PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ara Vahaber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lex Luger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vahaber comes to the cage accompanied by Dr.Dre ft. Snoop Dogg - Still Dre. The crowd seem to be enjoying Luger's choice of entrance music: Real American. Luger has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vahaber
vs
Luger

190 cm
30
270 lbs
18 - 7 - 1

200 cm
24
275 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Ara Vahaber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lex Luger!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luger looks to score with a jab to the body but Vahaber is just out of range.
Luger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Luger throws a series of punches but Vahaber moves out of range.
Vahaber shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Luger as he jumps to the side.
Vahaber looks for the body kick but Luger saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vahaber tries for a takedown but Luger sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vahaber misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vahaber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luger lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vahaber throws out a loose jab but Luger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vahaber throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Luger moves out of range as Vahaber throws a body kick.
A head kick by Vahaber misses
and Luger counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vahaber throws a sloppy head kick
and Luger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

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.
Vahaber fails with the takedown
and Luger counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ara Vahaber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luger throws a body punch but Vahaber moves out of range.
Ara Vahaber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vahaber with a nice cross.
Luger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vahaber.
Luger tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Luger looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vahaber throws a leg kick which misses Luger's front leg but catches the back leg as Luger tries to avoid it.
Luger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vahaber.
Vahaber throws a head kick but Luger moves out of range.
Vahaber throws a hook but Luger avoids it easily.
Vahaber blocks a jab.
Luger tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vahaber is looking to score with low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vahaber.
Vahaber bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Luger's head.
Luger looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Luger keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Vahaber.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Vahaber closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Luger to the mat! Luger manages to get full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ara Vahaber dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Luger takes a kick to the side of the head.
Vahaber chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vahaber throws a wild body kick that Luger sees coming a mile off.
Luger takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Luger with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vahaber to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vahaber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Luger is breathing heavily.
Vahaber throws a body punch but Luger moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vahaber lands the left hand.
Luger avoids a kick to the body.
Vahaber jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vahaber catches Luger with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Luger might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Vahaber has got the better of the exchanges.

Vahaber lands a big head kick that sends Luger tumbling to the mat! Vahaber takes a step backwards and waves Luger back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Lex Luger has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vahaber throws a jab when Luger was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vahaber misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vahaber moves out of range of the strikes.
Vahaber lands with a thumping leg kick.
Luger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vahaber pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luger has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vahaber is looking to slow Luger down with leg kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luger blocks a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Vahaber - that will leave a mark!
That kick from Vahaber tenderised Luger's leg. Luger is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lex Luger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vahaber moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Luger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vahaber is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luger can do to turn this around?
Vahaber misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vahaber thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vahaber throws a head kick but Luger moves out of range.
Vahaber buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Luger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Luger moves out of range as Vahaber throws a body kick.
Ara Vahaber is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luger ducks under a wild hook from Vahaber.
Vahaber scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ara Vahaber dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lex Luger's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Luger moves away from the strike by Vahaber.
Luger misses the shot to the body.
Vahaber connects with a leg kick. Luger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vahaber connects with a crisp jab.
Vahaber chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vahaber throws out a loose jab but Luger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vahaber throws a sloppy head kick and Luger moves out of range easily.
Vahaber goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vahaber fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Luger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vahaber fails with a takedown attempt.
Luger on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luger moves out of range of the body kick.
Vahaber works the jab nicely.
Vahaber tries a head kick but it misses.
Vahaber is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Luger.
Vahaber scores with a sloppy right hand. Luger should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A leg kick checked by Luger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vahaber misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vahaber throws a leg kick
and Luger counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vahaber bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ara Vahaber is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vahaber misses with a hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vahaber.
Vahaber scores with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vahaber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vahaber's jab looks to have found its range, popping Luger under the eye.
Vahaber scores with a jab. Luger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lex Luger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vahaber lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vahaber waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luger.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ara Vahaber showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vahaber has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ara Vahaber!