PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Anichebe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anichebe's entrance music is Give me hope. A fine choice. Lucas is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: A Land Down Under. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Anichebe
vs
Lucas

191 cm
28
270 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

196 cm
24
272 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Anichebe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Anichebe has closed the distance and engaged Lucas in a clinch.
Anichebe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anichebe prevents a takedown attempt there.
Anichebe has Lucas pressed against the cage.
Lucas can't get the takedown.
Lucas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Anichebe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Victor Anichebe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Lucas.
Anichebe stalling against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anichebe.
Anichebe dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Lucas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lucas fails to land the takedown.
Anichebe cracks Lucas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Anichebe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lucas.
Anichebe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lucas.
Lucas shoots for a double leg takedown but Anichebe sprawls well. He's pushed Lucas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anichebe wants to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Anichebe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Anichebe prevents a takedown attempt there.
Anichebe stalling in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Anichebe obliges.
Lucas looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anichebe.
Anichebe leaning against his opponent.
Anichebe lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Anichebe.
Anichebe holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Victor Anichebe.

Anichebe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Anichebe just leaning against Lucas, taking a breather.
Knees in the clinch landing for Anichebe.
A body shot lands from Anichebe.
Anichebe lands a nice shot to the body.
Anichebe is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Anichebe lands a shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Anichebe as the two fighters clinch.
Anichebe lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Anichebe on the inside.
Anichebe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Anichebe is leaning against Lucas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Anichebe lands a nice shot to the body.
Anichebe is pushing Lucas up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anichebe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lucas or not.
Anichebe just leaning against Lucas, taking a breather.
A short left from Anichebe.
A right handed body shot lands from Anichebe.
Anichebe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lucas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Anichebe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lucas backwards.
A shot in the inside from Anichebe.
Anichebe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Anichebe lands a body punch.
Anichebe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Anichebe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anichebe slows down the pace here.
A right hook to the body lands for Anichebe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anichebe lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anichebe holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Anichebe lands a shot to the body.
Anichebe leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Victor Anichebe.
Anichebe throws a leg kick which misses Lucas's front leg but catches the back leg as Lucas tries to avoid it.
Anichebe connects with a jab.
Anichebe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lucas sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Anichebe clinches up with Lucas and pushes him back against the cage.
Anichebe controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Anichebe is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Anichebe dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Anichebe misses with a looping left.
Lucas shoots in for a takedown but Anichebe shows good takedown defense.
Frank Lucas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Anichebe forces Lucas back against the cage and clinches.
Anichebe trying to stall but Lucas improves his position.
Anichebe misses with a knee to the head.
Anichebe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lucas up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lucas as Anichebe tries to tie him up.
Anichebe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lucas can do to turn this around?
The referee calls for Anichebe to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Victor Anichebe.
Lucas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Anichebe defends it nicely.
Lucas is breathing heavily.
Anichebe moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Anichebe forces Lucas back against the cage and clinches.
Anichebe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lucas is defending well for now.
Lucas managing to block the knees to the body from Anichebe.
Lucas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Anichebe gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Victor Anichebe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Lucas.
Anichebe effectively controlling the action here.
Lucas trying to stall but Anichebe improves his position.
Anichebe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lucas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Anichebe is working Lucas over against the cage.
Anichebe lands a body punch.
Lucas takes a knee to the side of the body.
Anichebe lands a hook that snaps the head of Lucas backwards.
Anichebe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Anichebe digs a right hand underneath Lucas's ribcage. Lucas let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Anichebe - that landed with a thud.
Anichebe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Anichebe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lucas up against the cage.
Anichebe lands a shot to the body.
Anichebe stalling the fight.
Lucas is working for takedown but Anichebe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Anichebe lands a knee to the body.
Lucas letting Anichebe take a breather here.
Anichebe pushes Lucas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Anichebe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Anichebe pushes Lucas back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Anichebe scores with a shot to the side of Lucas's head.
Anichebe is leaning against Lucas and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Anichebe.
Anichebe is pushing Lucas up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Anichebe gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Anichebe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Anichebe pressing his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Anichebe for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Victor Anichebe.
Anichebe ducks under a wild hook from Lucas.
Lucas on the wrong end of a nice jab.

It looks like Frank Lucas has been cut.
Frank Lucas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anichebe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Anichebe wants it to stay on the feet.
Lucas slips a jab from Anichebe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Anichebe as Lucas shoots in.
Victor Anichebe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Anichebe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lucas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anichebe throws a one two combo.
Lucas fails with a takedown attempt.
Anichebe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lucas is trying desperately to land a takedown but Anichebe is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lucas.
Lucas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anichebe.
Anichebe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lucas shoots in but no luck this time.
Anichebe connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucas slips a jab from Anichebe.
BOOM! Anichebe lands a beautiful left hook that drops Lucas. Lucas tries to recover but Anichebe is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Lucas lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Anichebe!