PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Lukashenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masaru Midget (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lukashenko might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Belarus National Anthem. Midget has chosen MC Hammer - U Can't Touch This as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Lukashenko
vs
Midget

219 cm
21
290 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

225 cm
23
289 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Lukashenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Masaru Midget!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Midget throws a lazy uppercut
and Lukashenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lukashenko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Some bone on bone action there as Lukashenko checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lukashenko throws a leg kick but Midget sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Midget. That's going to slow Lukashenko down.
Masaru Midget seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Midget bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lukashenko misses with a body kick.
Midget misses with a head kick.
Lukashenko wants to slow Midget down by chopping away at his legs.
Midget thows a body shot but no joy.
Midget takes one to the chin there.
Midget fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lukashenko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Midget avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Midget falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lukashenko counters with an inside leg kick.
Midget is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Midget lands a leg kick that knocks Lukashenko off balance momentarily.
Midget fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lukashenko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lukashenko with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Midget throws a hook but Lukashenko avoids it easily.
Lukashenko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Midget's calf.
A combination from Midget does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Midget throws a poor cross that misses
and Lukashenko counters with a slapping leg kick.
Midget does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Midget throws a leg kick
and Lukashenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lukashenko clobbers Midget with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Midget misses with an uppercut
and Lukashenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Midget misses with an uppercut
and Lukashenko counters with an outside leg kick.
Lukashenko takes a swing at Midget's ribcage but misses.
Midget throws a combination that misses
and Lukashenko counters with a thumping low kick.

Lukashenko takes the fight into the clinch.
Lukashenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Midgets head.
Midget tries to throw a body punch but Lukashenko avoids it by throwing Midget back against the cage.
Lukashenko misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lukashenko lands a shoulder strike.

It looks like Masaru Midget has been cut.
Lukashenko blocks an uppercut.
Midget tries to break the clinch but Lukashenko is controlling the position.
Midget lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lukashenko.
Lukashenko lands with a left to the head.
Lukashenko lands with a left to the head.
Lukashenko lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lukashenko can't find room to land a body shot as Midget controls the action.
Midget tries to throw a body punch but Lukashenko avoids it by throwing Midget back against the cage.
Midget is looking to control Lukashenko's arms but Lukashenko gets an underhook and turns him. Now Midget has his back to the cage.
Midget digs a right hand underneath Lukashenko's ribcage. Lukashenko let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Midget is stalling here.
Lukashenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Midget uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lukashenko is pushing Midget up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Midget takes a shot to the head.
Lukashenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lukashenko is working Midget over against the cage.
Lukashenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Midgets head.
Lukashenko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Midget looks gassed!
A short body shot lands from Midget as the two fighters clinch.
Lukashenko misses with an elbow strike.
Midget blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Midget.
Midget misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lukashenko tries to throw a body punch but Midget avoids it by throwing Lukashenko back against the cage.
Lukashenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Midget.
Midget struggles to land a body shot inside as Lukashenko controls his hands.
Lukashenko lands a shoulder strike.
Midget struggles to land a body shot inside as Lukashenko controls his hands.
A short right from Lukashenko on the inside.
Lukashenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lukashenko working aggressively here.
Lukashenko digs a right hand into Midget's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Midget's gas tank.
Lukashenko lands with a right to the head.
Lukashenko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Midget misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lukashenko scores with a hook to the body.
Lukashenko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Lukashenko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Lukashenko.
Lukashenko scores with a shoulder strike.
Lukashenko digs a right hand into Midget's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Midget's gas tank.
Lukashenko lands a right hand.
Lukashenko gets through Midget's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Lukashenko - that landed with a thud.
Midget misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Lukashenko fails to land.
Nice body punch from Lukashenko.
Lukashenko has a couple of punches blocked by Midget.
Lukashenko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lukashenko lands an elbow just above Midget 's eye.
Lukashenko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lukashenko is working Midget over against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lukashenko lands with a left to the head.
Lukashenko lands a left hand.
Lukashenko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lukashenko.
Midget misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lukashenko.
Lukashenko misses with some punches.
Lukashenko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lukashenko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lukashenko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Midget takes a shot to the head.
Lukashenko misses with the head strike.
A frustrated look appears on Midget's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Midget misses with a hook to the ribs.
Midget's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Midget misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lukashenko pressing his opponent against the cage.
Lukashenko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Midget blocks an uppercut.
Midget is trying to push Lukashenko away but Lukashenko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lukashenko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Midget goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Midget is trying to break the clinch but Lukashenko has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lukashenko.
Midget lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lukashenko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Midget lands an uppercut.
Lukashenko lands a shot to the body.
Lukashenko lands with a left to the head.
Midget blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Midget takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lukashenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Midget uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lukashenko cracks Midget with a nice body shot.
Lukashenko lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Lukashenko.
Lukashenko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lukashenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Midgets head.
Lukashenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Midgets head.
Lukashenko is leaning against Midget and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Midget lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lukashenko.
Lukashenko swings wildly with an uppercut but Midget uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Lukashenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Masaru Midget's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Lukashenko tries to clinch there but Midget circles away.
Lukashenko throws a quick inside leg kick.
Midget tries to land a leg kick but Lukashenko saw it coming and moves away.
Midget misses with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lukashenko.
Lukashenko scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lukashenko feints and then cracks Midget's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Midget down.
Lukashenko feints and then cracks Midget's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Midget down.
Decent striking displayed by Lukashenko there.
Lukashenko throws a low kick, looking for Midget's leg but Midget calmly moves out of range.
Lukashenko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lukashenko throws a hook but Midget blocks it.
Lukashenko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Midget throws a right hand that misses
and Lukashenko counters with a slapping leg kick.
Midget is breathing heavily.
Midget misses with a right hand
and Lukashenko counters with a leg kick.
Lukashenko throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lukashenko scores with a push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lukashenko rushes Midget and presses him up against the cage.
Lukashenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lukashenko lands an elbow inside that Midget shrugs off.
Lukashenko is pushing Midget up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Midget trying to land knees to the body.
Lukashenko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Midget is rocked!
Midget blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Lukashenko.
Lukashenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Midget can do to turn this around?
A shot in the inside from Lukashenko.
Midget is still on wobbly legs! Can Lukashenko finish him?
The referee is keeping an eye on Lukashenko - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lukashenko.
Midget blocking some punches.
Midget seems to have recovered his senses.
Midget goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Midget misses with a hook to the ribs.
Midget has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lukashenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Midgets head.
Lukashenko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Midget backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lukashenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lukashenko stalling in the clinch but Midget improves position.
Lukashenko misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Lukashenko.
Lukashenko lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Lukashenko.
A short left from Lukashenko.
Lukashenko lands a body punch.
Midget blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Lukashenko.
Lukashenko presses Midget against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lukashenko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lukashenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Midget blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Lukashenko.
Lukashenko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Lukashenko.
Midget's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lukashenko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Midget.
Lukashenko lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Lukashenko on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lukashenko scores with a shot to the side of Midget's head.
Lukashenko throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lukashenko.
Lukashenko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Midget's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Midget misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Lukashenko.
Midget blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Midget.
Lukashenko trying to control the position but instead, Midget has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lukashenko into the cage.
Lukashenko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Midget backwards.
Alexander Lukashenko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Midget lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Midget lands a shot to the body.

Midget breaks the clinch.
A low kick from Midget misses
and Midget takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lukashenko just misses with a punch to the body.
Midget scores with a head kick. Lukashenko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lukashenko misses with a head kick.
Midget throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lukashenko throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick by Midget misses
and Lukashenko counters with a low kick, right behind Midget 's knee.
Midget looks to land a body kick but Lukashenko moved away.

Midget tries to keep at a distance but Lukashenko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lukashenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Midget lands a body shot.
Lukashenko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Midget prevents a body shot from Lukashenko.
Lukashenko lands a body shot in the clinch.

Midget pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lukashenko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Lukashenko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Midget swings widly with a right hand
and Lukashenko makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Midget, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Midget takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lukashenko sizes up Midget with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lukashenko misses with a few strikes there.
Midget clobbers Lukashenko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lukashenko throws a series of punches but Midget moves out of range.
Midget misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lukashenko.
Lukashenko avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Midget checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lukashenko lands a high kick!
Midget lands a right hook to the body.
Lukashenko misses with an uppercut. Midget saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Midget throws a sloppy head kick
and Lukashenko counters with a thumping low kick.
Lukashenko moves out of range of the strikes.
Lukashenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Midget.
Midget uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Midget swings widly with a right hand

and Lukashenko holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Lukashenko dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Masaru Midget's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Nice cross by Midget.
Lukashenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A low kick from Midget misses
and Lukashenko makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Midget throws a sloppy head kick and Lukashenko moves out of range easily.

Lukashenko pushes Midget up against the cage in a clinch.
Lukashenko pushes Midget back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Midget's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Midget makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Midget wants to get back to striking at distance but Lukashenko won't allow it.
Lukashenko throws a head punch that misses.
Lukashenko tries to stall but Midget uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Midget blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lukashenko.
Lukashenko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lukashenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Midget goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lukashenko.
Midget misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lukashenko.
Midget tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lukashenko's elbow.
Lukashenko misses with some punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lukashenko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lukashenko lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Midget.
Lukashenko throws a punch but it's blocked by Midget.
Midget's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lukashenko scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lukashenko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Midget's efforts to push away.
A right hook to the body lands for Lukashenko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Lukashenko on the inside.
Lukashenko lands an elbow inside.
Lukashenko scores with a shot to the side of Midget's head.
Midget misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lukashenko is working Midget over against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lukashenko.
Lukashenko lands a left hand.
Midget takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Midget taking a breather.
Lukashenko is leaning against Midget and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lukashenko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Lukashenko.
Lukashenko lands with a short shot to the head.
Lukashenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Midget backwards.
Lukashenko unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Midget! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Lukashenko is unloading with more strikes now! Midget drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexander Lukashenko!