PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Lugo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rasmus Tarp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Rasmus Tarp was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Lugo
vs
Tarp

190 cm
24
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Lugo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rasmus Tarp!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tarp closes the distance and clinches up with Lugo, looking for a takedown. Tarp pushes Lugo against the cage but Lugo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lugo lands a leg kick that knocks Tarp off balance momentarily.
Lugo throws a sloppy head kick and Tarp moves out of range easily.
Tarp shoots in but no luck this time.
Lugo throws a sloppy head kick and Tarp moves out of range easily.
Tarp misses with a head kick.
Lugo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tarp tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lugo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tarp swings for the body but Lugo moves out of range.
Lugo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tarp.
Daniel Lugo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rasmus Tarp.
Tarp tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lugo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Daniel Lugo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lugo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A bone on bone clash there as Lugo blocks the leg kick.

Tarp fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lugo, pushing him back against the cage.
Lugo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tarp is trying to maintain a safe position but Lugo gets an underhook and turns Tarp into the cage.
Tarp goes for a takedown attempt but Lugo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tarp shoots in and drives through. Lugo sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tarp.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tarp moves into the clinch successfully.

Lugo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lugo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tarp looks winded!
Tarp is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lugo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tarp misses with a takedown attempt - Lugo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tarp throws a lazy head kick
and Lugo counters with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tarp blocks a head kick by Lugo.
Lugo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lugo throws a head kick but Tarp moves out of range.
Lugo throws a chopping leg kick but Tarp manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lugo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tarp's calf.
Lugo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Lugo.
Lugo slips under a jab from Tarp.
Tarp misses the shot to the body.
Tarp wants to clinch.
Tarp is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lugo.
Rasmus Tarp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lugo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lugo.
Lugo misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tarp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lugo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tarp is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tarp tries to clinch there but Lugo circles away.
Tarp closes the distance and clinches up with Lugo, looking for a takedown. Tarp pushes Lugo against the cage but Lugo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Lugo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tarp shoots for a double leg takedown but Lugo sprawls well. He's pushed Tarp's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lugo leaves Tarp with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tarp cracks a nice hook into Lugo's ribs.
Lugo misses with a low kick.
Tarp shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lugo defends it nicely.
Daniel Lugo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rasmus Tarp.
Lugo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lugo checks a leg kick nicely.
Tarp is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarp looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lugo is fending him off so far but Tarp persists. Nope, Lugo circles away and we're back to standing.
Tarp doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lugo counters with a head kick that drops Tarp to the mat! Tarp scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lugo throws a head kick that misses.
Tarp tries a head kick but it misses.
Lugo ducks under a wild hook from Tarp.
Lugo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Lugo.
Tarp shoots in but Lugo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tarp takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarp blocks a head kick by Lugo.
Lugo stuffs the takedown.
Lugo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lugo wants to land a leg kick but Tarp is out of range.

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

Tarp is rocked!

It looks like Rasmus Tarp has been cut.
Lugo feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Tarp collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Daniel Lugo!