PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lukas Ioannou Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boxer Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ioannou Ii
vs
Mac

188 cm
19
197 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
27
205 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lukas Ioannou Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boxer Mac!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Ioannou Ii.
Ioannou Ii fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mac throws a counter combo.
Ioannou Ii shoots in but Mac avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mac takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mac looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ioannou Ii throws a right hand that Mac ducks under and follows up with a left that Mac also avoids with ease.
Mac appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Mac.
A telegraphed right hand from Ioannou Ii misses the target.
Mac unleashes a big counter combination but Ioannou Ii bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ioannou Ii throws a jab but it's blocked by Mac.
Mac has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac throws a series of punches but Ioannou Ii moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Ioannou Ii on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ioannou Ii will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ioannou Ii throws out a loose jab but Mac uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ioannou Ii throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Ioannou Ii.
Mac takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've been told by Ioannou Ii's head coaches at LOD: Stockton Cardio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ioannou Ii clobbers Mac with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A left and a right from Ioannou Ii both land. Nice combination.
Ioannou Ii throws a jab but it's blocked by Mac.
Mac unleashes a big counter combination but Ioannou Ii bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ioannou Ii.
Mac throws a jab but it's blocked by Ioannou Ii.
Ioannou Ii misses with a body punch
and Mac counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ioannou Ii lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ioannou Ii throws a combination. Mac tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ioannou Ii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mac.
Mac uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ioannou Ii.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Ioannou Ii catches Mac right on the button with a cross.
Mac takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ioannou Ii misses with a combination
and Mac counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ioannou Ii listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lukas Ioannou Ii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ioannou Ii swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mac.
Nice defenses there by Mac.
Mac now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ioannou Ii swings widly with a right hand
enabling Mac to counter with a crisp jab.
Ioannou Ii with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mac counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mac punishes Ioannou Ii's body with a nice straight punch.
Ioannou Ii misses with a hook
and Mac counters with a stiff right hand.
Ioannou Ii is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mac defending well as Ioannou Ii loads up on a big left hand.
Mac throws a low kick, looking for Ioannou Ii's leg but Ioannou Ii calmly moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ioannou Ii misses with a looping right.
Mac swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ioannou Ii misses the jab.
Mac throws a fast counter high kick but Ioannou Ii manages to duck under it in time.
Mac rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ioannou Ii moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slow jab from Ioannou Ii misses its intended target.
Mac was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Boxer Mac is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ioannou Ii thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ioannou Ii throws the left hand but Mac avoids the punch easily.
Ioannou Ii looks to land a left hand but Mac moved out of range nicely.
Nice shot by Ioannou Ii.
Ioannou Ii swings widly with a right hand
and Mac counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ioannou Ii is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mac.
Mac defending well as Ioannou Ii loads up on a big left hand.
Ioannou Ii shoots for a takedown but Mac saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lukas Ioannou Ii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ioannou Ii throws a hook but Mac blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ioannou Ii fails to land with a series of punches.
Mac throws a counter combo.
Mac dodges the punch combination from Ioannou Ii.
Mac lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mac defending well as Ioannou Ii loads up on a big left hand.
Ioannou Ii throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ioannou Ii misses with a looping right.
Mac is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ioannou Ii will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mac is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mac shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ioannou Ii eats them both and turns towards Mac to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Lukas Ioannou Ii has been cut.
Ioannou Ii catches Mac with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mac misses with a head kick.
Ioannou Ii throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukas Ioannou Ii dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lukas Ioannou Ii's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Mac throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ioannou Ii was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice shot by Ioannou Ii.
Ioannou Ii throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mac.
Ioannou Ii misses with a body shot.
Ioannou Ii is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mac throws a right hand that Ioannou Ii ducks under and follows up with a left that Ioannou Ii also avoids with ease.
Ioannou Ii has a takedown stuffed.
Ioannou Ii throws a poor cross that misses
and Mac makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mac looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ioannou Ii misses with a double jab.
Mac is looking for the big counter here.
Ioannou Ii is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mac can do to turn this around?
Ioannou Ii misses with a two punch combination.
Mac counters with a body kick.
Mac takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lukas Ioannou Ii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ioannou Ii takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ioannou Ii will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ioannou Ii digs a good hook to Mac's body.
Ioannou Ii will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A clash of legs there as Ioannou Ii blocks the low kick.
Mac throws a combination. Ioannou Ii tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mac is looking to clinch.
Mac defending well as Ioannou Ii loads up on a big left hand.
A nice side step and Mac releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ioannou Ii throws a body punch but Mac moves out of range.
Mac throws a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ioannou Ii fails to land with a series of punches.
Mac keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Mac, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ioannou Ii misses with a straight left.
Ioannou Ii misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Mac on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ioannou Ii lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left and a right from Ioannou Ii both land. Nice combination.
Ioannou Ii throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mac.
Mac tries a head kick but it misses.
Lukas Ioannou Ii is winning the standup battle so far.
Ioannou Ii throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mac looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Mac avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Ioannou Ii misses.
Mac unleashes a big counter combination but Ioannou Ii bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ioannou Ii tries to bum rush Mac with a series of wild strikes but Mac uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mac looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ioannou Ii throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mac sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ioannou Ii takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mac bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Ioannou Ii backs off Mac throws a huge counter combo but Ioannou Ii manages to avoid it all.
Ioannou Ii just misses with a punch to the body.
Ioannou Ii moves out of range as Mac throws a body kick.
Ioannou Ii throws a looping overhand right but Mac ducks down to avoid it.
Mac slips a straight right by Ioannou Ii.
Ioannou Ii throws a series of punches but Mac moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Mac.
Mac throws out a counter right but Ioannou Ii avoids it with no problem.
Ioannou Ii misses with an uppercut. Mac saw that one coming.
Ioannou Ii throws out a powerful jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac throws a sloppy head kick and Ioannou Ii moves out of range easily.
Ioannou Ii misses with a hook
and Mac counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ioannou Ii misses with a takedown attempt - Mac sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mac is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ioannou Ii fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mac looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mac tries to bum rush Ioannou Ii with a series of wild strikes but Ioannou Ii uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ioannou Ii misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ioannou Ii jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mac tries to clinch there but Ioannou Ii circles away.
Ioannou Ii swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mac lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ioannou Ii with a lazy takedown attempt
and Mac counters with a series of strikes. Ioannou Ii will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lukas Ioannou Ii dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lukas Ioannou Ii's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ioannou Ii will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ioannou Ii takes a swing at Mac's ribcage but misses.
Ioannou Ii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mac manages to avoid it.
Ioannou Ii misses with a wild combination.
Ioannou Ii misses with a looping left.
Mac fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ioannou Ii.
Ioannou Ii just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac slips a jab and a cross from Ioannou Ii.
Mac fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mac moves out of range as Ioannou Ii strikes.
A jab from Ioannou Ii misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ioannou Ii missing with a left hand there. Mac was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mac throws a counter combo.
Ioannou Ii throws an overhand right that lands on Mac's shoulder, as Mac tries to avoid the shot.
Ioannou Ii throws a body shot but no joy.
Ioannou Ii throws a series of strikes that have Mac backpedaling.
Mac keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mac stalks Ioannou Ii and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ioannou Ii's face. Ioannou Ii staggers backwards, shaken.
Mac misses with a body kick.
Ioannou Ii misses the jab.
Mac misses with a double jab.
Mac displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ioannou Ii throws out the jab.
Mac throws out a counter right but Ioannou Ii avoids it with no problem.
Ioannou Ii smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ioannou Ii throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mac is looking for the big counter here.
Mac misses with the combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ioannou Ii misses with a double jab.
Mac feints a jab promting Ioannou Ii to slip. Mac then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Ioannou Ii slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mac uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ioannou Ii.
Mac uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ioannou Ii.
Ioannou Ii shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mac pinned against the cage. Mac gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As Ioannou Ii backs off Mac throws a huge counter combo but Ioannou Ii manages to avoid it all.
A big right from Ioannou Ii misses.
As Ioannou Ii backs off Mac throws a huge counter combo but Ioannou Ii manages to avoid it all.
Ioannou Ii misses with a looping right.
Mac throws a counter combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ioannou Ii throws the left hand but Mac avoids the punch easily.
Ioannou Ii will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mac lands a two punch combo.
Lukas Ioannou Ii is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mac throws a nice looking combination but Ioannou Ii bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boxer Mac has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ioannou Ii misses the shot to the body.
Ioannou Ii throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ioannou Ii misses with a lunging right hand
and Mac cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ioannou Ii shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mac eats them both and turns towards Ioannou Ii to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Ioannou Ii throws a right and a left that Mac avoids nicely.
As Ioannou Ii backs off Mac throws a huge counter combo but Ioannou Ii manages to avoid it all.
Mac misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ioannou Ii is looking to counter punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ioannou Ii misses with a wild combination.
Mac displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ioannou Ii throws out the jab.
Mac throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mac looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ioannou Ii went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A combination from Mac does no damage.
Mac staying out of range there.
Ioannou Ii misses with a straight right.
Ioannou Ii uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mac has time to react.
Mac swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ioannou Ii is looking to counter punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lukas Ioannou Ii.
Well Ioannou Ii has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lukas Ioannou Ii!