PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peterson comes to the cage accompanied by The Fire Rises. Lucas has chosen Ridin' Dirty as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Peterson
vs
Lucas

183 cm
19
254 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

ANABOLIC LAUNDRY 90%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matheus Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Peterson finds it's way through Lucas's defenses.
Peterson really is a fat lump.
Lucas throws a poor cross that misses

and Peterson counters with a crisp one two that drops Lucas! Peterson thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Lucas to his feet! Lucas is in big trouble!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucas misses with a hook to the body

and Peterson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Lucas! Peterson lets Lucas back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Lucas misses with a hook.
Lucas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Peterson throws a head kick that misses.
Peterson dodges the punch combination from Lucas.
Peterson throws a one two combo.
Lucas misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Peterson.
Peterson stuns Lucas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Peterson tries to close the distance and clinch but Lucas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas throws a jab when Peterson was well out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Lucas.
Peterson misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lucas.
Lucas defending well as Peterson loads up on a big left hand.
Peterson needs to keep his hands up - Lucas had a free shot at his head there.
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 leaves Peterson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lucas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Peterson's hands.
Peterson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lucas.
Lucas misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson lands a glancing blow to the side of Lucas's head.
Lucas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lucas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peterson was well out of range. Poor timing from Lucas.
Lucas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Peterson. That did some damage!
Peterson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Lucas misses the target.
Lucas with a nice cross.
Lucas lands with a hook. Peterson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lucas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fighters circling - Lucas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Peterson. Lucas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lucas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Peterson's calf.
Lucas drops Peterson with a big left hand! Peterson is injured, injured bad! Lucas jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matheus Lucas!
Matheus Lucas decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.