PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinobu Morita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lucas might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Serial Killer. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Shinobu Morita enters the cage!

Lucas
vs
Morita

188 cm
24
182 lbs
6 - 1 - 1

178 cm
21
181 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinobu Morita!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Morita slips a jab and a cross from Lucas.
Morita lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Some wild striking there from Morita.
Lucas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Morita misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morita shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Morita throws a low kick, looking for Lucas's leg but Lucas calmly moves out of range.
Morita with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Morita throws the kick towards the body but Lucas avoids it.
Lucas throws a head kick but Morita moves out of range.
Morita misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morita lands with a nice body punch.
Lucas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morita misses with the combination.
Morita throws a right and a left that both miss.

Lucas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Lucas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A frustrated look appears on Morita's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lucas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morita's efforts to push away.
Morita wants to get back to striking at distance but Lucas won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morita slowing the pace effectively.
Lucas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morita backwards.
Lucas misses with a knee to the head.
Morita takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lucas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morita's efforts to push away.
Lucas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Morita looks gassed!
Lucas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morita backwards.
Nice body punch from Lucas - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Lucas as the two fighters clinch.
Lucas lands a right hand.
Lucas lands a right hand that snaps the head of Morita backwards.
Lucas crunches a lovely knee into Morita's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lucas obliges.
Lucas scores with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A hook to the body from Lucas.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lucas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lucas.
Lucas working Morita over with knees to the body.
Lucas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lucas landing knees to the head.
Morita takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lucas connects with a knee to the head.
Morita tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A hook to the body from Lucas.
Morita can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short right from Lucas.
Morita has had enough of the clinch but Lucas keeps him there for the moment.
Lucas working Morita over with knees to the body.
Lucas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lucas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lucas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lucas cracks Morita with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Lucas.
Morita wants to break the clinch but can't.
Morita is looking to break free of the clinch but Lucas has double underhooks.
Lucas throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short body shot lands from Lucas as the two fighters clinch.
Lucas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lucas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lucas scores a nice knee to the body.
Lucas is leaning against Morita and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lucas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Morita is trying to break the clinch but Lucas has him pressed against the cage.
Lucas lands a nice knee to the body.
Morita fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lucas lands a nice knee to the body.
Lucas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morita blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lucas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Morita's efforts to push away.
Lucas keeps control of Morita as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lucas missing with knees to the body.
Lucas misses with a punch to the body.
Lucas tries to land a knee to the head but Morita blocks with his arms.
Morita wants to break free but Lucas has control.
Morita is trying to break free.
Lucas keeps control of Morita as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lucas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lucas swings wildly with an uppercut but Morita uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lucas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Morita has had enough of the clinch but Lucas keeps him there for the moment.
Lucas prevents Morita from breaking the clinch.
Morita trying to land knees to the body.
Lucas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Morita connects with a knee to the head.
Lucas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Morita in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lucas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Morita backwards.
Lucas tries a knee to the head but Morita blocks it.
Lucas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Morita.
Morita is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lucas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lucas misses with a knee to the head.

Morita ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Morita no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Morita has control of Lucas's left arm, preventing Lucas from doing any damage.

Morita escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lucas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Morita wants to sweep but no luck.
Lucas seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Morita is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morita wants to sweep here but Lucas controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Lucas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Morita blocks a head kick by Lucas.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Morita is trying to force a seperation but Lucas has the dominant position.
Lucas looking to throw knees to the head but Morita is blocking nicely.
Lucas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lucas has Morita pressed against the cage, preventing Morita from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Morita tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lucas smiles and moves away.
Morita throws a right hand that Lucas ducks under and follows up with a left that Lucas also avoids with ease.
Morita throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lucas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lucas dodges the punch combination from Morita.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lucas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Lucas has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short left from Lucas.
Lucas tries a knee to the head but Morita blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lucas pushes Morita back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Morita breaks from the clinch.
Morita tries to bum rush Lucas with a series of wild strikes but Lucas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas throws a head kick that misses.
Morita looks to throw the jab but Lucas is out of range.
Lucas lands a slapping body shot.
Morita misses the body punch
and Lucas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lucas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Morita. That did some damage!
Left hook, right uppercut from Lucas.
Shinobu Morita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucas stalks Morita and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Morita's face. Morita staggers backwards, shaken.
Morita takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lucas works the jab nicely.
Morita on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Henry Lucas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice jab there from Lucas.
Morita is looking to score with low kicks.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Morita in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Morita fails to land with a series of punches.

Lucas closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Lucas.
Lucas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lucas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lucas lands a hook that snaps the head of Morita backwards.
Morita is working for takedown but Lucas is calmly controlling the position for now.
Still in the clinch, Lucas scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Morita is trying to break free.
Lucas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Morita tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lucas smiles and moves away.
Henry Lucas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinobu Morita.
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!
Lucas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Morita circles away quickly and effectively.
Morita takes a swing at Lucas's ribcage but misses.
Lucas throws a body punch but Morita moves out of range.
Lucas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morita throws a right and a left that Lucas avoids nicely.

Lucas closes the distance and pushes Morita back into the cage.
Knees to the body from Lucas.
A right handed body shot lands from Lucas.
Henry Lucas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lucas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lucas with a knee to the head.
Morita wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lucas lands an uppercut.
Morita using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lucas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Morita pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Good shot there by Morita.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lucas - that will leave a mark!
Lucas moves away from the strike by Morita.
Morita throws a combination that misses
and Lucas counters with a two punch combo.
Morita lands a nice looking body shot.
Lucas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Morita moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Morita throws a half hearted mid kick.
Morita on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lucas. Lucas obviously looking to wear him down.

Lucas rushes Morita and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Morita wants to break free but Lucas has control.
Morita takes a shot to the head.
Lucas misses with a knee to the head.
Morita is trying to break the clinch but Lucas has him pressed against the cage.
Lucas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lucas misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Morita's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Morita is trying to force a seperation but Lucas has the dominant position.
Morita's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lucas lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Morita.
Morita wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees to the body from Lucas.
Morita trying to control the position but instead, Lucas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Morita into the cage.
Lucas with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Morita's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lucas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morita manages to avoid it.
Morita throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lucas counters with a head kick.
Henry Lucas is winning the standup battle so far.
Morita moves out of range as Lucas strikes.
Lucas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lucas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Morita throws a good cross that connects.
Morita swings for the body but Lucas moves out of range.
Morita rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lucas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lucas darts in and clinches Morita up against the cage.
Morita looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lucas lands with a short shot to the head.
Lucas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lucas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morita backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Lucas dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Morita throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morita misses with a few strikes there.

Lucas has closed the distance and engaged Morita in a clinch.
Lucas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Morita's face.
Lucas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lucas misses with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Morita's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Lucas - that landed with a thud.
Morita scores with a hook to the body.
Morita on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Morita's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morita throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lucas.

Lucas drives through and clinches with Morita against the cage.
Knees to the body from Lucas.
Lucas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Morita breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lucas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morita.
Lucas tries to clinch but Morita is having none of it.
Lucas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Morita avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morita walks into a left hand.
Morita misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lucas slips a jab and a cross from Morita.
Morita has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lucas finds it's way round the side to connect with Morita's head.

Lucas drives through and clinches with Morita against the cage.
Morita takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lucas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Morita wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lucas has him pressed against the cage.
Morita is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lucas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Morita wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lucas has him pressed against the cage.
Lucas prevents Morita from breaking the clinch.
Lucas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lucas pushes Morita back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Morita is looking to break free of the clinch but Lucas has double underhooks.
Lucas lands with a right to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morita. Lucas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lucas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lucas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Morita misses with a wild body shot.
Lucas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morita throws a combination that misses

and Lucas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Morita blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morita trying to land knees to the body.
Lucas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Morita tries to circle away but Lucas has him pinned against the cage.
Lucas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Morita.
Morita tries to circle away but Lucas has him pinned against the cage.
Good body shot from Lucas.
Lucas prevents Morita from breaking the clinch.
Lucas presses Morita against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Morita tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lucas smiles and moves away.
Lucas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lucas is looking to clinch but Morita is avoiding it.
Lucas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Morita.
Morita throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lucas counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lucas lands a two punch combo.
Morita lands a jab.
Morita throws a body punch but Lucas moves out of range.
Lucas scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas blocks a jab.
Morita scores with a nice body kick.
Lucas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Morita thows a leg kick but Lucas checks it

and Lucas counters by clinching up.
Morita is trying to break the clinch but Lucas has him pressed against the cage.
Morita is trying to break free.
Lucas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Morita with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Morita breaks the clinch.
Lucas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lucas slips a jab and a cross from Morita.
Lucas throws a series of punches but Morita moves out of range.
Morita pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Lucas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Morita, pushing him back against the cage.
Lucas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Morita is trying to break the clinch but Lucas has him pressed against the cage.
Morita wants to get back to striking at distance but Lucas won't allow it.
Morita wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lucas lands a right hand.
Lucas crunches a lovely knee into Morita's ribcage.
Lucas lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas landing knees to the head.
Morita working hard to break the clinch.
Lucas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Morita pulls guard effortlessly.
Lucas stands and throws Morita's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lucas taking a breather here.
Lucas trying to control the action but Morita is working from the bottom.
Shinobu Morita has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Morita manages to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Lucas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lucas, 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Lucas!