PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johann Joensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atj Lucko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joensen comes to the cage accompanied by Gasolina. Lucko has chosen Wild Boys as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Joensen
vs
Lucko

180 cm
30
192 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

188 cm
25
215 lbs
18 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

{GTI} - HGH Nutrients
{GTI} - HGH Nutrients

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johann Joensen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Atj Lucko!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joensen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lucko is able to avoid easily.
A head kick misses from Lucko.
Joensen moves out of range of the body kick.
Jab, jab by Joensen - just one landing.
Joensen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucko was well out of range. Poor timing from Joensen.
Joensen tries to land a body kick
and Lucko counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Johann Joensen has been cut.
Lucko connects with a body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lucko lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Joensen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Joensen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Joensen throws the left hand but Lucko avoids the punch easily.
Joensen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Johann Joensen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucko throws a leg kick
and Joensen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Joensen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice cross by Lucko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joensen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lucko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Joensen misses with a low kick.
Joensen checks a leg kick.
Lucko pivots, looking for a leg kick but Joensen is out of range and Lucko settles back down.
Joensen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lucko at a distance.
Joensen checks a leg kick.
Joensen wants to clinch.
Lucko wants to land a leg kick but Joensen is out of range.
Joensen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joensen shoots in and drives through. Lucko sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joensen is looking to clinch.
Joensen thows a body shot but no joy.
Lucko moves out of range of the strikes.
Lucko looks to throw the jab but Joensen is out of range.
Joensen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucko was well out of range. Poor timing from Joensen.
Atj Lucko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joensen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Joensen lands a nice shot that snaps Lucko's head back.
Lucko misses with a head kick.
Joensen dips down and scores with a jab 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!
Joensen tried to score with a low kick but Lucko checks it.
Joensen lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joensen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Joensen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lucko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lucko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A jab from Joensen finds it's way through Lucko's defenses.

Joensen forces Lucko back against the cage and clinches.
Joensen has Lucko pressed against the cage.
Lucko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Joensen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Joensen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lucko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Joensen is working Lucko over against the cage.
Joensen has a couple of punches blocked by Lucko.
Joensen misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joensen misses with a punch to the body.
Joensen lands a shot 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!
Joensen misses with the head strike.
Joensen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lucko tries to break the clinch but Joensen is controlling the position.
Joensen tries to land knees in the clinch but Lucko avoids the damage to the body.
Joensen misses with a punch to the body.
Joensen missing with knees to the body.
Joensen misses with the head strike.
Joensen lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joensen misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Joensen throws an elbow but misses.
Joensen misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johann Joensen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johann Joensen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Joensen lands a jab-cross combination.
Lucko checks a leg kick.
Joensen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lucko avoids the body shot from Joensen.
Joensen checks a leg kick nicely.
Joensen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lucko waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joensen.
A jab from Joensen misses.
Lucko misses with a hook.
A bone on bone clash there as Joensen blocks the leg kick.
Joensen feints and then cracks Lucko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lucko down.
Lucko takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucko misses with a head kick.
Lucko misses with a body kick.
Joensen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lucko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joensen is looking to chop away at Lucko's legs.
Lucko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joensen.
Joensen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lucko misses with a head kick.
Joensen throws a leg kick but Lucko moved away.
Lucko takes one to the chin there.
Lucko blocks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joensen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lucko.
Joensen scores with a hook.
Johann Joensen is winning the standup battle so far.
Lucko throws a nice head kick!
Joensen tried to score with a low kick but Lucko checks it.
Joensen missing with a left hand there. Lucko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice leg kick lands there from Joensen.
Lucko misses with an uppercut.
Joensen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucko manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Joensen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice defenses there by Joensen.
Joensen shoots in for a double leg but Lucko sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Lucko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid leg kick lands there for Joensen.
Joensen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lucko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lucko throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Joensen counters with a leg kick.
Joensen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lucko's sensitive parts.
Joensen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lucko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Joensen scoring well with a low kick there.
Lucko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joensen.
Nice straight punches there by Joensen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Joensen.
Lucko dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Joensen. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joensen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucko throws a chopping leg kick but Joensen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lucko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Joensen misses with a low kick as Lucko jumps back.
Joensen lands a right hook to the body.
Lucko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Joensen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice cross by Lucko.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joensen looks to score with a jab to the body but Lucko is just out of range.
Joensen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucko was well out of range. Poor timing from Joensen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johann Joensen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johann Joensen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Joensen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lucko throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Joensen.
Lucko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Joensen's head backwards.
Joensen 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.
Joensen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lucko as he jumps to the side.
Lucko takes a kick to the side of the head.
Joensen throws out a loose jab but Lucko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joensen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lucko moves away.
Crunch! Lucko slams his shin into Joensen's torso.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joensen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A jab from Lucko misses.
Lucko scores with a leg kick.
Joensen lands a nice hook to Lucko's body. Lucko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lucko tries to land a leg kick but Joensen saw it coming and moves away.
Joensen misses with a looping left.
Lucko misses with a hook. Joensen ducked under it nicely.
Joensen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Joensen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Joensen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lucko misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joensen catches Lucko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lucko throws a sloppy head kick and Joensen moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joensen checks a leg kick nicely.
Joensen misses with a body punch
and Lucko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Joensen's knee momentarily.
Joensen connects with an inside leg kick.
Joensen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lucko.
Lucko thuds his shin into the meat of Joensen's side.
Lucko misses with an uppercut
and Joensen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lucko throws a head kick that misses.
Lucko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Joensen throws a head kick but Lucko moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Joensen.
Lucko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lucko closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Joensen shoots and misses
and Lucko counters with a leg kick.
Lucko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Joensen's sensitive parts.
Joensen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lucko.
Joensen misses with a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Joensen. That snapped Lucko's head back.
Lucko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Joensen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lucko.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joensen works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joensen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Joensen here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
A slow jab from Joensen misses its intended target.
Joensen throws a leg kick but Lucko sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Joensen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lucko's sensitive parts.
Lucko throws a leg kick but Joensen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Joensen throws a shot to the body.
Joensen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucko avoids the body shot from Joensen.
Good standup being displayed there by Joensen as he connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johann Joensen clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Johann Joensen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Joensen lands a nice shot to the body.
Joensen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Joensen scoring well with a low kick there.
Joensen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Joensen just misses with a punch to the body.
Joensen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lucko's calf.
A jab from Lucko misses.
Joensen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lucko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lucko wants it to stay on the feet.
Joensen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lucko wants to slow Joensen down by chopping away at his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lucko lands with a cross.
Lucko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Joensen.
A head kick by Joensen misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lucko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Joensen.
Joensen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Joensen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lucko misses with a leg kick.
Lucko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joensen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Joensen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice uppercut there from Joensen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joensen throws a front kick aimed at Lucko's knee but Lucko avoids it well.

Joensen rushes Lucko and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lucko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lucko tries to break free but Joensen pushes him back against the cage.
Lucko taking a breather.
Lucko wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Joensen.
Lucko blocks a body shot from Joensen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Joensen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lucko blocks it with crossed arms.
Joensen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joensen misses with a knee strike.
Joensen trying to stall but Lucko improves his position.
Lucko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lucko blocks an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Joensen as Lucko tries to tie him up.
Joensen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lucko lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lucko is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Joensen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johann Joensen has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joensen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lucko blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Joensen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucko wants to break free but Joensen has control.
Joensen lands with a right to the head.
Joensen misses with a knee strike.
Joensen misses with a body punch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Joensen obliges.
Joensen misses with the head strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joensen lands an uppercut.
Joensen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lucko can do to turn this around?
Joensen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joensen lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johann Joensen had his way with Atj Lucko in that round.
The cut man is working on Johann Joensen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lucko throws a hook but Joensen blocks it.
Lucko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joensen moves away.
Joensen works Lucko's body with a nice hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lucko.
Joensen throws a right and a left that Lucko avoids nicely.
Joensen digs a good hook to Lucko's body.
Joensen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lucko in his tracks.
Joensen thuds his right hand into Lucko's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Joensen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Joensen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Joensen moves away from the strike by Lucko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joensen tries to close the distance and clinch but Lucko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lucko takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Joensen throws a leg kick but Lucko moved away.
Joensen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lucko.
Lucko checks a leg kick.
Lucko tries to move into range but Joensen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lucko tries a head kick but it misses.
Joensen wants to clinch.
A head kick by Joensen misses
and Lucko counters with a leg kick.
Lucko lands a leg kick that knocks Joensen off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucko misses with a low kick.
Joensen digs a good hook to Lucko's body.
Lucko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Joensen blocks a head kick by Lucko.
Lucko throws a jab when Joensen was well out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Joensen. That's going to slow Lucko down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joensen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Joensen there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Joensen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Joensen delivers a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucko tries a head kick but it misses.
Lucko lands with a kick to the temple. Joensen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lucko is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Lucko avoids the body shot from Joensen.
Joensen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Joensen tries to work over Lucko's front leg with a kick but Lucko checks it.
Joensen misses with a body shot.
Joensen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joensen takes a swing at Lucko's ribcage but misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Joensen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joensen dives in and grabs Lucko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lucko pushes down on Joensen's head and hops out.
Lucko has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Joensen throws a lazy head kick
and Lucko counters with a stiff right hand.
Lucko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Joensen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lucko in his tracks.
Joensen tests Lucko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lucko scoring well with a low kick there.
Lucko misses with a leg kick.
Atj Lucko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joensen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lucko's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joensen jabs at Lucko's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johann Joensen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Joensen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 50:45
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 50:45
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johann Joensen!
An out of breath Johann Joensen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.