PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivor Lucero (ranked 3889 p4p, 1999 weight class) and Greg Sharty (ranked 475 p4p, 262 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lucero
vs
Sharty

192 cm
26
210
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
27
220
5 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivor Lucero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Sharty!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharty shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice takedown defense from Sharty. No joy for Lucero on that attempt.
Sharty has his takedown stuffed
and Lucero counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sharty thinking.

Sharty feints and as Lucero raises his hands in defense, Sharty changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sharty content to stall in guard here.
Let's hope that Sharty has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sharty trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lucero trying to keep a closed guard but Sharty is proving a slippery customer.
Sharty is looking to work some ground and pound but Lucero has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharty stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lucero swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sharty seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sharty advances position into side control!
Sharty controlling from side mount.
Sharty advances to full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucero working to try and regain half guard.
Sharty can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lucero is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucero really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sharty lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sharty lands a big elbow.
Sharty looking to control and managing it successfully.
It looks like Sharty might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Lucero taking shots to the head.
Sharty scoring with strikes but Lucero is staying in there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sharty looking to control but Lucero is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lucero is looking to improve his position but Sharty isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharty wants to control the pace but Lucero is squirming around nicely.
Sharty controlling from mount.
Sharty's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sharty trying to control but Lucero is having none of it.
Lucero working to try and regain half guard.
Sharty controlling from mount.
Sharty trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sharty looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sharty lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sharty tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sharty trying to control but Lucero is having none of it.
Lucero can't escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sharty looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sharty trying to control but Lucero is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Greg Sharty dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sharty looks for a takedown but Lucero sprawls well.
Sharty with a poor takedown

and Lucero counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lucero landing some decent shots from guard.
Sharty working a defensive guard here.
Lucero wants to control from the top but Sharty keeps moving.
Lucero won't allow Sharty to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucero looking to pass the guard.
Lucero is looking to work some ground and pound but Sharty has wrist control.
Lucero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucero working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sharty's head.

Lucero drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sharty dives on top into guard.

Lucero can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sharty controls the pace.
Lucero keeping moving, preventing Sharty from controlling successfully.
Sharty must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lucero bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sharty's guard.

Sharty is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sharty wants to sweep here but Lucero controlling him for the moment.
Lucero working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucero working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sharty's head.
Lucero stopping the sweep attempt from Sharty.
Lucero trying to control the position from guard on top but Sharty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sharty working a defensive guard here.
Sharty has momentary wrist control but Lucero slips an elbow through the middle.
Lucero makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sharty lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Sharty trying to control but Lucero is working from the bottom.
Sharty controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sharty wants to control from the top but Lucero keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lucero is looking for a triangle but Sharty pushes his legs off easily.
Lucero can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sharty controls the pace.
More stalling from Sharty.
Lucero avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sharty looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sharty scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Sharty is looking to work some ground and pound but Lucero has wrist control.
Sharty works over Lucero with some ground and pound from guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sharty works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sharty content to control rather than advance.

Lucero actively working from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ivor Lucero dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sharty tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lucero defends well and Sharty ends up having to push Lucero into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lucero shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sharty as he jumps to the side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sharty is defended easily by Lucero.
Sharty shoots in looking for a takedown but Lucero manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sharty's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ivor Lucero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Sharty.
Sharty closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lucero circles away.
Lucero half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucero stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lucero wants it to stay on the feet.
Sharty dives in for a single leg takedown but Lucero sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lucero stuffs the takedown.
Sharty has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharty shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Lucero counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lucero controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sharty looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sharty is trying to keep Lucero in close.
Lucero working some strikes from top position.
Lucero trying to control the position from guard on top but Sharty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucero pushes down on Sharty's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sharty gets full guard.
Lucero tries to free his leg and advance position but Sharty is retaining full guard.
Greg Sharty has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sharty keeping moving, preventing Lucero from controlling successfully.

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

Lucero tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
The referee asks Sharty politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sharty prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharty landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sharty scoring with punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Lucero's face as Sharty controls the position.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Sharty.
Sharty is looking to take a break and control but Lucero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lucero is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sharty staying calm.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharty wants to control but Lucero is keeping him busy.
Sharty controlling from side mount.
Sharty is looking to take a break and control but Lucero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivor Lucero showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lucero 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivor Lucero!