PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rex Luthor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Sund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Luthor
vs
Sund

188 cm
18
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rex Luthor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Sund!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luthor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Sund. No joy for Luthor on that attempt.
Luthor misses with a few strikes there.
Luthor looks for a takedown but Sund sprawls well.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sund avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sund.
Luthor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sund is fending him off so far but Luthor persists. Nope, Sund circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rex Luthor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luthor avoids the head kick by Sund.

Luthor rushes Sund and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sund missing with knees to the body.
Sund lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Luthor.
Luthor has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sund avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sund is pressed up against the cage. Luthor has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sund down to the mat. Sund avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sund shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Luthor pinned against the cage. Luthor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Luthor avoids the head kick by Sund.
Sund stuffs the takedown.
Luthor tries to clinch there but Sund circles away.
Sund tries a head kick but it misses.
Sund shoots in but Luthor avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Luthor circles away from the clinch attempt.
Luthor misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luthor avoids a kick to the body.

Sund shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Luthor is trying desperately to improve position.
Luthor is breathing heavily.
Sund wants to control the pace but Luthor is squirming around nicely.
Luthor is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sund trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sund controlling the position easily from mount.
Sund can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Luthor is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luthor throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Luthor wants to control but Sund is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luthor is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Luthor gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sund is looking to take a break and control but Luthor is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Luthor wants to get back to full guard but Sund has mounted him!
Luthor throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Sund trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Luthor can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Luthor flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Sund wants to control but Luthor has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Luthor is looking for a sweep. Sund is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sund scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Luthor darts in and clinches Sund up against the cage.

Luthor breaks the clinch.
Sund throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Luthor has closed the distance and engaged Sund in a clinch.
Luthor drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sund trying to stall but Luthor improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Sund dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sund looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sund has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Luthor avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sund can't break the clinch.
Sund lands an elbow inside that Luthor shrugs off.
Luthor fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sund has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Luthor avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Luthor is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sund is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Luthor pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rex Luthor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Sund.
Sund is pressed up against the cage. Luthor has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sund down to the mat. Sund avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sund lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sund throws a body punch but Luthor moves out of range.
Sund throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sund will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Luthor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sund circles away.
Sund wants to clinch but Luthor slips to the side
and Luthor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Luthor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Luthor moves into the clinch successfully.
Luthor is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sund pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Luthor tries to pull guard but Sund won't allow it.
Sund wants to get back to striking at distance but Luthor won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luthor drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Luthor changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sund fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sund shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Luthor closes the distance and clinches.
Sund is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Sund fails to land.
Luthor can't get the takedown.
Luthor drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Luthor tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sund unloads a knee to the mid-section. Luthor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sund lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sund lands an elbow inside that Luthor shrugs off.
Luthor drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sund pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sund misses with a few strikes there.
Rex Luthor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luthor tries to clinch up but Sund circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sund tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sund tries to clinch up.
Luthor keeps the fight on the outside.

Luthor clinches with his opponent.
Sund jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Luthor walks away with a smile on his face. Sund gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sund finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Luthor closes the distance and pushes Sund back into the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sund just misses with a elbow thrown towards Luthor's brow.
Luthor goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sund prevents it.
Luthor wants a takedown.
Sund fails to pull guard.
Sund lands a body shot.
Luthor can't get the takedown.
Sund swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sund can't get the takedown.
Luthor managing to block the knees to the body from Sund.
Luthor drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sund gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sund lands a knee to the body.
Luthor tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sund unloads a knee to the mid-section. Luthor lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sund tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sund drops down looking for an ankle pick but Luthor pulls his leg out and moves away.

Luthor takes the fight into the clinch.
Luthor tries for a takedown. No joy.
Luthor is pressed up against the cage. Sund has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Luthor down to the mat. Luthor avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sund tries to clinch but Luthor is having none of it.
Luthor avoids the head kick by Sund.

Luthor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sund gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Luthor.
Sund prevents the takedown attempt.
Sund is trying to drag Luthor to the mat but Luthor just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sund prevents the takedown attempt.
Sund lands an elbow that stopped Luthor in his tracks for a moment.
Sund lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sund is trying to break the clinch but Luthor has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luthor tries for a takedown but Sund manages to get underhooks.
Luthor blocks a body shot from Sund.
Sund missing with knees to the body.
Luthor wants a takedown but no success here.
Sund lands an elbow just above Luthor 's eye.
Sund lands an elbow inside.
Luthor changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sund fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Luthor takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sund looks to clinch

and Luthor counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Luthor wants a takedown.
Sund tries to score a body lock takedown but Luthor shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Luthor goes for a takedown attempt but Sund pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Luthor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sund's waist but Sund gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Luthor off to one side.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sund tries to keep at a distance but Luthor has taken the fight into the clinch.

Sund's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sund lands with a right hand.

Luthor shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rex Luthor dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Luthor swats away the attempt to clinch by Sund.
Sund misses with a low kick.
Sund tries to clinch there but Luthor circles away.

Luthor instigates a clinch.
Sund is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Luthor gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Luthor is trying to drag Sund to the mat but Sund just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sund wants a takedown but no success here.
Sund is pressed up against the cage. Luthor has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sund down to the mat. Sund avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Luthor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Luthor shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rex Luthor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sund tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Luthor swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Luthor closes the distance and clinches.

Luthor has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sund uses from the top position.
Luthor keeping moving, preventing Sund from controlling successfully.
Sund trying to stand up but can't free himself from Luthor's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luthor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sund wants to stand but Luthor is controlling his posture from full guard.
Luthor throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sund tries to stand but Luthor is controlling from the bottom.

Luthor is looking for a triangle but Sund pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Luthor rushes Sund and presses him up against the cage.
Sund wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Luthor wants a takedown.
Sund gets underhooks to prevent Luthor's takedown attempt.

Luthor ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Luthor no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Sund preventing the sweep.
Luthor on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Luthor tries to get out of the position.
Sund controls from within his opponent's guard.
Luthor working a defensive guard here.
Luthor doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luthor wants to sweep but no luck.

Sund stands up from Luthor's guard - Sund perhaps looking for a knockout.
Luthor tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sund counters with a big head kick but Luthor shrugs it off.

Luthor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Luthor prevents the takedown attempt.
Rex Luthor has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Luthor jumps guard and drags Sund to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Sund trying to control the position from guard on top but Luthor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Luthor throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Luthor throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Luthor throws his legs up looking for a submission but Sund uses it to pass to side control.
Luthor is looking for a sweep.

Sund has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Luthor clinches with his opponent.
Luthor drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sund.
Luthor wants to break free but Sund has control.
Sund wants a takedown.
Sund prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sund stops a takedown attempt from Luthor.

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

Luthor moves into the clinch successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rex Luthor.
I think Luthor has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rex Luthor!