PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hit Harder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huan Lucian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Harder
vs
Lucian

190 cm
25
213 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
198 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hit Harder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Huan Lucian!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harder connects with the punch.
Lucian shoots in and drives through. Harder sprawls well.
Lucian shoots in and drives through. Harder sprawls well.
Harder throws a right hand that Lucian ducks under and follows up with a left that Lucian also avoids with ease.
Harder dodges the punch combination from Lucian.
Harder bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lucian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Lucian drives through and clinches with Harder against the cage.
Lucian prevents a body shot from Harder.
Lucian is working for takedown but Harder is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hit Harder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Huan Lucian.
Lucian drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Harder gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lucian blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harder misses with a body punch.
Harder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Harder gets control of Lucian's arms and successfully pulls guard. Harder will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Harder is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lucian defends well.
Harder trying to keep a closed guard but Lucian is proving a slippery customer.
Lucian won't allow Harder to sweep him here.
Harder definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harder is trying to control the position but Lucian postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Harder holds on and takes a little breather.
Lucian really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harder. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Lucian drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Harder dives on top into guard.
Lucian is looking to stand up but Harder isn't so interested in that idea.
Harder looking to sit in guard and control but Lucian gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harder is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Harder has his hands on Lucian's head, controlling the position.
Lucian trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harder preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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!
Harder manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Harder thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Harder wants to control the pace but Lucian is squirming around nicely.
Lucian avoids a series of strikes thrown by Harder.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harder with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Harder working for a guillotine from mount but Lucian is in no mood to give up.
Harder punching from mount but Lucian doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Lucian is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Harder throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Lucian holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Harder tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harder with the ground and pound from mount.
Lucian wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Lucian felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Harder throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harder can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lucian is looking to escape.
Harder raining down hammerfists from mount.

Lucian is rocked!
Lucian looks winded!
A big strike lands for Harder! That's really hurt Lucian and he's turned his back - Harder keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Harder jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hit Harder!