PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauricio Nicolosi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicolosi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, All The Above - by Maino. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nicolosi
vs
Lucas

185 cm
27
214 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

187 cm
28
219 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mauricio Nicolosi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas scores with a jab to the body.
Lucas misses with a wild body shot.
Lucas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nicolosi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lucas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Mauricio Nicolosi has been cut.
Nicolosi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lucas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nicolosi tries to clinch up
and Lucas counters with a left to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nicolosi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lucas lands a leg kick that knocks Nicolosi off balance momentarily.
Nicolosi scores with a three punch combo!
A looping hook to the body misses from Lucas. Nicolosi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nicolosi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lucas takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Lucas.
Nicolosi misses with a straight right.
Nicolosi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lucas lands with a straight right. Nicolosi didn't see that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lucas, right into the meat.
Nicolosi is breathing heavily.
A lazy left from Lucas finds it's target.
Lucas throws a low kick but Nicolosi moves out of range easily.
Nicolosi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sloppy strikes from Nicolosi. Those never looked like landing.
Lucas throws a leg kick which misses Nicolosi's front leg but catches the back leg as Nicolosi tries to avoid it.
Mauricio Nicolosi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lucas connects with a leg kick. Nicolosi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nicolosi tries to move into range but Lucas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lucas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nicolosi. That did some damage!
Lucas lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lucas misses with a leg kick.
Nicolosi tries to clinch there but Lucas circles away.
Lucas delivers a nice body kick.
Lucas feints and then cracks Nicolosi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nicolosi down.
Nicolosi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lucas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lucas is looking to slow Nicolosi down with leg kicks.
Lucas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nicolosi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lucas throws a leg kick but Nicolosi moved away.
Lucas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lucas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nicolosi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lucas - the referee stops the clock and Nicolosi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lucas. Nicolosi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lucas. That's going to slow Nicolosi down.
Lucas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nicolosi.
Nicolosi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lucas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nicolosi's calf.
Good shot there by Lucas.

Mauricio Nicolosi's cut is getting worse.
Lucas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lucas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Horrible takedown by Nicolosi or perhaps it was just good defense by Lucas which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicolosi wants to clinch.
Lucas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lucas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lucas cracks Nicolosi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nicolosi defending well as Lucas loads up on a big left hand.
Nicolosi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lucas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lucas is looking to chop away at Nicolosi's legs.
Lucas lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucas throws a head kick that half lands.

Nicolosi is rocked!

Mauricio Nicolosi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lucas scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lucas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oh Nicolosi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lucas misses with a low kick.
Nicolosi seems to have got his legs back now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jeez, Mauricio Nicolosi's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Lucas looks to score with a jab to the body but Nicolosi is just out of range.
Lucas feints and then cracks Nicolosi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nicolosi down.
Nicolosi misses with a low kick.

Lucas drops Nicolosi with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Nicolosi looks back up at him and smiles so Lucas waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mauricio Nicolosi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Travis Lucas!