PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Hume (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sredoje Lucic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Desmond Hume has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hume
vs
Lucic

185 cm
27
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
197 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Desmond Hume!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sredoje Lucic!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lucic throws a lazy head kick

and Hume counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lucic's guard now.
Lucic keeping moving, preventing Hume from controlling successfully.

Hume drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lucic manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hume has Lucic in his guard.
Lucic working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hume's head.
Hume wants to stand and escape but Lucic is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucic missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hume controls Lucic momentarily but Lucic frees himself.
Hume is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Lucic trying to control the position from guard on top but Hume is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hume trying to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Desmond Hume just wasn't active enough.
Hume avoids the body shot from Lucic.
Hume misses with a double jab
and Lucic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lucic throws an off balance right hand

and Hume decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lucic's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hume throws a big right hand that misses.
Lucic is pulling down on Hume's head. It's preventing any offense from Hume, at least for the moment.
Lucic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hume drops back looking for a leg! Lucic is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lucic manages to kick Hume off! Hume jumps back into Lucic's guard.
Hume won't allow Lucic to get back to his feet.
Lucic is pulling down on Hume's head to control his posture.
Hume trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lucic working a defensive guard here.
Lucic is striking from the bottom but Hume uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hume throwing shots but Lucic is blocking nicely.
Lucic keeping control of the position.
Hume not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lucic tries to roll over but Hume keeps him under control.
Lucic is not content to let Hume control the position.
Hume is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lucic!
Lucic is trying to escape the mount.
Lucic wants to control but Hume is having none of it.

That's four 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.
Hume unloads with some shots from mount but Lucic bucks and avoids them well.
Lucic is working to get back to half guard.
Lucic regains half guard.
Lucic is trying to get back to full guard.

Hume is working for a kimura but Lucic is defending it quite comfortably.
Lucic tries to get to full guard but Hume has control of the leg.

Hume is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lucic defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Desmond Hume dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lucic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hume.

Hume is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lucic's half guard.
Lucic is in trouble now - Hume has advanced to mount!
Lucic wants to hold on but Hume pushes him away.
Hume scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lucic?
Lucic is trying desperately to improve position.
Lucic gets back to half guard.
Lucic is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hume is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lucic won't allow Hume to pass to mount.

Hume is looking for a kimura but Lucic is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hume to get the leverage.
Lucic wants to control but Hume is keeping busy.
Hume wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lucic keeps working.
Lucic regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lucic wants to sweep but no luck.

Hume thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hume postures up in Lucic's guard and throws a big left but Lucic blocks it.
Lucic is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lucic is on top in guard.
Desmond Hume overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lucic is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hume is trying to keep Lucic in close.
Hume lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lucic!

Hume is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lucic is surviving well by controlling Hume's body position as best he can.
Hume misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucic is in all sorts of trouble here.

Hume looking to secure an arm triangle but Lucic defends it well.
Lucic is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Hume jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Lucic manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hume is trying to ground and pound but Lucic uses the momentary lack of control by Hume to regain half guard.
Lucic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hume.
Lucic trying to control here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hume is nestled in close to Lucic, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hume thows a huge punch but Lucic dodges it nicely.
Lucic trying to hold on to Hume's head to control him but Hume postures up.
Lucic is trying to stand back up but Hume is controlling him
Hume wants to take a breather but Lucic is having none of it.
Hume missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lucic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hume throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hume has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Lucic is defending against the submission attempts here by Hume.
Hume throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Desmond Hume dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Lucic throws a leg kick

and Hume counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lucic!
Lucic is desperately trying to improve his position but Hume has a good base and remains in mount.
Hume avoids the attempt from Lucic to control.
Lucic is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hume working Lucic over with strikes here.

Hume looking for a guillotine from mount but Lucic is having none of it.
Lucic is wriggling around trying to escape.

Hume moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Lucic has worked his arm free - good work by Lucic!
Hume wants to control but Lucic is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hume working the ground and pound.
Lucic tries to bench press Hume off him but Hume keeps the position.
Lucic struggling a bit here.
Lucic is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hume's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lucic wants to control but Hume is keeping busy.
Lucic is trying to stand back up but Hume is controlling him
Hume is keen to just control but Lucic is a slippery customer.
Lucic gets back to full guard.
Lucic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hume won't allow Lucic to get back to his feet.

That's two 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.
Lucic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hume trying to control but Lucic is working from the bottom.
Lucic wants to stand but Hume is controlling the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Hume throws a big right hand that misses.
Hume wants to control from the top but Lucic keeps moving.
Hume sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hume trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hume will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Desmond Hume seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hume fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hume gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lucic counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Desmond Hume is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hume shoots for a takedown but Lucic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Desmond Hume. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hume looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lucic is fending him off so far but Hume persists. Nope, Lucic circles away and we're back to standing.
Lucic throws a jab but it's blocked by Hume.

Hume dives in and scores a takedown into Lucic's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lucic is on top in guard.
Hume keeping moving, preventing Lucic from controlling successfully.
Hume is trying to control the position but Lucic postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucic throws and elbow that misses. Hume uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lucic's guard. Nice move by Hume!
Lucic lands a decent punch to the body there.
Hume won't allow Lucic to sweep him here.
Hume trying to control but Lucic is working from the bottom.
Lucic wants to get back to his feet but Hume is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lucic pulls Hume in close to his closed guard and prevents Hume from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hume throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Desmond Hume showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hume, 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Desmond Hume!