PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janis Lusis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boy comes to the cage accompanied by Keith Urban - Stupid Boy. Janis Lusis has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tommy Boy's chin.

Boy
vs
Lusis

201 cm
25
213 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

199 cm
24
210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tommy Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Janis Lusis!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lusis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boy at a distance.
A low kick from Boy is predictable there
and Lusis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tommy Boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boy throws a lazy head kick
and Lusis counters with a solid body kick.
Boy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lusis feints and then cracks Boy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boy down.
Boy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lusis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lusis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lusis connects with a leg kick. Boy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boy throws a lazy body kick
and Lusis counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boy misses with a kick to the body
and Lusis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boy thinking.
Lusis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Boy misses with a lunging right hand
and Lusis counters with a right hand to the body.
Boy sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lusis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lusis scores with a decent looking hook.
Crunch! Lusis slams his shin into Boy's torso.
Boy throws a head kick that misses
enabling Lusis to counter with a crisp jab.

Lusis tries to keep at a distance but Boy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Boy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lusis avoids it.
Lusis looking to slow down the pace here.
Boy tries to land knees in the clinch but Lusis avoids the damage to the body.
Lusis looking to stall.
Boy trying to land knees to the body.
Lusis unloads a knee to the mid-section.
With the fighters up against the cage, Boy throws an elbow but misses.
Boy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lusis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Boy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lusis.
Lusis blocking some punches.
Boy trying to land knees to the body.
Lusis looking to throw knees to the head but Boy is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lusis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Boy is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lusis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lusis tries to land a knee to the head but Boy blocks with his arms.
Boy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lusis.
Boy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lusis.
Lusis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lusis is defending well for now.
Boy tries to land knees in the clinch but Lusis avoids the damage to the body.
A short uppercut from Lusis.
Boy missing with knees to the body.
Boy is trying to maintain a safe position but Lusis gets an underhook and turns Boy into the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lusis tries to land knees in the clinch but Boy avoids the damage to the body.
Boy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lusis is defending well for now.
Lusis lands a nice uppercut.
Lusis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boy.
Lusis landing knees to the head.

It looks like Tommy Boy has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lusis misses with a knee to the head.
Lusis crunches a lovely knee into Boy's ribcage.
Boy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lusis is defending well for now.
Lusis lands a right hand.
Lusis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lusis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lusis has Boy pushed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lusis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lusis lands an elbow inside.
Lusis crunches a lovely knee into Boy's ribcage.
Lusis lands a knee to the head.
Boy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lusis controlling the action here for a moment.
Boy can't break the clinch.
Boy throws an elbow but it misses.
Lusis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lusis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boy stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lusis is pushing Boy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short left from Lusis.
Lusis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boy blocks it with crossed arms.
Boy managing to block the knees to the body from Lusis.
Lusis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boy missing with knees to the body.
Boy trying to land knees to the body.
Lusis has Boy pressed against the cage.
Boy trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lusis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lusis tries to land knees in the clinch but Boy avoids the damage to the body.
Lusis lands a shoulder strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lusis takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lusis tries to land knees in the clinch but Boy avoids the damage to the body.
Lusis looking to slow down the pace here.
Boy missing with knees to the body.
Boy is trying to break free.
Lusis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lusis crunches a lovely knee into Boy's ribcage.
Lusis lands a hook that snaps the head of Boy backwards.
Lusis lands a knee to the body.

Boy breaks from the clinch.
Boy throws a head kick that misses
and Lusis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lusis cracks Boy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boy misses with a hook to the body
and Lusis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lusis connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janis Lusis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Boy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Boy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lusis throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick by Boy misses
and Lusis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Boy throws a poor cross that misses
and Lusis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Boy misses the body punch
and Lusis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boy throws a lazy uppercut
and Lusis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Boy's knee momentarily.
Boy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boy throws a poor cross that misses
and Lusis counters with a nice leg kick.
Boy gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lusis.
Lusis throws out a powerful jab.
Decent striking displayed by Boy there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lusis lands with a straight right. Boy didn't see that one coming.
A combination from Lusis does no damage.
Boy throws a head kick that misses
letting Lusis counter with a right hand.
Boy misses with a right hand
and Lusis finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Boy takes one on the button.
A shot to the body from Boy misses
and Lusis counters with a leg kick.

Boy rushes Lusis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lusis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Boy up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Lusis.
Lusis lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lusis tries a knee to the head but Boy blocks it.
Lusis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lusis prevents Boy from breaking the clinch.
Boy being controlled against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy landing knees to the body.
Lusis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boy tries to land knees in the clinch but Lusis avoids the damage to the body.
Boy is trying to maintain a safe position but Lusis gets an underhook and turns Boy into the cage.
Lusis lands a left hand.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lusis stalling in the clinch but Boy improves position.
Lusis lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lusis is defending well for now.
Lusis missing with knees to the body.
Boy takes a shot to the head.
Lusis managing to block the knees to the body from Boy.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Boy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lusis is defending well for now.
Lusis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Boy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lusis gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Boy misses with a double jab
and Lusis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy misses with a right hand
and Lusis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick by Boy misses
and Lusis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lusis moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Boy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lusis counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Good leg kick by Lusis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lusis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lusis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Boy gets a clinch.
Boy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lusis is defending well for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lusis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Boy missing with knees to the body.
Lusis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Boy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lusis manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lusis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lusis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boy blocks it with crossed arms.
Boy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lusis working Boy over with knees to the body.
Lusis misses with a knee strike.
Lusis tries a knee to the head but Boy blocks it.
Lusis putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Boy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Boy missing with knees to the body.

Boy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boy throws a head kick that misses
and Lusis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Boy clinches up against the cage.
Lusis managing to block the knees to the body from Boy.
Lusis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Janis Lusis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tommy Boy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Boy throws a head kick that misses
and Lusis counters with a stiff right hand.
Boy swings widly with a right hand
and Lusis counters with a nice low kick that buckles Boy's knee momentarily.
Boy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lusis counters with a good low kick that Boy was not able to check.
Lusis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Boy thows a leg kick but Lusis checks it

and Lusis moves into the clinch.
Boy trying to land knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lusis looking to slow down the pace here.
Lusis on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boy trying to land knees to the body.
Lusis scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lusis avoiding damage as Boy throws knees to the body.
Lusis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lusis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lusis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lusis scores with a knee to the head.
Lusis has Boy pressed against the cage, preventing Boy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boy missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lusis.
Boy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lusis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Boy's face.
Lusis is looking to control Boy's arms but Boy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lusis has his back to the cage.
Lusis landing knees to the head.
Lusis is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lusis lands a knee to the head.
Lusis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Lusis.
Boy being controlled against the cage.
Lusis avoiding damage as Boy throws knees to the body.
Janis Lusis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Boy tries to land knees in the clinch but Lusis avoids the damage to the body.
Lusis has Boy pushed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lusis.
Boy tries to break the clinch but Lusis is controlling the position.
Lusis stalling.
Lusis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boy blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lusis.
Lusis looking to throw knees to the head but Boy is blocking nicely.
Boy is struggling to control the position.
Boy trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lusis slows down the pace here.
The crowd are getting on Lusis's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Janis Lusis.
Boy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lusis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lusis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boy thinking.
Lusis cracks Boy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick by Boy misses
and Lusis counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boy thinking.
Boy misses with a hook to the body
and Lusis counters with a low kick, right behind Boy 's knee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy throws a lazy uppercut
and Lusis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Janis Lusis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lusis counters with a three punch combo that has Boy backing up. Boy nods at Lusis to acknowledge the strikes.
Boy throws a head kick that misses
and Lusis counters with a nice body shot.
Boy throws a sloppy head kick
letting Lusis counter with a right hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tommy Boy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lusis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Boy's face.
Boy is trying to break the clinch but Lusis is controlling him.
Boy tries a knee to the head but Lusis blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Lusis.
Lusis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lusis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lusis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lusis with a knee to the head.
Lusis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Boy takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lusis connects with a knee to the head.
Lusis will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Boy up against the cage.
Lusis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boy is trying to break the clinch but Lusis has him pressed against the cage.
Boy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lusis tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lusis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Boy's face.
Lusis managing to block the knees to the body from Boy.
Boy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Boy is looking to break free of the clinch but Lusis has double underhooks.
Lusis avoids the elbow strike from Boy, against the cage.
Lusis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lusis with a knee to the head.
Lusis is looking to control Boy's arms but Boy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lusis has his back to the cage.
Boy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lusis has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lusis avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lusis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lusis leaning his opponent against the cage.
Boy lands a good knee to the midsection. Lusis won't want to take too many of those.
Lusis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boy backwards.
Lusis lands with a right to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Janis Lusis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lusis 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Janis Lusis!