PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fenny Klorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fritz Lukens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Klorian comes to the cage accompanied by Hong Kong - Mauro Picotto. Fenny Klorian has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Klorian
vs
Lukens

178 cm
24
165 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

180 cm
23
162 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fenny Klorian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fritz Lukens!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klorian buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Klorian misses with a head kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lukens.
Klorian is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Klorian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lukens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klorian tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lukens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lukens takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fenny Klorian seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klorian is looking to clinch but Lukens is avoiding it.

Lukens changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Klorian looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lukens wants to control but Klorian is keeping him busy.
Klorian is trying to control Lukens's posture but Lukens avoids it.

Lukens tries for a kimura but Klorian is defending well.
Lukens is looking to take a break and control but Klorian is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lukens controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lukens is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Klorian has escaped the position, nice work there.
Klorian is trying to get back to half guard.
Klorian is not content to let Lukens control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Lukens rushes Klorian and presses him up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Klorian.
Klorian gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Klorian lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lukens backwards.
Klorian tries to land knees in the clinch but Lukens avoids the damage to the body.
Klorian tries to stall but Lukens uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Klorian pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klorian looking to control.
Klorian keeping moving, preventing Lukens from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Klorian working for a triangle but Lukens defends it easily.
Klorian throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Lukens wants to control from the top but Klorian keeps moving.

Klorian working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lukens doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Klorian is tightening it up a little... Lukens has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Lukens reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Lukens taps out! nice BJJ there by Klorian!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Fenny Klorian!