PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Duke Roufus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lewis Lutetium (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Roufus
vs
Lutetium

172 cm
26
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

172 cm
26
148 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Duke Roufus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lewis Lutetium!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roufus shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Roufus stands and throws Lutetium's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Roufus tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lutetium's legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Roufus decides to stand back up.

Roufus gets caught napping as Lutetium dives in and scores a takedown. Roufus manages to retain guard.
Lutetium trying to control but Roufus is working from the bottom.

Lutetium drops back looking for a leg! Roufus is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Roufus manages to kick Lutetium off! Lutetium jumps back into Roufus's guard.
Roufus wants to sweep here but Lutetium controlling him for the moment.

Lutetium drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Roufus manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lutetium has Roufus in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roufus postures up.

Lutetium looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Roufus trying to control the position from guard on top but Lutetium is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roufus looking to pass the guard.
Roufus wants to control from the top but Lutetium keeps moving.
Roufus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lutetium on the ground.
Roufus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Duke Roufus.
Roufus misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Roufus looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Lutetium looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Roufus avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Lutetium looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Roufus passes into side control.
Lutetium taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lutetium is looking to regain half guard here but Roufus keeps moving and retains side control.
Lutetium regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roufus takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lutetium works his way to full guard. Good work.

Lutetium looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lutetium looks gassed!
Lutetium keeping moving, preventing Roufus from controlling successfully.

Lutetium is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Roufus defends well.
Roufus preventing the sweep.
Roufus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lutetium is keeping the position for now.
Roufus advances to half guard.
Lutetium wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roufus scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Roufus is trying to control. Lutetium wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roufus working Lutetium over with strikes.
Roufus is looking to take a break and control but Lutetium is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Roufus wants to get back to his feet.

Roufus looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Lutetium wants to control but Roufus is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duke Roufus dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Roufus tries to clinch but Lutetium moves away

and Lutetium decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Roufus's guard.
Lutetium trying to control the position from guard on top but Roufus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roufus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Roufus keeping moving, preventing Lutetium from controlling successfully.
Roufus working a defensive guard here.
Roufus 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.

Lutetium drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lutetium jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Roufus wants to sweep here but Lutetium controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lutetium wants to control from the top but Roufus keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lutetium gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Roufus counters with a shoot takedown. Lutetium fights it but they end up in guard.
Lutetium seems keen to control Roufus's posture.

Lutetium had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Roufus defends it easily.
Lutetium is breathing heavily.
Lutetium is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lutetium working a defensive guard but Roufus manages to pass into side control anyway.
Lutetium manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Roufus looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Roufus wants to take a breather but Lutetium is having none of it.

Roufus is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Lutetium sees it coming and defends easily.
Roufus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lutetium keeps working.
Lutetium is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lutetium is refusing to be controlled, as Roufus sits in half guard.
Duke Roufus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Duke Roufus.
Lutetium scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Roufus scores a takedown into full mount!
Lutetium wants to hold on but Roufus pushes him away.
Lutetium is trying to escape the mount.
Roufus controlling from mount.
Lutetium tries to hold on but Roufus pushes him away.
Lutetium is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roufus controlling the pace for now.
Lutetium sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Lutetium works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lutetium tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Roufus postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lutetium avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Roufus chips away with some ground and pound.

Lutetium is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Roufus stopping the sweep attempt from Lutetium.
Roufus landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Duke Roufus will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lutetium misses with a takedown

and Roufus decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lutetium's guard.
Roufus scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Roufus gets to his feet. Lutetium looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Lutetium circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duke Roufus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Roufus moves into the clinch.

Roufus breaks the clinch.

Roufus looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Roufus wants to stand but Lutetium is controlling his posture from full guard.
Roufus trying to control the position from guard on top but Lutetium is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roufus wanted to stand there but Lutetium had control of the position.
Lutetium keeping moving, preventing Roufus from controlling successfully.
Lutetium controls Roufus momentarily but Roufus frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Duke Roufus.
Lutetium shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Roufus counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lutetium won't be happy with that.

Roufus has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Lutetium fails with the takedown

and Roufus counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Duke Roufus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lewis Lutetium.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roufus is thwarting Lutetium's attempts to control the position.

Lutetium looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Roufus tries to pass to full mount but Lutetium defends it.
Roufus wants to take a breather but Lutetium is having none of it.
Lutetium is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Roufus tries to stand and escape but Lutetium is controlling the position.

Lutetium is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Roufus pulls his head out easily.
Roufus passes into side control, despite Lutetium's attempt to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roufus working the head with strikes.
Roufus passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Lutetium!
Lutetium regains half guard.
Roufus seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Roufus with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lutetium manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Lutetium looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Roufus wants to stand but Lutetium has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lutetium manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Roufus manages to get himself to full guard.
Roufus keeping moving, preventing Lutetium from controlling successfully.
Roufus is looking to stand up but Lutetium isn't so interested in that idea.
Roufus on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Roufus tries to get out of the position.

Lutetium drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Roufus manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lutetium has Roufus in his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roufus wants to control from the top but Lutetium keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Duke Roufus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Roufus, 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duke Roufus!