|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Traumen (ranked 273 p4p, 689 weight class) and Nikos Balopoulos (ranked 42 p4p, 96 weight class). The key to victory for Lucas Traumen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
 |
|
 |
| 178 cm
22
160
10 - 0 - 0 |
|
178 cm
29
164
8 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
|
Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucas Traumen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikos Balopoulos!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Traumen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Balopoulos.
Traumen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Traumen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Traumen wants it to stay on the feet.
Traumen tries to bum rush Balopoulos with a series of wild strikes but Balopoulos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Balopoulos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Traumen.
Balopoulos throws a right and a left that Traumen avoids nicely.
Traumen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Traumen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Traumen thuds his right hand into Balopoulos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Traumen scores with a push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balopoulos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Traumen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Balopoulos is rocked!
We've been told by Traumen's head coaches at Champion Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Balopoulos scores with a crisp jab that stopped Traumen in his tracks.
Traumen gets tackled into the cage by Balopoulos. Balopoulos maintains the clinch.
Balopoulos goes for a takedown in the clinch but Traumen prevents it.
Traumen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Balopouloss head.
Traumen cracks Balopoulos with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Traumen breaks the clinch.
Balopoulos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Traumen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lucas Traumen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Balopoulos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Traumen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Traumen connects with a jab.
Balopoulos throws a hook but Traumen avoids it easily.
As Balopoulos backs away, Traumen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Traumen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Traumen blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Traumen misses the target.
Traumen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Balopoulos throws a lazy uppercut
and Traumen counters with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Traumen connects with a right hand. Balopoulos shakes it off.
Traumen lands a big right hand that sends Balopoulos crashing to the mat! Traumen stays standing though and waves Balopoulos back to his feet!
Balopoulos is still on wobbly legs! Can Traumen finish him?
Balopoulos misses with a left hand
and Traumen counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lucas Traumen!
Lucas Traumen retains his lightweight title!
Lucas Traumen tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
84% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
