PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mano Paquiao (ranked 3017 p4p, 3463 weight class) and Bojan Lukic (ranked 351 p4p, 384 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Mano Paquiao has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mano Paquiao seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Paquiao
vs
Lukic

180 cm
19
169
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
25
183
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mano Paquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bojan Lukic!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lukic throws a looping overhand right but Paquiao ducks down to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Paquiao misses its target.
Lukic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bojan Lukic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lukic tries to bum rush Paquiao with a series of wild strikes but Paquiao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lukic lands with a hook. Paquiao tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lukic dips to his left and cracks Paquiao with an uppercut!
The fighters circling - Lukic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Lukic misses its intended target.

Lukic instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch on the inside from Lukic fails to land.
Lukic misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukic lands a nice uppercut.

Paquiao breaks the clinch.
Lukic staying out of range there.
Lukic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paquiao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Paquiao appears to be looking for a big counter.

Lukic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paquiao, pushing him back against the cage.

Paquiao breaks the clinch.
Paquiao definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lukic tests Paquiao's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lukic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Paquiao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lukic misses with an uppercut
and Paquiao counters with a series of strikes. Lukic will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lukic throws out a loose jab but Paquiao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paquiao throws the left hand but Lukic avoids the punch easily.
Lukic throws out a counter right but Paquiao avoids it with no problem.

Lukic gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Paquiao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Paquiao prevents a body shot from Lukic.
Good body shot from Lukic.
Paquiao prevents a body shot from Lukic.

Paquiao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lukic connects with a nice looking jab.

Lukic moves into the clinch.

Lukic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paquiao takes a swing at Lukic's ribcage but misses.
Paquiao slips under a jab from Lukic.
Lukic misses with a right hand
and Paquiao counters with a one-two to the body.
Paquiao swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lukic has closed the distance and engaged Paquiao in a clinch.

Paquiao manages to break the clinch.
Lukic misses with a few strikes there.
Paquiao tries a low kick but Lukic avoids it.
Lukic looks to land a left hand but Paquiao moved out of range nicely.
Lukic throws a hook to the side of Paquiao's head but Paquiao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've been informed that Lukic has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lukic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lukic walks into a straight right hand from Paquiao.
Lukic throws a hook but Paquiao avoids it easily.
Lukic tries to bum rush Paquiao with a series of wild strikes but Paquiao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lukic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paquiao.
Paquiao appears to be looking for a big counter.

Lukic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Paquiao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lukic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Paquiao counters with a stiff right hand.
Lukic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lukic might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Paquiao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lukic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paquiao was well out of range. Poor timing from Lukic.
Lukic misses with an uppercut
and Paquiao counters with a two punch combo.
Paquiao ducks under a wild hook from Lukic.
No joy there for Lukic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bojan Lukic dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Lukic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Paquiao counters with a one-two to the body.
Lukic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Paquiao bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lukic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Paquiao sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lukic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lukic lands a nice hook to Paquiao's body. Paquiao takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lukic avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lukic missing with a left hand there. Paquiao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lukic misses with a lunging right hand
and Paquiao counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukic misses with a body shot.
Lukic throws a series of punches but Paquiao avoids them all with ease.
Lukic misses with a double jab.
Paquiao is looking to counter punch.
Paquiao slips a straight right by Lukic.
Mano Paquiao is winning the standup battle so far.
Paquiao avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Lukic tries to get set, Paquiao tries to push him back and clinch up but Lukic manages to avoid the attempt.
Paquiao lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lukic misses with a body shot.
It looked like Paquiao was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mano Paquiao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lukic missing with a left hand there. Paquiao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A counter left hand to the body from Paquiao misses its target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lukic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paquiao was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lukic misses with a right hand
and Paquiao counters with a stiff right hand.
Paquiao throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little jabbing left from Lukic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lukic avoids the body shot from Paquiao.
Paquiao defending well as Lukic loads up on a big left hand.
Lukic throws a hook to the side of Paquiao's head but Paquiao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Paquiao just misses with a punch to the body.
Lukic looks to throw the jab but Paquiao is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paquiao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lukic misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Paquiao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Paquiao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lukic.
Lukic throws a hook but Paquiao blocks it.
Lukic throws a lazy uppercut
and Paquiao counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lukic throws a hook but Paquiao avoids it easily.
A shot to the body from Lukic misses
and Paquiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Paquiao slips a straight right by Lukic.
Paquiao ducks under a wild hook from Lukic.
Paquiao takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lukic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Paquiao counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lukic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lukic throws a jab but it's blocked by Paquiao.
An attempted straight right counter from Paquiao misses the target.
Lukic throws a right hand that misses
and Paquiao counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lukic throws a shot from downtown. Paquiao moves away and avoids it.
Lukic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lukic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paquiao moves away from the strike by Lukic.
Lukic misses with a body shot.
As Lukic looks to move away, Paquiao throws a big counter combo but Lukic just gets out of the way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bojan Lukic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A telegraphed right hand from Lukic misses the target.
Lukic looks to throw the jab but Paquiao is out of range.
Lukic throws a lazy right hand but Paquiao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lukic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Paquiao counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Paquiao stalks Lukic and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lukic's face. Lukic staggers backwards, shaken.

Lukic rushes Paquiao and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Paquiao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paquiao drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lukic misses with a body punch
letting Paquiao counter with a right hand.
Lukic throws a looping overhand right but Paquiao ducks down to avoid it.
Paquiao throws a big counter combination but Lukic scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukic misses with a looping right.
Paquiao throws a one two combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lukic. Paquiao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paquiao appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lukic throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Paquiao.
Lukic fails to land with a series of punches.
Lukic throws an overhand right that lands on Paquiao's shoulder, as Paquiao tries to avoid the shot.
Paquiao seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lukic throws a poor cross that misses
and Paquiao counters with a stiff right hand.
Paquiao ducks right into an uppercut from Lukic.
Lukic throws a big shot that misses.
A quick step to the side and Paquiao tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lukic misses with a hook
and Paquiao counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lukic thinking.
Lukic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lukic misses with a hook. Paquiao ducked under it nicely.
Paquiao is looking for a counter combo.
Lukic tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Paquiao counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Paquiao just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lukic has closed the distance and engaged Paquiao in a clinch.
Lukic stalling against the cage.
Lukic is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lukic takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Paquiao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lukic misses with a hook
and Paquiao counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Lukic throws a right hand that misses
and Paquiao counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lukic just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Paquiao was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lukic.
Paquiao ducks under a wild hook from Lukic.
A little feinted left hand from Paquiao on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lukic misses the body punch
and Paquiao counters with a left and a right that stings Lukic.
Paquiao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lukic.
Paquiao is looking for a counter combo.
Lukic swings widly with a right hand
and Paquiao counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sloppy strikes from Lukic. Those never looked like landing.
Lukic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lukic doesn't manage to clinch there - Paquiao circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Lukic. Those never looked like landing.
A slow jab from Lukic misses its intended target.
Paquiao appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lukic misses with a straight right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Lukic does no damage.
Paquiao lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lukic scores with a hook.
Lukic throws a hook to the side of Paquiao's head but Paquiao sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A quick step to the side and Paquiao tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mano Paquiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lukic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paquiao.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mano Paquiao.
I think Lukic has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bojan Lukic!