niemayer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lukas Niemayer!