PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jason Dung (ranked 5295 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Lucas (ranked 4549 p4p, 0 weight class). Sammy Lucas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dung
vs
Lucas

178 cm
20
134 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
25
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Dung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sammy Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Lucas misses.
Dung throws a quick counter head kick but Lucas was just out of range.
Dung tries to clinch up but Lucas circles away and keeps his distance.
Lucas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dung.
Dung is looking for a counter combo.
Lucas throws a nice looking combination but Dung bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dung.
Sloppy strikes from Lucas. Those never looked like landing.
Dung throws a hook but Lucas avoids it easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lucas.
Dung fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dung fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Dung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dung is looking to clinch but Lucas is avoiding it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lucas! But no joy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lucas, right into the meat.
Lucas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Lucas does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dung blocks a leg kick.
Lucas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dung changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dung is looking to clinch but Lucas is avoiding it.
Lucas slips a jab and a cross from Dung.
Dung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Dung moves into the clinch.

Dung's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dung shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lucas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dung blocks a low kick nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Dung misses its target.
Lucas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A counter left hand to the body from Dung misses its target.
Sammy Lucas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucas misses with a double jab.
Lucas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lucas pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dung back to the cage. Lucas follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas throws a low kick but Dung moves out of range easily.
Lucas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dung shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lucas defends it nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Lucas. No joy for Dung on that attempt.
Dung really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lucas swinging wildly here.
Dung seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lucas misses with a low kick as Dung jumps back.
Dung appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Lucas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dung's head backwards.
Lucas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lucas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dung in his tracks.
Lucas lands a nice hook to Dung's body. Dung takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Dung pushes Lucas up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dung drags the fight down to the ground.

Dung looking for a guillotine here but Lucas defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dung is breathing heavily.

Dung escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lucas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dung is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lucas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dung. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lucas engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dung is looking to stand up but Lucas isn't so interested in that idea.
Dung trying to keep a closed guard but Lucas is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lucas throws a right hand that Dung ducks under and follows up with a left that Dung also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Dung shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lucas sprawls well. Lucas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dung gets slowly back to his feet.
Lucas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lucas scores with a jab to the body.
Dung throws a hook but Lucas avoids it easily.
Lucas digs a good hook to Dung's body.
Lucas digs a good body shot into Dung's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dung.
Dung is looking to clinch.
Lucas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dung.
Lucas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Dung. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lucas throws a series of punches but Dung moves out of range.
Lucas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dung backs up against the cage.

Dung is rocked!
Dung gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Lucas gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Dung is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sammy Lucas!