PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Raymond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oliver Lusk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliver Lusk will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Raymond
vs
Lusk

157 cm
26
178 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leroy Raymond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oliver Lusk!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Darius Henderson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lusk dives in for a single leg takedown but Raymond sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lusk throws a head kick that misses

and Raymond holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Raymond pulls Lusk into guard.
Lusk trying to control the position from guard on top but Raymond is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Raymond is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lusk is controlling him.
Lusk with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lusk wants to stand and escape but instead Raymond has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lusk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lusk is trying to keep Raymond in close.
Raymond 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.
Lusk is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raymond is trying to get back to full guard.

Raymond kicks off Lusk and gets to his feet.
Raymond slips a jab and a cross from Lusk.
Lusk throws a head kick but Raymond moves out of range.
Lusk throws a sloppy head kick and Raymond moves out of range easily.
Lusk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lusk throws a head kick that misses.
Raymond is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lusk.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Lusk.
Lusk fails to land the takedown.
Lusk throws a head kick that Raymond semi-blocks.
Raymond closes the distance and clinches up with Lusk, looking for a takedown. Raymond pushes Lusk against the cage but Lusk circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Raymond really is a fat lump.
Lusk looks for a takedown but Raymond sprawls well.
Leroy Raymond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Lusk.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lusk lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Raymond has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Raymond and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Raymond slips a jab and a cross from Lusk.
As Lusk tries to get set, Raymond tries to push him back and clinch up but Lusk manages to avoid the attempt.
Lusk misses with a wild combination.
Raymond seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raymond circles away from the clinch attempt

so Raymond counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lusk wants to get back to his feet but Raymond passes into half guard.

Raymond lands with a punch from half guard.
Lusk wants to improve his position but Raymond is controlling well.
Raymond is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lusk looks winded!
Raymond thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raymond missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lusk is trying to stand up here but Raymond is controlling him well.

Raymond is looking for a kimura but Lusk is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Raymond to get the leverage.
Raymond sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lusk defending well though.
Lusk tries to roll over but Raymond keeps him under control.
Raymond working Lusk over with strikes.
Raymond scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raymond landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Raymond working Lusk over with strikes.

Lusk actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Raymond drives through and clinches with Lusk against the cage.
Raymond pressing his opponent against the cage.
Raymond stalling.

Lusk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Lusk closes the distance and clinches.
Lusk with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Lusk manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raymond tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lusk swivels and escapes.
Lusk swats away the attempt to clinch by Raymond.
Raymond shoots for a double leg takedown but Lusk sprawls well. He's pushed Raymond's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lusk shoots in and drives through. Raymond sprawls well.
Raymond shoots for a double leg takedown but Lusk sprawls well. He's pushed Raymond's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leroy Raymond. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lusk scores with a three punch combo!
Lusk tries to clinch up but Raymond circles away and keeps his distance.
Lusk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Raymond appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lusk takes a swing at Raymond's ribcage but misses.
Lusk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Raymond fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lusk to the ground. Raymond is now in Lusk's guard.
Lusk trying to keep a closed guard but Raymond is proving a slippery customer.
Raymond throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lusk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lusk avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Raymond might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Raymond accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Raymond with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Raymond is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lusk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Raymond. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Raymond throwing strikes from guard but Lusk blocks nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lusk wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Raymond is now in half guard.
Raymond scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raymond lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lusk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Leroy Raymond overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lusk is breathing heavily.
Raymond working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raymond lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lusk trying to hold on to Raymond's head to control him but Raymond postures up.

Raymond is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Raymond takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raymond is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Raymond lands strikes from half guard.
Ground and pound from Raymond.
Raymond is thwarting Lusk's attempts to control the position.

Raymond is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Raymond scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raymond winds up and cracks Lusk with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Raymond dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Raymond stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Raymond wants it to stay on the feet.
Raymond is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lusk.
Nice takedown defense from Lusk. No joy for Raymond on that attempt.
Lusk tries to bum rush Raymond with a series of wild strikes but Raymond uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A quick step to the side and Raymond tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lusk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Raymond seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Lusk lands a two punch combo.
A slow jab from Lusk misses its intended target.
Lusk tries to clinch but Raymond moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lusk lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Raymond backs up against the cage.

Raymond has managed to clinch.
Lusk is trying to break the clinch but Raymond is controlling him.

Raymond breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lusk dives in and grabs Raymond's left leg, looking for a takedown. Raymond pushes down on Lusk's head and hops out.
Lusk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lusk looks to land a combination but Raymond avoids it well.
Lusk displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Raymond.
Lusk throws a nice looking combination but Raymond bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Lusk pushes Raymond up against the cage in a clinch.
Lusk is trying to force a seperation but Raymond has the dominant position.
Raymond keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lusk's efforts to push away.
Lusk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Raymond crunches a lovely knee into Lusk's ribcage.

Raymond breaks the clinch.
Lusk pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Raymond drives through and clinches with Lusk against the cage.
The referee calls for Raymond to work.
Raymond is stalling here.
Raymond prevents Lusk from breaking the clinch.
Raymond stalling in the clinch.
Raymond keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lusk's efforts to push away.
Lusk is working for takedown but Raymond is calmly controlling the position for now.
Leroy Raymond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Lusk.

Raymond gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Lusk tries to kick Raymond off in order to stand up. Raymond Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Raymond lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lusk takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Raymond working the body and head with strikes.
Raymond working the ground and pound.
Raymond scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lusk to see if he's OK.
Lusk taking a bit of punishment here - Raymond scoring with strikes.
Raymond working the ground and pound.
Lusk is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Raymond lands a few punches from side control.

Raymond working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lusk taking a bit of punishment here - Raymond scoring with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Raymond tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Raymond is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lusk can do to turn this around?

Raymond in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Lusk is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Leroy Raymond!