PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luccas Lucco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Shieff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luccas Lucco could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Michael Shieff's chin.

Lucco
vs
Shieff

188 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

213 cm
25
220 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luccas Lucco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Shieff!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lucco moves into range and clinches up with Shieff.
Lucco keeps control of Shieff as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lucco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Michael Shieff has been cut.
Lucco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shieff wants to break free but Lucco has control.
Lucco lands an elbow inside that Shieff shrugs off.
Lucco scores a nice knee to the body.
Shieff wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lucco tries to work over Shieff's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lucco throws a punch but it's blocked by Shieff.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lucco.
Lucco utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lucco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shieff wants to break free but Lucco has control.

Shieff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lucco moves into range and clinches up with Shieff.
Lucco creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shieff's defenses.
Shieff wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shieff can't break the clinch.
Shieff is trying to break the clinch but Lucco is controlling him.
Shieff is trying to break the clinch but Lucco is controlling him.
Lucco crunches a lovely knee into Shieff's ribcage.
Shieff looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shieff blocks a body shot from Lucco.
Lucco connects with a knee to the head.
Shieff blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lucco misses with a punch to the body.
Lucco lands a knee to the body.
Lucco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lucco misses with the head strike.
Lucco crunches a lovely knee into Shieff's ribcage.
Lucco working Shieff over with knees to the body.
Lucco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lucco tries a knee to the head but Shieff blocks it.
Lucco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lucco lands an elbow inside that Shieff shrugs off.
Shieff blocks a body shot from Lucco.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lucco.
Shieff is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lucco tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shieff's elbow.
Lucco crunches a lovely knee into Shieff's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lucco.
Lucco struggles to land a body shot inside as Shieff controls his hands.
Lucco misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucco lands a damaging elbow.
Lucco misses with a punch on the inside.
Lucco lands an elbow that stopped Shieff in his tracks for a moment.

Shieff is rocked!

That has opened up Michael Shieff's cut even more.
Shieff blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lucco misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lucco obliges.
Lucco has Shieff pressed against the cage, preventing Shieff from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shieff.
Lucco can't find room to land a body shot as Shieff controls the action.
Lucco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shieff lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lucco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lucco keeps control of Shieff as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lucco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lucco keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shieff's efforts to push away.
Lucco unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shieff lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lucco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lucco misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Lucco.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucco unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lucco crunches a lovely knee into Shieff's ribcage.
Lucco misses with a knee strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lucco.
Lucco throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lucco is working Shieff over against the cage.
Lucco lands a nice elbow.
Lucco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lucco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lucco.
Shieff has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Lucco fails to land.
Lucco crunches a lovely knee into Shieff's ribcage.
Shieff is looking to break free of the clinch but Lucco has double underhooks.
Lucco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lucco lands a nice knee to the body.
Shieff tries to break the clinch but Lucco is controlling the position.
Lucco tries to throw a body punch but Shieff avoids it by throwing Lucco back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shieff wants to break free but Lucco has control.
Lucco connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shieff's face.
Shieff is still on wobbly legs! Can Lucco finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucco lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lucco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lucco lands an uppercut.
Lucco tries to work over Shieff's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lucco makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lucco obliges.
Lucco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Shieff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Lucco clinches up with Shieff and pushes him back against the cage.
Lucco working aggressively here.
Lucco has a couple of punches blocked by Shieff.
Shieff wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lucco has him pressed against the cage.
Lucco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lucco with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shieff.
Shieff blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shieff tries to break free but Lucco pushes him back against the cage.
Shieff tries to break free but Lucco pushes him back against the cage.

Shieff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lucco instigates a clinch.
Lucco working aggressively here.
Shieff is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lucco scores with a knee to the head.
Lucco looking to throw knees to the head but Shieff is blocking nicely.
Shieff wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees to the body from Lucco.
Lucco keeps control of Shieff as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lucco misses with a punch on the inside.
Shieff is looking to break free of the clinch but Lucco has double underhooks.
Shieff wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lucco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lucco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Shieff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lucco is looking to clinch.

Lucco has Shieff up against the cage in a clinch.
Shieff wants to get back to striking at distance but Lucco won't allow it.
Shieff blocks an uppercut.
Lucco has Shieff pressed against the cage, preventing Shieff from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shieff.
Lucco misses with some punches.
Shieff wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lucco swings wildly with an uppercut but Shieff uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luccas Lucco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Shieff's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Shieff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lucco.
Shieff tries to bum rush Lucco with a series of wild strikes but Lucco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shieff circles away from the clinch attempt.

Shieff gets tackled into the cage by Lucco. Lucco maintains the clinch.
Shieff seems to have recovered his senses.
Lucco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shieff wants to break free but Lucco has control.
Lucco struggles to land a body shot inside as Shieff controls his hands.
Lucco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lucco struggles to land a body shot inside as Shieff controls his hands.
Shieff blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shieff tries to break free but Lucco pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Lucco.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucco throws a head punch that misses.
Lucco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lucco tries to throw a body punch but Shieff avoids it by throwing Lucco back against the cage.

Shieff manages to break the clinch.
Shieff throws a body punch but Lucco moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Shieff.
As Shieff looks to move away, Lucco throws a big counter combo but Shieff just gets out of the way.
Shieff is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shieff swats away the attempt to clinch by Lucco.

Lucco closes the distance and pushes Shieff back into the cage.
Shieff tries to break free but Lucco pushes him back against the cage.
Shieff wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shieff is looking to break free of the clinch but Lucco has double underhooks.
Shieff lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lucco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lucco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lucco has Shieff pressed against the cage, preventing Shieff from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shieff is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shieff is trying to break the clinch but Lucco has him pressed against the cage.
Lucco lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shieff wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shieff is trying to break free.
Shieff is trying to force a seperation but Lucco has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shieff takes an elbow to the temple.
Lucco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lucco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shieff wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lucco looking to throw knees to the head but Shieff is blocking nicely.
Shieff tries to break free but Lucco pushes him back against the cage.
Lucco misses with a body punch.
Shieff tries to circle away but Lucco has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Shieff's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shieff tries to break the clinch but Lucco is controlling the position.
Lucco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lucco scores a nice knee to the body.
Lucco keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shieff's efforts to push away.
Lucco is leaning against Shieff and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lucco throws a head punch that misses.
Lucco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shieff is trying to push Lucco away but Lucco has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lucco throws a punch but it's blocked by Shieff.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knees to the body from Lucco.
Lucco landing knees to the body.
Lucco lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lucco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shieff is trying to push Lucco away but Lucco has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lucco lands a nice knee to the body.
Lucco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lucco tries a knee to the head but Shieff blocks it.
Lucco misses with a knee strike.
Shieff has had enough of the clinch but Lucco keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shieff.
Lucco has a couple of punches blocked by Shieff.
Lucco struggles to land a body shot inside as Shieff controls his hands.
Luccas Lucco has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lucco misses with the head strike.
Lucco has a couple of punches blocked by Shieff.
Lucco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shieff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shieff wants to land a leg kick but Lucco is out of range.
Lucco is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shieff can do to turn this around?
Shieff tests Lucco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lucco seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lucco tries to close the distance and clinch but Shieff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shieff attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Lucco moves into the clinch.
Lucco misses with a punch on the inside.
Lucco landing knees to the body.
Lucco lands a damaging elbow.
Lucco pushes Shieff back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lucco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lucco misses with a short punch on the inside.

Shieff manages to break the clinch.
Lucco looks to clinch
and Lucco takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lucco tries to close the distance and clinch but Shieff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luccas Lucco dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Shieff'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!

Lucco moves in looking to clinch but Shieff pushes him off.

Lucco closes the distance and clinches.
Shieff wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lucco tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shieff wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lucco misses with a punch to the body.
Shieff has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lucco is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lucco misses with a punch on the inside.
Shieff is trying to force a seperation but Lucco has the dominant position.
Lucco unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lucco lands a knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lucco.
Lucco tries to work over Shieff's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shieff takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lucco lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lucco tries to work over Shieff's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lucco with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucco misses with a punch to the body.
Lucco putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shieff in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lucco misses with a body punch.
Lucco working aggressively here.
Lucco working Shieff over with knees to the body.
Lucco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lucco landing knees to the head.
Shieff is trying to break the clinch but Lucco is controlling him.
Shieff blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shieff tries to break the clinch but Lucco is controlling the position.
Shieff is trying to push Lucco away but Lucco has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Shieff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lucco darts in and clinches Shieff up against the cage.
Lucco swings wildly with an uppercut but Shieff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lucco lands an elbow inside that Shieff shrugs off.
Shieff prevents a body shot from Lucco.
Lucco unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucco misses with some punches.

Shieff manages to break the clinch.
Shieff misses with a double jab.
Lucco tries to clinch up.
Michael Shieff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shieff scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lucco doesn't seem bothered though.
Lucco takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A nice combination there by Shieff.
Lucco looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Shieff misses with a wild body shot.
Lucco drops his hands momentarily and Shieff takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lucco avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lucco tries to clinch there but Shieff circles away.
Shieff throws out a counter right but Lucco avoids it with no problem.
Lucco moves out of range of the leg kick from Shieff.
Lucco tries to clinch up but Shieff circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shieff closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Lucco has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knees to the body from Lucco.
Shieff has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lucco misses with a punch to the body.
Lucco struggles to land a body shot inside as Shieff controls his hands.
Lucco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shieff wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shieff is trying to break the clinch but Lucco is controlling him.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lucco obliges.
Lucco landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lucco lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Shieff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shieff misses the shot to the body.

Lucco darts in and clinches Shieff up against the cage.
Shieff wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shieff tries to break the clinch but Lucco is controlling the position.
A right hand to the body from Lucco.
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!
Lucco lands a knee to the body.
Lucco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shieff blocks it with crossed arms.
Lucco working aggressively here.
Lucco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lucco.
Lucco pushes off an throws an elbow but Shieff leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shieff wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shieff has had enough of the clinch but Lucco keeps him there for the moment.
Shieff blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shieff has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lucco looking to throw knees to the head but Shieff is blocking nicely.
Shieff is looking to break free of the clinch but Lucco has double underhooks.
Shieff wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lucco keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shieff's efforts to push away.
Michael Shieff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luccas Lucco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lucco prevents Shieff from breaking the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luccas Lucco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lucco, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luccas Lucco!