PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tank Ispa (ranked 235 p4p, 730 weight class) and Léonard Lucy (ranked 34 p4p, 104 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ispa
vs
Lucy

190 cm
30
216
24 - 11 - 2

190 cm
33
208
18 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 24 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Tank Ispa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Léonard Lucy!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucy scores with a leg kick.
Ispa thows a leg kick but Lucy checks it
and Lucy counters with a body kick that stops Ispa in his tracks momentarily.
Lucy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lucy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ispa manages to avoid it.
Ispa tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lucy manages to circle out of the way.
A big right from Ispa misses.
Nice shot lands for Ispa.
Ispa misses with a low kick.
Lucy throws a push kick but Ispa slaps the foot to one side.
Lucy's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ispa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lucy scrambles back to his feet.
Lucy misses the jab.
Lucy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ispa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lucy.
Ispa shoots for a takedown but Lucy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ispa sizes up Lucy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ispa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Léonard Lucy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lucy throws a looping overhand right but Ispa ducks down to avoid it.
Lucy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ispa lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ispa is looking to chop away at Lucy's legs.
Ispa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lucy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ispa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lucy at a distance.
Lucy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ispa.
Lucy flicks out a counter leg kick but Ispa steps away.
Ispa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lucy feints a counter leg kick.
Ispa throws a jab when Lucy was well out of range.
Ispa digs a good body shot into Lucy's ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ispa instigates a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lucy lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ispa backwards.
Ispa scores with a hook to the body.
Ispa slows down the pace here.
Ispa has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lucy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ispa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ispa tries to throw a body punch but Lucy avoids it by throwing Ispa back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ispa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lucy's brow.
Lucy blocking some punches.
Ispa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ispa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Léonard Lucy has been cut.
Lucy has Ispa pressed against the cage.
Ispa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lucy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Ispa.
Ispa blocks an uppercut.
Ispa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lucy's defenses.
Ispa throws a head punch that misses.
Nice elbow from Ispa.
Lucy tries to circle away but Ispa has him pinned against the cage.
Lucy misses with the head strike.
Lucy avoids the elbow strike from Ispa, against the cage.
Ispa wants to stall.
Lucy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ispa misses with some punches.
Lucy takes an elbow to the forehead.

Ispa pulls guard successfully.

Ispa is looking for a triangle here but Lucy uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
You can see the frustration on Ispa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucy controlling the position from side mount.
Ispa struggling a bit here.
Ispa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lucy tries to stand but Ispa is controlling his head.
Ispa is trying to control Lucy's posture but Lucy avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tank Ispa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Léonard Lucy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lucy misses with a looping left.
Tank Ispa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ispa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lucy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ispa.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lucy! But no joy.
Lucy looks to land a left hand but Ispa moved out of range nicely.
Ispa thumps Lucy with a low kick.
Ispa lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ispa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lucy under the eye.
Lucy has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ispa.
Nice cross by Lucy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ispa lands with a cross.
Lucy on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Lucy is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucy throws out a loose jab but Ispa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ispa - that will leave a mark!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ispa swings for the body but Lucy moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Lucy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ispa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ispa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ispa throws a jab but it's blocked by Lucy.
Ispa throws a nice looking combination but Lucy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It seemed like Lucy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ispa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lucy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ispa throws a hook but Lucy avoids it easily.
Ispa lands a glancing blow to the side of Lucy's head.
Ispa misses with the body kick
and Lucy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lucy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ispa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lucy can do to turn this around?
Ispa misses with a kick to the body
and Lucy counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ispa thumps Lucy with a low kick.
Lucy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ispa throws a solid leg kick but Lucy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ispa.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ispa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Ispa.
Ispa lands with a shot to the body.
Lucy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ispa misses with a body kick.
Ispa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lucy counters with a straight right hand.
Ispa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lucy misses with a looping right.
Ispa tried to counter with a leg kick but Lucy avoided it.
Lucy lands a leg kick that knocks Ispa off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ispa misses with a hook. Lucy ducked under it nicely.
Lucy misses the shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ispa. That's going to slow Lucy down.
Ispa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ispa cracks Lucy with a good jab.
Ispa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lucy is able to avoid easily.
Lucy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ispa looks to score with a jab to the body but Lucy is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lucy! But no joy.
Ispa looks to land a right hand but Lucy moved out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Ispa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lucy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ispa attempts a counter takedown but Lucy avoids it well and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucy defending well as Ispa loads up on a big left hand.
Ispa misses with an uppercut
enabling Lucy to counter with a crisp jab.
Lucy misses with a looping left.
Ispa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lucy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ispa scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucy stuffs the takedown attempt from Ispa. Ispa gets slowly back to his feet.
Ispa throws a shot from downtown. Lucy moves away and avoids it.
Lucy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ispa.
Good leg kick by Lucy.
Lucy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ispa.
Lucy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ispa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lucy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tank Ispa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Léonard Lucy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lucy throws a hook but Ispa avoids it easily.
Lucy works Ispa's body with a nice hook.
Ispa scores with a jab to the head.
Ispa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ispa moves out of range as Lucy throws a body kick.
Tank Ispa is winning the standup battle so far.
Lucy works Ispa's body with a nice hook.
Lucy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ispa.
Lucy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ispa checks it well.
As Lucy looks to move away, Ispa throws a big counter combo but Lucy just gets out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ispa missing with a left hand there. Lucy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lucy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ispa throws a looping overhand right but Lucy ducks down to avoid it.
Lucy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ispa gets a double leg takedown into Lucy's guard.
Ispa trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ispa drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lucy looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lucy looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lucy!

Ispa is trying to control Lucy's posture but Lucy avoids it.
Ispa is trying to get back to half guard.
Ispa tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Lucy presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ispa is looking to improve his position but Lucy isn't that keen on the idea.
Lucy wants to control the pace but Ispa is squirming around nicely.
Léonard Lucy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ispa is trying to escape the mount.
Ispa wants to hold on but Lucy pushes him away.
Ispa is looking to improve his position but Lucy isn't that keen on the idea.
Ispa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ispa is looking to escape.
Ispa is looking to improve his position but Lucy isn't that keen on the idea.
Ispa tries to hold on but Lucy pushes him away.
Lucy prevents Ispa from getting the reversal.
Ispa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ispa is looking to get to half guard.
Ispa tries to lock up and control but Lucy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lucy landing punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lucy controlling from mount.
Ispa tries to lock up and control but Lucy gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Léonard Lucy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ispa 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tank Ispa!
Tank Ispa thanked the fans post fight for their support.