PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mack Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Montana comes to the cage accompanied by .... Travis Lucas is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Montana
vs
Lucas

183 cm
28
217 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

187 cm
26
219 lbs
18 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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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 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mack Montana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas checks a leg kick.
Lucas takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lucas misses with an uppercut. Montana saw that one coming.
Montana throws out a leg kick but Lucas moves out of range and Montana only half commits.
Lucas throws a low kick, looking for Montana's leg but Montana calmly moves out of range.
Montana cracks Lucas with a right hand to the side of the head.

Montana has Lucas up against the cage in a clinch.
Lucas avoids the elbow strike from Montana, against the cage.
Montana trying to land knees to the body.
Lucas takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Travis Lucas has been cut.
A right hand to the body from Montana.
Montana lands an elbow just above Lucas 's eye.
Montana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Montana is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana stalling in the clinch but Lucas improves position.
Montana blocks the elbow strike.
Lucas trying to control the position but instead, Montana has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lucas into the cage.
Lucas avoids a wild elbow strike from Montana.
A nice right hand lands inside from Montana.
Montana scores with a shot to the side of Lucas's head.
Montana tries to land knees in the clinch but Lucas avoids the damage to the body.

Lucas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Montana will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lucas throws a lazy right hand but Montana sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lucas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Montana.

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.
Montana avoids the body shot from Lucas.
Montana just misses with a punch to the body.
Montana checks the leg kick.
Montana moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lucas throws a leg kick but Montana sees it coming and moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Montana.
A nice leg kick lands there from Montana.
Montana scores with a head kick. Lucas tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A head kick misses from Montana.
Montana fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana throws a front kick aimed at Lucas's knee but Lucas avoids it well.
Montana takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good standup being displayed there by Montana as he connects with a hook.
Montana avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fighters circling - Montana throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some bone on bone action there as Montana checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Montana throws out a loose jab but Lucas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lucas throws the kick towards the body but Montana avoids it.
Lucas checks a leg kick.
Lucas throws a sloppy head kick
and Montana counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four 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.
Lucas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Montana.
A lazy body kick from Lucas
and Montana counters with a nice leg kick.
Montana missing with a left hand there. Lucas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Montana.
Montana ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Montana looks to clinch
and Lucas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Montana thinking.
Lucas looks to land a right hand but Montana moved out of range.
Montana misses with a head kick.

Montana rushes Lucas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mack Montana dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Travis Lucas's cut.
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.

A low kick from Lucas is predictable there
and Montana counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Montana throws a leg kick
and Lucas counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Montana is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Montana tries a head kick but it misses.
Montana keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Montana misses with a leg kick
and Lucas counters with a thumping low kick.
Lucas gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Montana counters with an inside leg kick.
Lucas misses with a looping left.
A low kick from Montana misses
and Lucas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Montana on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lucas. Lucas obviously looking to wear him down.
Montana throws a half hearted mid kick.
Travis Lucas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas just misses with a punch to the body.
Lucas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Montana blocks a head kick by Lucas.
Mack Montana is winning the standup battle so far.
Montana tries to clinch there but Lucas circles away.
Lucas misses with a leg kick
and Montana counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Montana lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Montana looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lucas throws a hook to the side of Montana's head but Montana sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lucas throws a leg kick
and Montana connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Montana misses with a head kick.
Lucas throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Montana to counter with a crisp jab.
Lucas misses the shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Lucas.
Montana takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Montana ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Montana scores with a head kick. Lucas tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lucas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Montana.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Montana.
Montana lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lucas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Montana if he has to take too many more of those.
Montana misses with a hook
and Lucas counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Montana shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lucas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lucas misses with a low kick as Montana jumps back.
Montana chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lucas can pounce on him.
Lucas punishes Montana's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Lucas misses

and Montana counters by clinching up.
Lucas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lucas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Montana dodges an elbow strike from Lucas.
Lucas avoiding damage as Montana throws knees to the body.
Lucas working aggressively here.
The referee calls for Montana to work.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lucas is trying to push Montana away but Montana has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lucas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montana dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lucas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lucas blocks the elbow strike.
Lucas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Lucas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Travis Lucas's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! 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.

Montana shoots in for a takedown but Lucas shows good takedown defense.
Montana moves out of range as Lucas throws a body kick.
Montana misses with a leg kick
and Lucas counters with a leg kick.
Montana throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lucas's head.
Lucas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Montana moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lucas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lucas throws a leg kick but Montana moved away.
Montana scores with a shot to the body.
Lucas lands a head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana connects with a solid leg kick.
Lucas tries a low kick but Montana avoids it.
Lucas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Montana is out of range.
Lucas throws a leg kick
and Montana counters with a nice kick to the body.
Montana misses with a takedown attempt - Lucas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A head kick misses from Lucas.
Lucas takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas thows a body kick. Montana tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Montana shoots and misses
and Lucas counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mack Montana. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lucas scores with a head kick.

It looks like Mack Montana has been cut.
Lucas misses with a low kick as Montana jumps back.
Lucas thows a body shot but no joy.
Montana checks the leg kick.
Lucas throws a shot from downtown. Montana moves away and avoids it.
Lucas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lucas moves out of range as Montana strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lucas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A low kick from Montana misses
and Lucas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lucas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Montana is out of range.
Lucas explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Montana, right into the meat.
Lucas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Montana moves out of range of the leg kick from Lucas.
Montana blocks a low kick nicely.
Lucas avoids the body shot from Montana.
Mack Montana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas thows a leg kick but Montana checks it
and Montana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Montana fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lucas checks it well.
Lucas scores with a push kick.
Lucas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lucas lands with a straight right. Montana didn't see that one coming.
Lucas throws a head kick that misses.
Lucas throws a leg kick
and Montana counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Montana just misses with a punch to the body.
Lucas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Montana.

And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Lucas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lucas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Travis Lucas!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Travis Lucas!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Travis Lucas!

Travis Lucas wins by unanimous decision!