PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rufus Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Lusion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Black
vs
Lusion

194 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
201 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rufus Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Lusion!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lusion with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Lusion clinches up with Black and pushes him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Lusion.
Black tries to break the clinch but Lusion is controlling the position.
Black tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lusion just stands there and leans against the cage.
Black wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lusion has him pressed against the cage.
Black tries to land knees in the clinch but Lusion avoids the damage to the body.
Lusion softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Black tries to pull guard but Lusion won't allow it.
Knees to the body from Lusion.
A short uppercut from Lusion.
Lusion lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Black backwards.
A short body shot lands from Lusion as the two fighters clinch.
Black is breathing heavily.
Lusion scores with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lusion scores with a knee to the head.

Black is rocked!
Lusion cracks Black with a nice body shot.
Oh Black is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lusion softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lusion lands an elbow that stopped Black in his tracks for a moment.
Lusion controlling the action here for a moment.
Lusion scores with a hook to the body.
A knee to the head by Lusion.
Nice elbow from Lusion.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Lusion creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Black throws a series of punches but Lusion avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lusion lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Black seems to have got his legs back now.
Black stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lusion.
Lusion keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rufus Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black looks to land a body kick but Lusion moved away.
Black darts in trying to clinch
and Lusion counters with an inside leg kick.
Anthony Lusion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lusion misses with a double jab.
Lusion feints and then cracks Black's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Black down.
An inside leg kick lands from Lusion.

Lusion clinches.
Lusion lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Black tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lusion scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Lusion.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lusion.
Black tries to pull guard but Lusion won't allow it.
Lusion leaning his opponent against the cage.
Black misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Lusion on the inside.
Lusion works on Black's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lusion scores with a knee to the head.
Black wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Black looking to stall.
Lusion works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lusion lands with a short shot to the head.
Lusion stalling in the clinch.
Lusion lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Black takes a knee right on the jaw!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lusion connects with a nasty looking knee right to Black's face.
Lusion unloads a knee to the mid-section. Black lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Black is looking to break free of the clinch but Lusion has double underhooks.
Lusion lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lusion lands a knee to the head.
Lusion connects with a nasty looking knee right to Black's face.
Lusion connects with a nasty looking knee right to Black's face.
Lusion lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lusion lands an elbow inside that Black shrugs off.
Lusion is working Black over against the cage.
Lusion taking a breather.
Lusion lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lusion lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Black tries to pull guard but Lusion holds him up against the cage and eventually Black drops back down to his feet.
Lusion prevents Black from breaking the clinch.
Black has had enough of the clinch but Lusion keeps him there for the moment.
Lusion digs a right hand underneath Black's ribcage. Black let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Black tries to work over Lusion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lusion keeps control of Black as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lusion gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lusion lands a nice knee to the body.
Lusion lands with a left to the head.
Lusion has Black pushed against the cage.
Lusion throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blacks head.
Lusion lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black is trying to break free.
Lusion lands a hook that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Lusion scores with a shoulder strike.
Black tries a body shot but Lusion blocks it.
Lusion lands a left hand.
Lusion lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lusion lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Black or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lusion.
Black trying to land knees to the body.
Black looking to slow down the pace here.
Lusion lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Lusion lands with a short shot to the head.
Lusion lands a nice elbow.
Lusion will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Black up against the cage.
Black takes a knee right on the jaw!
Black tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lusion's elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lusion gets through Black's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Lusion.
Lusion stalling the fight.
Black tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lusion just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lusion is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Black is keeping busy.
Lusion scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Lusion dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Black shoots in for a takedown but Lusion shows good takedown defense.

Lusion rushes Black and presses him up against the cage.
Lusion prevents Black from breaking the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lusion.
Lusion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lusion content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Black wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lusion with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lusion lands with a right to the head.
Black has had enough of the clinch but Lusion keeps him there for the moment.
Black tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lusion smiles and moves away.
Black takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lusion scores with a leg kick.

Lusion gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short body shot lands from Lusion as the two fighters clinch.
Lusion lands an uppercut.
Lusion lands a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Lusion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black takes an elbow to the temple.
Lusion makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lusion cracks Black with a nice body shot.
Lusion lands a nice uppercut.
Lusion connects with a nasty looking knee right to Black's face.
Lusion with a knee to the head.
Lusion scores with a shoulder strike.
Lusion lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Lusion is stalling here.
Lusion lands with a short shot to the head.
Lusion connects with a knee to the head.
Lusion works on Black's body with a couple of short punches.
Lusion digs a right hand underneath Black's ribcage. Black let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lusion using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lusion lands with a left to the head.
Lusion lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Black.
Black wants to break free but Lusion has control.
Lusion lands an elbow inside that Black shrugs off.
A short body shot lands from Lusion as the two fighters clinch.
Black misses with a body punch.
Lusion lands a knee to the body.
Lusion lands a left hand.
Lusion prevents Black from breaking the clinch.
Lusion lands a nice elbow.
Black takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lusion is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Black is keeping busy.
Black fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rufus Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lusion lands a knee to the body.
Black wants to get back to striking at distance but Lusion won't allow it.
Lusion landing knees to the body.
Lusion with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lusion lands an elbow inside that Black shrugs off.
Lusion lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Black backwards.
Black is trying to break the clinch but Lusion has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lusion.
Lusion lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Black can't get the takedown.
Lusion unloads a knee to the mid-section. Black lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lusion connects with a knee to the head.
Lusion lands a knee to the head.
Lusion creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Black's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Black drops to his knees and Lusion pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anthony Lusion!