PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Webber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Lukaku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Webber
vs
Lukaku

172 cm
25
146 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrew Webber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jordan Lukaku!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Webber avoids the body shot from Lukaku.
Lukaku fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Webber looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lukaku throws a leg kick
and Webber counters with a body kick.
Jordan Lukaku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Webber drives through and clinches with Lukaku against the cage.
Webber cracks Lukaku with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Webber.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Webber.
Webber scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Webber is working Lukaku over against the cage.
Webber throws a punch but it's blocked by Lukaku.
Webber lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Webber.
Lukaku wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Webber has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Lukaku's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Webber digs a right hand underneath Lukaku's ribcage. Lukaku let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Webber stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lukaku can't break the clinch.
Webber lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Webber is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Webber keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lukaku's efforts to push away.
Webber works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Webber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Webber throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webber scores with a head kick.
Webber looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Webber avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lukaku blocks a head kick by Webber.
A jab from Lukaku finds it's way through Webber's defenses.
Lukaku misses with a hook to the body
and Webber counters with a slapping leg kick.
Webber throws a head kick but Lukaku moves out of range.
Webber scores with a head kick.
Lukaku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Webber.
Lukaku throws a right hand that misses
and Webber counters with a slapping leg kick.
Webber is looking to clinch but Lukaku is avoiding it.
Webber throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Webber is looking to clinch but Lukaku is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Lukaku is predictable there
and Webber counters with a leg kick.
Webber swings widly with a right hand
and Lukaku counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Webber scores with a head kick.

Webber closes the distance and clinches.
Webber works on Lukaku's body with a couple of short punches.
Webber is struggling to control the position.
Webber has Lukaku pressed against the cage, preventing Lukaku from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lukaku is trying to break the clinch but Webber has him pressed against the cage.
Webber lands a body punch in the clinch.

Webber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Webber closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Lukaku's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Webber just leaning against Lukaku, taking a breather.
Webber gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Lukaku wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Webber has him pressed against the cage.
Webber holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Webber.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Webber dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Andrew Webber.

Webber closes the distance and clinches.
Webber is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Webber lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lukaku or not.
Webber throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lukakus head.
Webber keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lukaku's efforts to push away.

Webber breaks from the clinch.
Webber tries to clinch there but Lukaku circles away.
Lukaku lands with an uppercut that bounces Webber off the cage and back into rage.
Lukaku swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Webber counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lukaku on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Webber. Webber obviously looking to wear him down.
Lukaku lands a body shot.
Webber tries to clinch up.

Webber fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lukaku, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lukaku can't break the clinch.
Webber slowing the pace effectively.

Webber breaks the clinch.
Webber misses the shot to the body.
Webber feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lukaku's calf.
A slapping leg kick lands for Webber.
Webber thumps Lukaku with a low kick.
Lukaku slips a straight right by Webber.
Webber throws a head kick that misses.
Webber scoring well with a low kick there.
A combination from Lukaku does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lukaku misses with a left hand
and Webber counters with a body kick that stops Lukaku in his tracks momentarily.
Webber drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Lukaku misses with a right hand
and Webber counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Webber dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lukaku moves into range and connects with a jab.
Webber scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Webber wants to clinch.
Lukaku walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Webber checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Webber throws a hook to the side of Lukaku's head but Lukaku sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lukaku throws a leg kick
and Webber makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A low kick from Lukaku is predictable there
and Webber counters with a straight right hand.
Webber buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lukaku misses with a jab to the body
and Webber counters with a nice leg kick.
Webber moves out of range as Lukaku strikes.
Webber doesn't manage to clinch there - Lukaku circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lukaku throws a leg kick
and Webber counters with an outside leg kick.
Webber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lukaku swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice shot by Lukaku.
Webber tries to clinch but Lukaku moves out of range.
Good work by Lukaku as he checks the leg kick.
Webber slips under a jab.
Lukaku blocks a jab.
Webber fails in his attempt to clinch.
Webber misses with a lunging right hand
letting Lukaku counter with a right hand.
Lukaku throws an off balance right hand
and Webber counters with a body kick that stops Lukaku in his tracks momentarily.
Lukaku throws a poor cross that misses
and Webber counters with a low kick, right behind Lukaku 's knee.
Good leg kick by Webber there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lukaku connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Webber's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webber wants to land a leg kick but Lukaku is out of range.
Webber throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lukaku throws a hook but Webber avoids it easily.
Lukaku misses with a shot to the body
and Webber counters with a nice leg kick.
Webber looks to land a left hand but Lukaku moved out of range nicely.
Lukaku misses with an uppercut
and Webber counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Webber tests Lukaku's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Webber has Lukaku up against the cage in a clinch.
Lukaku is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Webber.
Webber is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lukaku wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Webber lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lukaku backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webber working aggressively here.
Webber misses with a punch on the inside.
Lukaku has had enough of the clinch but Webber keeps him there for the moment.
A body shot lands from Webber.
A hook to the body from Webber.
A hook to the body from Webber.
Lukaku is breathing heavily.
Webber prevents Lukaku from breaking the clinch.
Nice body punch from Webber.
Webber cracks Lukaku with a nice body shot.
Webber lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Lukaku's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Webber lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lukaku backwards.
Webber has Lukaku pushed against the cage.
Webber cracks Lukaku with a nice body shot.
Webber lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lukaku or not.
Webber is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Webber lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lukaku backwards.

Webber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Webber scores with a spinning back kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Webber.
Lukaku takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Webber connects with a leg kick. Lukaku looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Webber has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Webber lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lukaku's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Webber holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Webber digs a right hand underneath Lukaku's ribcage. Lukaku let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Webber - that landed with a thud.
Lukaku's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Webber throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lukakus head.
Webber lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lukaku backwards.
Webber lands a body shot in the clinch.
Webber pushes Lukaku back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Webber lands a body punch in the clinch.
Webber slows down the pace here.
Webber cracks Lukaku with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Webber scores with a nice short uppercut.
Webber lands with a left to the head.
The referee calls for Webber to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrew Webber dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

The fighters circling - Webber throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A solid body kick from Webber.
Lukaku thows a leg kick but Webber checks it
and Webber counters with an outside leg kick.
Lukaku works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lukaku misses with a body shot
and Webber counters with a nice leg kick.
Webber lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Webber takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lukaku's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Webber connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lukaku scrambles back to his feet.
Webber defending well as Lukaku loads up on a big left hand.
Webber looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Webber throws a nice head kick!
Lukaku takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A shot to the body from Lukaku misses

and Webber counters by clinching up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Webber lands a body shot.
Webber lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lukaku backwards.
Webber holding his opponent close, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Webber.
Webber lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Webber creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Webber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Webber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Webber rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lukaku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Webber is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lukaku can do to turn this around?
Webber cracks the inside of Lukaku's front leg.
Lukaku stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Webber.
Webber takes one on the button.
Lukaku misses with a hook to the body

and Webber moves into the clinch.
Lukaku wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Webber has him pressed against the cage.

Webber breaks from the clinch.
Webber throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Webber lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lukaku will feel that in the morning.
Lukaku steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Webber. That one must have hurt.
Webber lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Webber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Webber throws a right hand that Lukaku ducks under and follows up with a left that Lukaku also avoids with ease.
Webber chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Webber moves out of range of the strikes.
Webber scores with a leg kick.
Lukaku misses with a hook
and Webber counters with a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Webber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lukaku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Webber.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lukaku takes one to the chin there.
Lukaku thows a leg kick but Webber checks it
and Webber counters with an outside leg kick.
Webber tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lukaku manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Webber.

Webber clinches with his opponent.
Webber is trying to stall.
Webber stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Webber manages to break the clinch.

Webber clinches up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Webber creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lukaku tries to break the clinch but Webber is controlling the position.
Webber misses with the head strike.
Webber digs a right hand underneath Lukaku's ribcage. Lukaku let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Webber softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Lukaku can't break the clinch.
Webber tries to stall but Lukaku uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice body punch from Webber - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lukaku can't break the clinch.
Webber scores with a shot to the side of Lukaku's head.
Webber lands a body shot.
Lukaku has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Webber.
Lukaku takes a shot to the head.
Lukaku takes a shot to the head.
Webber lands with a light punch inside.
A frustrated look appears on Lukaku's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short left from Webber.
Webber lands a hook to the side of the head.
Webber lands with a left to the head.
Jordan Lukaku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Webber lands a shoulder strike.
Webber lands with a light punch inside.
Andrew Webber is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Webber lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lukaku wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lukaku looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lukaku can't break the clinch.
Webber lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Webber scores with a shot to the side of Lukaku's head.
Webber lands a right hand.
Lukaku wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Webber's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lukaku.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Webber showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Webber 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Webber!