PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Drug Killjoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Luca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Luca's choice of entrance music: Filthy Luca Greeting. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Killjoy
vs
Luca

169 cm
26
161 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

180 cm
27
185 lbs
11 - 8 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Drug Killjoy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Luca!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luca misses with a head kick.
Killjoy misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Killjoy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Luca.
Luca connects with a jab.
Nice shot lands for Killjoy.
Johnny Luca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Killjoy.

It looks like Johnny Luca has been cut.
Killjoy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Luca at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Killjoy.
Luca connects with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Luca.
Luca scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Killjoy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Luca fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Killjoy, pushing him back against the cage.
Luca tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luca managing to block the knees to the body from Killjoy.
Killjoy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luca lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Killjoy backwards.
Luca effectively controlling the action here.
Killjoy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Luca manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Killjoy blocks an uppercut.
Luca on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Killjoy blocks an uppercut.
I was talking to Killjoy's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Killjoy misses with a knee strike.
Luca slows down the pace here.
Killjoy tries to land a knee to the head but Luca blocks with his arms.
Killjoy tries to work over Luca's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Killjoy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Luca lands a right hand.
Killjoy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Killjoy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Luca backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Killjoy as Luca tries to tie him up.
Killjoy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luca.
Luca working aggressively here.
Killjoy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Luca lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luca prevents a body shot from Killjoy.
Killjoy stalling in the clinch.
Luca looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Luca lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Killjoy landing knees to the head.
Killjoy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Killjoy throws a punch but it's blocked by Luca.
Killjoy misses with some punches.
Killjoy gets through Luca's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Killjoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Killjoy on the inside.
Luca goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killjoy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luca's elbow.
Killjoy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee calls for Luca to work.
Killjoy has Luca pushed against the cage.
Luca throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Luca blocking some punches.
Killjoy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Killjoy avoids a wild elbow strike from Luca.
Killjoy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Luca backwards.
Killjoy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Luca.
Killjoy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Killjoy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Luca misses with a hook to the ribs.
Luca throws a head punch that misses.
Luca lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Killjoy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Luca.
Killjoy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luca throws a punch but it's blocked by Killjoy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Luca has a couple of punches blocked by Killjoy.
A shot in the inside from Luca.
Luca lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Drug Killjoy has been cut.
Luca misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luca misses with some punches.
Killjoy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Killjoy has a couple of punches blocked by Luca.
Killjoy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Killjoy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Killjoy pushes Luca back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Killjoy is looking to control Luca's arms but Luca gets an underhook and turns him. Now Killjoy has his back to the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luca working aggressively here.
Luca tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luca blocks an uppercut.
Killjoy trying to land knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Luca.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Drug Killjoy will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Killjoy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A head kick by Luca misses
and Killjoy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Good leg kick by Luca there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Luca throws a nice looking combination but Killjoy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Killjoy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Luca fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Killjoy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luca 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.
Killjoy walks into a left hand.
Killjoy lands a jab to Luca's midsection.
Killjoy lands a jab to Luca's midsection.
Luca lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Luca wants to land a leg kick but Killjoy is out of range.
Luca throws a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Killjoy misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luca misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killjoy lands a nice looking body shot.
Killjoy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Luca on the side of the head.
Luca connects with a good right hand that stumbles Killjoy. Killjoy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Luca tests Killjoy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch combination from Luca misses.
Luca throws a leg kick but Killjoy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Killjoy throws a body punch but Luca moves out of range.
Killjoy slips a jab from Luca.
Killjoy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Killjoy looks to land a left hand but Luca moved out of range nicely.
Luca attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Luca fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Killjoy checks it well.
That kick from Luca tenderised Killjoy's leg. Killjoy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Luca lands a nice looking kick to the body. Killjoy takes a step back to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luca has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Killjoy.
Luca lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Killjoy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Luca's head.
Luca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luca is looking to score with low kicks.
It looked like Killjoy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Luca.
Luca on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Killjoy lands a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luca. Killjoy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Killjoy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Luca avoids the body shot from Killjoy.
A countering left hand to the body from Luca misses.
Luca misses with a looping right.
Killjoy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Killjoy misses with a body shot.
Luca throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Killjoy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Luca jabs at Killjoy's body.
Killjoy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Luca.
Luca avoids the head kick by Killjoy.
Killjoy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Luca throws a sloppy head kick and Killjoy moves out of range easily.
Killjoy checks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Killjoy misses the target.
Killjoy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Killjoy misses with a shot to the body
and Luca counters with a nice leg kick.
Luca lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Killjoy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luca was well out of range. Poor timing from Killjoy.
Killjoy takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Killjoy checks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killjoy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Killjoy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Luca.
Luca throws a counter combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luca's jab looks to have found its range, popping Killjoy under the eye.
Luca wants to clinch but Killjoy slips to the side
and Killjoy counters with a good low kick that Luca was not able to check.
Killjoy throws out a loose jab but Luca uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luca swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Killjoy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Killjoy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Luca uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Luca tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Killjoy was well out of range. Poor timing from Luca.
Luca misses with a body punch
and Killjoy counters with a good low kick that Luca was not able to check.
Luca pushes Killjoy away with a front kick.
Killjoy looks to score with a jab to the body but Luca is just out of range.
It seemed like Luca was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Luca has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Killjoy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Johnny Luca will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Killjoy lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Luca throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A low kick from Luca misses
and Killjoy counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice shot lands for Luca.
Luca tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johnny Luca seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Luca fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Killjoy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Luca throws a jab but it's blocked by Killjoy.
Luca turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luca closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Luca scores with a sloppy right hand. Killjoy should have avoided that one.
Luca connects with a leg kick. Killjoy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Killjoy scores with a jab to the body.
Killjoy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Luca.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Killjoy blocks a low kick nicely.
As Luca tries to get set, Killjoy tries to push him back and clinch up but Luca manages to avoid the attempt.
Luca throws a leg kick

and Killjoy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Killjoy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Luca takes a shot to the head.
Luca avoiding damage as Killjoy throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Killjoy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Luca misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luca tries a body shot but Killjoy blocks it.
Killjoy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luca.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luca.
Killjoy prevents a body shot from Luca.
Killjoy misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luca.
A short right from Luca on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luca taking a breather.
Killjoy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Killjoy here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Luca lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luca misses with a punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Luca.
Luca swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luca's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Luca misses with a short punch on the inside.
Killjoy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Killjoy lands a hook that snaps the head of Luca backwards.
Killjoy misses with the head strike.
Killjoy avoids the elbow strike from Luca, against the cage.
Luca misses with some punches.
Luca is leaning against Killjoy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Luca lands a right hand.
Luca creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Killjoy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Killjoy.
Killjoy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Killjoy tries a knee to the head but Luca blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Killjoy.
Luca has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Luca can't find room to land a body shot as Killjoy controls the action.
Killjoy struggles to land a body shot inside as Luca controls his hands.
Killjoy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Luca's face.
Luca misses with the head strike.
Killjoy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Luca lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Killjoy backwards.
Luca lands with a left to the head.
Killjoy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knees in the clinch landing for Killjoy.
Luca takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Come on Killjoy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Luca misses with an elbow over the top.
Killjoy misses with a body punch.
Killjoy scores with a shot to the side of Luca's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luca scores with a shoulder strike.
Killjoy lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Killjoy.
Killjoy throws a punch but it's blocked by Luca.
Killjoy misses with a punch to the body.
Drug Killjoy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Luca fails to land.
Luca working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Luca scores with a nice short uppercut.
Luca swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Killjoy throws a head punch that misses.
Killjoy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Luca has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Killjoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Killjoy is trying to stall.
Killjoy stalling in the clinch.
Killjoy lands a hook that snaps the head of Luca backwards.
Killjoy looking to slow down the pace here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Drug Killjoy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Killjoy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drug Killjoy!