PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Schoonie Singleton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Singleton
vs
Lucas

185 cm
22
195 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

188 cm
27
190 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Schoonie Singleton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas ducks under a wild hook from Singleton.
Lucas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Singleton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lucas is looking to clinch.
Singleton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lucas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lucas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Singleton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Singleton blocks the body kick.
Singleton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lucas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lucas doesn't manage to clinch there - Singleton circles away.
Lucas tries a head kick but it misses.
Singleton keeps the fight on the outside.
Lucas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Singleton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lucas connects with a single shot there.
Lucas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lucas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Singleton swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Singleton scores with a body shot.
Lucas wants to clinch up but Singleton keeps it at a distance.
Lucas fails with an attempt to clinch.
John Lucas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Singleton throws a hook to the side of Lucas's head but Lucas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lucas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lucas tries to clinch up.
Lucas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lucas is looking to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Singleton or perhaps it was just good defense by Lucas which made him look bad.
Lucas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lucas doesn't manage to clinch there - Singleton circles away.
Lucas staying out of range there.
Singleton throws a jab but it's blocked by Lucas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas is looking to clinch.
Singleton fails to land the takedown.
Lucas throws a sloppy head kick and Singleton moves out of range easily.
Singleton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lucas.
Lucas moves in looking to clinch but Singleton pushes him off.
Singleton swats away the attempt to clinch by Lucas.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lucas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lucas ducks under a wild hook from Singleton.
Lucas ducks under a wild hook from Singleton.
Singleton scores with a nice right hand.
Lucas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas throws a sloppy head kick and Singleton moves out of range easily.
Singleton misses with an uppercut. Lucas saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lucas.
Lucas tries to clinch but Singleton moves out of range.
Singleton has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Schoonie Singleton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Singleton throws a body punch but Lucas moves out of range.
Lucas slips under a jab from Singleton.
Lucas misses with a kick to the body.
Lucas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Singleton.
Singleton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lucas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Singleton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lucas slips under a jab from Singleton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A head kick misses from Lucas.
Singleton swings for the body but Lucas moves out of range.
Singleton shoots in for a double leg but Lucas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lucas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lucas tries to clinch there but Singleton circles away.
Lucas tries to clinch but Singleton is having none of it.
Lucas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Lucas. No joy for Singleton on that attempt.
Lucas tries to close the distance and clinch but Singleton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Singleton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Singleton takes one on the chin but seems OK.
John Lucas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Lucas moves into the clinch successfully.
Lucas stalling against the cage.
Lucas misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Lucas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Singleton looks to land a right hand but Lucas moved out of range.
Lucas throws a sloppy head kick and Singleton moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lucas.
Singleton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lucas moves away.
Singleton needs to keep his hands up - Lucas had a free shot at his head there.
A big right from Singleton misses.
Lucas with a jab.
Lucas tries to clinch but Singleton moves out of range.
Singleton blocks the body kick.
Lucas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucas moves out of range of the strikes.
Lucas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Singleton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lucas but Lucas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Singleton circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Singleton throws a hook to the side of Lucas's head but Lucas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lucas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Singleton misses with a hook.
Lucas is looking to clinch but Singleton is avoiding it.
Lucas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lucas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lucas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Singleton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Lucas.
Lucas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lucas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Singleton's head.
Singleton missing with a left hand there. Lucas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lucas moves in looking to clinch but Singleton pushes him off.
Lucas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lucas throws a nice looking combination but Singleton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Singleton shoots in for a takedown but Lucas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lucas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Singleton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lucas as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Schoonie Singleton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice defenses there by Lucas.
Singleton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lucas misses with an attempted mid kick.

Lucas clinches.
Singleton blocks an elbow strike from Lucas.
Lucas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Singleton.
Lucas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lucas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lucas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lucas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singleton avoids a wild elbow strike from Lucas.
Lucas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Singleton effectively controlling the action here.
Lucas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Singleton blocks it with crossed arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Singleton.
Lucas manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lucas missing with knees to the body.
Singleton blocks the elbow strike.
Singleton leaning against his opponent.
Singleton blocks the elbow strike.
Singleton effectively controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Singleton blocks the elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lucas.
Singleton 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. Singleton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Singleton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lucas as he avoids it easily.
Singleton is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Singleton walks into a stiff left hand from Lucas.
A telegraphed right hand from Singleton misses the target.
Singleton moves out of range as Lucas throws a body kick.
The fighters circling - Singleton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Singleton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lucas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lucas.
Singleton throws a jab but it's blocked by Lucas.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Singleton. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A left and a right from Lucas both land. Nice combination.
A head kick misses from Lucas.
Lucas is looking to clinch but Singleton is avoiding it.
Lucas lands a right hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Lucas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Lucas wants to clinch.
Singleton with a nice cross.
A slow jab from Singleton misses its intended target.
Lucas tries to close the distance and clinch but Singleton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lucas tries to clinch up but Singleton circles away and keeps his distance.
Lucas is looking to clinch.
Lucas tries to clinch but Singleton moves out of range.
Lucas moves in looking to clinch but Singleton pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Singleton moves out of range of the body kick from Lucas.
Lucas wants to clinch up but Singleton keeps it at a distance.
Lucas misses with a head kick.
Singleton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Singleton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Singleton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lucas throws a head kick but Singleton moves out of range.
Lucas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Singleton misses with a hook.
Singleton missing with a left hand there. Lucas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Singleton circles away from the clinch attempt.
Singleton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lucas tries a head kick but it misses.
Lucas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lucas throws a head kick that misses.
Lucas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Singleton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lucas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Singleton throws out the jab.
Singleton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lucas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Singleton looks to land a left hand but Lucas moved out of range nicely.
Singleton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucas manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Lucas.
Lucas looks for the body kick but Singleton saw that one coming.
Lucas wants to clinch.
Lucas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Singleton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Singleton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lucas tries to avoid it but Singleton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lucas to the ground. Lucas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lucas misses with a body kick.
John Lucas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Singleton misses with a takedown attempt - Lucas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Singleton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Schoonie Singleton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas throws a sloppy head kick and Singleton moves out of range easily.
Lucas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lucas thuds his right hand into Singleton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lucas tries to clinch there but Singleton circles away.
Lucas wants to clinch up but Singleton keeps it at a distance.
Lucas is looking to clinch but Singleton is avoiding it.
Lucas tries to clinch up but Singleton circles away and keeps his distance.
Singleton avoids the head kick by Lucas.
Singleton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lucas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Singleton manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lucas misses with a head kick.
Lucas tries to clinch but Singleton is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lucas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lucas.
Lucas slips a jab from Singleton.
Singleton fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Schoonie Singleton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lucas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Singleton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lucas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lucas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lucas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A shot to the body from Singleton misses
and Lucas counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Singleton is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lucas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
John Lucas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lucas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Lucas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lucas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Lucas!