PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eduardo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roman Lukashenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roman Lukashenko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gracie
vs
Lukashenko

181 cm
18
184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

MADE IN GERMANY

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roman Lukashenko!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Leandro Rodrigues and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Lukashenko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lukashenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lukashenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Lukashenko swinging wildly here.

Lukashenko lands a left and a right that send Gracie crashing to the mat, dazed. Lukashenko thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Gracie is rocked!

It looks like Eduardo Gracie has been cut.
Lukashenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
No joy there for Lukashenko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lukashenko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Lukashenko misses with a two punch combination.
Lukashenko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lukashenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Lukashenko looks gassed!
Lukashenko looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Lukashenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lukashenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Lukashenko does no damage.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lukashenko as he avoids it easily.
Lukashenko stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eduardo Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A combination from Lukashenko does no damage.
Lukashenko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lukashenko misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie seems to have got his legs back now.

Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gracie is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lukashenko is just riding it out for now. Gracie eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Gracie is looking for a kimura here.
Gracie prevents Lukashenko from standing back up.

Gracie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gracie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Gracie is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gracie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lukashenko defends it well.
Gracie prevents Lukashenko from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gracie seems to be looking for submissions.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lukashenko misses with a double jab.
Lukashenko throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Gracie colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Lukashenko as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Gracie is left battered and dazed whilst Lukashenko and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roman Lukashenko!