PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Archer has chosen American Badass as his entrance music. John Lucas has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lucas
vs
Archer

188 cm
26
190 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

189 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Danny Archer!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lucas.
Lucas missing with a left hand there. Archer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Archer looks for a takedown but Lucas sprawls well.
Archer shoots in for a double leg but Lucas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lucas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Archer swivels and escapes.
Lucas tries to clinch but Archer is having none of it.
Archer circles away from the clinch attempt.

Archer moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lucas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Archer blocks it with crossed arms.
Lucas throws a head punch that misses.
Lucas swings wildly with an uppercut but Archer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lucas misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucas throws a punch but it's blocked by Archer.
Lucas has a couple of punches blocked by Archer.

Archer manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Lucas stands up and waves to Archer to follow him.

Archer moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas tries to land a knee to the head but Archer blocks with his arms.
Archer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Archer tries to pull guard but Lucas won't allow it.
John Lucas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Archer.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lucas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Archer's brow.
Lucas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lucas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lucas misses with a hook from the clinch.

Archer jumps into guard, dragging Lucas to the mat.

Archer working for a triangle but Lucas defends it easily.
Lucas won't allow Archer to sweep him here.
Archer will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Lucas throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucas is stalling in the full guard.
Archer trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Lucas gets to his feet - Archer follows without any prompting.
Archer doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Lucas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Archer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lucas is looking to stand up but Archer won't let him.

Archer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lucas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Archer working for a triangle but Lucas defends it easily.
Archer looks gassed!
Lucas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lucas trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lucas is stalling in the full guard.
Lucas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Archer swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lucas wants to stand but Archer has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Archer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lucas is aware though and is defending well.

Lucas decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Archer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Archer or perhaps it was just good defense by Lucas which made him look bad.
Archer defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lucas.

Archer closes the distance and clinches.
Lucas throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas tries to land knees in the clinch but Archer avoids the damage to the body.

Lucas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lucas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Archer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lucas's hands.

Archer moves into the clinch.
Archer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lucas or not.
Archer blocks an uppercut.
Archer tries to pull guard but Lucas won't allow it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Archer as Lucas tries to tie him up.
Archer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Archer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Archer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lucas walks away with a smile on his face. Archer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Archer clinches with his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Archer lands a left hand.
Lucas misses with the head strike.

Archer jumps guard.

Archer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lucas has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Archer is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Danny Archer will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Archer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Archer has his takedown stuffed
letting Lucas counter with a right hand.
Archer doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lucas counters with a three punch combo that has Archer backing up. Archer nods at Lucas to acknowledge the strikes.

Archer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lucas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lucas trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lucas trying to stand up but can't free himself from Archer's guard.
Lucas trying to control but Archer is working from the bottom.

Archer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Archer working for a triangle but Lucas defends it easily.
Lucas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Archer on the ground.
Archer is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas advances position into side control!
Lucas wants to control but Archer is keeping him busy.
Archer regains half guard.

Archer looking for submissions off his back.
Lucas is trying to control. Archer wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lucas wants to stand up but Archer is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Archer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lucas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lucas's back!
Even with his hooks in, Archer manages to miss with strikes from the back.

Lucas defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Lucas looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Lucas has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Lucas defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas tries to roll but Archer sticks to his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucas trying to control the hands but Archer won't let him.
Lucas is trying to get back to his feet but Archer has full control of the position and if anything, Lucas has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Archer slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Archer punches the canvas rather than the man.
Lucas controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Archer lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lucas wants to control his opponent's hands but Archer gets his hands free.
Archer misses with a punch to the head.
Will Archer go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

Lucas is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Archer gets his way!
Lucas looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Archer missing with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Danny Archer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lucas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lucas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Archer with a lazy takedown attempt

and Lucas counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lucas.
Lucas working some strikes from top position.
Lucas wants to stand but Archer is controlling his posture from full guard.

Archer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lucas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Archer is tightening it up a little... Lucas has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Lucas reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Lucas taps out! nice BJJ there by Archer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Danny Archer!