PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maatia Supuaga (ranked 3900 p4p, 311 weight class) and Mircea Lucarescu Jr (ranked 5848 p4p, 374 weight class). Supuaga comes into the arena with Wanna Taki Taki blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Supuaga
vs
Lucarescu Jr

175 cm
30
155 lbs
12 - 14 - 0

175 cm
21
144 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maatia Supuaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mircea Lucarescu Jr!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucarescu Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Supuaga was well out of range. Poor timing from Lucarescu Jr.
Supuaga scores with a jab. Lucarescu Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Supuaga gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lucarescu Jr is pressed up against the cage. Supuaga has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lucarescu Jr down to the mat. Lucarescu Jr avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lucarescu Jr throws a left and a right that both miss

and Supuaga decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lucarescu Jr's guard.

Supuaga gets to his feet - Lucarescu Jr follows without any prompting.
Supuaga misses with a straight left.
Lucarescu Jr throws a series of punches but Supuaga moves out of range.

Supuaga fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lucarescu Jr, pushing him back against the cage.
Supuaga prevents a body shot from Lucarescu Jr.
Lucarescu Jr working aggressively here.
Supuaga pushes Lucarescu Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Supuaga stalling against the cage.
Lucarescu Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Supuaga pulls guard successfully.
Supuaga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lucarescu Jr is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Supuaga is working hard here to advance position.

Supuaga is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Supuaga working a defensive guard here.
Lucarescu Jr stops Supuaga from standing up.
Supuaga wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Supuaga has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lucarescu Jr is looking to stand up but Supuaga won't let him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Supuaga tries to clinch up but Lucarescu Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Lucarescu Jr throws a counter combo.
Sloppy strikes from Lucarescu Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Lucarescu Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Supuaga doesn't manage to clinch there - Lucarescu Jr circles away.

Supuaga 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.

Lucarescu Jr manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucarescu Jr letting Supuaga take a breather here.
Lucarescu Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Supuaga.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lucarescu Jr - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Supuaga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big left from Supuaga misses.
Lucarescu Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Supuaga moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Supuaga on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Supuaga rushes Lucarescu Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Supuaga has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Lucarescu Jr regains guard immediately.
Supuaga pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lucarescu Jr is keeping the position for now.
Lucarescu Jr wants to stand up but Supuaga is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Supuaga stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lucarescu Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Supuaga has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Supuaga wants to stand but Lucarescu Jr is controlling his posture from full guard.
Supuaga lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lucarescu Jr keeping full guard, as Supuaga tries to pass.
Lucarescu Jr wants to stand and escape but Supuaga is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maatia Supuaga dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Supuaga fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lucarescu Jr on the side of the head.
Supuaga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lucarescu Jr can do to turn this around?
Lucarescu Jr misses with a shot to the body
letting Supuaga counter with a right hand.
Lucarescu Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lucarescu Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Supuaga looks to score with a jab to the body but Lucarescu Jr is just out of range.
Lucarescu Jr cracks Supuaga with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Lucarescu Jr tries to keep at a distance but Supuaga has taken the fight into the clinch.
Supuaga tries to pull guard but Lucarescu Jr holds him up against the cage and eventually Supuaga drops back down to his feet.
Lucarescu Jr gets through Supuaga's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Supuaga breaks from the clinch.
Supuaga misses with a straight left.
Lucarescu Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lucarescu Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Supuaga.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Supuaga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Supuaga lands with a shot to the body.
Mircea Lucarescu Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucarescu Jr walks into a left hand.
Supuaga swings for the body but Lucarescu Jr moves out of range.
Lucarescu Jr misses the jab.
Lucarescu Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Supuaga.
Lucarescu Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Supuaga is just out of range.
Lucarescu Jr lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lucarescu Jr.

Supuaga has managed to clinch.

Supuaga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Supuaga gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lucarescu Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Lucarescu Jr has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Supuaga seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lucarescu Jr can turn it around.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right hand to the body from Lucarescu Jr.
Supuaga lands a nice shot to the body.

Supuaga manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Supuaga has his foot on Lucarescu Jr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lucarescu Jr works his way back into a safe position though.
Supuaga tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Supuaga looking for a guillotine here but Lucarescu Jr defends easily.
Lucarescu Jr trying to stand up but can't free himself from Supuaga's guard.
Lucarescu Jr wants to stand and escape but instead Supuaga has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucarescu Jr keeping moving, preventing Supuaga from controlling successfully.
Lucarescu Jr being controlled here, momentarily.
Lucarescu Jr keeping full guard, as Supuaga tries to pass.
Supuaga advances to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lucarescu Jr is trying to stand up here but Supuaga is controlling him well.
Supuaga wants to control but Lucarescu Jr is keeping him busy.
Lucarescu Jr is trying to stand.
Supuaga wants to pass the guard but Lucarescu Jr is defending well.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lucarescu Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mircea Lucarescu Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Supuaga rushes Lucarescu Jr and presses him up against the cage.
Supuaga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lucarescu Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lucarescu Jr stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maatia Supuaga dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Supuaga wants to clinch up but Lucarescu Jr keeps it at a distance.
Supuaga scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Mircea Lucarescu Jr has been cut.
Lucarescu Jr swings for the body but Supuaga moves out of range.
Supuaga is looking to clinch but Lucarescu Jr is avoiding it.

Supuaga has Lucarescu Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Supuaga lands with a light punch inside.
Lucarescu Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Supuaga lands a body shot in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Lucarescu Jr.
Supuaga lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucarescu Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Supuaga breaks the clinch.
Lucarescu Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Supuaga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A lazy left from Lucarescu Jr finds it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Supuaga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lucarescu Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Supuaga moves in looking to clinch but Lucarescu Jr pushes him off.
Lucarescu Jr throws out a counter right but Supuaga avoids it with no problem.
Lucarescu Jr scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Supuaga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lucarescu Jr misses the shot to the body.
Lucarescu Jr misses with the combination.
Mircea Lucarescu Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lucarescu Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Supuaga counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Supuaga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lucarescu Jr.
Lucarescu Jr throws a combination that misses
letting Supuaga counter with a right hand.
Maatia Supuaga is winning the standup battle so far.

Supuaga takes the fight into the clinch.

Supuaga has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lucarescu Jr uses from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucarescu Jr won't allow Supuaga to sweep him here.

Supuaga looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucarescu Jr is looking to stand up but Supuaga won't let him.
Supuaga manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lucarescu Jr manages to get himself to full guard.

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucarescu Jr has momentary wrist control but Supuaga slips an elbow through the middle.
Supuaga wants to control from the top but Lucarescu Jr keeps moving.
Supuaga wants to pass the guard but Lucarescu Jr is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Supuaga stops Lucarescu Jr from standing up.
Supuaga trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lucarescu Jr wants to stand up but Supuaga is controlling him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Supuaga takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lucarescu Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Supuaga scores with a shot to the side of Lucarescu Jr's head.
A bit of stalling here from Supuaga.
Supuaga works on Lucarescu Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
Supuaga scores a nice knee to the body.

Supuaga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lucarescu Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Lucarescu Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Supuaga stuns Lucarescu Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Supuaga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lucarescu Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maatia Supuaga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lucarescu Jr throws the left hand but Supuaga avoids the punch easily.
A quick step to the side and Supuaga tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Supuaga closes the distance and pushes Lucarescu Jr back into the cage.
Mircea Lucarescu Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Supuaga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maatia Supuaga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Supuaga 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maatia Supuaga!
Maatia Supuaga took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Blue Moon for their support in the buildup to the fight.