PBP Commentary

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

Pikachoo
vs
Lucas

182 cm
18
181 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

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Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Pikachoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas misses with a few strikes there.
A punch combination from Lucas misses.
Pikachoo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lucas.
Pikachoo fails with the takedown
and Lucas counters with a stiff right hand.
Lucas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lucas tests Pikachoo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pikachoo misses with a takedown attempt - Lucas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pikachoo shoots in but Lucas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Pikachoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pikachoo has his takedown stuffed
and Lucas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lucas cracks Pikachoo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pikachoo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pikachoo shoots for a takedown but Lucas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Frank Lucas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lucas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lucas wants it to stay on the feet.
Lucas throws a series of punches but Pikachoo avoids them all with ease.
Lucas throws a right and a left that Pikachoo avoids nicely.
Lucas lands a two punch combo.
Lucas circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Pikachoo.
Pikachoo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lucas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lucas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pikachoo.
Pikachoo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lucas avoids it really well and circles away.
Lucas works Pikachoo's body with a nice hook.
Pikachoo is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pikachoo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pikachoo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lucas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lucas lands a jab to Pikachoo's midsection.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Pikachoo. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Lucas scores with a punch to the head.

Pikachoo scores with a takedown into Lucas's guard.
Lucas throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lucas holds on and takes a little breather.
Pikachoo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lucas's guard.
Pikachoo wants to pass the guard but Lucas is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas seems keen to control Pikachoo's posture.
Lucas wants to sweep but no luck.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Frank Lucas wasn't active enough on the ground.
Pikachoo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lucas lands with a right hand.
Lucas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pikachoo circles away quickly and effectively.
Lucas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pikachoo.
Lucas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Pikachoo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pikachoo manages to pull guard.
Pikachoo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pikachoo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lucas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pikachoo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lucas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pikachoo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lucas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pikachoo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Lucas dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lucas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Pikachoo fails with a takedown attempt.
Pikachoo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lucas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pikachoo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lucas circles away.
Pikachoo scores with a three punch combo!
Pikachoo takes one on the button.
Lucas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Pikachoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lucas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pikachoo. Pikachoo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Lucas misses.
Lucas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pikachoo.

Pikachoo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Lucas is fighting off a takedown attempt but Pikachoo is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lucas to the mat. Lucas regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pikachoo throws a big elbow that misses.
Pikachoo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lucas wants to sweep here but Pikachoo controlling him for the moment.
Lucas trying to keep a closed guard but Pikachoo is proving a slippery customer.
Lucas looking to control but Pikachoo passes into half guard.
Lucas wants to improve his position but Pikachoo is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucas tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pikachoo prevents Lucas from improving his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lucas can do anything to dispel that myth.

Pikachoo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pikachoo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lucas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pikachoo prevents Lucas from standing back up.
Pikachoo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lucas is trying to maintain the position but Pikachoo is very close to passing his half guard.
Pikachoo lands strikes from half guard.

Pikachoo escapes and gets back to his feet.
Frank Lucas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pikachoo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lucas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pikachoo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lucas as he jumps to the side.
Pikachoo misses with a takedown
and Lucas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pikachoo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lucas.

Pikachoo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pikachoo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lucas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lucas looking for a takedown.
Pikachoo controlling the action here for a moment.
Pikachoo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lucas is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lucas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pikachoo pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Pikachoo tightens his grip and picks Lucas up, before dumping him to the ground. Lucas manages to land in guard.
Pikachoo wants to stand but Lucas has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lucas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pikachoo is controlling him.
Lucas looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pikachoo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lucas flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Pikachoo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Pikachoo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sloppy strikes from Lucas. Those never looked like landing.
Pikachoo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lucas is fending him off so far but Pikachoo persists. Nope, Lucas circles away and we're back to standing.
Lucas throws out a loose jab but Pikachoo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pikachoo is looking to clinch.
Lucas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pikachoo.
Pikachoo misses with a takedown attempt - Lucas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pikachoo tries for a takedown but Lucas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Pikachoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pikachoo shoots in for a double leg but Lucas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice takedown defense from Lucas. No joy for Pikachoo on that attempt.
Pikachoo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pikachoo throws a right hand that Lucas ducks under and follows up with a left that Lucas also avoids with ease.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lucas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lucas tries to keep at a distance but Pikachoo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pikachoo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lucas prevents it.
Lucas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pikachoo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pikachoo being controlled against the cage.
Lucas looking to stall.
Lucas is trying to drag Pikachoo to the mat but Pikachoo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Lucas gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pikachoo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lucas won't allow Pikachoo to sweep him here.
Lucas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lucas throwing strikes but missing.
Pikachoo looking for a sweep. Not yet Pikachoo, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas postures up in Pikachoo's guard and throws a big left but Pikachoo blocks it.
Lucas trying to control the position from guard on top but Pikachoo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lucas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lucas lands with a hook. Pikachoo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pikachoo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pikachoo fails with the takedown
and Lucas counters with a right hand to the body.
Lucas lands the left hand.
Lucas misses with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pikachoo tries to clinch up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lucas!

Pikachoo is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucas throws a combination that misses
and Pikachoo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Oh Pikachoo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pikachoo looks for the body kick but Lucas saw that one coming.
Lucas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pikachoo seems to have got his legs back now.
Lucas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lucas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pikachoo misses with a takedown attempt - Lucas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
David Pikachoo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lucas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right-left combo lands from Lucas.

Pikachoo rushes Lucas and presses him up against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Lucas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lucas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Lucas!
After the fight, Frank Lucas was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.