PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mack Luster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelson Country (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mack Luster has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Luster
vs
Country

195 cm
26
230 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

183 cm
23
270 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mack Luster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Nelson Country!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luster throws a right hand that Country ducks under and follows up with a left that Country also avoids with ease.
Country shoots in but no luck this time.
Luster defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Country.
Luster moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Country shoots in and drives through. Luster sprawls well.
Mack Luster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nelson Country.

Country closes the distance and clinches.
Country tries to pull guard but Luster forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Luster scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short body shot lands from Luster as the two fighters clinch.
Country tries to pull guard but Luster holds him up against the cage and eventually Country drops back down to his feet.
Still in the clinch, Luster scores with a nice short uppercut.
Luster throws a punch but it's blocked by Country.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Luster.
Luster digs a right hand underneath Country's ribcage. Country let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Luster lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luster misses with a body punch.
Luster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Luster swings wildly with an uppercut but Country uses good head movement to avoid it.
Country tries for a takedown. No joy.
Luster tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Luster is pressed up against the cage. Country has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Luster down to the mat. Luster avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mack Luster is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Luster throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Country swats away the attempt to clinch by Luster.
Country misses with a takedown attempt - Luster sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Luster throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Country only half commits to the counter leg kick.

Country clinches up with Luster and pushes him back against the cage.
Luster swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luster misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Country is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Luster pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Country looking for a takedown.
Country jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Luster walks away with a smile on his face. Country gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Luster dips to his left and cracks Country with an uppercut!

It looks like Nelson Country has been cut.
Luster connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Good leg kick by Luster there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Some wild striking there from Luster.

Country closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Luster to the mat! Luster manages to get full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luster looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Country distracts Luster with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Luster looking to control.
Country throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Country missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Country trying to control the position from guard on top but Luster is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Luster is trying to keep Country in close.
Country throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Luster works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Luster is pulling down on Country's head to control his posture.
Country has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Country in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Luster is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Luster clinches with his opponent.

Country manages to break the clinch.
Luster moves into range and connects with a jab.
Country fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Luster avoids it really well and circles away.
Luster is looking to counter with head kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luster jabs Country right on the nose. Country blinks but takes it well.
Country has a takedown stuffed.
Luster thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nice takedown defense from Luster. No joy for Country on that attempt.
Country goes for a double leg but Luster avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Luster continues to drive forward.
Luster throws a right hand that Country ducks under and follows up with a left that Country also avoids with ease.
Luster lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luster comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Luster throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Country on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mack Luster dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nelson Country's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Country shoots in but no luck this time.
Country misses with a takedown
and Luster counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Luster scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Country has his takedown stuffed

and Luster counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mack Luster has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nelson Country.
Luster lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Country.
Luster taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Luster lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Country.
Luster scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Country is looking to take this one to the mat.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luster.
Mack Luster has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Country takes a shot to the head.
Country has Luster pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Luster manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Luster lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luster lands a hook to the side of the head.
Country is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Luster is defending well.
Country tries to pull guard but Luster forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Luster lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Country backwards.

Country is rocked!
Country has Luster pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Luster manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Country is breathing heavily.
Luster lands with a right to the head.
Country is still on wobbly legs! Can Luster finish him?
Luster has a couple of punches blocked by Country.
Country seems to have recovered his senses.
A short right from Luster on the inside.
Country wants a takedown but no success here.
Luster doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Luster scores with a nice short uppercut.
Country tries to pull guard but Luster holds him up against the cage and eventually Country drops back down to his feet.
Luster struggles to land a body shot inside as Country controls his hands.
Country can't get the takedown.
Country is trying to pull guard but Luster has him pressed against the cage.
Country goes for a takedown attempt but Luster pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luster scores with a punch to the head.
Luster connects with a looping right hand.

That has opened up Nelson Country's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luster lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Country at a distance.
Luster is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Country can do to turn this around?
Country tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Luster swivels and escapes.
Luster ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Country will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Luster drives through and clinches with Country against the cage.
Luster lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Luster working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Luster is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Country drags the fight down to the ground.
Luster makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Luster has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Luster is in close to Country's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Country working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Luster.
Luster makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Luster is pushing down on Country's leg trying to pass to half guard. Country is fighting to maintain full guard but Luster has managed to sneak the leg through.
Luster is trying to control. Country wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Luster has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
We've been hearing good reports from Luster's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Country tries to lock up and control but Luster gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Country working to try and regain half guard.
Luster putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Luster trying to control but Country is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luster is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Country keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Luster here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Luster raining down shots from the mount!
Luster lands a heavy elbow.
Luster postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Country looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Country gets back to half guard.
Mack Luster overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Luster working Country over with strikes.
Luster lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Country! More strikes land and this one is all over! Luster jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mack Luster!