PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between ATJ Lucko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Winchester (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucko comes to the cage accompanied by Wild Boys. ATJ Lucko has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lucko
vs
Winchester

188 cm
19
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

181 cm
18
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, ATJ Lucko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Winchester!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winchester looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Winchester throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lucko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Winchester.
Lucko fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lucko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Winchester is fending him off so far but Lucko persists. Nope, Winchester circles away and we're back to standing.
Lucko takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lucko moves away from the strike by Winchester.
Lucko dodges the punch combination from Winchester.
No luck for Lucko with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ATJ Lucko. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Winchester sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Winchester has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lucko.
Lucko slips a jab from Winchester.
ATJ Lucko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucko tries to clinch there but Winchester circles away.
Lucko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Winchester sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lucko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Winchester throws out the jab.
Lucko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Winchester.
Lucko moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winchester leaves Lucko with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Winchester swinging wildly here.

Lucko closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Winchester is looking to improve his position.
Winchester is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lucko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Winchester tries to get to full guard but Lucko has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucko thows a huge punch but Winchester dodges it nicely.
Winchester is looking to control Lucko's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Winchester avoid being mounted?
Lucko prevents Winchester from improving his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The crowd cheers as Winchester lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lucko doesn't seem phased though.
Winchester moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick misses from Lucko.
A jab from Winchester misses.

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.
Lucko shoots in but no luck this time.
Lucko keeps Winchester at a distance using the push kick.
Winchester looks gassed!
Lucko blocks a jab.
Lucko fails with a takedown attempt.

Lucko rushes Winchester and presses him up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Winchester misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ATJ Lucko dominated that round.
That's time! Lucko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Winchester throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lucko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lucko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Winchester moves out of range as Lucko throws a body kick.
Lucko delivers a nice body kick.

Winchester gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lucko is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Winchester looking for a sweep. Not yet Winchester, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Winchester has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lucko has passed into side control.
Winchester tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lucko wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Winchester managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lucko.
Winchester manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lucko's best efforts.
Winchester tries to get to full guard but Lucko has control of the leg.
Lucko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Winchester moves into full guard.
Winchester is breathing heavily.
Lucko slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Winchester avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lucko controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Lucko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Winchester looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lucko is stalling in the full guard.
Winchester looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lucko doesn't manage to clinch there - Winchester circles away.
Lucko wants to clinch up but Winchester keeps it at a distance.
Lucko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Winchester sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ATJ Lucko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lucko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lucko wants to clinch.
Lucko pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Winchester avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lucko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Winchester but Winchester pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lucko slips a jab and a cross from Winchester.
Winchester circles away from the clinch attempt.
A jab lands there for Winchester.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Winchester lands with a nice body punch.
Winchester misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that ATJ Lucko will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lucko checks a low kick from Winchester.
Winchester throws out a leg kick but Lucko moves out of range and Winchester only half commits.
Lucko moves out of range of the strikes.
Winchester throws a looping overhand right but Lucko ducks down to avoid it.
Lucko shoots in and drives through. Winchester sprawls well.
Lucko looks for a takedown but Winchester sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ATJ Lucko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Winchester swats away the attempt to clinch by Lucko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winchester tries to bum rush Lucko with a series of wild strikes but Lucko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Lucko moves into range and clinches up with Winchester.
Winchester prevents the takedown attempt.
Lucko is trying to drag Winchester to the mat but Winchester just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Winchester is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Winchester doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Winchester wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lucko has him pressed against the cage.
Winchester misses with a hook from the clinch.
Winchester is trying to stall.
Winchester has had enough of the clinch but Lucko keeps him there for the moment.
Winchester managing to block the knees to the body from Lucko.

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.
Winchester trying to control the position but instead, Lucko has worked for underhooks and has pushed Winchester into the cage.
Lucko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Winchester's efforts to push away.
Lucko stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lucko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knees to the body from Lucko.
Winchester fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Winchester trying to stall but Lucko improves his position.
Winchester on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lucko tries to land knees in the clinch but Winchester avoids the damage to the body.
Winchester tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lucko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lucko as Winchester tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winchester looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Winchester is looking to control Lucko's arms but Lucko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Winchester has his back to the cage.
Lucko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Winchester is defending well for now.
Winchester misses with a hook from the clinch.
Winchester working aggressively here.
Lucko tries to score a body lock takedown but Winchester shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lucko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Winchester is trying to maintain a safe position but Lucko gets an underhook and turns Winchester into the cage.
Lucko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Winchester gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Winchester has a couple of punches blocked by Lucko.
Lucko holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lucko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Winchester throws a punch but it's blocked by Lucko.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Winchester is trying to break the clinch but Lucko is controlling him.
Winchester tries to throw a body punch but Lucko avoids it by throwing Winchester back against the cage.
Winchester fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Winchester misses with some punches.
Lucko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Winchester.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lucko as Winchester tries to tie him up.
Winchester stops a takedown attempt from Lucko.
Lucko can't get the takedown.
Winchester tries a body shot but Lucko blocks it.

Lucko has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Winchester is trying to keep an underhook but Lucko manages to get the takedown into half guard.
ATJ Lucko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lucko not doing much here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Winchester is looking for a sweep. Lucko is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sam Winchester has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
ATJ Lucko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lucko, 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ATJ Lucko!