PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maciej Wilk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jenfrren St Luca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenfrren St Luca has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Wilk
vs
St Luca

190 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

182 cm
26
170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maciej Wilk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jenfrren St Luca!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilk throws a leg kick
and St Luca counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wilk throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wilk throws a low kick, looking for St Luca's leg but St Luca calmly moves out of range.
Wilk throws a leg kick but St Luca checks it.

St Luca gets tackled into the cage by Wilk. Wilk maintains the clinch.

St Luca breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
St Luca fakes the leg kick and cracks Wilk in the body.
St Luca shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wilk but Wilk pushes him off and we're back to square one.

St Luca gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Wilk gets control of St Luca's arms and successfully pulls guard. Wilk will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
St Luca wants to stand but Wilk is controlling his posture from full guard.
St Luca trying to control but Wilk is working from the bottom.
St Luca forces his way into half guard.
St Luca scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Luca controlling the action here.
St Luca wants to take a breather but Wilk is having none of it.
Wilk tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
St Luca wants to stand up but Wilk has a hold of him and won't allow it.

St Luca seems to be looking for submissions.
St Luca works his way into full mount!
Wilk is squirming around, avoiding St Luca's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

St Luca stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Wilk misses with a low kick.

St Luca closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wilk wants a takedown.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, St Luca just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wilk's brow.
St Luca is looking to take this one to the mat.

St Luca is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Wilk can't fight it off and eventually St Luca manages to take the fight to the floor. Wilk looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
St Luca is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wilk trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
St Luca sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilk lands a decent punch to the body there.
St Luca wants to pass the guard but Wilk is keeping the position.
St Luca trying to control but Wilk is working from the bottom.
Wilk trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Wilk really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
St Luca trying to control but Wilk is working from the bottom.
St Luca is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wilk tries to clinch but St Luca moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on St Luca's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

St Luca clinches up with Wilk and pushes him back against the cage.
Wilk tries to pull guard but St Luca holds him up against the cage and eventually Wilk drops back down to his feet.
Wilk wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maciej Wilk. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilk goes for a takedown in the clinch but St Luca prevents it.

St Luca breaks from the clinch.
St Luca moves out of range of the leg kick from Wilk.
Despite the aggression on St Luca's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A bone on bone clash there as St Luca blocks the leg kick.
Good work by St Luca as he checks the leg kick.
It seemed like St Luca was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

St Luca shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than St Luca was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wilk is breathing heavily.
Wilk misses with a strike from the bottom.
St Luca is looking to take a break and control but Wilk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A lull in the action here.
St Luca avoids the strikes from the bottom by Wilk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jenfrren St Luca dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Wilk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A decent looking body kick lands there for St Luca.
St Luca has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

St Luca moves into the clinch successfully.
Wilk has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. St Luca is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

St Luca breaks from the clinch.
St Luca misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A chopping leg kick lands by St Luca.
A punch combination from St Luca misses.
St Luca looks to land a combination but Wilk avoids it well.
Wilk keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Wilk enables St Luca to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Wilk manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
St Luca trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

St Luca stands up and waves to Wilk to follow him.
Maciej Wilk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilk tries to land a leg kick but St Luca saw it coming and moves away.
Wilk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilk fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but St Luca is out of range.

St Luca closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wilk to the mat! Wilk manages to get full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wilk is striking from the bottom but St Luca uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Ground and pound from St Luca.
Wilk is staying active underneath St Luca, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
St Luca is taking a breather. Wilk says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
St Luca is looking to take a break and control but Wilk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilk tries to roll over but St Luca keeps him under control.
St Luca is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Wilk!
Jenfrren St Luca has got the better of the ground game so far.
St Luca raining down shots from the mount!
Wilk flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Wilk is in a horrible position here. St Luca smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
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!
Wilk throwing hammer fists to the chest of St Luca. What's that going to do exactly?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilk can't escape the position.
Wilk swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
St Luca with a couple of short strikes.
St Luca with a couple of short strikes.
St Luca takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Wilk takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
St Luca fails to move to back control.
St Luca can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wilk is looking to escape.
St Luca controlling from mount.
St Luca putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

St Luca wants to finish this one by submission but Wilk is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from St Luca.
St Luca looking to control but Wilk is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
St Luca lands a nice shot to the head.

St Luca has control of Wilk's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Wilk regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Wilk tries to get back to half guard but can't.

St Luca is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Wilk is surviving well by controlling St Luca's body position as best he can.
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!
Wilk is squirming around, avoiding St Luca's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jenfrren St Luca showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Wilk throws a leg kick

and St Luca counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wilk won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wilk throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
St Luca works to advance to full mount. Wilk defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
St Luca content just to control the position here.
St Luca looking to control but Wilk is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wilk is desperately trying to improve his position but St Luca has a good base and remains in mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilk throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
St Luca sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
St Luca lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilk is trying to escape the mount.
Wilk is squirming around, avoiding St Luca's attempts to control the action.
St Luca controlling his opponent.
Wilk is squirming around, avoiding St Luca's attempts to control the action.
Wilk working to try and regain half guard.
St Luca dominating with strikes here.
St Luca wants to control the pace but Wilk is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilk manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Wilk missing with punches from the bottom.
St Luca wants to pass to mount but Wilk is defending the position.
St Luca passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Wilk!

St Luca is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Wilk has managed to escape the submission attempt.

St Luca looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Luca sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
A nice elbow there by St Luca.
Wilk is arching his back trying to strike from the bottom but St Luca turns him over and now has his back.

St Luca tightening his grip on Wilk, looking for the choke.
Wilk is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

St Luca is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Wilk is defending well though. St Luca let's go of the attempt for now.
You can see the frustration on Wilk's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Luca trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
St Luca scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Wilk is looking for a way out.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
St Luca keeps control of the position as Wilk tries to break free.
St Luca slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

St Luca is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Wilk defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Maciej Wilk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jenfrren St Luca is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

St Luca has managed to slip his arm under Wilk's chin. This could be all over... yep, Wilk is tapping out! Submission win for St Luca.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jenfrren St Luca!