PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Chan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chan comes to the cage accompanied by Ari Gold - Let's Hug It Out, BITCH. Lucas has chosen Serial Killer as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Chan
vs
Lucas

178 cm
28
180 lbs
16 - 2 - 0

188 cm
27
179 lbs
15 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Chan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas punishes Chan's body with a nice straight punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lucas.
Chan misses with a looping right.
Lucas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lucas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chan misses with a straight left.
A shot to the body from Chan misses
and Lucas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lucas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chan.
Chan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lucas throws out the jab.
Chan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Chan misses its intended target.
Lucas punishes Chan's body with a nice straight punch.
Chan misses with a hook. Lucas ducked under it nicely.
No joy there for Chan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lucas staying out of range there.

Lucas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chan, pushing him back against the cage.
Lucas looking to throw knees to the head but Chan is blocking nicely.
Chan misses with a punch on the inside.
Chan is working Lucas over against the cage.
Chan tries to work over Lucas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Chan on the inside.
Chan has had enough of the clinch but Lucas keeps him there for the moment.
Lucas tries to throw a body punch but Chan avoids it by throwing Lucas back against the cage.
Chan misses with a punch on the inside.
Lucas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lucas connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chan's face.
Chan blocks an uppercut.

Chan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lucas shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Chan eats them both and turns towards Lucas to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lucas misses with a hook.
Lucas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chan misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Lucas.
Lucas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big left from Chan misses.
Chan throws a lazy right hand but Lucas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Chan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucas manages to avoid it.
Chan misses with a body shot
and Lucas counters with a nice body kick.
Lucas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chan throws a leg kick
and Lucas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Chan thinking.
Chan lands a right hook to the body.
Chan scores with a decent looking hook.
Lucas staying out of range there.
Lucas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lucas scores with a jab. Chan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Chan jabs Lucas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucas ducks under a wild hook from Chan.
Lucas staying out of range there.
Chan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lucas.
Lucas lunges at Chan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chan's hand.
Lucas takes a jab right on the kisser.

Lucas has Chan up against the cage in a clinch.
Chan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lucas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas landing knees to the head.

It looks like Johnny Chan has been cut.
Chan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lucas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chan blocking some punches.
Lucas has a couple of punches blocked by Chan.
Chan lands with a left to the head.
Chan slows down the pace here.
A right hook to the body lands for Chan.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lucas.
Lucas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Chan breaks from the clinch.
Lucas moves out of range as Chan strikes.
Lucas throws a low kick, looking for Chan's leg but Chan calmly moves out of range.
Lucas wants to clinch up but Chan keeps it at a distance.
Lucas with a hook.
Chan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lucas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chan misses the body punch
and Lucas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lucas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan misses with a shot to the body
and Lucas counters with a right hand to the body.
Lucas throws a head kick but Chan moves out of range.
Chan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good leg kick by Lucas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Chan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lucas scores with a decent looking hook.
Lucas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chan to score with a decent uppercut.
Lucas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lucas connects with a single shot there.
Chan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lucas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucas manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lucas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

Lucas moves into the clinch successfully.
Lucas throws a head punch that misses.
Lucas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lucas throws a head punch that misses.
Lucas tries to land a knee to the head but Chan blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Chan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Chan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lucas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chan circles away quickly and effectively.
Lucas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lucas throws a shot from downtown. Chan moves away and avoids it.
Chan punishes Lucas's body with a nice straight punch.
Chan throws a shot to the body.
Chan thuds a left hand into Lucas's body.
Lucas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucas throws a hook but Chan avoids it easily.
Lucas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Chan misses with a hook to the body
and Chan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chan lands the left hand.
Chan looks to throw the jab but Lucas is out of range.
Chan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lucas is breathing heavily.
A big right from Chan misses.
Chan throws a body punch but Lucas moves out of range.
Lucas moves away from the strike by Chan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Lucas misses.
A punch combination from Chan misses.
Lucas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chan throws an overhand right that lands on Lucas's shoulder, as Lucas tries to avoid the shot.
A punch lands to the side of Lucas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lucas moves in looking to clinch but Chan pushes him off.
Lucas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lucas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Chan connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chan. Lucas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lucas.
Lucas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chan throws out the jab.
Chan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lucas misses with a looping left.
Lucas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chan.
Johnny Chan is winning the standup battle so far.
Lucas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chan throws an overhand right that lands on Lucas's shoulder, as Lucas tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas is looking to clinch but Chan is avoiding it.
Chan looks to land a left hand but Lucas moved out of range nicely.
Lucas blocks a jab.
Chan swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Lucas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chan effectively controlling the action here.
Lucas throws a punch but it's blocked by Chan.
Lucas throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Chan.
Chan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lucas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Chan.
Lucas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chan.
Lucas misses with a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Chan.
Lucas has a couple of punches blocked by Chan.
Lucas misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chan.
Lucas swings wildly with an uppercut but Chan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chan lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Chan breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Chan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Lucas moves into the clinch successfully.
Lucas misses with a knee to the head.
Chan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lucas has a couple of punches blocked by Chan.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chan.
The referee calls for Chan to work.
Chan works on Lucas's body with a couple of short punches.
Chan lands a nice uppercut.
Chan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lucas or not.
Chan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chan pushes Lucas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lucas misses with a body punch.
Chan holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan scores with a hook to the body.
Chan lands a body shot.
Lucas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lucas misses with a hook from the clinch.

Chan manages to break the clinch.
Lucas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lucas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lucas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chan just misses with a punch to the body.
Chan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucas was well out of range. Poor timing from Chan.
Chan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lucas lunges at Chan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chan's hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lucas cracks Chan with an open hand slap.
Chan misses with a body shot
and Lucas counters with a two punch combo.
Lucas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chan, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Chan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Chan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nice defenses there by Lucas.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lucas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A slow jab from Chan misses its intended target.
Lucas throws a leg kick which misses Chan's front leg but catches the back leg as Chan tries to avoid it.
Chan on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Lucas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chan, pushing him back against the cage.
Lucas stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lucas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chan is leaning against Lucas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lucas struggles to land a body shot inside as Chan controls his hands.
Lucas misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Lucas - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lucas throws a punch but it's blocked by Chan.
Chan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lucas gets through Chan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lucas struggles to land a body shot inside as Chan controls his hands.
Lucas blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lucas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Lucas.
Lucas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Chan's elbow.
Lucas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Chan blocking some punches.
Chan avoiding damage as Lucas throws knees to the body.
Chan presses Lucas against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chan.
Chan scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnny Chan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chan has a couple of punches blocked by Lucas.
Lucas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lucas misses with a punch on the inside.
Lucas misses with a knee strike.
Chan pushes Lucas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chan scores with a shot to the side of Lucas's head.
Lucas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lucas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chan can't find room to land a body shot as Lucas controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Chan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Chan cracks Lucas with a nice body shot.
Chan lands a body shot.
Lucas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lucas tries to throw a body punch but Chan avoids it by throwing Lucas back against the cage.
Chan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chan.

Chan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucas was well out of range. Poor timing from Chan.
Lucas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Chan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucas was well out of range. Poor timing from Chan.
Chan lands with a straight right. Lucas didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chan misses the jab.
Lucas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chan.
Chan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chan misses with a wild body shot.
Lucas throws a head kick that misses.
Chan throws a lazy right hand but Lucas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chan throws out a loose jab but Lucas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lucas scores with a decent looking hook.
Lucas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chan throws a hook but Lucas avoids it easily.
Chan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lucas.
Chan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lucas.
Chan misses the jab.
Chan needs to keep his hands up - Lucas had a free shot at his head there.

Lucas clinches.
Chan tries a body shot but Lucas blocks it.
Lucas misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Chan.
Good body shot from Lucas.
Chan tries to break the clinch but Lucas is controlling the position.
Chan lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chan lands a body shot.
Lucas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lucas scores with a hook to the body.
Chan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lucas's elbow.
Chan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chan blocks an uppercut.
Chan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lucas misses with the head strike.
Chan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lucas's elbow.
Lucas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chan backwards.
Lucas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lucas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chan or not.
Chan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Chan.
Chan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Chan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lucas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lucas blocks a jab.
Chan walks into a jab.
Lucas staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Henry Lucas just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Johnny Chan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lucas staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Chan misses the target.
Lucas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Chan throws a lazy right hand but Lucas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lucas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Lucas has Chan up against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Chan as the two fighters clinch.
Lucas blocks an uppercut.
Chan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Chan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Chan is trying to stall.
Chan scores with a shot to the side of Lucas's head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Chan is trying to stall.
Lucas misses with a punch to the body.
Chan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Chan blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chan cracks Lucas with a nice body shot.
Chan tries to break free but Lucas pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lucas.
A nice left hand lands by Chan.
Nice body punch from Lucas - that landed with a thud.
Lucas trying to land knees to the body.
Lucas misses with a punch on the inside.
Lucas missing with knees to the body.
Lucas misses with some punches.

Chan breaks the clinch.
Lucas tries to clinch but Chan moves out of range.
Lucas looks to land a combination. Chan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lucas slips a straight right by Chan.
Chan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lucas sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Lucas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lucas lands a good knee to the midsection. Chan won't want to take too many of those.
Lucas misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lucas has him pressed against the cage.
Lucas cracks Chan with a nice body shot.
Lucas misses with a punch on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lucas obliges.
Nice body punch from Lucas - that landed with a thud.
Chan misses with a body punch.
Lucas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lucas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lucas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chan or not.
Lucas lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chan tries a body shot but Lucas blocks it.
Lucas lands a knee to the head.
Chan tries a body shot but Lucas blocks it.
Lucas scores with a hook to the body.
Lucas digs a right hand into Chan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Chan's gas tank.
Chan blocks an uppercut.
Lucas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lucas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas swings wildly with an uppercut but Chan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Chan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lucas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chan.
Chan takes one to the chin there.
Chan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lucas can pounce on him.
Chan misses with the combination.
Chan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Chan throws the left hand but Lucas avoids the punch easily.
Lucas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lucas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lucas lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas tries to close the distance and clinch but Chan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chan takes a swing at Lucas's ribcage but misses.
Lucas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chan.
Lucas tries to clinch up
and Chan counters with a straight right hand.
Chan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lucas blocks a jab.
Chan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lucas.
Lucas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Lucas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chan misses with a body punch
and Lucas counters with a thumping low kick.
Chan ducks under a wild hook from Lucas.
A big left from Chan misses.
Chan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lucas tests Chan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Lucas dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Chan's cut.
That's time! Chan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lucas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Chan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chan just misses with a punch to the body.
Lucas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lucas lands a nice looking body shot.
Chan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lucas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chan connects with a body shot.
Lucas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chan.
Chan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lucas looks to land a combination but Chan avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chan throws a hook to the side of Lucas's head but Lucas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lucas is looking to slow Chan down with leg kicks.
Good leg kick by Lucas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Chan checks a leg kick.
Lucas with a jab.
Chan throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas throws a body punch but Chan moves out of range.
Lucas ducks under a wild hook from Chan.
Good exchange - Chan coming out on top.
Chan misses with a hook to the body
and Lucas counters with a nice uppercut.
Chan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chan misses with a hook.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Lucas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lucas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lucas throws a right and a left that Chan avoids nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lucas, right into the meat.
Chan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lucas doesn't seem bothered though.
A big right from Chan misses.
Chan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lucas moves away.
Lucas tries to clinch up.
Chan missing with a left hand there. Lucas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Lucas closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chan backwards.
Lucas misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Chan.
Chan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chan is working Lucas over against the cage.
Chan tries to work over Lucas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lucas misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chan.
Chan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lucas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lucas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chan misses with a punch to the body.
Chan tries to work over Lucas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lucas throws a head punch that misses.
Chan working aggressively here.
Chan misses with a body punch.
Lucas lands a left hand.
Lucas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lucas gets through Chan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas tries to land a knee to the head but Chan blocks with his arms.
Lucas lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lucas misses with some punches.
Chan cracks Lucas with a nice body shot.
Lucas tries a body shot but Chan blocks it.
Chan is looking to control Lucas's arms but Lucas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chan has his back to the cage.
Lucas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lucas throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chan.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lucas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Chan breaks the clinch.
Chan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucas.

Lucas has Chan up against the cage in a clinch.
Chan pushes Lucas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chan misses with a body punch.
Chan tries to work over Lucas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lucas misses with a knee strike.
Lucas can't find room to land a body shot as Chan controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lucas misses with some punches.
Lucas tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lucas prevents a body shot from Chan.
Lucas tries a knee to the head but Chan blocks it.

Chan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Chan misses the target.
Lucas tries to clinch but Chan is having none of it.
Chan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lucas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lucas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chan.
Chan lands a nice shot to the body.
Chan keeps the fight on the outside.
Lucas tries to close the distance and clinch but Chan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lucas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Chan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lucas scrambles back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Johnny Chan.
Well Chan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 48:47
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Johnny Chan!
Johnny Chan is the new welterweight champion!