PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franco Lumens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Lake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Lumens
vs
Lake

225 cm
23
300 lbs
2 - 13 - 0

225 cm
23
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Franco Lumens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruce Lake!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lake dodges the punch combination from Lumens.
Lumens throws a right hand that Lake ducks under and follows up with a left that Lake also avoids with ease.
Lake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lumens.

Lake moves into the clinch.
Lumens looking for a takedown.
A right hook to the body lands for Lake.

Lake lands a takedown into guard.

Lake stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Lake shoots in but Lumens avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Oooooh!!! Lumens has knocked Lake down with a huge combo! Lumens steps away and waves a wobbly Lake back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Lake is rocked!

It looks like Bruce Lake has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lumens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Lake darts in and clinches Lumens up against the cage.
Lumens has had enough of the clinch but Lake keeps him there for the moment.
Lake lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lake lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lumens backwards.

Lake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lake clinches.
Lake blocks a body shot from Lumens.
Lumens tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lake avoids it.

Lake breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lumens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lake fails to land the takedown.
Franco Lumens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lake shoots in for a takedown but Lumens shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Franco Lumens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Lake.
Lumens throws a right and a left that Lake avoids nicely.
Lumens fails to land with a series of punches.
Lumens is breathing heavily.
Lumens throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lake loads up on a big right hand but Lumens slips the punch.
Lake moves in looking to clinch but Lumens pushes him off.
A big right from Lake misses.

Lake moves into the clinch.
Lake lands an uppercut.
Lumens is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lake manages to break the clinch.
Lumens misses with a two punch combination.
Lake looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lumens is fending him off so far but Lake persists. Nope, Lumens circles away and we're back to standing.
Lumens misses with a series of wild punches.
Lumens fails to land with a series of punches.

Lake gets a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lake slows down the pace here.
Lumens fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lake stalls.

Lake decides to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lake managing to control the position.
Lake keeping moving, preventing Lumens from controlling successfully.
Lumens is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lake is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Lumens drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lake looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lake looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lake!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lumens tries to control but Lake manages to take his back.
You can see the frustration on Lumens's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

Lumens showing good submission defense here.
I would not like to be Lumens right now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lumens looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Franco Lumens will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bruce Lake's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lake fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lumens, pushing him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Lake scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lake has Lumens pressed against the cage, preventing Lumens from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A shot in the inside from Lake.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lake.
Lake prevents the takedown attempt.

Lake jumps guard.
Lake is pulling down on Lumens's head. It's preventing any offense from Lumens, at least for the moment.
Lumens knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lake on the ground.

Lake uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Lake clinches up with Lumens and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lake makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lake is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Lake jumps guard and drags Lumens to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lake pulls Lumens in close to his closed guard and prevents Lumens from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lumens has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Lake working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lumens doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lumens manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lumens trying to control but Lake is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lake uses the cage to get back to his feet.

Lake pushes Lumens up against the cage in a clinch.
Bruce Lake seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lumens tries to break free but Lake pushes him back against the cage.
Lake lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lumens backwards.

Lake manages to pull guard.
Lake is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lake looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Lake postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Lumens to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lumens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lake moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

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

Lake jumps guard and drags Lumens to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lake has Lumens pulled in close to control his posture.
Lumens trying to control but Lake is working from the bottom.

Lake pushes Lumens off and scrambles back to his feet.
A punch combination from Lumens misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lumens slaps away a takedown attempt from Lake, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Lake takes the fight into the clinch.
Lumens looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franco Lumens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lake gets underhooks to prevent Lumens's takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Lake breaks the clinch.
Franco Lumens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Lumens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Lumens tries to keep at a distance but Lake has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lake lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lake creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lumens is trying to break free.
Lumens tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lake smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Lake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bruce Lake's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lake moves into the clinch.
Lake scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lumens tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lumens wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lake pressing his opponent against the cage.

Lake successfully pulls guard.
Lake is pulling down on Lumens's head. It's preventing any offense from Lumens, at least for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lumens throws an elbow that misses. Lake uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lumens's guard. Nice move by Lake!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lake decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lumens, up you get!
Lake moves in looking to clinch but Lumens pushes him off.
Lumens throws a series of punches but Lake moves out of range.

Lumens gets tackled into the cage by Lake. Lake maintains the clinch.
Lake has Lumens pressed against the cage.

Lake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lake moves into the clinch.
Lumens drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lake pulls his leg out and moves away.
Lake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Lake moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Lake.
Lake lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lumens backwards.
Lumens tries to pull guard but Lake forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franco Lumens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Lake breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lumens.
Franco Lumens is winning the standup battle so far.
Lumens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lake.

Lake drives through and clinches with Lumens against the cage.
Lake dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short left from Lake.
Lumens is trying to break the clinch but Lake is controlling him.
Lake lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lumens backwards.

Lake drags the fight down to the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lake is on top in guard.
Lumens has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lake has passed into side control.
Lake has control of an arm but Lumens manages to advance to Lake's back!
Lumens is trying to stick to Lake's back but Lake is turning into Lumens. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Lumens's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Lake.
Lake is pushing down on Lumens's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lumens is fighting to maintain full guard but Lake has managed to sneak the leg through.

Lake decides to stand up.

Lake has managed to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Lake.
Lake keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lumens's efforts to push away.
Lake lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lumens backwards.

Lake escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Lake clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lake pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Lake clinches with his opponent.

Lake manages to break the clinch.

Lake has taken the fight to the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lake slows down the pace here.
Lake lands a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Lake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lake has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Lake!
Bruce Lake decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.