PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wellen Dowd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Lukens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dowd
vs
Lukens

177 cm
23
187 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

184 cm
25
181 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Mundo Green - World Verde

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wellen Dowd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Johnny Lukens!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lukens tries to clinch there but Dowd circles away.
Dowd moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lukens misses with a takedown attempt - Dowd sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lukens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dowd scores with a sloppy right hand. Lukens should have avoided that one.
Lukens tries to clinch there but Dowd circles away.
Lukens tries to clinch up but Dowd circles away and keeps his distance.
Dowd throws a wild body kick that Lukens sees coming a mile off.
Dowd misses with a straight right.
Dowd throws a right and a left that Lukens avoids nicely.
Dowd misses with a series of wild punches.
Dowd keeps the fight on the outside.
Dowd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dowd swats away the attempt to clinch by Lukens.
Lukens is looking to clinch but Dowd is avoiding it.
Dowd with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dowd keeps the fight on the outside.
Dowd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dowd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lukens circles away quickly and effectively.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lukens crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dowd - the referee stops the clock and Lukens gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dowd. Lukens manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lukens.
Lukens tries to close the distance and clinch but Dowd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dowd lands with a right hand.
Dowd lands a nice shot to the body.
Good exchange - Dowd coming out on top.
Lukens tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dowd sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lukens somewhat.
Dowd fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lukens looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dowd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lukens tries for a takedown but Dowd sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wellen Dowd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Lukens.
Lukens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dowd swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Dowd closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lukens looks gassed!
Dowd lands some shots froms side control.
Lukens is trying to improve his position.
Dowd lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowd in side control, throwing shots but Lukens defends.
Dowd cracks Lukens with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lukens struggling a bit here.
Dowd grinds an elbow into Lukens's temple.
Dowd working the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lukens manages to get back to half guard.
Dowd not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lukens moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Lukens escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dowd gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dowd wants to pass the guard but Lukens is keeping the position.

Lukens looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dowd is working Lukens over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dowd trying to control the position from guard on top but Lukens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lukens working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dowd doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dowd manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dowd is in close to Lukens's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lukens keeping moving, preventing Dowd from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lukens looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dowd passes into half guard.
Dowd is pressing down on Lukens's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lukens is holding on for now.
Dowd moves nicely into side control.
Lukens takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lukens taking punishment in the form of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wellen Dowd dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dowd scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dowd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lukens tries to clinch but Dowd moves out of range.
Lukens wants to clinch.
Lukens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dowd sizes up Lukens with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dowd misses with a head kick.
Dowd shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Johnny Lukens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dowd.
Dowd walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lukens checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dowd throws a one two combo.
Dowd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lukens tries to clinch up.
Lukens fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dowd scores with a one two! Lukens had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lukens slips a straight right by Dowd.
Lukens takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Lukens moves in looking to clinch but Dowd pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukens doesn't manage to clinch there - Dowd circles away.
Lukens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lukens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dowd shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Wellen Dowd has been cut.
Lukens is breathing heavily.

Lukens pushes Dowd up against the cage in a clinch.
Lukens just leaning against Dowd, taking a breather.

Dowd breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dowd tries to score with a low kick but Lukens moves his leg out of the way.
Lukens tries to close the distance and clinch but Dowd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lukens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dowd tries to bum rush Lukens with a series of wild strikes but Lukens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lukens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dowd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dowd swats away the attempt to clinch by Lukens.
Lukens is looking to clinch.
Dowd turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dowd ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lukens moves in looking to clinch but Dowd pushes him off.
Lukens misses with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowd swats away the attempt to clinch by Lukens.
Lukens is looking to clinch but Dowd is avoiding it.
Dowd misses with a body kick.
Dowd scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lukens tries for a takedown but Dowd sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dowd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dowd throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dowd misses with a few strikes there.
Lukens fails with the takedown
and Dowd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dowd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Decent striking displayed by Dowd there.
Dowd scores with a head kick.
Wellen Dowd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dowd.
Wellen Dowd is winning the standup battle so far.
A left and a right from Dowd both land. Nice combination.
Dowd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lukens stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
A right-left combo lands from Dowd.
Dowd connects with a looping right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lukens tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Dowd counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lukens won't be happy with that.
Lukens takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lukens taking punishment in the form of punches.
Dowd working the ground and pound.
Lukens tries to improve position but can't.
Lukens taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lukens gets back to half guard.
Dowd thows a huge punch but Lukens dodges it nicely.

Lukens looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dowd working Lukens over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lukens looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lukens trying to control but Dowd postures up.
Dowd has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lukens is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wellen Dowd dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wellen Dowd's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dowd, right into the meat.
Lukens ducks under a wild hook from Dowd.
Lukens tries to clinch up
and Dowd makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lukens really felt that one!
Lukens tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dowd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dowd wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lukens tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dowd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lukens closes the distance but Dowd moves to the side
and Dowd counters with an inside leg kick.
Dowd throws a series of punches but Lukens moves out of range.
Lukens tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dowd, as that shot connected.
Lukens clinches but Dowd breaks the clinch
and Dowd counters with a nice leg kick.

Dowd scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dowd cracks Lukens with a big right hand but Lukens just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Lukens is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukens taking a bit of punishment here - Dowd scoring with strikes.
Dowd looks up at the clock and then as Lukens takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dowd smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Lukens can't do much from the bottom here.
Wellen Dowd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dowd lands a decent elbow from side control.
Dowd with the ground and pound but Lukens regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Lukens wants to get back to full guard.
Dowd wants to pass the guard but Lukens is defending well.
Wellen Dowd is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lukens is refusing to be controlled, as Dowd sits in half guard.
Lukens wants to improve his position but Dowd is controlling well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dowd attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dowd lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lukens backs up against the cage.
Lukens closes the distance but Dowd moves to the side
and Dowd counters with a thumping low kick.
Dowd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lukens manages to avoid it.
Lukens throws a head kick that misses
and Dowd counters with a left and a right that stings Lukens.
Lukens tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dowd counters with an outside leg kick.
Lukens wants to clinch
and Dowd counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lukens tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch lands to the side of Lukens 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dowd feints and then cracks Lukens's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lukens down.
Lukens looks to clinch
and Dowd counters with a thumping low kick.
Lukens tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dowd counters with a thumping low kick.
Dowd connects with a nice looking jab.
Dowd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lukens circles away quickly and effectively.
Dowd lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dowd throws a head kick that half lands.
Johnny Lukens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dowd motions for Lukens to come forward. Dowd throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dowd throws a leg kick that misses.
Lukens wants to clinch
and Dowd counters with a good, hard body kick but Lukens shrugs it off.
Jab from Dowd.
Lukens has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dowd throws a series of punches but Lukens avoids them all with ease.
Lukens wants to clinch

and Dowd counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lukens!
Dowd trying to control but Lukens is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lukens is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dowd with good strikes from the mount here!
Lukens is squirming around, avoiding Dowd's attempts to control the action.
Dowd landing punches.
Dowd controlling from the full mount.
Lukens keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wellen Dowd showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dowd, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wellen Dowd!