PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chase Conners (ranked 4176 p4p, 4195 weight class) and Bojan Lukic (ranked 395 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Conners
vs
Lukic

185 cm
21
170
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
183
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chase Conners!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bojan Lukic!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lukic misses with a body shot.
Conners drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lukic sprawls and moves away.
Conners looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lukic is fending him off so far but Conners persists. Nope, Lukic circles away and we're back to standing.
Lukic looks to land a combination but Conners avoids it well.
Lukic swings for the body but Conners moves out of range.
Conners shoots in for a takedown but Lukic shows good takedown defense.
Lukic cracks a nice hook into Conners's ribs.
Lukic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Conners throws a sloppy head kick and Lukic moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Lukic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Conners on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Good standup being displayed there by Lukic as he connects with a hook.
A head kick by Conners misses
and Lukic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Conners shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lukic as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chase Conners. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lukic looks to score with a jab to the body but Conners is just out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lukic lands the left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Conners shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lukic as he jumps to the side.
Lukic lands a head shot.
Conners misses with a takedown attempt - Lukic sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Conners has a takedown stuffed.
Conners is breathing heavily.
Conners walks into a stiff left hand from Lukic.
Lukic throws an overhand right that drops Conners like a sack of potatoes! Lukic dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bojan Lukic!