PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andre Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zulu Zulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre Lucas had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Zulu Zulu has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Andre Lucas's chin.

Lucas
vs
Zulu

178 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andre Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zulu Zulu!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Darius Henderson and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zulu closes the distance and clinches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zulu obliges.
Zulu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zulu is pushing Lucas up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zulu.
Lucas wants to get back to striking at distance but Zulu won't allow it.
Zulu crunches a lovely knee into Lucas's ribcage.
Lucas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Zulu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zulu pushes Lucas away with a front kick.
Lucas is breathing heavily.
Zulu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lucas throws a combination that misses
and Zulu counters with a straight right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zulu.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zulu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lucas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zulu makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lucas really felt that one!
Zulu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lucas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zulu counters with a leg kick.
Zulu throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zulu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lucas misses with a combination
and Zulu counters with an outside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zulu. Lucas shrugs it off though.
Lucas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zulu to score with a decent uppercut.

Lucas gets tackled into the cage by Zulu. Zulu maintains the clinch.
Zulu lands a nice knee to the body.

Zulu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That kick from Zulu tenderised Lucas's leg. Lucas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Zulu! Lucas is out on his feet! Zulu rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Lucas is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Lucas is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zulu Zulu!
A relieved looking Zulu Zulu thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.