PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Esposito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Lucas might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Serial Killer. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lucas
vs
Esposito

188 cm
35
179 lbs
33 - 9 - 2

178 cm
31
178 lbs
29 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 33 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Henry Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Esposito!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Esposito connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lucas momentarily.
Esposito moves out of range as Lucas throws a body kick.

Lucas closes the distance and pushes Esposito back into the cage.
Lucas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Esposito misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Esposito avoids a wild elbow strike from Lucas.
Lucas managing to block the knees to the body from Esposito.
Esposito tries to land knees in the clinch but Lucas avoids the damage to the body.
Esposito comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Esposito misses with an elbow strike.
Lucas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Esposito tries a knee to the head but Lucas blocks it.
Esposito working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lucas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Esposito blocking some punches.
Esposito lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Esposito unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esposito with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lucas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lucas avoids a wild elbow strike from Esposito.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Frank Esposito has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lucas throws an elbow but misses.
Esposito lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lucas lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lucas working aggressively here.
Lucas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lucas has a couple of punches blocked by Esposito.
Esposito throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Esposito gets through Lucas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lucas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Esposito has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Esposito throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lucas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Esposito lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lucas backwards.
Esposito tries to work over Lucas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lucas dodges an elbow strike from Esposito.
Lucas misses with a punch on the inside.
Esposito throws a head punch that misses.
Esposito throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucas swings wildly with an uppercut but Esposito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lucas dodges an elbow strike from Esposito.
Esposito dodges an elbow strike from Lucas.
Esposito tries to land knees in the clinch but Lucas avoids the damage to the body.
Esposito blocking some punches.
Esposito makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Esposito avoiding damage as Lucas throws knees to the body.
Esposito tries to throw a body punch but Lucas avoids it by throwing Esposito back against the cage.
Esposito putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lucas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lucas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Esposito creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Esposito avoiding damage as Lucas throws knees to the body.
Lucas throws a head punch that misses.
Esposito utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Esposito.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas blocks the elbow strike.
Lucas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Esposito blocks it with crossed arms.
Esposito avoids a wild elbow strike from Lucas.
Lucas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Esposito has him pressed against the cage.
Lucas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Esposito looking to throw knees to the head but Lucas is blocking nicely.
Esposito lands an elbow inside.
Lucas blocks an elbow strike from Esposito.
Esposito misses with an elbow strike.
Esposito lands an elbow just above Lucas 's eye.
Esposito blocks an uppercut.
Esposito tries to throw a body punch but Lucas avoids it by throwing Esposito back against the cage.
Esposito misses with an elbow over the top.
Esposito tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lucas avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lucas.
Lucas lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Esposito.
Lucas can't find room to land a body shot as Esposito controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito blocks the elbow strike.
Esposito misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lucas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Esposito lands an elbow that stopped Lucas in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Henry Lucas has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Esposito breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Esposito looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lucas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Esposito moves away.
Esposito misses with a wild body shot.
Esposito misses with a low kick.
Esposito walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lucas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lucas looks to throw the jab but Esposito is out of range.
Esposito lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lucas thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Esposito misses the jab.
Good work by Lucas as he checks the leg kick.
Lucas blocks a head kick by Esposito.
Lucas throws an overhand right that lands on Esposito's shoulder, as Esposito tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Esposito dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Lucas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lucas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Esposito cracks Lucas with a good jab.
Esposito throws a hook to the side of Lucas's head but Lucas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Esposito tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Esposito tries to work over Lucas's front leg with a kick but Lucas checks it.
Esposito throws a leg kick that misses.
Lucas needs to keep his hands up - Esposito had a free shot at his head there.
Lucas throws a head kick that half lands.
Lucas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Esposito takes a jab right on the kisser.
Esposito digs a good hook to Lucas's body.
Esposito tries to clinch there but Lucas circles away.
Lucas looks to land a right hand but Esposito moved out of range.
Lucas avoids a kick to the body.
Esposito throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Esposito jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Esposito lands with a shot to the body.
Esposito pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Esposito throws a low kick but Lucas moves out of range easily.
Lucas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Esposito's sensitive parts.
Esposito is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lucas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Esposito throws an overhand right that lands on Lucas's shoulder, as Lucas tries to avoid the shot.
Esposito misses with an uppercut. Lucas saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Esposito.
Esposito throws a solid leg kick but Lucas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Esposito.
Lucas connects with a looping right hand.
Esposito throws a leg kick but Lucas checks it.
Esposito takes one on the button.
Esposito misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucas.
Lucas digs a good hook to Esposito's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lucas. Esposito does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lucas scores with a hook to the body. Esposito takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Esposito rushes Lucas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lucas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short body shot lands from Esposito as the two fighters clinch.
Esposito tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Esposito blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lucas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lucas swings wildly with an uppercut but Esposito uses good head movement to avoid it.

Lucas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lucas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Esposito manages to avoid it.
Esposito avoids the body shot from Lucas.
Lucas misses with a hook. Esposito ducked under it nicely.
Esposito misses the jab.
Lucas punishes Esposito's body with a nice straight punch.
Lucas throws a leg kick
and Esposito makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lucas really felt that one!
Esposito throws the kick towards the body but Lucas avoids it.

Lucas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Esposito, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Esposito obliges.
Lucas digs a right hand underneath Esposito's ribcage. Esposito let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Esposito throws a head punch that misses.
Lucas digs a right hand underneath Esposito's ribcage. Esposito let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Esposito lands a hook that snaps the head of Lucas backwards.
Lucas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Esposito backwards.
Lucas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Esposito in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Frank Esposito seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lucas has had enough of the clinch but Esposito keeps him there for the moment.
Lucas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Esposito blocks an uppercut.
Esposito throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lucass head.
Lucas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lucas misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Esposito lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lucas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lucas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Esposito avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito lands a nice elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Esposito.
Esposito blocks an elbow strike from Lucas.
Esposito creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lucas's defenses.

Lucas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Esposito misses with a low kick.
Lucas scores with a nice strike.
Lucas misses with a body shot.
Lucas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lucas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Esposito. Esposito obviously looking to wear him down.
Esposito fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Esposito scores with a shot to the side of Lucas's head.
Lucas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lucas tries to work over Esposito's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Henry Lucas will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.

Esposito uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lucas.
Lucas blocks a low kick nicely.
Lucas jabs Esposito right on the nose. Esposito blinks but takes it well.
Lucas throws the kick towards the body but Esposito avoids it.
Lucas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Esposito scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Lucas misses
letting Esposito counter with a right hand.
Frank Esposito seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Esposito throws a looping overhand right but Lucas ducks down to avoid it.
Lucas doesn't manage to clinch there - Esposito circles away.
Lucas takes one on the button.
Lucas misses with a kick to the body.
Lucas throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lucas.
A telegraphed right hand from Esposito misses the target.
Esposito scores with a jab. Lucas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Esposito looks for the body kick but Lucas saw that one coming.
Nice takedown defense from Lucas. No joy for Esposito on that attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Esposito.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas throws a head kick that misses.
Esposito keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lucas throws a body kick that misses.
Lucas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Esposito scoring well with a low kick there.
Esposito wants to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Esposito. Lucas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lucas checks a leg kick.
Esposito thows a left - swing and a miss!
Esposito misses with a hook.
Esposito misses the jab.
Lucas blocks a jab.
Lucas scores with the left hand. Esposito knows he should have avoided that one.
Esposito lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas misses with a low kick.
Esposito jabs at Lucas's body.
Esposito connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Esposito scores with a jab. Lucas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Esposito loads up on a big right hand but Lucas slips the punch.
Lucas checks a low kick from Esposito.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esposito lands with a shot to the body.
Lucas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Esposito throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lucas misses with a low kick as Esposito jumps back.
Esposito connects with a leg kick. Lucas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lucas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lucas avoids the elbow strike from Esposito, against the cage.
Lucas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Esposito.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esposito throws a head punch that misses.
Esposito lands with a left to the head.
Lucas tries to circle away but Esposito has him pinned against the cage.
Esposito's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Esposito as the two fighters clinch.
Esposito throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Esposito throws an elbow that misses.
Nice elbow from Esposito.
Lucas lands a nice uppercut.
Esposito dodges an elbow strike from Lucas.
Lucas avoids a wild elbow strike from Esposito.
A short right from Esposito on the inside.

Lucas breaks from the clinch.
Esposito wants to clinch up but Lucas keeps it at a distance.
Esposito lands a front kick.
A jab from Lucas misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Esposito scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Esposito fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucas manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Esposito throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lucas paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lucas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Esposito tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucas was well out of range. Poor timing from Esposito.
Lucas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lucas chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lucas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Esposito moves out of range as Lucas strikes.
A slow jab from Lucas misses its intended target.
Lucas slips under a jab from Esposito.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucas lands a jab to Esposito's midsection.
Lucas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lucas keeps Esposito at a distance using the push kick.
Lucas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Frank Esposito.
Well Esposito has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Esposito!
Frank Esposito opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.