PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marko Ljubicic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Patos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Ljubicic
vs
Patos

187 cm
24
148 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

190 cm
25
146 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marko Ljubicic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas Patos!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ljubicic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ljubicic lands with a nice body kick.
Ljubicic tries a head kick but it misses.
Ljubicic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Patos avoids the head kick by Ljubicic.
Ljubicic connects with a high kick.
Ljubicic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ljubicic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Patos checks it well.
Ljubicic fakes the leg kick and cracks Patos in the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ljubicic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ljubicic throws a sloppy head kick and Patos moves out of range easily.
Ljubicic tries a head kick but it misses.
Ljubicic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ljubicic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ljubicic lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patos tries for a takedown but Ljubicic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ljubicic.
Ljubicic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Patos blocks a head kick by Ljubicic.
Ljubicic is breathing heavily.
Ljubicic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ljubicic tries a head kick but it misses.

Patos manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Ljubicic on his heels. He'll look to pass Ljubicic's guard now, I'm sure.

Patos is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Ljubicic tries to strike from the bottom.

Patos drops back looking for a leg! Ljubicic is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ljubicic manages to kick Patos off! Patos jumps back into Ljubicic's guard.

Patos is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Patos is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Patos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ljubicic is looking to stand up but Patos isn't so interested in that idea.
Patos trying to control the position from guard on top but Ljubicic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ljubicic wants to get back to his feet but Patos is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ljubicic looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Patos puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Ljubicic trying to control here.

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

Patos is trying for a kimura here. Ljubicic looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Patos wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Lucas Patos!