PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bong Ki Duk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Lodano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ki Duk comes to the cage accompanied by north korea's national anthem. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ki Duk
vs
Lodano

198 cm
37
260 lbs
32 - 25 - 0

191 cm
31
272 lbs
30 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bong Ki Duk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucas Lodano!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ki Duk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lodano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ki Duk lands a nice looking body kick.
Lodano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ki Duk throws a shot to the body.
Lodano looks to land a right hand but Ki Duk moved out of range.
Lodano walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ki Duk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lodano misses the jab.
Ki Duk scores with a jab.

It looks like Lucas Lodano has been cut.
Ki Duk throws a sloppy head kick and Lodano moves out of range easily.

Ki Duk tries to keep at a distance but Lodano has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ki Duk misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lodano manages to break the clinch.
Lodano connects with a right hand. Ki Duk shakes it off.

It looks like Bong Ki Duk has been cut.
Lodano keeps the fight on the outside.
Ki Duk misses with a series of wild punches.
Lodano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ki Duk tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lodano manages to circle out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki Duk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lodano's sensitive parts.
No joy there for Ki Duk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ki Duk misses with a head kick.
Ki Duk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lodano lands a slapping body shot.
Lodano misses with a low kick as Ki Duk jumps back.
Ki Duk doesn't manage to clinch there - Lodano circles away.
A jab from Lodano misses.
Nice straight punches there by Ki Duk. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ki Duk.
Lodano throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ki Duk lands a high kick!
Lodano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ki Duk closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bong Ki Duk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lodano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ki Duk. Ki Duk obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ki Duk on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lodano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lodano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ki Duk.

Ki Duk moves into range and clinches up with Lodano.
Ki Duk misses with a punch on the inside.
Ki Duk blocks a body shot from Lodano.
Ki Duk lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lodano.
Lodano jumps guard but Ki Duk stands there with Lodano around his waist. Lodano gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lodano lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lodano misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lodano.
Lodano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ki Duk backwards.
Ki Duk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ki Duk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Ki Duk.

Lodano pulls guard.
Ki Duk wanted to stand there but Lodano had control of the position.
Ki Duk is fighting to break Lodano's control of his arms but Lodano is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Ki Duk engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Ki Duk stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lodano throws a big shot that misses.

Lodano takes the fight into the clinch.
Lodano avoiding damage as Ki Duk throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk struggles to land a body shot inside as Lodano controls his hands.
Ki Duk lands with a left to the head.

Lodano manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Ki Duk controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ki Duk wants to control from the top but Lodano keeps moving.
Ki Duk wants to pass the guard but Lodano is keeping the position.
Lodano can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ki Duk controls the pace.
Lodano is adopting a defensive guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bong Ki Duk dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lodano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ki Duk scores with a three punch combo!
We've been told by Ki Duk's head coaches at Miletich Xtreme Fighting Systems that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lodano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ki Duk.
A quick step to the side and Ki Duk tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ki Duk, right into the meat.
Ki Duk lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lodano's sensitive parts.
Ki Duk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ki Duk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ki Duk tries a head kick but it misses.
Bong Ki Duk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lodano throws a shot from downtown. Ki Duk moves away and avoids it.
Lodano's corner calls for a 1-2. Lodano obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Lodano closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Ki Duk makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lodano lands the left hand.

Bong Ki Duk's cut is getting worse.
Sloppy strikes from Ki Duk. Those never looked like landing.
Ki Duk backing away here, and Lodano unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lodano fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Ki Duk scores with a four punch combination!

Lodano takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ki Duk lands a left hand.
Lodano is trying to pull guard but Ki Duk turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ki Duk misses with some punches.
Lodano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lodano avoids a wild elbow strike from Ki Duk.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lodano.
Ki Duk misses with the head strike.
Ki Duk tries to work over Lodano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lodano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lodano misses with a punch on the inside.
Bong Ki Duk has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Lodano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ki Duk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bong Ki Duk is winning the standup battle so far.
Ki Duk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lodano.
Ki Duk misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Ki Duk.
Lodano avoids the head kick by Ki Duk.
It seemed like Lodano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ki Duk misses with a head kick.
A punch lands to the side of Ki Duk 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Bong Ki Duk's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lodano swinging wildly here.

Ki Duk takes the fight into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ki Duk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lodano fails to pull guard.
Lodano blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ki Duk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lodano can do to turn this around?
Lodano lands a hook that snaps the head of Ki Duk backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lodano blocks a body shot from Ki Duk.
Ki Duk is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lodano lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lodano.
Lodano fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bong Ki Duk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Lodano.
Ki Duk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lodano.
Ki Duk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lodano tries to pull guard but Ki Duk won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lodano.

Jeez, Bong Ki Duk's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Ki Duk misses with a body punch.
Lodano tries to work over Ki Duk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ki Duk trying to stall but Lodano improves his position.
Ki Duk scores with a shoulder strike.
Ki Duk misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Ki Duk.
Lodano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ki Duk creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lodano takes an elbow to the temple.
Ki Duk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lodano scores with a shot to the side of Ki Duk's head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bong Ki Duk's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Lucas Lodano!
Lucas Lodano decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.