PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rene Schweidler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boyd Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schweidler kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is IZ. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Boyd Lucas enters the cage!

Schweidler
vs
Lucas

180 cm
28
260 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

208 cm
24
280 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rene Schweidler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Boyd Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Lucas.
Schweidler lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lucas's sensitive parts.
Schweidler misses with a looping left.
Schweidler moves out of range of the body kick from Lucas.
Schweidler tries to work over Lucas's front leg with a kick but Lucas checks it.
Lucas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Schweidler is able to avoid easily.
Schweidler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lucas throws a wild body kick that Schweidler sees coming a mile off.
Schweidler stalks Lucas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lucas's face. Lucas staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Boyd Lucas has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schweidler throws a wild body kick that Lucas sees coming a mile off.
Schweidler avoids the head kick by Lucas.
Schweidler tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lucas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Schweidler somewhat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lucas. That's going to slow Schweidler down.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lucas tries to keep at a distance but Schweidler has taken the fight into the clinch.
Schweidler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lucas's elbow.
Schweidler is trying to stall.
Schweidler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Schweidler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schweidler tries to throw a body punch but Lucas avoids it by throwing Schweidler back against the cage.
Schweidler is trying to push Lucas away but Lucas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Lucas is trying to break the clinch but Schweidler has him pressed against the cage.
Schweidler tries a body shot but Lucas blocks it.
Schweidler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schweidler effectively controlling the action here.
Lucas tries to break free but Schweidler pushes him back against the cage.
Lucas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Schweidler.
Schweidler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schweidler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lucas trying to stall but Schweidler improves his position.

Lucas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schweidler fails to land with a series of punches.
Schweidler throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Lucas misses
and Schweidler counters with a straight right hand.
Schweidler avoids the body shot from Lucas.
Schweidler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lucas. Schweidler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schweidler throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schweidler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheers as Lucas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Schweidler doesn't seem phased though.

It looks like Rene Schweidler has been cut.
Lucas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schweidler.
Schweidler feints and then cracks Lucas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lucas down.
Schweidler takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schweidler looks to land a combination but Lucas avoids it well.
Schweidler tries a head kick but it misses.
Lucas delivers a nice body kick.
Lucas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Schweidler is breathing heavily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lucas.
Lucas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Schweidler.
Schweidler walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lucas.
Lucas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas connects with a body shot that sends Schweidler's belly button to the back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lucas.
Schweidler sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lucas throws a front kick that sends Schweidler stumbling back into the cage.
Lucas thows a body shot but no joy.
Lucas throws a low kick but Schweidler moves out of range easily.
Lucas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Schweidler momentarily.

Rene Schweidler's cut is getting worse.
Lucas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lucas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Schweidler is out of range and Lucas settles back down.
Lucas is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schweidler moves out of range of the leg kick from Lucas.
Lucas looks to land a body kick but Schweidler moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boyd Lucas dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lucas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lucas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

Schweidler rushes Lucas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lucas blocks a body shot from Schweidler.
Schweidler tries to break the clinch but Lucas is controlling the position.
Schweidler can't find room to land a body shot as Lucas controls the action.
Schweidler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lucas's elbow.
Lucas content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Schweidler.
Schweidler misses with a body punch.
Schweidler keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lucas's efforts to push away.
A bit of stalling here from Lucas.
Lucas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lucas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schweidler tries a body shot but Lucas blocks it.
Schweidler misses with a punch to the body.
Schweidler struggles to land a body shot inside as Lucas controls his hands.
Schweidler has Lucas pressed against the cage, preventing Lucas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice body punch from Schweidler - that landed with a thud.
Lucas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Schweidler tries to work over Lucas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lucas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schweidler has him pressed against the cage.
Schweidler wants to stall.
Schweidler digs a right hand into Lucas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lucas's gas tank.
Lucas displaying some good clinch control by pressing Schweidler up against the cage.
Lucas is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lucas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lucas misses the shot to the body.
Schweidler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lucas looks to throw the jab but Schweidler is out of range.
Lucas lands a nice looking body shot.
Schweidler moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucas slips a straight right by Schweidler.
Lucas looks to throw the jab but Schweidler is out of range.
Lucas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lucas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lucas lands a nice shot to the body.
Boyd Lucas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lucas tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Schweidler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schweidler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lucas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Schweidler.
Lucas misses with a wild body shot.
Schweidler misses with a double jab.
Lucas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Schweidler misses with a low kick.
Lucas motions for Schweidler to come forward. Lucas throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Schweidler misses with a body kick.
Lucas scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schweidler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schweidler takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schweidler is looking to clinch.
Schweidler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lucas scores with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schweidler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lucas scores with a head kick.

Rene Schweidler's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Schweidler will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lucas scores with a nice right hand.
Lucas lands a nice looking kick to the body. Schweidler takes a step back to recover.
Boyd Lucas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schweidler takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Jeez, Rene Schweidler's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucas lands a jab to Schweidler's midsection.
Lucas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lucas scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boyd Lucas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Lucas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lucas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lucas works Schweidler's body with a nice hook.
Rene Schweidler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schweidler scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Lucas finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Schweidler on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lucas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lucas scores with a push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucas lands the left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lucas.
Lucas connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schweidler moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lucas fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas lands with a kick to the temple. Schweidler shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lucas scoring well with a low kick there.
Schweidler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lucas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lucas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Schweidler's calf.
Lucas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schweidler moves away.
Lucas lands with a shot to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lucas. Schweidler shrugs it off though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lucas scoring well with a low kick there.
Lucas throws a leg kick which misses Schweidler's front leg but catches the back leg as Schweidler tries to avoid it.
Lucas scores with a nice body kick.
Lucas lands with a slapping head kick.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Boyd Lucas!