PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Neil Todd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerry Lusk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Todd comes to the cage accompanied by Church! T-Pain. Neil Todd has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Todd
vs
Lusk

182 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

178 cm
22
189 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Neil Todd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jerry Lusk!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lusk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Todd was well out of range. Poor timing from Lusk.
Todd shoots in but Lusk avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Todd shoots in looking for a takedown. Lusk tries to sprawl out of it but Todd keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lusk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Todd keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lusk thows a body shot but no joy.
Todd throws a series of strikes that have Lusk backpedaling.
Lusk fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Todd is out of range.
Lusk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Todd checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lusk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Todd.
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 Todd has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Todd and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Todd avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Todd avoids the body shot from Lusk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Todd checks a leg kick nicely.
A head kick misses from Lusk.
Lusk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Lusk looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lusk thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Todd's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lusk tries to pass the half guard into mount. Todd knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Todd wants to get back to his feet.
Lusk trying to mount his opponent but Todd defends it.
Todd keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Todd punching from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Lusk drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Lusk is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Todd is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Todd has escaped and now he's on top!
Lusk manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Todd manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lusk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Todd wants to sweep here but Lusk controlling him for the moment.
Lusk lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lusk is pushing down on Todd's leg trying to pass to half guard. Todd is fighting to maintain full guard but Lusk has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lusk seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lusk passes to side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Todd taking a bit of punishment here - Lusk scoring with strikes.
Lusk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lusk landing a few strikes.
Lusk is working Todd over with some ground and pound from side control.
Todd takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Todd is trying to improve his position.
Lusk is chipping away with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Todd is looking to regain half guard here but Lusk keeps moving and retains side control.
Lusk cracks Todd with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lusk connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Todd some visible discomfort.
Todd tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Todd takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Lusk working the ground and pound.
Lusk working away.
Lusk lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Todd down.
Lusk landing a few strikes.
Lusk working the ground and pound from side control.
Lusk lands some shots froms side control.
Todd is breathing heavily.
Todd gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Todd on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Todd wants to get back to full guard.
Todd is working hard here to advance position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lusk connects with a nice short shot to Todd's temple.
Todd has hold of Lusk's hands but Lusk slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lusk drops an elbow to the side of Todd's head.
Lusk looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Todd taking some punishment here, with Lusk in his half guard.
Lusk winds up and cracks Todd with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lusk is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Todd tries to get to full guard but Lusk has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerry Lusk dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lusk looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lusk lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lusk working over Todd with some ground and pound. Todd looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Todd trying to control from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lusk lands a nice short elbow.
Nice strikes from Lusk there.
Lusk takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Todd is rocked!
Lusk working over Todd with some ground and pound. Todd looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Oh Todd is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lusk takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lusk lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Lusk is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Todd is just riding it out for now. Lusk eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lusk passes to full mount!
Todd seems to have got his legs back now.
Lusk landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lusk blocks Todd's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Lusk landing strikes from the mount and Todd is in trouble!
Todd tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Todd tries to lock up and control but Lusk gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Todd is bucking up trying to escape but Lusk cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Todd working to try and regain half guard.
Lusk landing shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lusk in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lusk looking to finish Todd with some ground and pound. This is bad for Todd!
Lusk looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Todd covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jerry Lusk!