PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leonel Lutsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Holmes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holmes comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Everybody Knows My Name kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Leonel Lutsky has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lutsky
vs
Holmes

188 cm
34
192 lbs
26 - 10 - 0

184 cm
32
196 lbs
32 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

The Big Kabosh
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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 26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonel Lutsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Holmes!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmes throws a wild body kick that Lutsky sees coming a mile off.
Holmes swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Holmes lands a leg kick that knocks Lutsky off balance momentarily.
Lutsky misses with a hook.
Lutsky works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

It looks like Mike Holmes has been cut.
Lutsky pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Holmes tries a low kick but Lutsky avoids it.
Lutsky misses with a body shot
and Holmes counters with a left to the body.
Lutsky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lutsky throws a head kick that misses.
Lutsky looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Holmes tries to clinch but Lutsky is having none of it.
Holmes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Holmes misses with a low kick as Lutsky jumps back.
Lutsky looks to land a body kick but Holmes moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lutsky throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lutsky misses with a looping left.
Holmes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holmes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lutsky checks a leg kick.
Lutsky thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lutsky dodges the punch combination from Holmes.
Lutsky loads up on a big right hand but Holmes slips the punch.
Lutsky stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Holmes.
Holmes keeps the fight on the outside.
Lutsky throws a nice inside leg kick.
That kick from Holmes tenderised Lutsky's leg. Lutsky is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lutsky defending well as Holmes loads up on a big left hand.
Holmes throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Holmes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Holmes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lutsky misses the body punch
and Holmes counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holmes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Holmes cracks Lutsky with a good jab.
Holmes misses with a hook. Lutsky ducked under it nicely.
Holmes thows a body shot but no joy.
Holmes drops his hands momentarily and Lutsky takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lutsky checks a leg kick.
Lutsky takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lutsky checks a leg kick.
Holmes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lutsky's sensitive parts.

Lutsky has managed to clinch.
Lutsky takes a knee right on the jaw!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Holmes.
Holmes tries to land knees in the clinch but Lutsky avoids the damage to the body.
Holmes trying to land knees to the body.
Holmes misses with a knee to the head.
Holmes landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lutsky is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holmes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lutsky backwards.
Lutsky blocks a body shot from Holmes.
Holmes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Holmes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice body punch from Holmes.
Holmes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Holmes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lutsky misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmes misses with a knee to the head.
Holmes misses with a knee strike.
Holmes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lutsky backwards.
Lutsky swings wildly with an uppercut but Holmes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holmes trying to land knees to the body.
Holmes tries to work over Lutsky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lutsky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Holmes looking to throw knees to the head but Lutsky is blocking nicely.

Lutsky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Holmes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Holmes missing with a left hand there. Lutsky was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good work by Lutsky as he checks the leg kick.
Holmes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lutsky moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Holmes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Holmes's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Holmes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Holmes lands with a cross.
Lutsky misses with a leg kick
and Holmes counters with an outside leg kick.
Holmes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lutsky.
A solid leg kick lands there for Holmes.
A head kick misses from Holmes.
Holmes swinging wildly here.
A head kick from Lutsky lands but Holmes takes it in his stride.
Holmes lands with a hook. Lutsky tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lutsky moves out of range as Holmes throws a body kick.
Holmes throws a jab but it's blocked by Lutsky.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Lutsky as he checks the leg kick.
Holmes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lutsky missing with a left hand there. Holmes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Holmes has managed to clinch.
Holmes looking to throw knees to the head but Lutsky is blocking nicely.
Lutsky avoiding damage as Holmes throws knees to the body.
Holmes looking to throw knees to the head but Lutsky is blocking nicely.
Holmes scores with a shoulder strike.
Holmes blocks a body shot from Lutsky.

Lutsky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Holmes tries to land a body kick
and Lutsky counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lutsky lands a head kick!
Lutsky is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A left and a right from Lutsky both land. Nice combination.

Holmes is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Lutsky there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Holmes is still on wobbly legs! Can Lutsky finish him?
Lutsky and Holmes are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Lutsky throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Holmes into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Lutsky knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Leonel Lutsky!
Leonel Lutsky seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.