PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Romelu Lukaku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mario Junior has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lukaku
vs
Junior

185 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

151 cm
25
168 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Romelu Lukaku !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mario Junior!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Lukaku with that takedown attempt.
Junior with the counter takedown but Lukaku avoids it easily.
Junior avoids a punch combination nicely.
Junior throws a head kick but Lukaku moves out of range.
Junior should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Lukaku moves into range and clinches up with Junior.

Junior manages to break the clinch.
Junior takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Junior looks winded!
Junior moves in looking to clinch but Lukaku pushes him off.
As Junior looks to move away, Lukaku throws a big counter combo bu Junior just gets out of the way.
Junior tries for a takedown but Lukaku sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Junior shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Junior showed some decent athleticism there.
Lukaku is staying active underneath Junior, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukaku pushes Junior off looking to stand but Junior dives back in and keeps control.
Lukaku on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lukaku tries to get out of the position.
Junior is keen to just control but Lukaku is a slippery customer.
Junior missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lukaku is refusing to be controlled, as Junior sits in half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lukaku takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lukaku lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lukaku pushes Junior up against the cage in a clinch.

Lukaku manages to break the clinch.
Junior walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Junior has eaten all the pies!
Lukaku throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Junior's waist but Junior gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lukaku off to one side.

Lukaku manages to break the clinch.
Lukaku closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Junior is rocked!
Lukaku is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Lukaku ! Junior is backing up but he can't get away as Lukaku lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Junior and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Romelu Lukaku !