PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Léonard Lucy (ranked 1031 p4p, 981 weight class) and Alphonzo Mirage (ranked 138 p4p, 130 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lucy
vs
Mirage

190 cm
33
208
18 - 13 - 0

191 cm
34
212
26 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Léonard Lucy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Alphonzo Mirage!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mirage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mirage thumps Lucy with a low kick.
Mirage throws a lazy right hand but Lucy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mirage throws a poor cross that misses
and Lucy counters with a body kick.
Lucy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mirage lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mirage moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Mirage misses
and Lucy counters with a straight right hand.
Mirage fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lucy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mirage looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucy connects with a solid leg kick.
Alphonzo Mirage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mirage feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lucys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lucy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mirage.
Mirage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lucy moves away.

Mirage lands a big uppercut and Lucy crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Lucy looks OK. Mirage waves Lucy back to his feet!

Lucy is rocked!
The fighters circling - Mirage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Lucy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mirage.
Mirage lands a nice looking body shot.
Mirage cracks Lucy with a good jab.

Mirage lands a big right hand that sends Lucy crashing to the mat! Mirage stays standing though and waves Lucy back to his feet!
Oh Lucy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mirage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lucy seems to have got his legs back now.
A head kick by Mirage misses
and Lucy counters with a stiff right hand.
Lucy tries to move into range but Mirage moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mirage jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mirage throws a sloppy head kick
and Lucy counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Alphonzo Mirage has been cut.
Mirage throws a hook to the side of Lucy's head but Lucy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mirage throws a lazy uppercut
and Lucy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lucy takes one to the chin there.
Lucy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lucy lunges at Mirage with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mirage's hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirage throws a body punch but Lucy moves out of range.
Lucy is looking to counter punch.
Lucy just misses with a punch to the body.
Lucy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mirage counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mirage throws out a loose jab but Lucy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mirage lands with an overhand left.
Mirage throws a leg kick that misses.
Lucy misses with a wild body shot.
Lucy moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMirage.
Lucy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lucy misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mirage feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Lucy sprawling to the canvas! Lucy rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Mirage finish him?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lucy lands the left hand.
Lucy throws a big shot that misses.
Lucy lands a leg kick that knocks Mirage off balance momentarily.
Mirage misses with a hook.
Lucy thinks about countering with a head kick.
Mirage walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mirage just misses with a punch to the body.
Mirage just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLucy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lucy missing with a left hand there. Mirage was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mirage throws a sloppy body shot
and Lucy counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alphonzo Mirage dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alphonzo Mirage's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mirage throws an overhand right that lands on Lucy's shoulder, as Lucy tries to avoid the shot.
Mirage swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mirage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lucy.
Lucy looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mirage scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Some wild striking there from Mirage.
Mirage tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucy throws a leg kick
and Mirage counters with an outside leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Mirage in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Lucy misses with a head kick.
A big right from Mirage misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucy avoids the head kick by Mirage.
Lucy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mirage lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mirage scores with a jab to the body.
Lucy misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lucy lands a nice shot that snaps Mirage's head back.
Mirage takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Mirage lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lucy doesn't seem phased though.
Lucy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lucy misses with an uppercut.
Lucy feints and then cracks Mirage's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mirage down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucy ducks under a wild hook from Mirage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mirage listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mirage getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mirage scores with a nice right hand.
Mirage tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lucy is able to avoid easily.
Nice straight punches there by Mirage. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mirage.
Mirage blocks a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mirage 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 Lucy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lucy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mirage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mirage bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lucy's head.
Lucy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mirage lands with a shot to the body.
Lucy throws a leg kick
and Mirage counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mirage slips under a jab.
Mirage moves out of range of the strikes.

Mirage sends Lucy crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Mirage is motioning to the referee to let Lucy up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Mirage has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mirage looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Mirage backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Lucy's temple! It sends Lucy violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Mirage celebrates and the doctors try to help Lucy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Alphonzo Mirage!
In his post fight interview, Alphonzo Mirage started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.