PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tazz Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas comes to the cage accompanied by Serial Killer. Henry Lucas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tazz Stevens's chin.

Lucas
vs
Stevens

188 cm
24
182 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

183 cm
25
182 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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Defiance

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 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tazz Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lucas misses with a two punch combination.
Stevens avoids the head kick by Lucas.
Lucas doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevens circles away.
Some wild striking there from Stevens.
Jab from Stevens.
Stevens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stevens swings for the body but Lucas moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevens. Lucas does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Stevens misses.
Stevens lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Lucas.
Lucas thuds his right hand into Stevens's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lucas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Stevens decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lucas won't allow Stevens to pass to mount.
Stevens is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Stevens is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lucas sees it coming and defends easily.
Lucas is looking for a sweep. Stevens is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens passes the guard and advances to mount!
Lucas is desperately trying to improve his position but Stevens has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucas wants to control but Stevens is having none of it.
Stevens looking to control but Lucas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lucas regains half guard.

Stevens is trying to work for a kimura but Lucas is defending well.
Stevens looks gassed!
Stevens prevents Lucas from improving his position.
Lucas has his hands clasped together around Stevens's back. He's all about the action.
Stevens looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stevens is looking for a kimura but Lucas is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Stevens to get the leverage.
Lucas is looking to improve his position.
Stevens is looking to advance position but Lucas won't allow it.
Lucas is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lucas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stevens misses with the combination.
Stevens misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevens. Lucas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lucas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stevens.
Lucas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stevens.
Stevens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lucas.
Stevens closes the distance and clinches up with Lucas, looking for a takedown. Stevens pushes Lucas against the cage but Lucas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Lucas moves into the clinch successfully.
Stevens jumps guard but Lucas stands there with Stevens around his waist. Stevens gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lucas obliges.
Lucas works on Stevens's body with a couple of short punches.
Lucas misses with a knee strike.
Lucas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stevens or not.
Lucas lands a knee to the body.
Good body shot from Lucas.
Lucas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lucas connects with a knee to the head.
Lucas scores with a knee to the head.
Lucas lands a nice uppercut.
Lucas pushes Stevens back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas with a knee to the head.
Stevens's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lucas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stevens fails to pull guard.
Henry Lucas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tazz Stevens.
Lucas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lucas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Stevens has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lucas uses from the top position.
Stevens looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lucas is one step ahead there.
Lucas sitting in guard here, content to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lucas stopping the sweep attempt from Stevens.

Stevens is working an open guard so Lucas takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tazz Stevens will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lucas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Lucas rushes Stevens and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stevens fails to pull guard.
Good body shot from Lucas.
Stevens jumps guard but Lucas stands there with Stevens around his waist. Stevens gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stevens avoiding damage as Lucas throws knees to the body.
Lucas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stevens tries to pull guard but Lucas holds him up against the cage and eventually Stevens drops back down to his feet.
Henry Lucas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tazz Stevens.
Stevens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stevens takes a shot to the head.
Lucas lands a knee to the body.
Stevens is breathing heavily.
Stevens tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stevens tries to pull guard but Lucas holds him up against the cage and eventually Stevens drops back down to his feet.
Lucas is working Stevens over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stevens backwards.
Lucas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lucas presses Stevens against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lucas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lucas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stevens.
Lucas with a knee to the head.
Lucas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lucas obliges.
Lucas works on Stevens's body with a couple of short punches.
Lucas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stevens's face.
Lucas lands an uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lucas obliges.
A short right from Lucas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lucas.
Lucas tries a knee to the head but Stevens blocks it.
Stevens tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lucas just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lucas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lucas scores with a shoulder strike.
Lucas lands an uppercut.
Stevens 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. Stevens gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stevens looks to land a combination but Lucas avoids it well.
Stevens missing with a left hand there. Lucas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lucas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lucas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stevens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lucas lands a right hook to the body.
Stevens takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Henry Lucas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lucas lands a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucas lands a nice looking body shot.
Henry Lucas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lucas moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Lucas.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lucas.
Lucas scores with a knee to the head.
Lucas scores with a knee to the head.
Lucas lands a knee to the body.
Lucas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lucas lands a nice knee to the body.
Lucas throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevens.
Lucas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stevens avoiding damage as Lucas throws knees to the body.
Lucas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lucas tries a knee to the head but Stevens blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stevens.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stevens drags the fight down to the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stevens is on top in guard.
Stevens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lucas is keeping the position for now.

Stevens drops back looking for a leg! Lucas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lucas manages to kick Stevens off! Stevens jumps back into Lucas's guard.
Lucas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stevens's guard.
Lucas is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Stevens looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lucas passes into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lucas taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Lucas dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Stevens throws out a loose jab but Lucas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lucas connects with a high kick.
Stevens takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stevens fails with a takedown attempt.
Lucas scores with a jab to the head.

Lucas closes the distance and clinches.
Lucas lands a knee to the head.
Lucas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Stevens is rocked!
Lucas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stevens is still on wobbly legs! Can Lucas finish him?
Lucas connects with a knee to the head.
Stevens managing to block the knees to the body from Lucas.
Lucas lands a nice knee to the body.
Stevens seems to have recovered his senses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stevens fails to pull guard.
Lucas with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stevens is defending well for now.
Stevens tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lucas just stands there and leans against the cage.
Henry Lucas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tazz Stevens.
Lucas lands with a short shot to the head.
Lucas misses with a knee strike.
Lucas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stevens 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. Stevens gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stevens lands a nice looking body shot.
Stevens swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lucas counters with a two punch combo.
Lucas slips under a jab from Stevens.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lucas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A nice combination there by Stevens.
Stevens connects with the punch.
Stevens takes one to the chin there.
Stevens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lucas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stevens.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevens circles away.
Stevens scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stevens thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stevens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lucas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tazz Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stevens lands a jab to the head.
Lucas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Henry Lucas is winning the standup battle so far.
Lucas lands a head kick!
Stevens misses with a body shot.
Lucas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Stevens.
Lucas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stevens's head.
Stevens tries for a takedown but Lucas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stevens takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A punch lands to the side of Stevens 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Lucas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lucas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas tries to throw a body punch but Stevens avoids it by throwing Lucas back against the cage.
Lucas swings wildly with an uppercut but Stevens uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Lucas on the inside.
Lucas tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stevens tries to pull guard but Lucas holds him up against the cage and eventually Stevens drops back down to his feet.
A short right from Lucas.
Henry Lucas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stevens fails to pull guard.
A right hook to the body lands for Lucas.
Lucas missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lucas.
Lucas with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stevens tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lucas smiles and moves away.
Stevens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lucas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stevens slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Stevens shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Stevens was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lucas has given up his back.

Stevens is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Lucas knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Lucas for a finish.

Lucas showing good submission defense here.
Stevens doesn't have the hooks in and Lucas manages to turn into his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Lucas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lucas 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28

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