PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jakub Lubanski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pencil Neck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neck has chosen Welcome to the jungle as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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.

Lubanski
vs
Neck

176 cm
27
184 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

182 cm
44
178 lbs
27 - 38 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Heavy handed

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jakub Lubanski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 38 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pencil Neck!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neck misses with a body shot
letting Lubanski counter with a right hand.
Neck misses with a double jab.
Lubanski is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Neck shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lubanski as he jumps to the side.
Neck misses with a left hand
and Lubanski counters with a stiff right hand.
Lubanski blocks a head kick by Neck.
Neck throws a right and a left that Lubanski avoids nicely.
Neck has his takedown stuffed
and Lubanski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neck avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lubanski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Neck's hands.
Neck throws a predictable looking body shot
and Neck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Neck shoots for a double leg takedown but Lubanski sprawls well. He's pushed Neck's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lubanski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jakub Lubanski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pencil Neck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neck throws a sloppy head kick

and Lubanski counters with a single leg into guard. Neck didn't expect that.
Neck wants to control the position but Lubanski says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Lubanski is controlling the pace.
Neck holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Neck wants to control but Lubanski passes into side.
Lubanski tries to move into full mount but can't pass Neck's legs.
Neck is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Lubanski asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lubanski is staying tight to Neck's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Neck is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Lubanski tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lubanski has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Neck wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Lubanski controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lubanski has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neck is not content to let Lubanski control the position.
Neck sneaks back into half guard.

Neck looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Neck is pressing down on Lubanski's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Neck is looking for a triangle here but Lubanski uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Neck tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lubanski working away.
Neck tries to improve position but can't.
The referee asks Lubanski politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lubanski prefers to stall for the moment though.
Neck tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lubanski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Neck struggling a bit here.
Lubanski wants to control but Neck is keeping him busy.
Neck tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Neck is pushing Lubanski's head away, looking to escape. Lubanski manages to hold on to the position though.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Lubanski closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Neck's guard.
Neck tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jakub Lubanski dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Lubanski misses with a hook
and Neck counters with a one-two to the body.
Neck shoots in for a takedown but Lubanski shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Neck tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lubanski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Neck somewhat.
Neck looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Neck misses with a takedown
and Lubanski counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Lubanski has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Jakub Lubanski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pencil Neck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lubanski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Neck.
Jakub Lubanski is winning the standup battle so far.
Lubanski scores with a jab to the jaw.
Neck misses with the body kick

and Lubanski counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neck is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lubanski is aware though and is defending well.
Lubanski is pushing down on Neck's leg trying to pass to half guard. Neck is fighting to maintain full guard but Lubanski has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lubanski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Neck tries to get to full guard but Lubanski has control of the leg.

Lubanski is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Lubanski is thwarting Neck's attempts to control the position.
Lubanski trying to mount his opponent but Neck defends it.
Neck is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neck trying to hold on to Lubanski's head to control him but Lubanski postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lubanski is looking to advance position but Neck won't allow it.
Neck wants to get back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lubanski is thwarting Neck's attempts to control the position.
Lubanski not doing much here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Neck is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lubanski pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lubanski looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Neck has a takedown stuffed.
Neck throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pencil Neck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Neck with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lubanski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Neck on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lubanski.
Lubanski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Neck. Neck circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Neck tries for a takedown but Lubanski circles away easily
and Lubanski counters with a right hand to the body.
Neck is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lubanski scores with a takedown into Neck's guard.
Neck wants to sweep here but Lubanski controlling him for the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lubanski showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Neck can't keep his opponent in guard - Lubanski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Neck won't allow Lubanski to pass to mount.
Lubanski trying to control from half guard but Neck is working away.
Neck trying to control but Lubanski postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jakub Lubanski dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lubanski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lubanski is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Neck will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lubanski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lubanski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Neck can do to turn this around?
Neck fails with the takedown
and Lubanski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Neck misses with a looping right.
Neck tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lubanski throwing a counter right hand but Neck manages to avoid it.
Neck misses with a kick to the body

and Lubanski counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lubanski looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Neck can't keep his opponent in guard - Lubanski advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neck is defending against the submission attempts here by Lubanski.
Neck trying to control from the bottom.
Neck is trying to stand.
Neck wants to control but Lubanski is keeping busy.
Neck might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lubanski haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Lubanski trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Lubanski is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Lubanski is looking for a kimura but Neck is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lubanski to get the leverage.
Lubanski trying to control from half guard but Neck is working away.

Lubanski seems to be looking for submissions.
Neck is looking to improve his position.
Neck moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neck pulls Lubanski in close to prevent any damage.
Lubanski trying to control but Neck is working from the bottom.
Neck is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lubanski looking to pass the guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Neck motions for Lubanski to come forward. Neck throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lubanski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Neck shoots in but no luck this time.
Lubanski appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jakub Lubanski has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pencil Neck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Neck fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jakub Lubanski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Neck takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Neck looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lubanski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lubanski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Lubanski dives in and scores a takedown into Neck's guard.

Neck escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lubanski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lubanski is stalling in the full guard.
Pencil Neck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lubanski tries to free his leg and advance position but Neck is retaining full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jakub Lubanski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lubanski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jakub Lubanski!
Pencil Neck spoke after the fight, saying 'Dang, I think I broke my hip.'.