PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Almanza (ranked 2579 p4p, 3884 weight class) and Da Lusen (ranked 294 p4p, 414 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Almanza
vs
Lusen

172 cm
21
155
2 - 2 - 0

179 cm
19
170
2 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Almanza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Da Lusen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Lusen.
Lusen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lusen throws an overhand right that lands on Almanza's shoulder, as Almanza tries to avoid the shot.

Almanza has closed the distance and engaged Lusen in a clinch.
Almanza blocks an elbow strike from Lusen.
Lusen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Almanza's defenses.

It looks like Diego Almanza has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Almanza.
Lusen misses with some punches.
Almanza blocks an uppercut.
Lusen blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Almanza.
Almanza pushes Lusen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Almanza tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Almanza scores with a shoulder strike.
Lusen gets through Almanza's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A right handed body shot lands from Almanza.
Lusen taking a breather.
Almanza throws a punch but it's blocked by Lusen.
Almanza lands a left hand.
Almanza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lusen lands a nice shot to the body.
Lusen misses with the head strike.
Almanza creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Almanza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Almanza.
Almanza lands an elbow inside.
Almanza tries to work over Lusen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lusen misses with some punches.
Almanza struggles to land a body shot inside as Lusen controls his hands.
Almanza creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lusen's defenses.
Lusen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Almanza tries a body shot but Lusen blocks it.
Almanza misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lusen lands a nice uppercut.
Lusen blocking some punches.
Lusen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lusen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Almanza lands an elbow that stopped Lusen in his tracks for a moment.
Lusen tries to work over Almanza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lusen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Almanza swings wildly with an uppercut but Lusen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lusen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Almanza backwards.
Lusen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lusen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lusen misses with the head strike.
Almanza misses with a body punch.
Lusen avoids a wild elbow strike from Almanza.
Almanza being controlled against the cage.
Lusen blocks the elbow strike.
Almanza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Almanza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lusen throws a punch but it's blocked by Almanza.
Almanza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Almanza blocks an uppercut.
Lusen blocking some punches.
Almanza scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lusen misses with an elbow strike.
Almanza pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lusen throws an elbow but misses.
A short right from Lusen on the inside.
Almanza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Almanza creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Almanza.
Almanza tries a body shot but Lusen blocks it.
Lusen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Almanza avoids a wild elbow strike from Lusen.
Lusen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Almanza backwards.
Lusen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lusen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lusen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Almanza's brow.
Almanza creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lusen.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Almanza.
Lusen lands an elbow inside that Almanza shrugs off.

Diego Almanza's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Lusen.

Almanza is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lusen.
Oh Almanza is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lusen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Almanza is pressed against the cage. Lusen pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Almanza! Two more big strikes from Lusen and Almanza crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Da Lusen!
Our winner, Da Lusen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.