PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Damien Demented (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fritz Lukens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Demented
vs
Lukens

170 cm
22
164 lbs
4 - 2 - 1

180 cm
21
162 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

S.W.A.T.

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 4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Demented!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fritz Lukens!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Demented misses with a head kick.
Demented misses with the combination.
Nice body kick there by Lukens.
Demented misses with a two punch combination.
Demented circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lukens shoots in for a takedown but Demented shows good takedown defense.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Lukens gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Demented postures up in Lukens's guard and throws a big left but Lukens blocks it.
Lukens trying to strike off his back.
Demented pushes down on Lukens's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lukens wants to get back to full guard.
Lukens works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lukens has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lukens trying to control the position.
Demented postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Demented pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lukens is keeping the position for now.
Lukens wants to sweep here but Demented controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukens utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Demented won't allow Lukens to sweep him here.

Demented gets to his feet. Lukens looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Demented is breathing heavily.

Lukens closes the distance and clinches.
Lukens keeps control of Demented as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Lukens.
Lukens landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lukens landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lukens misses with a knee strike.
Demented wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lukens has him pressed against the cage.
Lukens misses with an elbow strike.
Demented has had enough of the clinch but Lukens keeps him there for the moment.
Lukens controlling the action here for a moment.
Lukens continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Demented jumps guard but Lukens stands there with Demented around his waist. Demented gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Demented on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lukens throws a knee to the head but misses.
Demented jumps guard but Lukens stands there with Demented around his waist. Demented gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Demented looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damien Demented. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lukens lands an elbow inside that Demented shrugs off.
Demented avoiding damage as Lukens throws knees to the body.
Lukens crunches a lovely knee into Demented's ribcage.
Lukens tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lukens landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Demented drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lukens gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lukens looking to stall.

Demented breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lukens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Demented.
Lukens moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lukens shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Demented throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lukens tries to clinch there but Demented circles away.
Lukens throws a quick inside leg kick.
Demented misses with a series of wild punches.

Demented looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Demented postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lukens throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Lukens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demented with a flurry of punches that miss.
Demented postures up.
Demented working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lukens striking from the bottom.
Demented preventing the sweep.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lukens wants to clinch.

Lukens has managed to clinch.
Lukens misses with a knee strike.
Lukens with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lukens scores a nice knee to the body.

Demented manages to break the clinch.
Lukens avoids the head kick by Demented.
Lukens avoids the head kick by Demented.
Lukens fails with an attempt to clinch.
Demented throws a sloppy head kick and Lukens moves out of range easily.
Lukens throws a leg kick which misses Demented's front leg but catches the back leg as Demented tries to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Demented.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Demented takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lukens avoids the head kick by Demented.

Demented closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Demented lands in his opponent's guard.
Demented connects with a couple of short punches.
Demented content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Lukens is rocked!
Demented forces his way into half guard.
Lukens is still in real trouble! Can Demented finish him?
Demented working the head and body with strikes.
Lukens taking some punishment here, with Demented in his half guard.
Demented is nestled in close to Lukens, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Demented looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lukens is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Demented scores with a couple of nice shots.
Well, if Demented is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Demented lands strikes from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Demented 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.

Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Demented! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Damien Demented!