PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raymon Lucas (ranked 24743 p4p, 5971 weight class) and John Nafeel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nafeel is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by This is his fight song. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lucas
vs
Nafeel

184 cm
19
183
0 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
200
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raymon Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Nafeel!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Roberts and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas throws an overhand right that lands on Nafeel's shoulder, as Nafeel tries to avoid the shot.
Lucas looks to land a right hand but Nafeel moved out of range.
Nafeel looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Lucas wants to clinch.
Nafeel with a poor takedown
and Lucas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nafeel's knee momentarily.
Nafeel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lucas.
Nafeel moves away from the strike by Lucas.
Lucas backing away here, and Nafeel unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

Nafeel moves into the clinch successfully.

Nafeel pulls guard effortlessly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucas wants to control from the top but Nafeel keeps moving.
Lucas is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nafeel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nafeel has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lucas has passed into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nafeel can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nafeel is not content to let Lucas control the position.
Lucas content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
What's Nafeel going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Lucas trying to control the position but Nafeel is working away.
Lucas staying calm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nafeel wants to control but Lucas postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nafeel tries to bench press Lucas off him but Lucas keeps the position.

Lucas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nafeel has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nafeel tries to buck Lucas off but Lucas is having none of it.
Nafeel is trying to control Lucas's posture but Lucas avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nafeel tries to buck Lucas off but Lucas is having none of it.
Nafeel is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lucas wants to control but Nafeel is keeping him busy.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nafeel staying out of range there.

Nafeel takes the fight into the clinch.
Lucas working aggressively here.
Nafeel wants a takedown but no success here.

Nafeel successfully pulls guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lucas wants to control from the top but Nafeel keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Raymon Lucas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lucas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nafeel wants to counter with a clinch but Lucas pushes him away.
Nafeel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lucas stuffs the takedown.
Nafeel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nafeel.
Lucas misses the jab.
Nafeel tries to land a front kick but Lucas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lucas throws a shot from downtown. Nafeel moves away and avoids it.
Nafeel is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Nafeel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lucas swivels and escapes.
Raymon Lucas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Nafeel.
Nafeel shoots in but Lucas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nafeel is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
John Nafeel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Lucas rushes Nafeel and presses him up against the cage.
Lucas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nafeel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nafeel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nafeel.
Lucas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nafeel can do to turn this around?
Lucas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lucas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nafeel misses with an elbow strike.
Nafeel tries a body shot but Lucas blocks it.
Nafeel jumps guard but Lucas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Lucas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Nafeel pushes Lucas up against the cage in a clinch.
Lucas misses with a punch on the inside.
Nafeel effectively controlling the action here.
Lucas trying to stall but Nafeel improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nafeel jumps guard but Lucas stands there with Nafeel around his waist. Nafeel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lucas throws an elbow that misses.
Nafeel digs a right hand into Lucas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lucas's gas tank.
Lucas swings wildly with an uppercut but Nafeel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lucas tries to throw a body punch but Nafeel avoids it by throwing Lucas back against the cage.
Nafeel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lucas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lucas misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lucas fails to land.
Nafeel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lucas gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nafeel is trying to pull guard but Lucas turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lucas stops a takedown attempt from Nafeel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nafeel.
Nafeel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lucas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lucas gets underhooks to prevent Nafeel's takedown attempt.
Nafeel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lucas walks away with a smile on his face. Nafeel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lucas misses with an uppercut.
A good leg kick by Lucas.
Nafeel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lucas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nafeel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lucas counters with a leg kick.
Lucas defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nafeel.
Nafeel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nafeel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lucas.
Nafeel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Nafeel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nafeel.
Lucas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nafeel was well out of range. Poor timing from Lucas.
Lucas missing with a left hand there. Nafeel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Nafeel closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Lucas fails to land.
Nafeel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Raymon Lucas dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lucas throws a jab when Nafeel was well out of range.
Lucas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nafeel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lucas appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lucas misses with a straight left.
A jab from Lucas misses.

Nafeel gets a clinch.
Nafeel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nafeel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lucas fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Lucas moves in looking to clinch but Nafeel pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nafeel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Raymon Lucas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Nafeel.
Nafeel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lucas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lucas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sloppy strikes from Nafeel. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nafeel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lucas momentarily.

It looks like Raymon Lucas has been cut.
Nafeel tried to score with a low kick but Lucas checks it.
Lucas avoids the head kick by Nafeel.
Lucas misses with an uppercut. Nafeel saw that one coming.
Nafeel shoots in looking for a takedown. Lucas tries to sprawl out of it but Nafeel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lucas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nafeel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nafeel tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lucas defends well and Nafeel ends up having to push Lucas into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nafeel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lucas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lucas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nafeel goes for a double leg but Lucas avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lucas continues to drive forward.
Lucas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lucas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas avoids the head kick by Nafeel.
Lucas misses the jab.
Lucas misses with a hook. Nafeel ducked under it nicely.
Nafeel lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lucas misses with a takedown attempt - Nafeel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lucas stuffs the takedown attempt from Nafeel. Nafeel gets slowly back to his feet.
Nafeel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lucas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lucas just misses with a punch to the body.
Nafeel with a poor takedown
and Lucas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nafeel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lucas avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nafeel shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lucas as he jumps to the side.
Nafeel slips under a jab from Lucas.
Nafeel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nafeel slips a jab from Lucas.

Nafeel clinches with his opponent.
Nafeel is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lucas keeps control of Nafeel as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lucas looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nafeel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lucas has a couple of punches blocked by Nafeel.
Lucas is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nafeel is keeping busy.
Nafeel jumps guard but Lucas stands there with Nafeel around his waist. Nafeel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nafeel is trying to break the clinch but Lucas has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lucas stalling in the clinch but Nafeel improves position.
John Nafeel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lucas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raymon Lucas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lucas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raymon Lucas!
After winning the bout, Raymon Lucas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
John Nafeel was interviewed post fight and said 'I am the coolest guy to ever live, I will always loose fights.'.