PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas LaVey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

LaVey
vs
Joseph

188 cm
38
210 lbs
24 - 12 - 0

182 cm
33
220 lbs
20 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucas LaVey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anthony Joseph!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
LaVey takes a jab right on the kisser.
Joseph changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
LaVey scores with a one two! Joseph had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Anthony Joseph has been cut.
Joseph avoids the head kick by LaVey.
LaVey blocks a head kick by Joseph.
LaVey ducks under a wild hook from Joseph.
LaVey looks for the body kick but Joseph saw that one coming.
Joseph looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Joseph pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joseph throws a leg kick
and LaVey counters with a head kick.
LaVey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
LaVey lands a nice leg kick that just misses Joseph's sensitive parts.
Joseph connects with a solid leg kick.
LaVey has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Lion's Den in the buildup to the fight.
Joseph throws a leg kick but LaVey checks it.
LaVey avoids the head kick by Joseph.
Joseph takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
LaVey swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaVey misses with a wild body shot.
An inside leg kick from LaVey misses.
Joseph throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent LaVey stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
LaVey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joseph scores with a hook to the body. LaVey takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
LaVey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joseph throws out the jab.
Joseph shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
LaVey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Joseph has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Joseph throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
LaVey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joseph throws a low kick but LaVey moves out of range easily.
LaVey lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Joseph misses with a low kick.
Joseph on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Joseph thumps LaVey with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

LaVey lands a big head kick that sends Joseph tumbling to the mat! LaVey takes a step backwards and waves Joseph back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Joseph is rocked!
LaVey fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Joseph square on the jaw! Damn, Joseph is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lucas LaVey!