PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Lucia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Buchanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucia comes to the cage accompanied by Who Am I - Beenie Man. Buchanan has chosen Secret of Octopus as his entrance music. 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.

Lucia
vs
Buchanan

180 cm
19
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

181 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Boondock Fightwear

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Lucia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ray Buchanan!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Buchanan pinned against the cage. Buchanan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Buchanan doesn't manage to clinch there - Lucia circles away.
Lucia closes the distance and clinches up with Buchanan, looking for a takedown. Lucia pushes Buchanan against the cage but Buchanan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Lucia darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Buchanan regains full guard. Nicely done.
Buchanan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Buchanan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lucia's face.
Lucia really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucia is working hard here to advance position.
Buchanan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lucia takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Lucia is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucia tries to hold on but Buchanan postures up.
Oh Lucia is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buchanan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lucia hang on?
BOOM! Buchanan connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lucia is in a horrible position here. Buchanan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
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!
Lucia wants to control but Buchanan is having none of it.
Lucia is breathing heavily.
Lucia is working to get back to half guard.
Buchanan working Lucia over with strikes here.
Buchanan landing strikes from the mount.
Lucia is in all sorts of trouble here.
Buchanan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Buchanan with shots to the head and body - Lucia looks very uncomfortable down there.
Buchanan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Buchanan landing shots from mount.
BOOM! Buchanan connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan is landing with some decent strikes but Lucia is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Buchanan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Buchanan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lucia is bucking up trying to escape but Buchanan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Buchanan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Buchanan lands a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Buchanan landing strikes from the mount and Lucia is in trouble!
Lucia can't escape the position.
Lucia manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lucia manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lucia preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Lucia has his foot on Buchanan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Buchanan works his way back into a safe position though.
Buchanan is in close to Lucia's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Buchanan stands up over Lucia, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Buchanan stands up over Lucia, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Buchanan works over Lucia with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lucia keeping busy on the bottom but Buchanan has passed one foot through into half guard.
Buchanan lands with a punch from half guard.
Buchanan slips a nice elbow through Lucia's hands, connecting with Lucia's forehead.
Buchanan lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Buchanan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lucia wants to get back to full guard.
Buchanan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lucia tries to roll over but Buchanan keeps him under control.
Buchanan passes into side control, despite Lucia's attempt to control the position.

Buchanan tries for a kimura but Lucia is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucia takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Buchanan working the body and head with strikes.
Lucia is looking for a sweep.
Buchanan looks up at the clock and then as Lucia takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Buchanan smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucia is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucia is trying to improve his position.
Lucia is working to avoid the ground and pound but Buchanan connects with a decent elbow.
Buchanan creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Buchanan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lucia looking to stall.
Buchanan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Buchanan.
Lucia is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Buchanan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lucia backwards.
Buchanan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lucia drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice body punch from Buchanan.
Buchanan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lucia blocks it with crossed arms.
Buchanan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lucia tries to stall but Buchanan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Buchanan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Buchanan stalling against the cage.
Buchanan lands with a left to the head.
The referee calls for Buchanan to work.
Lucia is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Buchanan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Buchanan lands a shoulder strike.
Lucia avoids the elbow strike from Buchanan, against the cage.

Buchanan successfully pulls guard.

Buchanan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Lucia is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Buchanan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Buchanan has escaped and now he's on top!
Buchanan with a nice head shot there.
Lucia has his hands on Buchanan's head, controlling the position.
Lucia manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lucia misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucia tries to control but Buchanan wriggling away.
Lucia seems to have got his legs back now.

Lucia looking to secure an arm triangle but Buchanan defends it well.
Buchanan can't escape the position.
Lucia sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Lucia is working for a guillotine from mount but Buchanan frees his head quite easily.
Lucia with a couple of short strikes.
Buchanan throwing hammer fists to the chest of Lucia. What's that going to do exactly?
Lucia throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Buchanan is trying to escape the mount but Lucia keeps good control and instead manages to take Buchanan's back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucia wants to control but Buchanan is keeping busy.
Lucia is throwing strikes by Buchanan counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Buchanan regains half guard.
Buchanan manages to get to full guard.
Lucia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Buchanan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Buchanan throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Buchanan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Luciais looking to pass into half guard but Buchanan pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Buchanan is in guard.
Lucia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Buchanan manages to get himself to full guard.
Ray Buchanan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Buchanan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Buchanan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lucia with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buchanan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lucia with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Buchanan is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Lucia has managed to free his arm - good work.
Buchanan working Lucia over with strikes.

Lucia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lucia is looking to control Buchanan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lucia avoid being mounted?
The fighters are battling for position here. Lucia manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lucia wants to sweep but no luck.
Lucia is trying to control the position but Buchanan postures up.
Buchanan wants to get up but he can't break Lucia's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lucia pulls Buchanan in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ray Buchanan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Buchanan circles away from the clinch attempt

and Buchanan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lucia!
Lucia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Buchanan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lucia's face.
Lucia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Buchanan lands a big shot there that rocks Lucia but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lucia bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lucia trying to control the position from guard on top but Buchanan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lucia stands and throws Buchanan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Lucia trying to control the action but Buchanan is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Buchanan tries to buck Lucia off but Lucia is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucia wants to lay and pray for a moment but Buchanan keeps working.
Buchanan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lucia off and has taken his back!
Buchanan is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Lucia. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Buchanan lands a shot to the body.
Buchanan lands a shot to the head.
Buchanan scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Lucia rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Lucia tries to kick Buchanan off but Buchanan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Buchanan is thwarting Lucia's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucia tries to get to full guard but Buchanan has control of the leg.
Lucia wants to control but Buchanan is keeping busy.
Lucia is looking to improve his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Buchanan rushes Lucia and presses him up against the cage.
Lucia holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lucia tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Buchanan lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Buchanan trying to advance position but Lucia counters by regaining guard.
Buchanan won't allow Lucia to sweep him here.
Buchanan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucia looking to control.

Lucia has his foot on Buchanan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Buchanan works his way back into a safe position though.
Buchanan forces his way into half guard.
Lucia is trying to control but can't.
Lucia tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Lucia desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Lucia trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Buchanan manages to pass to mount!
Lucia avoids a series of strikes thrown by Buchanan.
Lucia tries to hold on but Buchanan pushes him away.
Lucia bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lucia throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucia wants to control from the top but Buchanan keeps moving.

Lucia thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Buchanan strikes from his own guard.
Lucia sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Buchanan's guard.
Buchanan is looking to improve his position.
Buchanan gets back to full guard.
Buchanan wants to sweep here but Lucia controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Buchanan lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Buchanan throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Jason Lucia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buchanan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Buchanan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Buchanan 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 26:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Buchanan!