PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Lodano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miroslav Maruska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Lucas Lodano has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Lodano
vs
Maruska

191 cm
21
272 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

190 cm
28
260 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

GREEN!160

Bad Man Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucas Lodano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Miroslav Maruska!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lodano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maruska swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maruska 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.
Lodano walks into a straight right hand from Maruska.
Maruska is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lodano.
Lodano lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maruska takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Maruska takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Maruska closes the distance and clinches.
Maruska misses with a punch on the inside.
Maruska fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maruska swings wildly with an uppercut but Lodano uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Lodano.
Maruska throws a punch but it's blocked by Lodano.
Lodano working aggressively here.
Lodano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Lodano's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Maruska takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Maruska.
Lodano prevents a body shot from Maruska.
Lodano blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lodano misses with some punches.
Lodano blocking some punches.
Maruska lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lodano backwards.
Maruska blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lodano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Maruska fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Lodano.
Lodano struggles to land a body shot inside as Maruska controls his hands.
Maruska is trying to break the clinch but Lodano has him pressed against the cage.
Maruska working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lodano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lodano scores with a shot to the side of Maruska's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lodano scores with a shoulder strike.
Lodano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maruska backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Maruska fails to land.
Lodano lands a shoulder strike.
Maruska throws a head punch that misses.
Lodano trying to control the position but instead, Maruska has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lodano into the cage.
Maruska throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lodano lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lodano.
Lodano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lodano lands with a short shot to the head.
Maruska blocking some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lodano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lodano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lodano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lodano.
Lodano blocking some punches.
Lodano lands with a light punch inside.
Lodano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maruska.
Maruska looks winded!
Maruska blocks a body shot from Lodano.
Lodano scores with a shot to the side of Maruska's head.
Maruska misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lodano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maruska backwards.

Maruska is rocked!
Lodano is working Maruska over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lodano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maruska.
A hook to the body from Lodano.
Lodano tries a body shot but Maruska blocks it.
Lodano lands a hook that snaps the head of Maruska backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right handed body shot lands from Lodano.
Maruska takes a shot to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Lodano.
Lodano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maruska backwards.
A shot in the inside from Lodano.
Maruska is still on wobbly legs! Can Lodano finish him?
Lodano digs a right hand underneath Maruska's ribcage. Maruska let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Maruska seems to have recovered his senses.
Lodano tries a body shot but Maruska blocks it.
Maruska looking to stall.
Lodano scores with a shot to the side of Maruska's head.
Lodano throws a big uppercut that drops Maruska! More strikes from Lodano and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Maruska lies dazed against the cage as Lodano celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lucas Lodano!
Lucas Lodano retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Lucas Lodano thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.