|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Armando Gracie (ranked 2677 p4p, 338 weight class) and Steve Lucas (ranked 5221 p4p, 567 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by America Fuck Yeah. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
 |
|
 |
| 170 cm
26
190 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
|
190 cm
28
185 lbs
12 - 13 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin |
|
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Armando Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas shoots in but Gracie avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Lucas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gracie is trying to drag Lucas to the mat but Lucas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gracie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lucas prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Armando Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
I was talking to Gracie's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lucas is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lucas stops a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Gracie has Lucas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lucas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lucas is working Gracie over against the cage.
Gracie has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lucas after a bit of a struggle.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Lucas regains guard immediately.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucas is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Lucas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracie defends it easily.
Lucas working for a triangle but Gracie defends it easily.
Lucas had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gracie defends it easily.
Gracie trying to control but Lucas is working from the bottom.
Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses.
Lucas is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Lucas looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gracie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gracie looking to sit in guard and control but Lucas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lucas makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lucas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lucas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lucas defends it easily.
Gracie managing to control the position.
Lucas trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gracie might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lucas trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie pulls Lucas in close to his closed guard and prevents Lucas from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gracie is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lucas passes into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucas throws an elbow but Gracie slips to the side and avoids it well.
Lucas stands up and beckons Gracie to his feet.
Lucas scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas gets caught napping as Gracie dives in and scores a takedown. Lucas manages to retain guard.
Lucas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gracie throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Lucas keeps moving.
Lucas is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Lucas trying to control the position.
Gracie working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gracie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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!
Gracie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lucas manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gracie has Lucas in his guard.
Gracie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Lucas dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gracie closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gracie scoring with punches and elbows.
Lucas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gracie is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lucas knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gracie working the head with strikes.
Lucas is trying to get back to half guard.
Gracie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Gracie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gracie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gracie is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lucas is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gracie is chipping away with strikes.
Gracie working the ground and pound.
Lucas is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gracie off and has taken his back!
Lucas is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Lucas gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Lucas gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Lucas apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Gracie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lucas counters with a left and a right that stings Gracie.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lucas feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucas stands up and waves to Gracie to follow him.
Lucas instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas stalling.
Lucas gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gracie.
Lucas has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gracie uses from the top position.
Gracie throws a strike but Lucas rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gracie keeping moving, preventing Lucas from controlling successfully.
Lucas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gracie is keeping the position for now.
Gracie pulls Lucas in close to prevent any damage.
Lucas wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lucas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
Lucas wants to stand but Gracie has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lucas trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lucas gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lucas won't allow Gracie to sweep him here.
Lucas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lucas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lucas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gracie wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lucas is working Gracie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lucas wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Lucas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lucas wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Lucas stands and throws Gracie's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lucas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Lucas throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
You can see the frustration on Gracie's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lucas is trying to get an arm triangle but Gracie is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Lucas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Lucas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gracie showed some decent athleticism there.
Lucas makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Gracie shoots for a takedown but Lucas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A jab from Lucas does it's job there.
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!
Lucas jabs at Gracie's body.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lucas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Lucas circles away easily
and Lucas counters with a series of strikes. Gracie will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Armando Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas throws a one two combo.
Lucas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lucas shoots in looking for a takedown. Gracie tries to sprawl out of it but Lucas keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gracie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Lucas counters with a left and a right that stings Gracie.
Lucas looks to land a combination. Gracie sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Lucas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lucas defends it easily.
Lucas wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lucas lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lucas has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gracie is proving hard to escape from.
Lucas trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lucas wanted to stand there but Gracie had control of the position.
Lucas wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lucas passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Steve Lucas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lucas tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gracie wants to control but Lucas postures up.
Gracie tries to improve position but can't.
Lucas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gracie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lucas working away.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lucas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gracie is not content to let Lucas control the position.
Lucas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gracie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Lucas's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gracie is trying to control Lucas's posture but Lucas avoids it.
Gracie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lucas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lucas working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gracie is looking for a sweep.
Lucas stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Lucas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Lucas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lucas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Lucas!
The defeated Armando Gracie had this to say: 'You win you lose - God BLESS AMERICA'.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
47% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
