PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rza Reckta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Lusion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reckta comes into the arena with Bring The Pain blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Reckta
vs
Lusion

195 cm
22
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
201 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

MMA's Best Nutrition
Crippler's Corner

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rza Reckta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Lusion!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lusion has managed to clinch.
Reckta goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lusion prevents it.

Lusion breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Lusion has Reckta up against the cage in a clinch.
Lusion lands a knee to the head.
Reckta wants to stall.
Lusion stops a takedown attempt from Reckta.
Reckta is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lusion gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rza Reckta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lusion taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Reckta is trying to break the clinch but Lusion has him pressed against the cage.

Lusion breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lusion throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A good leg kick by Lusion.

Lusion forces Reckta back against the cage and clinches.
Lusion prevents a takedown attempt there.

Reckta has Lusion pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Reckta pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Lusion tumbling to the mat - Reckta dives into Lusion's guard.
Reckta throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reckta loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lusion avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lusion wants to get back to his feet but Reckta is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Reckta wants to control from the top but Lusion keeps moving.
Reckta prevents Lusion from getting back to his feet.

Reckta decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Lusion forces Reckta back against the cage and clinches.
Reckta has had enough of the clinch but Lusion keeps him there for the moment.
Lusion unloads a knee to the mid-section. Reckta lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Reckta tries for a takedown. No joy.
Reckta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reckta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lusion has him pressed against the cage.

Lusion breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lusion pushes Reckta up against the cage in a clinch.
Lusion digs a right hand underneath Reckta's ribcage. Reckta let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lusion managing to block the knees to the body from Reckta.
Reckta drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lusion gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Reckta takes an elbow to the forehead.
Reckta changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lusion fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Reckta is breathing heavily.
Reckta fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lusion is looking to clinch.
Lusion doesn't manage to clinch there - Reckta circles away.
Lusion stuffs the takedown.
Lusion tries to clinch but Reckta is having none of it.
Lusion fails in his attempt to clinch.

Lusion pushes Reckta up against the cage in a clinch.
Lusion cracks Reckta with a nice body shot.
Lusion prevents a takedown attempt there.
The is referee keeping an eye on Lusion - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Lusion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lusion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lusion drives through and clinches with Reckta against the cage.
Lusion lands an elbow inside that Reckta shrugs off.
Lusion crunches a lovely knee into Reckta's ribcage.
Reckta wants a takedown but no success here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Reckta tries for a takedown but Lusion manages to get underhooks.
Nice elbow from Lusion.
Lusion lands an elbow inside that Reckta shrugs off.
Reckta is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lusion gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lusion lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lusion connects with a knee to the head.
Lusion unloads a knee to the mid-section. Reckta lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lusion lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Reckta.
Lusion lands a nice knee to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Lusion.
Lusion gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lusion.
Lusion lands a nice shot to the body.
Reckta tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Lusion manages to break the clinch.
Reckta swats away the attempt to clinch by Lusion.
Anthony Lusion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lusion moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lusion looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lusion feints and then cracks Reckta's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reckta down.
Reckta keeps the fight on the outside.

Lusion shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lusion was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Lusion gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Reckta misses with a takedown
and Lusion counters with a good low kick that Reckta was not able to check.
A solid body kick from Lusion.

Reckta shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Reckta was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Reckta stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reckta throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Lusion counters by moving into the clinch.
Reckta goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lusion prevents it.
Lusion with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reckta is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lusion gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Lusion dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Reckta throws a jab but it's blocked by Lusion.
A punch combination from Reckta misses.
Reckta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lusion moves away.

Reckta closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lusion has hold of Reckta's hands but Reckta slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Reckta seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Reckta is working for a submission of some sort.

Reckta is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reckta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lusion keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reckta is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lusion wants to get back to his feet.
Nice strikes from Reckta there.
Reckta working Lusion over with strikes.
Reckta thows a huge punch but Lusion dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lusion is staying active underneath Reckta, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Reckta looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Reckta prevents Lusion from standing back up.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rza Reckta!