PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mamed Lukaski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Kita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lukaski comes into the arena with Amelie - J'y Suis Jamais Alle remix blaring out of the sound system. Marcin Kita has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mamed Lukaski's chin.

Lukaski
vs
Kita

172 cm
24
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mamed Lukaski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcin Kita!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kita moves into the clinch successfully.

Kita breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kita rushes Lukaski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Kita breaks from the clinch.
Kita tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lukaski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lukaski throws a low kick, looking for Kita's leg but Kita calmly moves out of range.

Kita has Lukaski up against the cage in a clinch.

Kita's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kita rushes Lukaski and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukaski is trying to push Kita away but Kita has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Kita is trying to trip Lukaski. He has hold of a leg but Lukaski is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kita persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Lukaski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kita wanted to stand there but Lukaski had control of the position.
Lukaski looking to control.
Kita would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Lukaski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kita gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kita must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kita trying to control the position from guard on top but Lukaski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kita wants to stand but Lukaski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kita trying to control the position from guard on top but Lukaski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lukaski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kita wanted to stand there but Lukaski had control of the position.

Lukaski has his foot on Kita's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kita works his way back into a safe position though.
Lukaski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kita trying to control the position from guard on top but Lukaski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kita gets to his feet. Lukaski looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kita throws a good cross that connects.
Lukaski with a poor takedown

and Kita holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Kita breaks the clinch.

Lukaski gets caught flat footed, as Kita shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Lukaski is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kita wants to control from the top but Lukaski keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kita trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lukaski's guard.

Lukaski is looking for a triangle but Kita pushes his legs off easily.
Kita would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lukaski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kita is one step ahead there.
Kita really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lukaski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kita wants to get up but he can't break Lukaski's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marcin Kita will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kita moves in looking to clinch but Lukaski pushes him off.
Kita punishes Lukaski's body with a nice straight punch.
Kita scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kita jabs Lukaski to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice body punch from Kita.

Lukaski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mamed Lukaski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lukaski prevents Kita from getting back to his feet.
Lukaski looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kita being controlled here, momentarily.
Lukaski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kita swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Kita instigates a clinch.
Kita displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lukaski up against the cage.
Lukaski could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Kita's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kita lands with a straight right. Lukaski didn't see that one coming.
Lukaski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lukaski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kita tries to clinch up but Lukaski circles away and keeps his distance.
Marcin Kita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lukaski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lukaski has a takedown stuffed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kita looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kita is looking to clinch but Lukaski is avoiding it.

Kita clinches up with Lukaski and pushes him back against the cage.
Kita controlling the action here for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcin Kita showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kita is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Kita takes the fight into the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Marcin Kita.
Kita fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kita punishes Lukaski's body with a nice straight punch.
Kita scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lukaski fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Lukaski gets tackled into the cage by Kita. Kita maintains the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kita manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukaski is trying to drag Kita to the mat but Kita just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lukaski tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mamed Lukaski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kita breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lukaski is defended easily by Kita.
Kita tries to clinch up but Lukaski circles away and keeps his distance.
Kita tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lukaski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kita connects with a body shot that sends Lukaski's belly button to the back.

Kita darts in and clinches Lukaski up against the cage.

Kita's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kita tries to close the distance and clinch but Lukaski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kita fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kita drives through and clinches with Lukaski against the cage.
Kita effectively controlling the action here.
Kita gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lukaski.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kita slows down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lukaski looking for a takedown.
Lukaski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kita gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kita breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcin Kita comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kita winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Marcin Kita!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Marcin Kita!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Marcin Kita!

Marcin Kita wins by unanimous decision!