PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Twelf Thermandin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonel Lutsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Thermandin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Prelude 12 by Styx. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Thermandin
vs
Lutsky

180 cm
31
202 lbs
26 - 6 - 0

188 cm
35
192 lbs
28 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Milwaukee's Best 160

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)
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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Twelf Thermandin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonel Lutsky!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thermandin scores with a leg kick.
A left lands for Lutsky.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lutsky - that will leave a mark!
Thermandin tries a head kick but it misses.
Thermandin takes a swing at Lutsky's ribcage but misses.
Lutsky swings for the body but Thermandin moves out of range.
Lutsky throws a sloppy head kick and Thermandin moves out of range easily.
Lutsky misses with a hook.
Thermandin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Thermandin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lutsky moves out of range of the body kick.
Lutsky lands with a cross.
Thermandin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've been hearing reports that Thermandin has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Lutsky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leonel Lutsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thermandin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lutsky.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lutsky throws a shot from downtown. Thermandin moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thermandin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lutsky looks to land a right hand but Thermandin moved out of range.
Lutsky throws a shot from downtown. Thermandin moves away and avoids it.
Lutsky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thermandin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lutsky avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thermandin misses with a head kick.
Thermandin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lutsky connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thermandin throws a front kick that sends Lutsky stumbling back into the cage.
Lutsky closes the distance looking to clinch

and Thermandin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Thermandin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Thermandin passes into half guard.
Thermandin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Thermandin connects with a nice short shot to Lutsky's temple.
Thermandin prevents Lutsky from improving his position.
Thermandin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lutsky defending well though.
Thermandin wants to pass the guard but Lutsky is defending well.
Thermandin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lutsky wants to get back to full guard.
Thermandin trying to control the pace.
Lutsky is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Thermandin trying to control from half guard but Lutsky is working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Twelf Thermandin.
Nice shot by Lutsky.
Lutsky misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lutsky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Lutsky misses

and Thermandin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lutsky's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lutsky working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Thermandin.
Thermandin stands and throws Lutsky's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Thermandin sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lutsky is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
You can see the frustration on Lutsky's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Thermandin trying to control the action but Lutsky is working from the bottom.
Thermandin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lutsky is trying to buck Thermandin off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Twelf Thermandin dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Thermandin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Thermandin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thermandin lands a right hook to the body.
Lutsky dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thermandin. That did some damage!
Lutsky bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thermandin's head backwards.
Lutsky pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Thermandin back to the cage. Lutsky follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lutsky avoids the head kick by Thermandin.
Thermandin looks to score with a jab to the body but Lutsky is just out of range.
Thermandin takes a swing at Lutsky's ribcage but misses.
Jab by Lutsky.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thermandin. Lutsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lutsky scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lutsky lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lutsky.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thermandin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lutsky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thermandin misses with an uppercut
and Lutsky connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thermandin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lutsky attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lutsky 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.
Thermandin looks to land a body kick but Lutsky moved away.
Lutsky scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lutsky avoids a kick to the body.
Thermandin misses with a body shot.
Lutsky swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thermandin.
Thermandin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lutsky throws a low kick, looking for Thermandin's leg but Thermandin calmly moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thermandin lands a front kick.
Thermandin thows a body shot but no joy.
Lutsky throws a shot from downtown. Thermandin moves away and avoids it.
Lutsky lands with a slapping head kick.
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!
Lutsky tried to score with a low kick but Thermandin checks it.
Lutsky lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice jab there from Lutsky.
Lutsky goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Thermandin checks a leg kick.
Lutsky tries to land a front kick but Thermandin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thermandin lands a nice looking body kick.
Lutsky lands a glancing blow to the side of Thermandin's head.
A big right from Lutsky misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lutsky misses with a hook. Thermandin ducked under it nicely.
Thermandin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lutsky checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lutsky throws a nice looking combination but Thermandin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lutsky throws a low kick but Thermandin moves out of range easily.
Thermandin moves out of range as Lutsky strikes.
Thermandin misses the shot to the body.
Lutsky lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lutsky has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Thermandin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A big right from Lutsky misses.
Crunch! Lutsky slams his shin into Thermandin's torso.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lutsky falls off balance throwing a combination

and Thermandin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lutsky 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thermandin trying to control from half guard but Lutsky is working away.
Lutsky is looking to control Thermandin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lutsky avoid being mounted?
Lutsky tries to kick Thermandin off but Thermandin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lutsky avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Thermandin.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thermandin slows the pace down in half guard.
Thermandin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonel Lutsky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lutsky on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thermandin. Thermandin obviously looking to wear him down.
Lutsky misses with a wild body shot.
Thermandin misses with a series of wild punches.
Thermandin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thermandin.
Lutsky lands a nice looking kick to the body. Thermandin takes a step back to recover.
Thermandin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lutsky.
Thermandin lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lutsky takes a swing at Thermandin's ribcage but misses.
Lutsky misses with a straight right.
A combination from Thermandin does no damage.
Lutsky throws the left hand but Thermandin avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thermandin digs a good hook to Lutsky's body.
An inside leg kick from Lutsky misses.
Lutsky cracks Thermandin with a good jab.
Lutsky throws a body punch but Thermandin moves out of range.
Leonel Lutsky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lutsky throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lutsky takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thermandin checks a leg kick.
Lutsky throws a solid leg kick but Thermandin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lutsky.
Thermandin misses with a two punch combination.
Thermandin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thermandin throws a sloppy head kick
and Lutsky counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thermandin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lutsky throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Thermandin misses.
A right-left combo lands from Lutsky.
Lutsky lands a head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thermandin looks to land a body kick but Lutsky moved away.
Thermandin looks to score with a jab to the body but Lutsky is just out of range.
Lutsky throws a jab when Thermandin was well out of range.
Lutsky scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thermandin in his tracks.
Lutsky throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thermandin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thermandin slips a jab from Lutsky.
Lutsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thermandin moves away.
Lutsky takes a swing at Thermandin's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thermandin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lutsky has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lutsky missing with a left hand there. Thermandin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thermandin looks for the body kick but Lutsky saw that one coming.
Lutsky is looking to chop away at Thermandin's legs.
Thermandin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lutsky counters with a straight right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Thermandin.
Thermandin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lutsky.
No joy there for Lutsky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thermandin lands a body shot.
Thermandin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thermandin. That's going to slow Lutsky down.
Thermandin looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thermandin staying out of range there.
Thermandin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lutsky blocks a head kick by Thermandin.
Lutsky's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thermandin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thermandin throws a push kick but Lutsky slaps the foot to one side.
Thermandin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lutsky lands with a straight right. Thermandin didn't see that one coming.
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!
A head kick misses from Lutsky.
Lutsky slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thermandin slips a jab and a cross from Lutsky.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lutsky moves away from the strike by Thermandin.
Some wild striking there from Lutsky.
Lutsky has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Thermandin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Leonel Lutsky.
I think Lutsky 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Leonel Lutsky!
During a confident post fight interview, Leonel Lutsky thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.