PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Lunar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Dylan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lunar's entrance music is Seperate Ways by Journey. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lunar
vs
Dylan

182 cm
28
178 lbs
21 - 3 - 0

190 cm
27
175 lbs
14 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Nordic Nutrition (160 Recovery $160)

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucas Lunar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rob Dylan!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dylan shoots in and drives through. Lunar sprawls well.
Lunar stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lunar wants it to stay on the feet.
Dylan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lunar.
Lunar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lunar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lunar misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dylan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lunar throws a nice head kick!
Dylan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lunar at a distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lunar, right into the meat.
Lucas Lunar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dylan looks to land a left hand but Lunar moved out of range nicely.
Lunar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dylan.
Dylan throws a right hand that Lunar ducks under and follows up with a left that Lunar also avoids with ease.
Lunar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lunar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Rob Dylan has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lunar scores with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lunar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dylan.
Dylan slips under a jab from Lunar.
Lunar looks to throw the jab but Dylan is out of range.
Dylan misses with a double jab.
Lunar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dylan misses with a hook to the body
and Lunar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dylan looks gassed!
Dylan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dylan cracks Lunar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A solid body kick from Lunar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dylan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lunar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dylan was well out of range. Poor timing from Lunar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dylan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lunar counters with a nice leg kick.
Lunar throws a head kick that misses.
Lunar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lunar misses with a series of wild punches.
Lunar with a hook.
Lunar throws a shot to the body.
Dylan takes one to the chin there.
Lunar misses the shot to the body.
Lunar throws a head kick but Dylan moves out of range.
Lunar lands a lovely overhand right.
Lucas Lunar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lunar misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dylan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lunar sprawls well initially but Dylan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lunar is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dylan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dylan's back!
Dylan tries to escape the position.
Lunar really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Dylan.
Lunar has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dylan tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Lunar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rob Dylan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Dylan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lunar doesn't seem bothered though.
Dylan misses the body punch
and Lunar makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Lunar swings for the body but Dylan moves out of range.
Dylan scores with a body shot.
Lunar connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dylan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lunar rather than just go for the knockout.
Lunar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dylan takes a swing at Lunar's ribcage but misses.
Dylan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lunar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dylan.
Dylan misses with a shot to the body
and Lunar counters with a three punch combo that has Dylan backing up. Dylan nods at Lunar to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lunar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lunar throws a quick inside leg kick.
A cross from Lunar lands.
Dylan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dylan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dylan cracks Lunar with a good jab.
Dylan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dylan throws a lazy right hand but Lunar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dylan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lunar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lunar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dylan was well out of range. Poor timing from Lunar.
Dylan misses the shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lunar.
Dylan is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lunar swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dylan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lunar ducks under a wild hook from Dylan.
Lunar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lunar stuffs the takedown attempt from Dylan. Dylan gets slowly back to his feet.
Dylan avoids the head kick by Lunar.
Lunar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dylan can do to turn this around?
A jab from Lunar misses.
Lunar scores with a nice head shot.
Lunar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dylan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lunar scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lunar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dylan's sensitive parts.
Dylan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lunar. Lunar obviously looking to wear him down.
Lunar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lunar moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lunar moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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!
Dylan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lunar.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lunar, right into the meat.
Decent striking displayed by Lunar there.
Lunar connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Lunar connects with a single shot there.
Dylan takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dylan swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lunar counters with a left and a right that stings Dylan.
Lunar scores with a push kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lunar.
Lunar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lunar dodges the punch combination from Dylan.
Lunar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lunar throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lunar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dylan drops his hands momentarily and Lunar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lunar lands with a straight right. Dylan didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Lunar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rob Dylan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dylan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lunar works Dylan's body with a nice hook.
Lunar throws a good cross that connects.
Lunar lands an overhand right.
The fighters circling - Lunar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lunar looks to throw the jab but Dylan is out of range.
Lunar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lunar lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lunar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lunar avoids the body shot from Dylan.
Lunar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dylan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lunar throws a sloppy head kick and Dylan moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dylan throws out a loose jab but Lunar uses good head movement to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lunar.
Dylan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lunar.
Lunar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lunar throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dylan.
Lunar throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dylan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Lunar slips under a jab from Dylan.
Dylan slips under a jab.
Lunar displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dylan.
The fighters circling - Dylan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dylan connects with a crisp jab.
Dylan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lucas Lunar is winning the standup battle so far.
Lunar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dylan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lunar misses the body punch
and Dylan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dylan misses with a jab to the body
and Lunar counters with a nice uppercut.
Dylan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lunar finds it's way round the side to connect with Dylan's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dylan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lunar cracks a nice hook into Dylan's ribs.
A nice combination there by Lunar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lunar lands with a good body shot.
Lunar stalks Dylan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dylan's face. Dylan staggers backwards, shaken.
Dylan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lunar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lunar looks to land a combination. Dylan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lunar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dylan misses with a body shot.
Dylan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lunar circles away.
Dylan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lunar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lunar throws a right hand that Dylan ducks under and follows up with a left that Dylan also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lunar misses with a straight left.
A lazy left from Lunar finds it's target.
Lunar slips under a jab.
Dylan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lunar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lunar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dylan's sensitive parts.
The fighters circling - Lunar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dylan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lunar lunges at Dylan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dylan's hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dylan looks to land a right hand but Lunar moved out of range.
Dylan misses with a shot to the body
and Lunar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dylan throws a lazy right hand but Lunar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Lunar clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Rob Dylan's cut.
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.

Lunar throws a solid leg kick but Dylan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lunar.

Dylan decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dylan prevents Lunar from standing back up.
Dylan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dylan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lunar wants to control but Dylan is keeping busy.
Dylan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lunar's head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Dylan wants to pass to mount but Lunar is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dylan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dylan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

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.
Lunar trying to control but Dylan postures up.
Lunar has hold of Dylan's hands but Dylan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dylan prevents Lunar from improving his position.
Dylan is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Lunar reverses the position - he's now on top in Dylan's guard.
Lunar engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dylan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Dylan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lunar can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lunar trying to move into half guard but instead Dylan has managed to sweep!
Lunar not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dylan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lunar is keeping the position for now.
Dylan trying to control but Lunar is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lunar wants to get back to his feet but Dylan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rob Dylan dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Rob Dylan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Dylan misses with an uppercut. Lunar saw that one coming.
Dylan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lunar was well out of range. Poor timing from Dylan.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lunar.
Lunar misses the body punch
letting Dylan counter with a right hand.
Lunar dodges the punch combination from Dylan.
Lunar punishes Dylan's body with a nice straight punch.
Dylan moves out of range as Lunar strikes.
Dylan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lunar's waist but Lunar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dylan off to one side.
Dylan is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Lunar throws a low kick but Dylan avoids it.
Nice shot by Lunar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lunar throws a body kick that misses.
Dylan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lunar as he jumps to the side.
Lunar throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dylan counters with a left and a right that stings Lunar.
Dylan takes one to the chin there.
Lunar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lunar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dylan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lunar slips under a jab from Dylan.
Dylan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lunar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dylan.
Rob Dylan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dylan misses with a hook to the body
and Lunar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dylan misses with a hook. Lunar ducked under it nicely.
Dylan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lunar.
Lunar looks to score with a jab to the body but Dylan is just out of range.
Lunar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dylan.
Lunar throws a head kick but Dylan moves out of range.
Lunar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lunar throws a leg kick which misses Dylan's front leg but catches the back leg as Dylan tries to avoid it.
Dylan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lunar scoring well with a low kick there.
Lunar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dylan was well out of range. Poor timing from Lunar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Dylan.
Dylan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dylan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lunar counters with an outside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Lunar. Beautiful body shot.
Lunar throws the kick towards the body but Dylan avoids it.
Lunar thumps Dylan with a low kick.
Lunar throws a head kick but Dylan moves out of range.
Lunar goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lunar throws a wild body kick that Dylan sees coming a mile off.
Lunar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dylan has time to react.
Lunar misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lunar lands a nice shot to the body.
Lunar scoring well with a low kick there.
Dylan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dylan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lunar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dylan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lucas Lunar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Dylan.
Lunar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dylan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dylan avoids the head kick by Lunar.
Lucas Lunar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lunar cracks Dylan with a right hand to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucas Lunar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lunar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 49:46
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 49:46
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Lunar!
Lucas Lunar retains his welterweight title!