PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Lipsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atj Lucko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lipsky might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Das Spiel Ist Aust. Lucko is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Wild Boys. Matt Lipsky has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lipsky
vs
Lucko

184 cm
29
215 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

188 cm
24
215 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30

SPARTA FIGHTWARE-GTI

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 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Lipsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Atj Lucko!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lipsky lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lucko's sensitive parts.
Lucko connects with a nice looking jab.
That kick from Lipsky tenderised Lucko's leg. Lucko is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lipsky throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lucko misses with a low kick.
Lucko takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lucko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Atj Lucko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucko thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lipsky if he has to take too many more of those.
Lucko misses with a leg kick
and Lipsky counters with a thumping low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucko throws a head kick but Lipsky moves out of range.
Lipsky takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice cross by Lucko.
Lipsky misses with a low kick as Lucko jumps back.
Lucko is looking to score with low kicks.
Lucko misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lucko.
Lucko is looking to chop away at Lipsky's legs.
Lucko scores with a kick to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lucko, as that shot connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lipsky checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lipsky tries to work over Lucko's front leg with a kick but Lucko checks it.
Lipsky blocks a jab.
Lipsky wants to clinch.
Lucko thumps Lipsky with a low kick.
Lucko throws a leg kick that misses.
Lipsky throws a sloppy head kick and Lucko moves out of range easily.
Lucko misses with a leg kick
and Lipsky counters with a head kick.
Lipsky pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lucko is out of range and Lipsky settles back down.
Good work by Lipsky as he checks the leg kick.
Lipsky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lipsky misses with a kick to the body.
Lucko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lucko throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Lucko.
Lucko swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lipsky motions for Lucko to come forward. Lipsky throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lipsky walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lucko.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lipsky throws the kick towards the body but Lucko avoids it.
Lipsky walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lipsky finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lucko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lipsky lands with a nice body kick.
Lipsky tries to land a front kick but Lucko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lucko throws a push kick but Lipsky slaps the foot to one side.
Lucko keeps Lipsky at a distance using the push kick.
Lipsky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lipsky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lucko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lipsky is looking to chop away at Lucko's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lipsky throws a wild body kick that Lucko sees coming a mile off.
Jab by Lucko.
Lipsky misses with a low kick.
Lipsky takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lipsky wants to slow Lucko down by chopping away at his legs.
Lucko moves out of range of the body kick from Lipsky.
Lucko pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lipsky is out of range and Lucko settles back down.
Lucko scoring well with a low kick there.
Lipsky slips a straight right by Lucko.
Lucko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lucko lands a front kick.
Lucko throws a head kick but Lipsky moves out of range.
Lucko scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lipsky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lucko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucko throws a leg kick
and Lipsky counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lucko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lipsky.
Lucko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lipsky checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lucko lands a front kick.
Lucko throws a low kick but Lipsky avoids it.
Good work by Lucko as he checks the leg kick.
Lucko misses with a low kick.
Lucko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lipsky moves away.
Lipsky throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lucko counters with a nice leg kick.
Lipsky checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lucko walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lipsky checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body kick from Lucko.
Lucko checks a leg kick.
Lucko misses the jab.
Lucko throws a sloppy head kick and Lipsky moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atj Lucko dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lucko misses with a low kick.
Lucko moves out of range of the body kick.
Lucko thumps Lipsky with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lucko.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Lucko in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Lucko tries a head kick but it misses.
Lucko throws a solid leg kick but Lipsky takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lucko.
Lipsky throws a head kick that Lucko semi-blocks.
Lipsky throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lucko scores with a jab.
Lucko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lucko scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick by Lipsky misses
and Lucko counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lipsky throws a head kick but Lucko moves out of range.
Lucko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucko thuds his shin into the meat of Lipsky's side.
Lucko tests Lipsky's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lucko. That's going to slow Lipsky down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lucko throws a leg kick that misses.
Lucko looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lucko lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lipsky has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lipsky and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Atj Lucko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lipsky has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lucko.
Lipsky checks a low kick from Lucko.
Lucko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lucko blocks a low kick nicely.
Lucko keeps the fight on the outside.
Lucko checks the leg kick nicely there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lipsky.
Lipsky cracks a nice hook into Lucko's ribs.
Lucko blocks a head kick by Lipsky.
Lipsky takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lipsky gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucko wants to slow Lipsky down by chopping away at his legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lucko, right into the meat.
Lucko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lucko throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lipsky checks a low kick from Lucko.
Lucko scores with a kick to the body.
Nice shot lands for Lucko.
Lipsky misses the shot to the body.
Lucko scores with a nice body kick.
Lucko thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lipsky if he has to take too many more of those.
Lucko blocks a head kick by Lipsky.
Lipsky is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lipsky gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lucko feints and then cracks Lipsky's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lipsky down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucko scores with a head kick. Lipsky tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lipsky moves forwards but Lucko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lucko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lucko tests Lipsky's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lipsky misses with a low kick.
Lipsky swings widly with a right hand
and Lucko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lucko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Lipsky might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Lucko moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lipsky.
Lipsky takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lucko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lipsky.
Lucko throws a leg kick that misses.
Lucko tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Lucko.
Lucko tries to score with a low kick but Lipsky moves his leg out of the way.
Lucko looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lucko. Lipsky shrugs it off though.
Lucko thuds his shin into the meat of Lipsky's side.
Lucko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lipsky.
Lucko lands a leg kick that knocks Lipsky off balance momentarily.
Lucko tries to score with a low kick but Lipsky moves his leg out of the way.
Good leg kick by Lucko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lipsky blocks a low kick nicely.
Lipsky stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lucko.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lipsky.
A good leg kick by Lucko.
Lucko lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lucko throws a leg kick but Lipsky moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Atj Lucko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Lucko connects with a solid leg kick.
Lipsky defending well as Lucko loads up on a big left hand.
Lipsky ducks under a wild hook from Lucko.
Lucko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lipsky throws a body punch but Lucko moves out of range.
Lucko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lucko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lucko lands a jab to the head.
Lipsky throws a sloppy head kick and Lucko moves out of range easily.
Lucko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lipsky throws a chopping leg kick but Lucko manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A leg kick checked by Lipsky.
Lipsky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lucko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lucko checks the leg kick nicely there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lipsky.
Lucko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lucko throws a wild body kick that Lipsky sees coming a mile off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lipsky misses with a body shot.
Lipsky is looking to wear down Lucko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lucko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lipsky checks it well.
Nice jab there from Lucko.
Lipsky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lucko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lipsky's sensitive parts.
Lucko throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lucko tried to score with a low kick but Lipsky checks it.
Lucko misses with a leg kick.
Lucko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lucko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lipsky. That did some damage!
Lucko throws a low kick but Lipsky moves out of range easily.
Lucko tries a head kick but it misses.
Lipsky throws a low kick but Lucko moves out of range easily.
Lipsky throws a quick inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Lipsky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lipsky checks a low kick from Lucko.
Lipsky will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lucko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucko thows a body kick. Lipsky tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lipsky moves out of range of the body kick.
Good work by Lipsky as he checks the leg kick.
Lucko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lipsky is out of range.
Lucko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lucko throws a hook but Lipsky blocks it.
Lucko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lucko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lucko misses with a leg kick.
Lucko tries to work over Lipsky's front leg with a kick but Lipsky checks it.
Lipsky checks a low kick from Lucko.
Lipsky wants to clinch up but Lucko keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipsky misses with an uppercut
and Lucko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lipsky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lucko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lucko is looking to chop away at Lipsky's legs.
Lipsky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lucko lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lipsky will feel that in the morning.
Lipsky 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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lucko.
Lipsky chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lucko can pounce on him.
Lucko thumps Lipsky with a low kick.
Lucko throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lucko connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A good leg kick by Lucko.
Lipsky takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lipsky tries to move into range but Lucko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucko moves out of range of the body kick from Lipsky.
Lucko lands a leg kick that knocks Lipsky off balance momentarily.
Lucko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lucko throws a head kick but Lipsky moves out of range.
Lipsky takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lucko buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lucko, right into the meat.
Lucko throws a sloppy head kick and Lipsky moves out of range easily.
Lucko misses with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lipsky lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lucko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lucko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lipsky takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucko lands a leg kick that knocks Lipsky off balance momentarily.
Lipsky moves out of range as Lucko throws a body kick.
Matt Lipsky has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lucko throws a solid leg kick but Lipsky takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lucko.
A leg kick checked by Lipsky.

And that's the end of the fight!
Atj Lucko comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lucko 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Atj Lucko!