PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Marston (ranked 598 p4p, 99 weight class) and Iosue Nicu (ranked 448 p4p, 68 weight class). Marston kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bring it on motherfucker. Nicu has chosen It's Dark and Hell Is Hot as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marston
vs
Nicu

187 cm
33
220 lbs
27 - 15 - 0

190 cm
34
216 lbs
27 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Sin City Allstars

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 27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lucas Marston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iosue Nicu!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marston ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nicu, as that shot connected.
Nicu tries to score with a low kick but Marston moves his leg out of the way.
An attempted straight right counter from Marston misses the target.
Marston swings for the body but Nicu moves out of range.
Nicu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nicu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Marston moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nicu.
Nicu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marston.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marston walks into a straight right hand from Nicu.
Nicu blocks a head kick by Marston.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marston. Nicu does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marston lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nicu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nicu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nicu looks to score with a jab to the body but Marston is just out of range.
Marston throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Nicu to counter with a crisp jab.
Nicu throws a solid leg kick but Marston takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nicu.
Nicu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marston tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nicu was well out of range. Poor timing from Marston.
Marston slips a jab from Nicu.
Marston scores with a nice right hand.
Marston throws a hook but Nicu avoids it easily.
Marston misses with a hook. Nicu ducked under it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Marston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marston scores with a nice right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nicu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nicu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Iosue Nicu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicu misses with a body shot
and Marston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marston misses the shot to the body.
Nicu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nicu walks into a left hand.

It looks like Iosue Nicu has been cut.
It looks like Marston has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Nice straight punches there by Nicu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nicu.
Nicu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Marston was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nicu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Marston will feel that in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marston connects with a body shot that sends Nicu's belly button to the back.
Nicu misses with a kick to the body.
Marston swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nicu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marston was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nicu looks to throw a body kick
and Marston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nicu tries to work over Marston's front leg with a kick but Marston checks it.
Marston is looking to counter punch.
Marston walks into a jab.
Marston bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nicu's head.
Marston throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marston connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nicu's hands.
A telegraphed right hand from Marston misses the target.
Marston throws a series of punches but Nicu avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nicu throws a body shot but no joy.
Marston thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nicu's corner calls for a 1-2. Nicu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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!
Marston misses with a head kick.
Nicu ducks under a wild hook from Marston.
Marston walks into a stiff left hand from Nicu.
Marston looks to land a combination. Nicu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nicu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
It looked like Marston wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Marston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nicu only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Marston moves out of range of the body kick from Nicu.
Nicu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nicu misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lucas Marston will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Iosue Nicu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Marston takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Marston connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Marston jabs at Nicu's body.
Marston checks a leg kick.
Marston was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A clash of legs there as Marston blocks the low kick.
Nicu has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nicu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marston counters with a stiff right hand.
Marston tries to bum rush Nicu with a series of wild strikes but Nicu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nicu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marston works Nicu's body with a nice hook.
Marston keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nicu lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marston lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nicu at a distance.
Marston misses with a straight right.
Nicu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marston.
Marston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marston moves out of range of the body kick from Nicu.
It looked like Marston wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Marston's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nicu under the eye.
Marston takes a swing at Nicu's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheers as Marston lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nicu doesn't seem phased though.
Nicu connects with an inside leg kick.
Nicu lands a nice shot to the body.
Marston's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nicu under the eye.

Nicu is rocked!

That has opened up Iosue Nicu's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicu connects with a looping right hand.
Nicu delivers a nice body kick.
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!
Marston takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nicu with a hook.
Lucas Marston is winning the standup battle so far.
Nicu slips under a jab.
Marston takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nicu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nicu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marston throws out the jab.
Nicu looks to throw the jab but Marston is out of range.
Nicu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nicu slips a jab and a cross from Marston.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nicu.
Marston checks a leg kick.
Marston was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nicu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nicu throws a head kick that misses.
Marston was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Nicu finds it's way through Marston's defenses.
Marston misses with a two punch combination.
Nicu throws out a counter right but Marston avoids it with no problem.
Marston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by Marston.
Marston blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nicu.
Nicu throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Nicu misses.
Nicu lands a slapping body shot.
Nicu lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nicu.
Marston misses with a few strikes there.
Nicu lands with a straight right. Marston didn't see that one coming.
Nice body punch from Nicu.
Marston takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nicu scores with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iosue Nicu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Iosue Nicu's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nicu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nicu lands with a kick to the temple. Marston shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nicu just misses with a punch to the body.
A lazy body kick from Nicu
and Marston cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nicu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nicu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marston.
Nicu cracks Marston with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marston rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Nicu counters with a nice right hand that sends Marston toppling to the canvas! Marston scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Nicu finish him?!

Marston is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marston scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oh Marston is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marston has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nicu.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Marston crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nicu - the referee stops the clock and Marston gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nicu. Marston manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Marston seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marston on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Marston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nicu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marston.

Nicu lands a big head kick that sends Marston tumbling to the mat! Nicu takes a step backwards and waves Marston back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Nicu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nicu throws a push kick but Marston slaps the foot to one side.
Marston looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Marston drops his hands momentarily and Nicu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nicu drops Marston with a huge uppercut! Marston drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Nicu is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Iosue Nicu!
Iosue Nicu thanked the fans post fight for their support.