PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Luizao (ranked 25246 p4p, 25331 weight class) and Little Lucky (ranked 694 p4p, 711 weight class). Little Lucky will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Luizao
vs
Lucky

186 cm
25
214
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
18
212
0 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very confident

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcos Luizao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Little Lucky!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucky throws a body shot but no joy.
Luizao is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lucky.
Luizao doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lucky's coach down at Walter J Abramowitz Center for Bigness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lucky's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Luizao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lucky.
Sloppy strikes from Lucky. Those never looked like landing.
Luizao wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.

Oooooh!!! Lucky has knocked Luizao down with a huge combo! Lucky steps away and waves a wobbly Luizao back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Luizao is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Luizao tries to counter with a takedown but Lucky is quick to defend against it.
Luizao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lucky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lucky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Luizao tries to counter with a takedown but Lucky is quick to defend against it.
Luizao takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lucky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lucky misses with a hook

and Luizao counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Lucky tries to get to full guard but Luizao has control of the leg.

Luizao is working for a kimura but Lucky is defending it quite comfortably.

Luizao is looking for a kimura here.

Luizao has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Lucky defend it? Luizao steps over the head and cranks it - Lucky is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Luizao!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcos Luizao!