PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Tosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas comes into the arena with Serial Killer blaring out of the sound system. Tosh has chosen Stepping Razor as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lucas
vs
Tosh

188 cm
34
179 lbs
30 - 8 - 2

184 cm
28
183 lbs
18 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc
Non-Stop Nutrition

160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Tosh!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tosh bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lucas's head.
Tosh misses with the body kick
and Lucas counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tosh is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A big left from Lucas misses.

Lucas instigates a clinch.

Tosh has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lucas clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
A lull in the action here.
Well, with Tosh on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Lucas is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Lucas turns into Tosh and is now in his guard.
Lucas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tosh seems keen to control Lucas's posture.
Lucas trying to control the position from guard on top but Tosh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tosh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lucas tries to stand but Tosh is controlling from the bottom.

Tosh has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lucas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas throws a strike but Tosh rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tosh preventing the sweep.
Tosh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lucas looking for a sweep. Not yet Lucas, not yet.
Tosh wants to control from the top but Lucas keeps moving.

Tosh drops back looking for a leg! Lucas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lucas manages to kick Tosh off! Tosh jumps back into Lucas's guard.
Tosh passes into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas has his hands clasped together around Tosh's back. He's all about the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tosh is pressing down on Lucas's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lucas is holding on for now.
Tosh scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lucas is looking for a sweep. Tosh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Tosh is looking for a kimura but Lucas is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tosh to get the leverage.
Tosh thows a huge punch but Lucas dodges it nicely.
Tosh wants to control but Lucas is keeping him busy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tosh prevents Lucas from improving his position.

Tosh is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lucas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tosh.

Tosh seems to be working for a kimura but Lucas defends the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosh is thwarting Lucas's attempts to control the position.
Lucas gets back to full guard.
Lucas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tosh is stalling in the full guard.
Tosh with a nice head shot there.
Lucas keeping moving, preventing Tosh from controlling successfully.
Lucas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tosh is trying to control but can't.
Lucas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tosh regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lucas trying to control but Tosh is working from the bottom.
Lucas tries to stand but Tosh is controlling from the bottom.
Tosh looking to control but Lucas passes into half guard.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tosh is trying to maintain the position but Lucas is very close to passing his half guard.
Lucas throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Tosh to regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Peter Tosh will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lucas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice jab there from Lucas.
Henry Lucas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tosh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lucas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lucas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lucas lands a two punch combo.
Tosh ducks under a wild hook from Lucas.
Tosh moves out of range as Lucas strikes.
Tosh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lucas misses with a leg kick
and Tosh finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tosh lands a body shot.
Tosh throws a leg kick that misses.
Lucas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lucas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tosh.
Tosh chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Henry Lucas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lucas moves out of range of the body kick from Tosh.
Tosh thows a body shot but no joy.
Tosh throws a head kick but Lucas moves out of range.
Lucas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lucas scores with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucas.
Tosh shoots in for a double leg but Lucas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tosh slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tosh fails with the takedown.
Lucas misses with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Tosh.
Lucas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tosh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosh lands with a nice body punch.
Tosh swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lucas counters with a nice leg kick.
Tosh throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lucas.
Tosh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lucas swivels and escapes.
Henry Lucas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Tosh.
Lucas tries to clinch up but Tosh circles away and keeps his distance.
Lucas misses the jab.
Lucas throws a lazy head kick
and Tosh counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lucas is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Tosh keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lucas lands a lovely overhand right.
Lucas misses with a low kick.
Henry Lucas is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas tries to clinch but Tosh is having none of it.
Tosh will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lucas throws a leg kick which misses Tosh's front leg but catches the back leg as Tosh tries to avoid it.
Lucas connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tosh lands a right hook to the body.
Tosh misses the shot to the body.
Lucas throws a sloppy head kick
and Tosh counters with a thumping low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lucas misses with a low kick.
Lucas motions for Tosh to come forward. Lucas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henry Lucas dominated that second round.
That's time! Lucas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Tosh pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lucas is out of range and Tosh settles back down.
Tosh has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tosh there as he acknowledges the shot.
No joy there for Lucas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lucas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tosh avoids the body shot from Lucas.
Lucas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lucas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tosh on the side of the head.
Tosh swings for the body but Lucas moves out of range.
Tosh just misses with a punch to the body.
Tosh with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas checks a leg kick.
Lucas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tosh.
Lucas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tosh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lucas misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lucas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lucas tries to land a leg kick but Tosh saw it coming and moves away.
Lucas scores with a leg kick.
Lucas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tosh is out of range.
Lucas moves out of range as Tosh strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lucas as he avoids it easily.
Lucas throws a sloppy head kick and Tosh moves out of range easily.
Tosh listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lucas misses with a low kick.
Lucas misses with a straight left.
Tosh misses with a low kick.
Tosh thows a body kick. Lucas tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Tosh gets a double leg takedown into Lucas's guard.
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!
Lucas pulls Tosh in close to prevent any damage.
Tosh slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tosh with a nice head shot there.
Tosh working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lucas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lucas keeping moving, preventing Tosh from controlling successfully.
Lucas is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lucas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tosh wants to pass the guard but Lucas is keeping the position.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas managing to control the position.
Tosh trying to control but Lucas is working from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tosh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lucas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lucas misses with a looping right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lucas throws a leg kick but Tosh sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tosh is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lucas rather than just go for the knockout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tosh slips a straight right by Lucas.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Peter Tosh.
I think Tosh 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Henry Lucas!
A very excited looking Henry Lucas made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.