PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franco Lutz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abulah Kei (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.

Lutz
vs
Kei

180 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Franco Lutz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Abulah Kei!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kei wants to clinch.
Kei tries to clinch up.
Lutz could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Kei looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lutz!
Kei is landing with some decent strikes but Lutz is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Lutz is rocked!
Kei cracks Lutz with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Oh Lutz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kei is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lutz seems to have got his legs back now.
Lutz is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kei thowing shots but they're missing.
Kei in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lutz is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Lutz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lutz is breathing heavily.

Kei looking for a guillotine from mount but Lutz is having none of it.
Kei is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lutz is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kei lands a big elbow.
Kei tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lutz sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kei thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lutz's head.
Kei content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lutz tries to roll over but Kei keeps him under control.
Lutz pushes Kei off looking to stand but Kei dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lutz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lutz is trying to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kei shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lutz but Lutz pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lutz tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Kei counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lutz moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lutz keeping moving, preventing Kei from controlling successfully.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kei's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kei looking to pass the guard.
Kei controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kei lands a couple of digs.
Kei postures up and lands a big shot to Lutz's brow.
Kei passes Lutz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Lutz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kei.
Kei working the head and body with strikes.

Kei decides to return to a standing position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kei shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kei throws a wild body kick that Lutz sees coming a mile off.

Kei clinches with his opponent.

Kei breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abulah Kei dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lutz is looking to break free of the clinch but Kei has double underhooks.

Kei has hold of one of Lutz's legs. Lutz is fighting the takedown attempt but Kei gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Kei with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kei wants to stand but Lutz has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kei slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kei trying to control but Lutz is working from the bottom.
Kei is pushing down on Lutz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lutz is fighting to maintain full guard but Kei has managed to sneak the leg through.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lutz is staying active underneath Kei, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kei is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kei is pressing down on Lutz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lutz is holding on for now.
Lutz tries to kick Kei off but Kei keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Kei gets a takedown into half guard.

Lutz makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Kei looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Abulah Kei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lutz shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Kei bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kei scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kei lands a couple of elbows.

Kei decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lutz, up you get!
Lutz swats away the attempt to clinch by Kei.
Kei tries to clinch up

so Lutz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lutz stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kei.

Lutz gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kei wants to control from the top but Lutz keeps moving.
Kei prevents Lutz from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lutz is on top in guard.
Abulah Kei has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lutz trying to control the position from guard on top but Kei is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lutz preventing the sweep.
Lutz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kei is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lutz is controlling him.
Kei working a defensive guard here.
Kei keeping full guard, as Lutz tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kei throws an overhand right that has Lutz reeling! Kei follows up with a more punches and Lutz is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Abulah Kei!