PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivo Koljeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivo Koljeno has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Koljeno
vs
Lucas

180 cm
27
190 lbs
6 - 12 - 1

190 cm
21
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 6 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Ivo Koljeno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Ben Watson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koljeno fails to land the takedown.
Koljeno fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lucas avoids it really well and circles away.

Lucas shoots in and gets a takedown into Koljeno's guard.
Lucas connects with a couple of short punches.
Lucas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lucas wants to control from the top but Koljeno keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucas connects with a couple of short punches.

Lucas stands and steps away. Koljeno gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Lucas closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Koljeno quickly recovers to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lucas maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Koljeno could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Lucas has cracked it and Koljeno is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Lucas!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steve Lucas!