PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balrog Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milan Lucic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson's entrance music is The Expendables - "Bridges Burned". A fine choice. Balrog Johnson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johnson
vs
Lucic

192 cm
27
219 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

193 cm
28
210 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Balrog Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Milan Lucic!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Alyssa Summers and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnson defending well as Lucic loads up on a big left hand.
Lucic throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lucic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Lucic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Johnson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lucic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Johnson counter with a right hand.
Johnson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lucic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Johnson moves out of range of the strikes.
Lucic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
A telegraphed right hand from Lucic misses the target.
Lucic misses with an attempted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Lucic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Lucic.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucic lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lucic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lucic.
Lucic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lucic lands with a good body shot.
Johnson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lucic pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Johnson back to the cage. Lucic follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lucic scores with a jab. Johnson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A good leg kick by Lucic.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucic throws a front kick aimed at Johnson's knee but Johnson avoids it well.
A low kick from Johnson misses
letting Lucic counter with a right hand.
Johnson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johnson walks into a stiff left hand from Lucic.
Lucic lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucic throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
Milan Lucic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson misses with a kick to the body.
Lucic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson slips under a jab.
Lucic stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnson is looking to wear down Lucic with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Johnson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lucic misses with a looping right.
Johnson tries to land a leg kick but Lucic saw it coming and moves away.
Johnson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Johnson slips a jab from Lucic.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson throws a good cross that connects.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.

Lucic gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucic misses with some punches.
Lucic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lucic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Lucic wants to stall.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Lucic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lucic wants to stall.
Lucic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lucic prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Lucic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lucic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Lucic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike.
Johnson misses with a punch to the body.

Lucic manages to break the clinch.
Lucic swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice shot by Lucic.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johnson doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Lucic misses.
Lucic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucic blocks a leg kick.
Lucic slips under a jab.
Johnson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milan Lucic 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.

Johnson throws the kick towards the body but Lucic avoids it.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lucic. That's going to slow Johnson down.
Lucic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Johnson's sensitive parts.
Lucic connects with a leg kick. Johnson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lucic works Johnson's body with a nice hook.
Johnson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lucic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lucic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lucic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johnson's hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot to the liver by Lucic. Beautiful body shot.
Johnson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Johnson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Milan Lucic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lucic works the jab nicely.
Lucic lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Johnson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lucic has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lucic and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lucic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lucic lands a body shot.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lucic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Johnson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lucic to score with a decent uppercut.
Johnson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lucic lunges at Johnson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Johnson's hand.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Lucic.
A swing and a miss from Lucic.
Johnson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice shot lands for Johnson.
Lucic throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Lucic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson tries to clinch up but Lucic circles away and keeps his distance.
Good leg kick by Johnson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lucic scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lucic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Johnson tries a low kick but Lucic avoids it.
Lucic lands an overhand right.
Lucic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lucic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Johnson tries to score with a low kick but Lucic moves his leg out of the way.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lucic.
Johnson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lucic looks to land a left hand but Johnson moved out of range nicely.
Johnson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lucic just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Johnson.
Johnson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lucic loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Johnson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lucic checks it well.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johnson moves out of range as Lucic throws a body kick.
Lucic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lucic lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lucic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Johnson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lucic lands with a cross.
Lucic scores with a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucic lands with a nice body punch.
Johnson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lucic throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lucic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lucic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Lucic drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Lucic is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lucic misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Lucic controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Milan Lucic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnson tries for a takedown but Lucic manages to get underhooks.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lucic's elbow.
Lucic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Lucic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Johnson lands a left hand.
Lucic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Lucic stalling against the cage.
Lucic avoiding damage as Johnson throws knees to the body.

Lucic manages to break the clinch.
Johnson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jab by Lucic.
Lucic misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Lucic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lucic.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Lucic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crunch! Lucic slams his shin into Johnson's torso.
Lucic thows a body shot but no joy.
Lucic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Lucic's corner calls for a 1-2. Lucic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lucic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Lucic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lucic paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Lucic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucic was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Lucic looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Lucic takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Lucic misses its intended target.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Lucic does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Lucic ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucic manages to avoid it.

Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Lucic has taken the fight into the clinch.

Lucic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucic throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Lucic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lucic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Lucic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Lucic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Johnson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Johnson takes one to the chin there.
Lucic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lucic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lucic.
Lucic cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson lands with a shot to the body.
Lucic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Lucic.
Lucic tries to land a front kick but Johnson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucic throws a front kick aimed at Johnson's knee but Johnson avoids it well.
Lucic misses with a wild body shot.

Lucic moves into range and clinches up with Johnson.
Lucic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucic misses with a hook from the clinch.

Lucic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lucic misses with an uppercut.
Lucic throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Lucic misses with a straight right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lucic lands with a good body shot.
Lucic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balrog Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lucic scores with a nice strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Milan Lucic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lucic 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milan Lucic!