PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Preston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malik Bichoupan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas Preston could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Malik Bichoupan's chin.

Preston
vs
Bichoupan

189 cm
23
260 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

196 cm
22
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lucas Preston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Malik Bichoupan!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bichoupan throws a hook to the side of Preston's head but Preston sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A swing and a miss from Bichoupan.
Horrible takedown by Preston or perhaps it was just good defense by Bichoupan which made him look bad.
Bichoupan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Preston at a distance.
Preston moves away from the strike by Bichoupan.
Bichoupan lands a jab.
Preston looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bichoupan is fending him off so far but Preston persists. Nope, Bichoupan circles away and we're back to standing.
Preston keeps the fight on the outside.
Preston swats away the attempt to clinch by Bichoupan.
A punch combination from Bichoupan misses.
Bichoupan misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bichoupan misses with a looping right.
Preston gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bichoupan.
Preston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bichoupan throws out the jab.
Preston keeps the fight on the outside.
Preston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bichoupan.
Preston ducks under a wild hook from Bichoupan.
Preston on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Malik Bichoupan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Preston shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bichoupan but Bichoupan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Preston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bichoupan misses with a looping left.
Preston fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bichoupan avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bichoupan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Preston moves away.
Bichoupan lands a head shot.

Preston tries to keep at a distance but Bichoupan has taken the fight into the clinch.

Bichoupan breaks the clinch.
Bichoupan throws out a loose jab but Preston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Preston slips a straight right by Bichoupan.
The fighters circling - Bichoupan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bichoupan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Preston has a takedown stuffed.
Malik Bichoupan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bichoupan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big left from Bichoupan misses.

Preston is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bichoupan's half guard.
Preston moves into full mount! Bichoupan won't be happy about that!
Bichoupan tries to hold on but Preston postures up.
Bichoupan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bichoupan wants to control but Preston is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bichoupan is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Preston wants to control the pace but Bichoupan is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bichoupan tries to hold on but Preston pushes him away.
Preston thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Bichoupan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Preston looking to control but Bichoupan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bichoupan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Preston is really struggling to control Bichoupan but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Bichoupan is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bichoupan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Preston working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Bichoupan looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Preston! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Lucas Preston!