PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Duarte (ranked 1882 p4p, 1812 weight class) and Frank Lucas (ranked 259 p4p, 252 weight class). Frank Lucas is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Duarte
vs
Lucas

188 cm
23
213
2 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
219
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Finnish Elite Extreme Science
Arcticus University: London

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miguel Duarte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas moves out of range of the strikes.
Duarte throws a hook to the side of Lucas's head but Lucas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lucas throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Duarte counters with a nice body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duarte. Lucas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lucas lands a jab to Duarte's midsection.
Duarte scores with a shot to the body.
Lucas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lucas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lucas blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duarte connects with a body shot.
Duarte misses with a hook. Lucas ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Duarte.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duarte throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Duarte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lucas throws a front kick aimed at Duarte's knee but Duarte avoids it well.
Lucas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duarte.
A slow jab from Lucas misses its intended target.
Duarte was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lucas lands a leg kick that knocks Duarte off balance momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Lucas.
A little jabbing left from Lucas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lucas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duarte manages to avoid it.
Duarte throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lucas! But no joy.
Duarte throws a leg kick
and Lucas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Miguel Duarte has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Duarte blocks the leg kick.
Lucas looks for the body kick but Duarte saw that one coming.
Lucas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lucas lands with a nice body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lucas. That's going to slow Duarte down.
Duarte throws a hook but Lucas blocks it.
Lucas tests Duarte's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duarte lands a nice shot to the body.
Duarte misses with a wild body shot.
And Lucas responds with a good body kick, but Duarte manages to step out the way in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas ducks under a wild hook from Duarte.
Duarte works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Duarte misses with a right hand
letting Lucas counter with a right hand.
Duarte misses with a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Lucas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duarte fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lucas checks it well.
Lucas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lucas tries a quick counter leg kick but Duarte is wise to it.
Duarte misses with a two punch combination.
Lucas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lucas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Duarte connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lucas scrambles back to his feet.
Lucas throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Duarte counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duarte checks a low kick from Lucas.
Lucas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duarte on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Duarte checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lucas misses with a hook to the body
and Duarte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duarte ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Duarte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duarte appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lucas throws a wild body kick that Duarte sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Duarte looks to land a right hand but Lucas moved out of range.
Lucas throws a low kick but Duarte avoids it.
Duarte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lucas.
Lucas is looking to slow Duarte down with leg kicks.
Lucas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Duarte throws an off balance right hand
enabling Lucas to counter with a crisp jab.
Lucas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duarte throws a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Lucas.
Duarte looks to land a right hand but Lucas moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duarte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lucas tries a quick counter leg kick but Duarte is wise to it.
Duarte looks to land a right hand but Lucas moved out of range.
Miguel Duarte is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice uppercut lands for Duarte. That snapped Lucas's head back.

It looks like Frank Lucas has been cut.
Duarte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice straight punches there by Duarte. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Duarte.
Lucas just misses with a punch to the body.
Lucas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duarte was well out of range. Poor timing from Lucas.
Lucas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Duarte circles away quickly and effectively.
Duarte jabs Lucas right on the nose. Lucas blinks but takes it well.
Duarte throws a combination that misses
and Lucas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lucas takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Duarte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lucas moves away.
Duarte's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lucas under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucas defending well as Duarte loads up on a big left hand.
Duarte avoids a kick to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Duarte misses the target.
Duarte loads up on a big right hand but Lucas slips the punch.
Duarte is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lucas can do to turn this around?
Lucas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice shot by Duarte.
Lucas throws a right hand that misses
and Duarte counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lucas thinking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duarte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lucas connects with a high kick.
Nice uppercut there from Duarte.
Lucas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duarte moves away.
Duarte slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Lucas is rocked!
Duarte tried to score with a low kick but Lucas checks it.
Lucas is still on wobbly legs! Can Duarte finish him?
An inside leg kick from Lucas misses.
Duarte swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lucas seems to have recovered his senses.
Duarte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lucas thuds his right hand into Duarte's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duarte misses with a wild body shot.
Lucas lands a nice shot that snaps Duarte's head back.
Duarte tries to score with a low kick but Lucas moves his leg out of the way.
Lucas throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Duarte moves out of range as Lucas strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duarte avoids a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lucas.
A big left from Duarte misses.
Lucas scores with a head kick. Duarte tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Miguel Duarte will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lucas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Duarte misses the shot to the body.
Duarte lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lucas throws a solid leg kick but Duarte takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lucas.
Duarte throws a body punch but Lucas moves out of range.
Duarte misses with a wild body shot.
Duarte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A countering left hand to the body from Lucas misses.
Lucas has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucas throws the kick towards the body but Duarte avoids it.
Duarte moves out of range of the body kick.
Lucas thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duarte misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duarte avoids the body shot from Lucas.
Lucas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duarte.
Duarte is looking to slow Lucas down with leg kicks.
Duarte lands an overhand right.
Duarte cracks a nice hook into Lucas's ribs.
Duarte looks to throw the jab but Lucas is out of range.
Lucas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Duarte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Duarte lands a left and a right that send Lucas crashing to the mat, dazed. Duarte thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duarte rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lucas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lucas walks straight into a right hand from Duarte - that's dropped him! Duarte jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Lucas from any more punishment! Lucas complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Miguel Duarte!