PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aedan Declan (ranked 1010 p4p, 142 weight class) and Arjen Lucassen (ranked 1378 p4p, 189 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Declan
vs
Lucassen

185 cm
32
190 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

174 cm
35
186 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aedan Declan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arjen Lucassen!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Declan misses with a kick to the body
and Declan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Aedan Declan has been cut.
Declan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lucassen.
Lucassen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lucassen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Declan.
Declan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lucassen is out of range and Declan settles back down.
Declan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lucassen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aedan Declan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Declan moves out of range of the strikes.

Declan instigates a clinch.
Lucassen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucassen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Declan backwards.
Declan struggles to land a body shot inside as Lucassen controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Declan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Declan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Declan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucassen scores with a shot to the side of Declan's head.
Lucassen has a couple of punches blocked by Declan.
Lucassen blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Declan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lucassen's efforts to push away.

Declan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lucassen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Declan throws a shot to the body.
Declan lands a front kick.
Lucassen misses with a right hand
and Declan counters with an outside leg kick.
Declan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lucassen.
Sloppy strikes from Declan. Those never looked like landing.
Declan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lucassen throws a hook but Declan avoids it easily.
Declan lands a jab-cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Declan throws a quick inside leg kick.

Declan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Declan has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

Lucassen manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Lucassen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Lucassen.

Lucassen breaks the clinch.
Declan throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Declan throws a head kick but Lucassen moves out of range.
It seemed like Lucassen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Arjen Lucassen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lucassen takes a swing at Declan's ribcage but misses.
Declan ducks under a wild hook from Lucassen.
Declan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Declan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucassen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Declan can pounce on him.

Lucassen tries to keep at a distance but Declan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Declan tries to work over Lucassen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Lucassen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Declan throws the kick towards the body but Lucassen avoids it.
Lucassen throws out a counter right but Declan avoids it with no problem.
Lucassen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Declan lands a jab to the head.
Declan doesn't manage to clinch there - Lucassen circles away.
Lucassen follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Declan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lucassen lands with a hook. Declan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Declan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Declan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lucassen counters with a straight right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Declan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Declan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Declan lands in his opponent's guard.
Lucassen keeping moving, preventing Declan from controlling successfully.
Declan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Declan won't allow Lucassen to get back to his feet.
Declan is looking to pass into half guard but Lucassen pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lucassen is in guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aedan Declan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aedan Declan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lucassen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Declan scoring well with a low kick there.
Declan scoring well with a low kick there.
Declan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lucassen checks a low kick from Declan.
Lucassen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Declan tries to close the distance and clinch but Lucassen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lucassen is looking for the big counter here.
Declan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lucassen can do to turn this around?
Lucassen avoids the body shot from Declan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Declan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lucassen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lucassen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A nice leg kick lands there from Declan.
Lucassen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Declan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lucassen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lucassen throws out a counter right but Declan avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Declan lunges at Lucassen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lucassen's hand.
Lucassen misses with an uppercut. Declan saw that one coming.
Declan moves away from the strike by Lucassen.
Declan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Declan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Declan fails with the takedown.
Declan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lucassen cracks the inside of Declan's front leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Declan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lucassen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Declan thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lucassen if he has to take too many more of those.
Lucassen moves away from the strike by Declan.
Declan ducks under a wild hook from Lucassen.

Declan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Lucassen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Declan. Lucassen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lucassen throws out a counter right but Declan avoids it with no problem.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucassen blocks a head kick by Declan.
Declan cracks Lucassen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Declan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucassen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Declan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lucassen throws a punch but it's blocked by Declan.
Declan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Declan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lucassen swings wildly with an uppercut but Declan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Declan tries a body shot but Lucassen blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Declan.
Declan tries to work over Lucassen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Declan throws a punch but it's blocked by Lucassen.
Declan blocking some punches.
Aedan Declan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Declan struggles to land a body shot inside as Lucassen controls his hands.

Declan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lucassen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Declan.
Good shot there by Declan.
Declan punishes Lucassen's body with a nice straight punch.
Declan defending well as Lucassen loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Declan throws a hook to the side of Lucassen's head but Lucassen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Declan blocks the body kick.
Lucassen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Declan clinches up with Lucassen and pushes him back against the cage.

Lucassen breaks from the clinch.
Declan looks to score with a jab to the body but Lucassen is just out of range.
Lucassen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Declan scores with a nice right hand.
Declan jabs Lucassen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Declan scores with a hook to the body. Lucassen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lucassen avoids the body shot from Declan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aedan Declan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aedan Declan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Declan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Declan cracks Lucassen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lucassen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Declan darts in looking for a takedown but Lucassen gets double underhooks and turns Declan into the cage.
Lucassen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lucassen works Declan's body with a nice hook.
Declan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lucassen.
Declan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Declan lands with a shot to the body.
Declan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Declan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lucassen lands a shot to the body.
Declan lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Declan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lucassen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Lucassen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Declan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Declan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lucassen.
A nice inside leg kick there by Declan. That's going to slow Lucassen down.
Lucassen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Declan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lucassen thinking.
A slapping leg kick lands for Declan.
Declan thows a body kick. Lucassen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lucassen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Declan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lucassen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Declan has a takedown stuffed.
Aedan Declan is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucassen walks into a left hand.
Declan throws a low kick but Lucassen avoids it.
Declan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lucassen moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Declan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot lands for Declan.
Declan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Declan is looking to clinch but Lucassen is avoiding it.
Lucassen throws a right hand that misses
letting Declan counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Declan misses with a body shot.
Declan scores with a hook.
Declan gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Lucassen to counter with a crisp jab.
Declan misses with a body kick.

Declan drives through and clinches with Lucassen against the cage.
Declan cracks Lucassen with a nice body shot.
Lucassen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Declan swings wildly with an uppercut but Lucassen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Arjen Lucassen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lucassen tries a body shot but Declan blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Declan.
Declan presses Lucassen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Declan tries a body shot but Lucassen blocks it.
Lucassen throws a punch but it's blocked by Declan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucassen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lucassen misses with the head strike.
Lucassen prevents a body shot from Declan.
Declan lands a nice uppercut.
Declan misses with a body punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lucassen is trying to break the clinch but Declan is controlling him.

Lucassen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Declan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lucassen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Declan lands with an uppercut that bounces Lucassen off the cage and back into range.
Aedan Declan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Declan staying out of range there.
Declan is looking for a counter combo.
Declan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lucassen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The fight stays on the outside here - Declan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aedan Declan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Declan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aedan Declan!