PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Lunar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bootyshanks The 3rd's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, When You Least Expect It. Lucas Lunar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd
vs
Lunar

174 cm
29
175 lbs
20 - 7 - 1

182 cm
45
178 lbs
43 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas Lunar!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bootyshanks The 3rd bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Lunar.
Lunar keeps the fight on the outside.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lunar.
Lunar sizes up Bootyshanks The 3rd with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

It looks like Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd has been cut.
Bootyshanks The 3rd lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bootyshanks The 3rd works Lunar's body with a nice hook.

Lunar takes the fight into the clinch.
Bootyshanks The 3rd scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Lunar - that landed with a thud.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bootyshanks The 3rd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lunar stalling in the clinch.
Lunar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lunar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Bootyshanks The 3rd tries to land knees in the clinch but Lunar avoids the damage to the body.
Lunar tries to work over Bootyshanks The 3rd's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bootyshanks The 3rd avoiding damage.
Bootyshanks The 3rd working aggressively here.
Bootyshanks The 3rd misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bootyshanks The 3rd trying to stall but Lunar improves his position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bootyshanks The 3rd lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Lunar as the two fighters clinch.
Lunar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bootyshanks The 3rd has a couple of punches blocked by Lunar.
Bootyshanks The 3rd lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lunar backwards.

Lunar breaks the clinch.
Lunar throws a jab but it's blocked by Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Lunar doesn't manage to clinch there - Bootyshanks The 3rd circles away.
Bootyshanks The 3rd getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice defenses there by Lunar.
The crowd cheers as Lunar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bootyshanks The 3rd doesn't seem phased though.
Lunar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lunar throws a head kick that half lands.
Lunar connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bootyshanks The 3rd. That's going to slow Lunar down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lunar moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lunar takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lunar tries to land a front kick but Bootyshanks The 3rd steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lunar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Lunar throws an overhand right that lands on Bootyshanks The 3rd's shoulder, as Bootyshanks The 3rd tries to avoid the shot.
Bootyshanks The 3rd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lunar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bootyshanks The 3rd blocks a head kick by Lunar.
A head kick misses from Lunar.
Lunar misses with a looping left.
Bootyshanks The 3rd 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.
Bootyshanks The 3rd connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lunar throws a sloppy body shot
letting Bootyshanks The 3rd counter with a right hand.
Lunar moves in looking to clinch but Bootyshanks The 3rd pushes him off.
Lunar throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lunar is looking to clinch but Bootyshanks The 3rd is avoiding it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lunar. Bootyshanks The 3rd shrugs it off though.
Lunar tries to clinch but Bootyshanks The 3rd moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lunar does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lunar drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bootyshanks The 3rd misses with a low kick.
That kick from Lunar tenderised Bootyshanks The 3rd's leg. Bootyshanks The 3rd is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lunar avoids the head kick by Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Bootyshanks The 3rd is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lunar throws a lazy uppercut
and Bootyshanks The 3rd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lunar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lunar lands a head kick!

Bootyshanks The 3rd is rocked!
Lunar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bootyshanks The 3rd misses with a low kick.
Lunar lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bootyshanks The 3rd will feel that in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bootyshanks The 3rd chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lunar can pounce on him.
Lunar throws a head kick that Bootyshanks The 3rd semi-blocks.
Oh Bootyshanks The 3rd is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Bootyshanks The 3rd tries to keep at a distance but Lunar has taken the fight into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Lunar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lunar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bootyshanks The 3rd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bootyshanks The 3rd seems to have got his legs back now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lunar.
Bootyshanks The 3rd blocks an uppercut.
Lunar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lunar throws a head punch that misses.
Lunar misses with some punches.

Lunar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lunar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lunar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bootyshanks The 3rd finds it's way round the side to connect with Lunar's head.
Bootyshanks The 3rd throws a hook but Lunar blocks it.
Bootyshanks The 3rd is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bootyshanks The 3rd takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Lunar misses
and Bootyshanks The 3rd counters with a nice uppercut.
Lunar lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bootyshanks The 3rd lands with a straight right. Lunar didn't see that one coming.

Bootyshanks The 3rd darts in and clinches Lunar up against the cage.
Lunar misses with the head strike.
Bootyshanks The 3rd pushes off an throws an elbow but Lunar leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Lunar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bootyshanks The 3rd throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bootyshanks The 3rd attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bootyshanks The 3rd swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lunar.
Bootyshanks The 3rd tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lunar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lunar is looking to chop away at Bootyshanks The 3rd's legs.
Some bone on bone action there as Lunar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A leg kick checked by Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Lucas Lunar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bootyshanks The 3rd 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.
Bootyshanks The 3rd fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bootyshanks The 3rd avoids the body shot from Lunar.
Lunar connects with an inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bootyshanks The 3rd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lunar throws a leg kick but Bootyshanks The 3rd sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bootyshanks The 3rd throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lunar.
Lunar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bootyshanks The 3rd chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lunar can pounce on him.
Bootyshanks The 3rd checks the leg kick.
Bootyshanks The 3rd fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lunar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lunar with a nice cross.
Lunar misses with a low kick.
Bootyshanks The 3rd jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lunar throws a leg kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Bootyshanks The 3rd throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lunar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lunar tries to work over Bootyshanks The 3rd's front leg with a kick but Bootyshanks The 3rd checks it.
Bootyshanks The 3rd throwing a counter right hand but Lunar manages to avoid it.
Lunar checks a low kick from Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Bootyshanks The 3rd looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bootyshanks The 3rd is looking to clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lunar lands a leg kick that knocks Bootyshanks The 3rd off balance momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Lunar motions for Bootyshanks The 3rd to come forward. Lunar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lunar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Lunar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Bootyshanks The 3rd misses the jab.
Lunar misses with a wild body shot.
Bootyshanks The 3rd feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lunar connects with a solid leg kick.
Lucas Lunar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A shot to the body from Lunar misses
and Bootyshanks The 3rd counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bootyshanks The 3rd connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bootyshanks The 3rd connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A good leg kick by Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Bootyshanks The 3rd misses with a hook
and Lunar counters with a low kick, right behind Bootyshanks The 3rd 's knee.
Lunar feints and then cracks Bootyshanks The 3rd's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bootyshanks The 3rd down.
Lunar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lunar misses with a few strikes there.
Bootyshanks The 3rd throws a low kick, looking for Lunar's leg but Lunar calmly moves out of range.
Lunar throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Bootyshanks The 3rd lands a right hook to the body.
Lunar walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bootyshanks The 3rd checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lunar tries to clinch up.
A counter left hand to the body from Bootyshanks The 3rd misses its target.
Bootyshanks The 3rd throws a leg kick which misses Lunar's front leg but catches the back leg as Lunar tries to avoid it.
Lunar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Lunar misses
letting Bootyshanks The 3rd counter with a right hand.
Lunar misses with a wild body shot.
Lunar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bootyshanks The 3rd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bootyshanks The 3rd throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bootyshanks The 3rd takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bootyshanks The 3rd lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lunar's sensitive parts.

Bootyshanks The 3rd gets tackled into the cage by Lunar. Lunar maintains the clinch.
Lunar wants to break free but Bootyshanks The 3rd has control.
Bootyshanks The 3rd has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lunar misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Bootyshanks The 3rd.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lunar tries to throw a body punch but Bootyshanks The 3rd avoids it by throwing Lunar back against the cage.
Lunar scores with a shoulder strike.
Lunar struggles to land a body shot inside as Bootyshanks The 3rd controls his hands.
Lunar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bootyshanks The 3rd lands with a right to the head.
Lunar presses Bootyshanks The 3rd against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bootyshanks The 3rd is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lunar is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bootyshanks The 3rd is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bootyshanks The 3rd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lunar struggles to land a body shot inside as Bootyshanks The 3rd controls his hands.
Bootyshanks The 3rd is looking to control Lunar's arms but Lunar gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bootyshanks The 3rd has his back to the cage.
Bootyshanks The 3rd tries to stall but Lunar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lunar is trying to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lunar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lunar digs a right hand into Bootyshanks The 3rd's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bootyshanks The 3rd's gas tank.
A body shot lands from Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Bootyshanks The 3rd lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lunar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lunar has had enough of the clinch but Bootyshanks The 3rd keeps him there for the moment.
Bootyshanks The 3rd blocking some punches.
Bootyshanks The 3rd lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lunar or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Lunar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bootyshanks The 3rd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lunar throws a jab but it's blocked by Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Bootyshanks The 3rd fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bootyshanks The 3rd misses with an uppercut. Lunar saw that one coming.
Bootyshanks The 3rd checks the leg kick.
Lunar throws a head kick but Bootyshanks The 3rd moves out of range.
Donk. Bootyshanks The 3rd catches Lunar right on the button with a cross.
Lunar checks a leg kick nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Lunar misses.
Nice straight punches there by Bootyshanks The 3rd. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Lunar wants to clinch up but Bootyshanks The 3rd keeps it at a distance.
Lunar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bootyshanks The 3rd takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lunar catches Bootyshanks The 3rd with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bootyshanks The 3rd slips under a jab from Lunar.
Bootyshanks The 3rd has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lunar.
Lunar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An attempted straight right counter from Bootyshanks The 3rd misses the target.
Bootyshanks The 3rd lands with a hook. Lunar tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Lunar misses.
Lunar throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Bootyshanks The 3rd connects with a high kick.
Bootyshanks The 3rd's corner calls for a 1-2. Bootyshanks The 3rd obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bootyshanks The 3rd swats away the attempt to clinch by Lunar.
Lunar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lunar wants to clinch.
Nice cross by Lunar.
Bootyshanks The 3rd just misses with a punch to the body.
Lunar throws a low kick but Bootyshanks The 3rd moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bootyshanks The 3rd misses with a body shot.

Lunar lands a head kick that stumbles Bootyshanks The 3rd and the fighters go to the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bootyshanks The 3rd is trying to keep Lunar in close.
Bootyshanks The 3rd is really struggling to control Lunar but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lunar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bootyshanks The 3rd pulls Lunar in close to his closed guard and prevents Lunar from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bootyshanks The 3rd can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lunar controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lunar trying to control but Bootyshanks The 3rd is working from the bottom.
Bootyshanks The 3rd has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lunar has passed into side control.
Bootyshanks The 3rd keeping his opponent close.
Lunar tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bootyshanks The 3rd's legs.

That's four 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.
Bootyshanks The 3rd is not content to let Lunar control the position.
Bootyshanks The 3rd tries to get back to half guard but can't.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Good shot there by Bootyshanks The 3rd.
Lunar thuds a left hand into Bootyshanks The 3rd's body.
Bootyshanks The 3rd misses with a low kick.
Lunar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bootyshanks The 3rd checks a low kick from Lunar.
Bootyshanks The 3rd misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucas Lunar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lunar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Lunar!
After the fight, Lucas Lunar was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Preston Leopold Bootyshanks The 3rd spoke after the fight, saying 'Bollocks! You cheeky bastard, I want anotha go.'.