PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Luca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robin Kluivert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Luca
vs
Kluivert

180 cm
24
185 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

182 cm
26
183 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Four Aces Nutrition
KAISER

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 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Luca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robin Kluivert!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kluivert fails with a takedown attempt.
Luca tries to clinch up.

Luca clinches up with Kluivert and pushes him back against the cage.
Luca has a couple of punches blocked by Kluivert.
Luca lands with a light punch inside.
Luca throws a punch but it's blocked by Kluivert.
Luca lands a hook that snaps the head of Kluivert backwards.

Kluivert manages to break the clinch.
Luca connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kluivert. Kluivert circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kluivert tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Luca defends well and Kluivert ends up having to push Luca into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Luca wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luca fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kluivert has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Luca.
Kluivert looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Luca is fending him off so far but Kluivert persists. Nope, Luca circles away and we're back to standing.
Johnny Luca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robin Kluivert.
Luca throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kluivert swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Luca.

Kluivert shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Luca is trying to defend but Kluivert finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Kluivert is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Luca as he works his way to full guard.
Luca is looking to stand up but Kluivert isn't so interested in that idea.
Kluivert trying to control but Luca is working from the bottom.
Kluivert postures up in Luca's guard and throws a big left but Luca blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kluivert pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Luca is keeping the position for now.
Kluivert trying to control but Luca is working from the bottom.
Luca tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Luca wants to stand but Kluivert is controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kluivert shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Kluivert scores with a takedown into Luca's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Luca holds on and takes a little breather.
Luca avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luca keeping moving, preventing Kluivert from controlling successfully.
Kluivert trying to move into half guard but instead Luca has managed to sweep!

A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kluivert holds on and takes a little breather.
Kluivert looking for a sweep. Not yet Kluivert, not yet.
Kluivert is trying to keep Luca in close.
Luca trying to control the position from guard on top but Kluivert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Luca stops Kluivert from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Kluivert scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Luca.
And Kluivert tries to counter it with a takedown but Luca pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kluivert shoots in looking for a takedown but Luca manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kluivert's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kluivert fails to land the takedown.
Kluivert has a takedown stuffed.
Kluivert avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Luca throws the kick towards the body but Kluivert avoids it.
Kluivert drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Luca defends it well.
Kluivert shoots for a takedown but Luca saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Luca works over Kluivert's head and body with a nice combination.
Kluivert gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A clash of legs there as Luca blocks the low kick.
Luca slaps away a takedown attempt from Kluivert, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kluivert takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Luca dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kluivert changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Luca tries to avoid it but Kluivert manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Luca to the ground. Luca escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kluivert shoots in looking for a takedown. Luca tries to sprawl out of it but Kluivert keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Luca manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Luca is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Luca stuffs the takedown.
Johnny Luca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robin Kluivert.
Luca misses with a few strikes there.
And Kluivert tries to counter it with a takedown but Luca pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Luca is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kluivert can do to turn this around?
A nice leg kick lands there from Luca.
Kluivert dives in and grabs Luca's left leg, looking for a takedown. Luca pushes down on Kluivert's head and hops out.
Luca tries to counter by clinching up but Kluivert breaks away and moves out of range.
Kluivert throws a jab when Luca was well out of range.
Luca tests Kluivert's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Luca tries to clinch but Kluivert moves out of range.
Kluivert fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kluivert missing with a left hand there. Luca was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnny Luca is winning the standup battle so far.
Kluivert fails with a takedown attempt.
Kluivert is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kluivert shoots in and drives through. Luca sprawls well.
Luca looks for the body kick but Kluivert saw that one coming.
Luca bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kluivert pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Luca.
Kluivert shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Luca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kluivert changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Luca feints and then cracks Kluivert's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kluivert down.
Kluivert takes a kick to the side of the head.
Luca keeps Kluivert at a distance using the push kick.
Luca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kluivert is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Luca connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kluivert fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kluivert darts in looking for a takedown but Luca gets double underhooks and turns Kluivert into the cage.
Kluivert blocks a head kick by Luca.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luca throws a good cross that connects.
Luca tries a head kick but it misses.
Luca tries to land a front kick but Kluivert steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kluivert is trying hard to land a takedown here. Luca sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Luca lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kluivert at a distance.
Luca throws a head kick that misses.
Luca throws a nice inside leg kick.

Luca lands a big head kick that sends Kluivert tumbling to the mat! Luca takes a step backwards and waves Kluivert back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Kluivert is rocked!
Luca feints a jab and as Kluivert dips his head, Luca unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Kluivert right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Kluivert falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Luca smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Johnny Luca!
After winning the bout, Johnny Luca thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.