PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Kilpinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kilpinen
vs
Lucas

184 cm
29
220 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

187 cm
37
208 lbs
35 - 16 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Kilpinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilpinen is looking to score with low kicks.
A left lands for Kilpinen.
Lucas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kilpinen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lucas throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kilpinen counters with an outside leg kick.
Lucas dips to his left and cracks Kilpinen with an uppercut!
Kilpinen wants to clinch up but Lucas keeps it at a distance.
Kilpinen throws a hook but Lucas avoids it easily.
Lucas avoids the head kick by Kilpinen.
Lucas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lucas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kilpinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lucas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lucas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kilpinen is able to avoid easily.
Lucas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've been informed that Lucas has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lucas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lucas, right into the meat.
Kilpinen blocks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpinen scores with a jab to the body.
That kick from Lucas tenderised Kilpinen's leg. Kilpinen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lucas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lucas throws a push kick but Kilpinen slaps the foot to one side.
Kilpinen misses with a straight right.
Kilpinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kilpinen throws a right hand that misses
and Lucas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kilpinen's knee momentarily.
Lucas throws a front kick aimed at Kilpinen's knee but Kilpinen avoids it well.
Kilpinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lucas misses with a head kick.
Lucas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucas moves out of range as Kilpinen throws a body kick.
Kilpinen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilpinen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kilpinen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kilpinen tries to clinch but Lucas moves out of range.
Lucas misses with a double jab.
Kilpinen blocks a head kick by Lucas.
Kilpinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kilpinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kilpinen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lucas lands a jab to the head.
Lucas checks the leg kick.
Kilpinen looks to land a left hand but Lucas moved out of range nicely.
A head kick misses from Kilpinen.
Kilpinen punishes Lucas's body with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lucas. That did some damage!
Kilpinen tried to score with a low kick but Lucas checks it.
Jaakko Kilpinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucas misses with a straight left.
Kilpinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Kilpinen misses.
Kilpinen tries to score with a low kick but Lucas moves his leg out of the way.
Lucas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lucas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kilpinen cracks Lucas with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kilpinen lands with a right hand.
Lucas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kilpinen throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kilpinen gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Lucas manages to break the clinch.
Lucas jabs at Kilpinen's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilpinen connects with a leg kick. Lucas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lucas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kilpinen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lucas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kilpinen misses with a leg kick
and Lucas counters with a low kick, right behind Kilpinen 's knee.
Lucas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kilpinen misses with a wild body shot.
Lucas drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kilpinen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kilpinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kilpinen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaakko Kilpinen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lucas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kilpinen can pounce on him.
Kilpinen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kilpinen.

It looks like Travis Lucas has been cut.
Lucas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kilpinen throws a leg kick but Lucas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kilpinen.
Jaakko Kilpinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Lucas throws a leg kick
and Lucas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lucas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kilpinen throws out the jab.
Kilpinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kilpinen throws a hook but Lucas blocks it.
Lucas tries a head kick but it misses.
Lucas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kilpinen moves away.
Kilpinen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kilpinen throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpinen wants to slow Lucas down by chopping away at his legs.
Lucas misses with a low kick.
Lucas thuds a left hand into Kilpinen's body.
Kilpinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kilpinen throws a head kick that misses.
Lucas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kilpinen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kilpinen throws a big shot that misses.
Kilpinen throws out a leg kick but Lucas moves out of range and Kilpinen only half commits.
Lucas is looking to land body kicks.
Kilpinen throws a series of punches but Lucas moves out of range.
Kilpinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kilpinen wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilpinen scores with a head kick. Lucas tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kilpinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kilpinen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kilpinen scoring well with a low kick there.
Lucas throws a leg kick that misses.
Kilpinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lucas takes a kick to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kilpinen.
Lucas lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kilpinen takes a step back to recover.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpinen looks to throw the jab but Lucas is out of range.
Lucas throws a low kick, looking for Kilpinen's leg but Kilpinen calmly moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Kilpinen as he connects with a hook.
Kilpinen takes one to the chin there.
Lucas tries a head kick but it misses.
Lucas connects with a solid leg kick.
Kilpinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Lucas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kilpinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kilpinen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lucas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kilpinen scrambles back to his feet.
A good leg kick by Kilpinen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilpinen throws a combination that misses
and Lucas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Kilpinen is rocked!
Lucas throws a sloppy head kick and Kilpinen moves out of range easily.
Oh Kilpinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lucas lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kilpinen takes a step back to recover.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
BAM! Lucas delivers a spinning backfist that drops Kilpinen like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Travis Lucas!
Travis Lucas decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.