PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Luger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mellow Mood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Luger
vs
Mood

196 cm
41
248 lbs
28 - 12 - 0

216 cm
29
278 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Luger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mellow Mood!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mood scores with a decent looking hook.
Mood scores with a head kick.
Luger throws a looping overhand right but Mood ducks down to avoid it.
Mood throws out a counter right but Luger avoids it with no problem.
Mellow Mood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mood is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Luger misses with a hook. Mood ducked under it nicely.
Luger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mood feints a counter leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Luger.
Mood looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mood lands a really nice looking cross but Luger seems unphased.
Luger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mood momentarily.

It looks like Mellow Mood has been cut.
Mood chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Luger throws a leg kick
and Mood counters with a left to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mood misses with a body punch
and Luger counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mood is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Luger buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Luger has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Contenders in the buildup to the fight.
Mood tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mood throws a hook but Luger blocks it.
Mood throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mood slips a jab from Luger.
Mood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luger.
Luger walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A lazy left from Luger finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mood.
Mood defending well as Luger loads up on a big left hand.
Luger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Luger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mood counters with a nice body kick.
Luger misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Luger misses its intended target.
A countering left hand to the body from Mood misses.
Mood misses with a body shot.
Mood comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mood goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mood cracks the inside of Luger's front leg.
Mood throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Luger avoids a kick to the body.
Luger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mood.
Mood with a hook.
Mood listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mood walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luger throws an off balance right hand
and Mood counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Shane Luger has been cut.
Mood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crunch! Mood slams his shin into Luger's torso.
Luger throws a hook but Mood blocks it.
Luger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luger lands a leg kick that knocks Mood off balance momentarily.
Mood lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Luger takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Luger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mood.
Luger lands with a shot to the body.
Mood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luger was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Luger just misses with a punch to the body.
Luger tries a low kick but Mood avoids it.
Mood keeps the fight on the outside.
Mood throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mood misses with a left hand
and Luger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice body punch from Mood.
Luger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mood with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Luger doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luger.
Mood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mood has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mood tries to land a front kick but Luger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mood connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Luger's hands.
Mood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mood is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Luger rather than just go for the knockout.
Mood lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Luger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mood.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mood checks a leg kick.
Mood looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mood!
Luger slips under a jab.
Mood takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mood misses with a low kick.
Mood avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Luger takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mood buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mood connects with a looping right hand.
Luger sizes up Mood with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A low kick from Mood is predictable there
letting Luger counter with a right hand.
Mood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mood avoids a kick to the body.
Luger is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mood blocks a leg kick.
Luger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mood bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mood misses with a jab to the body
and Luger counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Luger lands a head shot.
Luger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mood. That did some damage!
A combination from Mood does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by Mood.
Luger throws a hook but Mood blocks it.
Mood appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mood throws a left and a right that both miss
and Luger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mood dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mellow Mood dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Luger tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mood is able to avoid easily.
Mood lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mood slips under a jab.
Mood looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Luger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Luger walks into a stiff left hand from Mood.
Luger throws an off balance right hand
and Mood counters with a good low kick that Luger was not able to check.
Luger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mood throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Luger on the side of the head.
Luger scores with a leg kick.
Mood avoids a kick to the body.
Luger staying out of range there.
Luger half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mood's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Luger connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mood scrambles back to his feet.
Luger walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luger scores with a spinning back kick!
Luger looks to land a body kick but Mood moved away.
Nice jab there from Mood.
Luger looks to land a right hand but Mood moved out of range.
Luger backing away here, and Mood unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Luger might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mood looks to land a left hand but Luger moved out of range nicely.
Luger throws a right hand that misses
and Mood cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Luger scores with a sloppy right hand. Mood should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luger. Mood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mood looks for the body kick but Luger saw that one coming.
Mellow Mood seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mood bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mood scores with a nice right hand.
Mood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luger.
Mood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luger. Mood does a little dance to reset his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Mood blocks the leg kick.
Mood fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Luger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mood connects with a crisp jab.
Luger keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luger stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mood 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.
Mood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Luger counters with a thumping low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mood lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Luger has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Luger and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Luger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luger jabs Mood to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Luger looks to land a right hand but Mood moved out of range.
Mood looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A telegraphed right hand from Mood misses the target.
Mood throws a leg kick but Luger sees it coming and moves out of range.
Luger throws a head kick that misses
enabling Mood to counter with a crisp jab.
Luger tries a head kick but it misses.
Luger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mood.
Luger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mood.
Luger misses with a hook. Mood ducked under it nicely.
Luger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mood.
Mood walks into a left hand.
Luger misses with a kick to the body.
Mood scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mood misses the body punch
and Luger counters with a right hand to the body.
Luger lands with a shot to the body.
Mood ducks under a wild hook from Luger.
Mood thows a body kick. Luger tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Luger throws a head kick that misses.
A slow jab from Luger misses its intended target.
Mood staying out of range there.
A head kick by Mood misses
and Luger counters with a solid body kick.
Mood is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mood is breathing heavily.
Mood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Luger.
A swing and a miss from Mood.
Luger throws a body punch but Mood moves out of range.
Luger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mood's sensitive parts.
Luger lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Mood ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luger sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mood takes one to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mood connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mood throws a jab when Luger was well out of range.
Luger throws a jab but it's blocked by Mood.
Mood moves out of range of the body kick from Luger.
Luger is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Luger throws an overhand right that lands on Mood's shoulder, as Mood tries to avoid the shot.
Luger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luger is looking to score with low kicks.
Mood stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Luger.
Mood ducks under a wild hook from Luger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luger looks to land a combination but Mood avoids it well.
Mood thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Luger if he has to take too many more of those.
Mood looks to throw the jab but Luger is out of range.
It looked like Luger wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mood, as that shot connected.
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 Shane Luger will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Luger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mood connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Luger lands a jab to the head.
Luger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mood tries to bum rush Luger with a series of wild strikes but Luger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A counter left hand to the body from Luger misses its target.
Luger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mood.
Luger takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Luger is looking to land body kicks.
Mood misses with a body shot.
Mood throws a predictable looking body shot
and Luger counters with a right hand to the body.
Luger feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mood's calf.
Mood's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mood blocks a jab.
Mood raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Luger. That snapped Mood's head back.
Mood throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mood connects with a looping right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luger just misses with a punch to the body.
Luger throws a head kick but Mood moves out of range.
Mood throws out a counter right but Luger avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mood slips under a jab.
Luger shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mood! But no joy.
Mood takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mood lands a slapping body shot.
A lazy left from Mood finds it's target.
Mood feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lugers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mood moves out of range as Luger throws a body kick.
Mood connects with an inside leg kick.
Mood throws a body punch but Luger moves out of range.
Luger scores with a leg kick.
Luger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mood.
Luger cracks a nice hook into Mood's ribs.
Mood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Luger cracks Mood with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Luger pushes Mood away with a front 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!
Luger tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mood is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mood.
Luger misses with a straight right.
Luger lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Luger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mood.
Mood takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Luger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mood let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Luger throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Luger misses with an uppercut.
Mood is looking for the big counter here.
Mood scores with a jab to the body.
Mood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Luger throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mood.
Mood showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Luger.
Mood throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Luger will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mood wants to land a leg kick but Luger is out of range.
Mood looks to throw the jab but Luger is out of range.
Luger misses with a body shot.
Mood slips under a jab from Luger.
Mood with a nice cross.
Mood throws a chopping leg kick but Luger manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Luger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mood swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mood fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Luger checks it well.
Luger lands a nice shot to the body.
Mood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Luger looks to throw the jab but Mood is out of range.
Luger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mood was well out of range. Poor timing from Luger.
A little jabbing left from Mood on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mood ducks under a wild hook from Luger.
Mood 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mood throws a lazy right hand but Luger sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Luger backing away here, and Mood unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Luger.
Mood moves out of range of the strikes.
Mood steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Mood looks to score with a jab to the body but Luger is just out of range.
Mood lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mood connects with a nice looking jab.
Luger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mood has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Luger misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luger. Mood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luger with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mood to score with a decent uppercut.
Mood throws a nice outside leg kick.
Luger throws a body shot but no joy.
Luger throws a shot to the body.
Luger takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Luger throws a leg kick but Mood sees it coming and checks it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Shane Luger.
Well Luger 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Luger!
An out of breath Shane Luger thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.