PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arjen Lucassen (ranked 1144 p4p, 143 weight class) and Terry Bogard (ranked 1483 p4p, 183 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Lucassen
vs
Bogard

174 cm
34
186 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

186 cm
33
193 lbs
14 - 5 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arjen Lucassen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Terry Bogard!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by Bogard.
Lucassen misses with a looping right.
Lucassen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bogard's calf.
Lucassen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lucassen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bogard manages to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bogard 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 Lucassen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lucassen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bogard cracks Lucassen with a good jab.
Bogard takes one to the chin there.
Bogard keeps the fight on the outside.
Bogard throws an overhand right that lands on Lucassen's shoulder, as Lucassen tries to avoid the shot.
Lucassen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bogard's head.
Lucassen throws a jab but it's blocked by Bogard.
Bogard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucassen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lucassen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bogard on the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lucassen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lucassen moves away.
Lucassen is looking to clinch but Bogard is avoiding it.
A slow jab from Bogard misses its intended target.
Bogard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lucassen jabs at Bogard's body.
Bogard takes one on the button.
Bogard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lucassen.
Lucassen lands a leg kick that knocks Bogard off balance momentarily.
Lucassen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bogard throws a leg kick but Lucassen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lucassen misses with a body shot.
Lucassen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bogard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Lucassen misses the target.
A punch lands to the side of Lucassen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucassen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucassen clobbers Bogard with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lucassen misses with an uppercut
and Bogard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice cross by Lucassen.
A head kick misses from Bogard.
Lucassen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Lucassen throws a leg kick but Bogard moved away.
Lucassen scores with a shot to the body.
Lucassen throws out a loose jab but Bogard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bogard ducks under a wild hook from Lucassen.
Lucassen misses with a right hand
and Bogard counters with a nice uppercut.
Bogard has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bogard walks into a straight right hand from Lucassen.
Lucassen clobbers Bogard with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lucassen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lucassen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bogard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucassen takes a swing at Bogard's ribcage but misses.
Bogard throws out a counter right but Lucassen avoids it with no problem.
Lucassen checks a leg kick.
Lucassen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bogard's hands.
Lucassen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bogard tries a quick counter leg kick but Lucassen is wise to it.
Lucassen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lucassen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lucassen ducks under a wild hook from Bogard.
Bogard swings for the body but Lucassen moves out of range.
Lucassen misses with a head kick.
Lucassen checks a leg kick nicely.
Bogard blocks a jab.
Bogard raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A jab from Lucassen misses.
Bogard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A head kick by Lucassen misses
and Bogard counters with a stiff right hand.
Bogard lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lucassen will feel that in the morning.
Lucassen just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bogard misses with a hook. Lucassen ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by Lucassen.
Lucassen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bogard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucassen misses with a hook
and Bogard counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Lucassen.
Lucassen throws a hook but Bogard blocks it.
Lucassen looks to land a right hand but Bogard moved out of range.
Bogard misses with a straight left.
Lucassen checks a leg kick nicely.
Bogard throws a body punch but Lucassen moves out of range.
Bogard slips under a jab from Lucassen.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lucassen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lucassen looks to land a combination but Bogard avoids it well.
A nice side step and Bogard releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bogard throws a lazy uppercut
and Bogard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arjen Lucassen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bogard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lucassen throws a poor cross that misses
and Bogard counters with a straight right hand.
Lucassen misses with a series of wild punches.
Bogard dodges the punch combination from Lucassen.
It seemed like Bogard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lucassen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bogard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lucassen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arjen Lucassen is winning the standup battle so far.
Lucassen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lucassen scores with a sloppy right hand. Bogard should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucassen throws a body kick that misses
and Bogard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bogard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bogard staying out of range there.
Arjen Lucassen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucassen misses with a hook
and Bogard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucassen throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Lucassen does it's job there.
Lucassen misses with a straight left.
Lucassen looks to land a left hand but Bogard moved out of range nicely.
Lucassen tries to land a leg kick but Bogard saw it coming and moves away.
Lucassen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bogard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice straight punches there by Lucassen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lucassen.
Lucassen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lucassen is looking to land body kicks.
Bogard looks to score with a jab to the body but Lucassen is just out of range.
Bogard throws a body shot but no joy.
Lucassen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big right from Bogard misses.
Lucassen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lucassen lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Lucassen misses.
Lucassen throws a big shot that misses.
Bogard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lucassen.
It seemed like Bogard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucassen swings widly with a right hand
and Lucassen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lucassen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bogard can do to turn this around?
Lucassen tries to bum rush Bogard with a series of wild strikes but Bogard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bogard slips under a jab.
Lucassen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Bogard to counter with a crisp jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lucassen.

Lucassen gets a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Bogard.
Bogard will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lucassen up against the cage.
Lucassen swings wildly with an uppercut but Bogard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lucassen prevents a body shot from Bogard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogard leaning against his opponent.
Bogard will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lucassen up against the cage.
Bogard pressing his opponent against the cage.

Bogard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lucassen missing with a left hand there. Bogard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bogard ducks under a wild hook from Lucassen.
Lucassen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lucassen wants to clinch.
Bogard appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lucassen needs to keep his hands up - Bogard had a free shot at his head there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucassen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bogard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Bogard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lucassen misses with a right hand
and Bogard counters with a stiff right hand.
Bogard slips a jab from Lucassen.
Lucassen misses with a hook
and Bogard counters with a nice uppercut.
Bogard fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Lucassen. Those never looked like landing.
Lucassen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bogard circles away quickly and effectively.
Lucassen walks into a stiff left hand from Bogard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucassen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bogard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucassen.
A left lands for Lucassen.
Lucassen throws a lazy uppercut
and Bogard counters with a right hand to the body.
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 Arjen Lucassen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lucassen misses with a double jab.
Lucassen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bogard! But no joy.

Lucassen rushes Bogard and presses him up against the cage.
Lucassen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bogard lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bogard.
Lucassen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bogard backwards.
Lucassen misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lucassen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bogard breaks the clinch.
Lucassen throws an overhand right that lands on Bogard's shoulder, as Bogard tries to avoid the shot.
Bogard throws a jab when Lucassen was well out of range.
Lucassen throws a good cross that connects.
Lucassen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bogard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucassen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bogard.
Nice shot by Bogard.
Lucassen lands a really nice looking cross but Bogard seems unphased.
Lucassen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lucassen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bogard backs up against the cage.
Bogard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucassen.
Lucassen misses the jab.
Lucassen backing away here, and Bogard unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bogard on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lucassen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bogard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bogard is trying to counter with his kicks.
Bogard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lucassen throws a head kick but Bogard moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bogard swings for the body but Lucassen moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Lucassen.
Bogard doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lucassen throws a poor cross that misses
and Bogard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lucassen tries to clinch up.
Lucassen swings widly with a right hand
and Bogard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lucassen throws a looping overhand right but Bogard ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Bogard.
Lucassen swings for the body but Bogard moves out of range.
Bogard lands with a straight right. Lucassen didn't see that one coming.
Lucassen misses with a left hand
and Bogard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lucassen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bogard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bogard jabs at Lucassen's body.
Bogard blocks a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lucassen, as that shot connected.
Bogard misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogard ducks under a wild hook from Lucassen.
Bogard misses the jab.
Bogard looks to land a right hand but Lucassen moved out of range.
Bogard checks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Lucassen misses its intended target.
Lucassen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bogard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Arjen Lucassen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Lucassen moves into the clinch successfully.
Bogard stalling the fight.
Bogard stalling in the clinch but Lucassen improves position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Terry Bogard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucassen throws a punch but it's blocked by Bogard.
Bogard is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lucassen is keeping busy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Terry Bogard.
Lucassen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bogard throws a right hand that misses
and Lucassen counters with a nice body shot.
Lucassen cracks Bogard with a good jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lucassen, right into the meat.
Lucassen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lucassen throws a hook but Bogard blocks it.
Lucassen wants to clinch
and Bogard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucassen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bogard. That one must have hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arjen Lucassen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lucassen 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arjen Lucassen!
Arjen Lucassen spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
Terry Bogard spoke after the fight, saying 'No excuses, you learn more from loses than you do from wins. Cheers!'.