PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas comes to the ring accompanied by Serial Killer. Henry Lucas could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nikolai Putin's chin.

Lucas
vs
Putin

188 cm
29
179 lbs
19 - 3 - 2

179 cm
29
182 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Lucas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nikolai Putin!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas fails in his attempt to clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Putin.
Putin throws a strike aimed at the side of Lucas's head but Lucas avoids it well.
Putin throws an elbow but Lucas slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lucas sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lucas is trying to get back to full guard.
Putin thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lucas to regain full guard.
Lucas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Putin.
Lucas looking to hit a scissor sweep but Putin is one step ahead there.
Putin distracts Lucas with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Putin stands up over Lucas, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lucas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Putin loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Putin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Putin lands a couple of elbows.
Putin stops Lucas from standing up.
Lucas trying to control the position.
Putin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lucas's head.
Putin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lucas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lucas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Putin.
Lucas 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.
Putin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lucas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Putin on the ground.
Putin throws a big right hand that misses.
Putin throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Putin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin throwing strikes from guard but Lucas blocks nicely.
Lucas is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Putin throwing strikes from guard but Lucas blocks nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Putin throws a big right hand that misses.
Lucas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Putin postures up in Lucas's guard and throws a big left but Lucas blocks it.
Lucas has momentary wrist control but Putin slips an elbow through the middle.
Lucas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lucas is looking to stand up but Putin isn't so interested in that idea.
Lucas utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Putin gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Lucas.
Putin shoots in for a double leg but Lucas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Putin fails with the takedown.
Lucas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Putins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lucas throws a big shot that misses.
Putin checks a leg kick nicely.
Putin fails with the takedown.
Henry Lucas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikolai Putin.
Lucas wants to clinch up but Putin keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas scores with a nice head shot.
Nice straight punches there by Lucas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lucas.
Lucas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Putin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Putin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lucas avoids it really well and circles away.
Lucas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Putin takes one to the chin there.
Putin slips a jab and a cross from Lucas.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lucas darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lucas scores with a jab to the body.
Lucas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Putin closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lucas circles away.
Henry Lucas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Putin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab from Lucas.
Lucas lands with a kick to the temple. Putin shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lucas tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Putin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Putin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Putin is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Putin is still on wobbly legs! Can Lucas finish him?

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Putin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lucas is fending him off so far but Putin persists. Nope, Lucas circles away and we're back to standing.
Putin seems to have recovered his senses.
Lucas misses with a body shot.
Lucas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Putin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Putin looks gassed!
Putin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lucas tries to clinch but Putin is having none of it.
Lucas lands a nice looking body shot.
Putin keeps the fight on the outside.
Putin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lucas finds it's way round the side to connect with Putin's head.
Lucas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Putin shoots in looking for a takedown. Lucas tries to sprawl out of it but Putin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Lucas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Putin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lucas can pounce on him.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lucas scores with a nice right hand.
Lucas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Putin fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Lucas. That snapped Putin's head back.
Nice straight punches there by Lucas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lucas.
Putin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lucas thumps Putin with a low kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Putin dives in and grabs Lucas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lucas pushes down on Putin's head and hops out.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lucas. Putin does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Putin crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lucas - the referee stops the clock and Putin gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lucas. Putin manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Lucas.
Lucas connects with a solid leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Lucas.
Putin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lucas.
Putin needs to keep his hands up - Lucas had a free shot at his head there.
Lucas misses the shot to the body.
Henry Lucas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Putin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lucas.
Putin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lucas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Putin has time to react.
Lucas is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jab from Lucas.
Putin needs to keep his hands up - Lucas had a free shot at his head there.
Lucas pounces like a tiger and cracks Putin with a vicious hook! Putin is down but not out! Lucas follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Henry Lucas!
Henry Lucas is the new welterweight champion!