PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ash Catchum (ranked 264 p4p, 39 weight class) and Lucjan Lucjusz (ranked 912 p4p, 123 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Catchum
vs
Lucjusz

185 cm
26
190 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

150 cm
28
191 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System
Urban Fighter

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 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ash Catchum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucjan Lucjusz!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucjusz throws a jab when Catchum was well out of range.
Catchum displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lucjusz throws out the jab.
A nice combination there by Catchum.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Catchum!
Catchum just misses with a punch to the body.
Lucjusz walks into a left hand.
Lucjusz misses with a body kick.
Catchum lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lucjusz at a distance.
Lucjusz misses with a hook.
Catchum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've been told by Catchum's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lucjusz misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Catchum looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Catchum misses with a hook. Lucjusz ducked under it nicely.
Catchum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lucjusz moves away.
Catchum throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Catchum just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Catchum lands with a good body shot.
Ash Catchum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Catchum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucjusz manages to avoid it.
Lucjusz just misses with a punch to the body.
Catchum throws a looping overhand right but Lucjusz ducks down to avoid it.
Lucjusz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Catchum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lucjusz staying out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Catchum. Lucjusz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Catchum avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Catchum was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Catchum is looking to wear down Lucjusz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Catchum lunges at Lucjusz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lucjusz's hand.
Lucjusz walks into a jab.
Catchum swings for the body but Lucjusz moves out of range.
Lucjusz is looking to land body kicks.
Lucjusz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Catchum scores with a sloppy right hand. Lucjusz should have avoided that one.
A big left from Catchum misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucjusz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Catchum.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lucjusz! But no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucjusz throws a looping overhand right but Catchum ducks down to avoid it.
Catchum stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lucjusz is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Catchum throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lucjusz.
Catchum ducks under a wild hook from Lucjusz.
Lucjusz throws a looping overhand right but Catchum ducks down to avoid it.
Catchum lands a two punch combo.
Lucjusz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lucjusz cracks a nice hook into Catchum's ribs.
Nice uppercut lands for Lucjusz. That snapped Catchum's head back.
Lucjusz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Catchum stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lucjusz lands the left hand.
Lucjusz misses with a body punch
and Catchum counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Catchum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucjusz tries to clinch
and Catchum counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Catchum looks to land a right hand but Lucjusz moved out of range.
Lucjusz drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Catchum defends it well.
Lucjusz throws a jab but it's blocked by Catchum.
Lucjusz ducks right into an uppercut from Catchum.
Lucjusz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A little feinted left hand from Catchum on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lucjusz looks to land a body kick but Catchum moved away.
Lucjusz on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Lucjusz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Catchum, pushing him back against the cage.
Lucjusz trying to stall but Catchum improves his position.
Catchum is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Catchum lands with a right to the head.
Catchum blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Catchum lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lucjusz.
Catchum tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lucjusz's elbow.
Lucjusz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lucjusz swings wildly with an uppercut but Catchum uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucjusz prevents a body shot from Catchum.
Lucjusz throws a head punch that misses.
Lucjusz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Catchum tries to throw a body punch but Lucjusz avoids it by throwing Catchum back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lucjusz.
Catchum blocking some punches.
Lucjusz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Catchum blocking some punches.

Lucjusz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lucjusz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lucjusz lands a jab to the head.
Catchum lands an overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lucjusz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lucjusz misses with a body kick.
Catchum slips under a jab.
Catchum connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ash Catchum dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Catchum swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lucjusz.
Catchum connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lucjusz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A telegraphed right hand from Lucjusz misses the target.
Catchum has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lucjusz.
Lucjusz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Catchum sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Catchum takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Catchum digs a good hook to Lucjusz's body.
Lucjusz tries to clinch but Catchum moves out of range.
Catchum misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucjusz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lucjusz lands a head shot.
Ash Catchum is winning the standup battle so far.
Lucjusz blocks a jab.
Lucjusz lands with a thumping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Catchum cracks Lucjusz with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Catchum waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lucjusz.
No joy there for Catchum, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lucjusz staying out of range there.
Catchum is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lucjusz can do to turn this around?
Catchum slips a straight right by Lucjusz.
Catchum takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lucjusz moves away from the strike by Catchum.
Lucjusz with the counter takedown but Catchum avoids it easily.
Catchum is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lucjusz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Catchum.
Catchum swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Catchum throws a right hand that Lucjusz ducks under and follows up with a left that Lucjusz also avoids with ease.
Catchum avoids a kick to the body.
Lucjusz misses with an uppercut
and Catchum counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lucjusz thinking.
Lucjusz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lucjusz fails with a takedown attempt.
Catchum is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Catchum swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Catchum waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lucjusz.
Lucjusz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Catchum connects with a body shot.
Catchum blocks a low kick nicely.
An inside leg kick from Lucjusz misses.
Lucjusz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucjusz throws a jab but it's blocked by Catchum.
Lucjusz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Catchum on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lucjusz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Catchum jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Catchum misses with an uppercut. Lucjusz saw that one coming.
Catchum defending well as Lucjusz loads up on a big left hand.
Catchum misses with a body shot
and Lucjusz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
No luck for Lucjusz with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Catchum jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Lucjusz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big right from Catchum misses.
Catchum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lucjusz lands with a right hand.
Lucjusz darts in looking for a takedown but Catchum gets double underhooks and turns Lucjusz into the cage.
Ash Catchum has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucjan Lucjusz.
Catchum closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lucjusz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Catchum's calf.
Lucjusz shoots and misses
and Catchum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Catchum ducks under a wild hook from Lucjusz.
Catchum takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lucjusz throws the kick towards the body but Catchum avoids it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lucjusz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Catchum just misses with a punch to the body.
Lucjusz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucjusz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lucjusz tests Catchum's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Catchum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucjusz manages to avoid it.
Catchum sets himself, and Lucjusz steps forward looking for the clinch! Catchum avoids it this time.
Lucjusz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Catchum.
Lucjusz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Catchum thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lucjusz throws a leg kick but Catchum checks it.
A big left from Catchum misses.
Catchum sets himself, and Lucjusz steps forward looking for the clinch! Catchum avoids it this time.
Lucjusz misses with a straight right.
Catchum swings for the body but Lucjusz moves out of range.
Catchum throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lucjusz throws a lazy right hand but Catchum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Lucjusz drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lucjusz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lucjusz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Catchum is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ash Catchum will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lucjusz jabs Catchum to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Lucjusz throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Catchum tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lucjusz is in Catchum's guard.
Lucjusz's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lucjusz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lucjusz landing some decent shots from guard.
Lucjusz trying to control but Catchum is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucjusz slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Lucjusz working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lucjusz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Catchum keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Catchum throws a right and a left that Lucjusz avoids nicely.
Lucjusz tries a quick counter leg kick but Catchum is wise to it.
Catchum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Catchum scores with a nice head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lucjusz. Catchum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Catchum chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lucjusz can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucjusz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Catchum finds it's way round the side to connect with Lucjusz's head.
Catchum misses with a wild body shot.
Lucjusz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lucjusz walks into a stiff left hand from Catchum.
Lucjusz connects with a solid leg kick.
Lucjusz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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!
Catchum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lucjusz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Catchum moves away from the strike by Lucjusz.
A swing and a miss from Catchum.
Lucjusz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lucjusz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lucjusz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lucjusz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Catchum defending well as Lucjusz loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucjusz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Catchum waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lucjusz.
Catchum's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Catchum duly obliges.
Lucjusz swings widly with a right hand
and Catchum counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Catchum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lucjusz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lucjusz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Catchum's sensitive parts.
A big right from Catchum misses.
Catchum needs to keep his hands up - Lucjusz had a free shot at his head there.
Catchum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lucjusz lands with a right hand.
Lucjusz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Catchum's sensitive parts.
Catchum is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lucjusz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Catchum is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Catchum catches Lucjusz right on the button with a cross.
Ash Catchum is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucjusz has a takedown stuffed.
Catchum swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lucjusz.
Lucjusz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lucjusz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lucjusz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Catchum to score with a decent uppercut.
Lucjusz shoots in and drives through. Catchum sprawls well.

Catchum gets caught flat footed, as Lucjusz shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lucjusz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Catchum is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lucjan Lucjusz.
I think Catchum has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!