PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Lukach (ranked 5799 p4p, 3368 weight class) and Connor McAtee (ranked 612 p4p, 457 weight class). Eric Lukach has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lukach
vs
McAtee

190 cm
19
195
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
193
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Barry Bonds Performance Enhancers $110 160q Rec&St

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Lukach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Connor McAtee!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McAtee defending well as Lukach loads up on a big left hand.
McAtee just misses with a punch to the body.
McAtee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lukach.
McAtee throws a right hand that Lukach ducks under and follows up with a left that Lukach also avoids with ease.
Lukach misses with a lunging right hand
and McAtee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Lukach misses.
McAtee is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
McAtee uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lukach.
Lukach throws a nice looking combination but McAtee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McAtee! But no joy.

McAtee takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from McAtee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lukach tries to break the clinch but McAtee is controlling the position.
McAtee scores with a shot to the side of Lukach's head.
A short right from McAtee.
Lukach tries to break the clinch but McAtee is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukach has had enough of the clinch but McAtee keeps him there for the moment.
McAtee keeps control of Lukach as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McAtee lands a body shot.
McAtee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McAtee digs a right hand into Lukach's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lukach's gas tank.
Lukach is breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from McAtee.
McAtee is working Lukach over against the cage.
McAtee throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McAtee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McAtee digs a right hand into Lukach's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lukach's gas tank.
McAtee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McAtee cracks Lukach with a nice body shot.
McAtee lands a hook to the side of the head.
McAtee just leaning against Lukach, taking a breather.
McAtee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McAtee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A hook to the body from McAtee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McAtee lands a body punch in the clinch.
McAtee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McAtee lands a body shot in the clinch.
McAtee lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from McAtee.
A nice right hand lands inside from McAtee.
A body shot lands from McAtee.
McAtee working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Lukach is rocked!
McAtee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Lukach is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
McAtee pushes Lukach against the cage. McAtee is working some dirty boxing. McAtee pushes off with a quick right hook! Lukach goes down! Lukach tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! McAtee moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Connor McAtee!
A relieved looking Connor McAtee thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.