PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerbert Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Lodano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bryant
vs
Lodano

195 cm
24
275 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

191 cm
29
272 lbs
27 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry)

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerbert Bryant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas Lodano!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant cracks Lodano with a good jab.
Lodano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bryant.
Bryant defending well as Lodano loads up on a big left hand.
Bryant looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lodano drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bryant lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lodano swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bryant counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lodano loads up on a big right hand but Bryant slips the punch.
Good shot there by Bryant.
Bryant throws a hook but Lodano blocks it.
Bryant throws out a powerful jab.
The fighters circling - Lodano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bryant attempts a counter takedown but Lodano avoids it well and moves away.
Lodano misses with a jab to the body
letting Bryant counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lodano misses with a low kick.
Bryant swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lodano throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bryant stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lodano moves in looking to clinch but Bryant pushes him off.
Bryant throws a poor cross that misses
and Lodano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Lodano. Those never looked like landing.
Bryant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lodano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bryant lands a head shot.
Lodano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bryant manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bryant works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lodano swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Bryant to counter with a crisp jab.
Bryant connects with a right hand. Lodano shakes it off.
Lodano tries to clinch up.
Jab, jab by Bryant - just one landing.
A big left from Lodano misses.
Lodano throws a jab but it's blocked by Bryant.
Lodano takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lodano misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lodano wants to clinch
and Bryant cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lodano with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bryant to score with a decent uppercut.
Lodano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lodano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bryant darts in looking for a takedown but Lodano gets double underhooks and turns Bryant into the cage.
Lodano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lodano listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Gerbert Bryant has been cut.
Bryant is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bryant misses with a looping left.
Bryant shoots in and drives through. Lodano sprawls well.
Bryant throws an off balance right hand
and Lodano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lodano attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Bryant closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lodano's guard.
Lodano controls Bryant momentarily but Bryant frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lodano is on top in guard.

Lodano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bryant is keeping the position for now.
Bryant is pulling down on Lodano's head. It's preventing any offense from Lodano, at least for the moment.
Lodano wants to control from the top but Bryant keeps moving.
Bryant is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bryant keeping moving, preventing Lodano from controlling successfully.
Lodano won't allow Bryant to sweep him here.
Lodano trying to control the position from guard on top but Bryant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bryant has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerbert Bryant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gerbert Bryant's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lodano tries to clinch up but Bryant circles away and keeps his distance.

Lodano clinches.
Lodano misses with a body punch.
Lodano misses with a body punch.
Bryant is trying to break the clinch but Lodano is controlling him.
Lodano lands a right hand.
Lodano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lodano can't find room to land a body shot as Bryant controls the action.
Bryant is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Lodano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bryant scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Bryant throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bryant throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lodano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bryant manages to avoid it.
Bryant fails to land with a series of punches.
Lodano misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lodano looks to land a left hand but Bryant moved out of range nicely.
Lodano swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bryant counters with a stiff right hand.
Gerbert Bryant is winning the standup battle so far.
Lodano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lodano is looking to clinch.

Lodano darts in and clinches Bryant up against the cage.
Lodano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good body shot from Lodano.
Lodano lands a right hand.

Bryant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bryant throws a sloppy body shot
and Lodano counters with a nice body shot.
Lodano throws a good cross that connects.

Lodano has Bryant up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bryant drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lodano pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Bryant.
Bryant is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lodano is looking to slow Bryant down with leg kicks.
Lodano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lodano scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lodano works Bryant's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bryant misses with a hook
and Lodano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Bryant tries to keep at a distance but Lodano has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lodano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lodano lands a hook that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.
Lodano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lodano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lodano struggles to land a body shot inside as Bryant controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant blocking some punches.
Lodano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bryant blocks a body shot from Lodano.
Lodano is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerbert Bryant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lodano scores with a shoulder strike.
Lodano lands a hook that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.
Bryant is trying to break the clinch but Lodano has him pressed against the cage.
Lodano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bryant tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lodano has a couple of punches blocked by Bryant.
Lodano lands a hook that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.
Lucas Lodano seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lodano misses with some punches.
Bryant is trying to break the clinch but Lodano is controlling him.
Lodano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bryant's elbow.
Lodano trying to control the position but instead, Bryant has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lodano into the cage.
Lodano scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lodano.
Lodano lands a left hand.
Lodano lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lodano lands an uppercut.
Lodano lands a left hand.
Bryant is trying to break the clinch but Lodano is controlling him.
Lodano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lodano is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lodano throws a punch but it's blocked by Bryant.
Lodano misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Lodano.
A head punch on the inside from Lodano fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lodano.
Lodano lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Lodano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gerbert Bryant'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lodano moves into the clinch.

Bryant breaks the clinch.
Lodano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Lodano takes the fight into the clinch.
Lodano scores with a nice hook to the head.

Bryant has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Lodano regains guard immediately.
Bryant trying to control but Lodano is working from the bottom.
Lodano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lodano controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bryant trying to control but Lodano is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant is looking to work some ground and pound but Lodano has wrist control.
Bryant cracks Lodano with a solid left hand.
Bryant won't allow Lodano to sweep him here.
Bryant throws an elbow that misses. Lodano uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bryant's guard. Nice move by Lodano!

Bryant manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lodano manages to get himself to full guard.

Bryant looking to sit in guard and control but Lodano gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lodano wants to control from the top but Bryant keeps moving.
Bryant is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lodano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bryant swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lodano is stalling in the full guard.
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.
Lodano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lodano keeps trying to improve his position.
Lodano sitting in guard here, content to control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lodano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bryant was well out of range. Poor timing from Lodano.

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.
Bryant swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lodano throws out a counter right but Bryant avoids it with no problem.
Bryant takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lodano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lodano lands a jab to Bryant's midsection.
Lodano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bryant moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bryant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lodano throws a front kick aimed at Bryant's knee but Bryant avoids it well.
Bryant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lodano.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lodano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lodano lands a head shot.
Bryant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucas Lodano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lodano has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Lodano!
After winning the bout, Lucas Lodano thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Gerbert Bryant spoke after the fight, saying 'Good fight, but now my wife's probably gonna cuckold me with my opponent, and man that's gonna suck'.