PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between mitch lucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denny Prokopos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

lucker
vs
Prokopos

150 cm
20
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, mitch lucker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Denny Prokopos!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Prokopos shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Prokopos showed some decent athleticism there.

Prokopos is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, lucker has managed to free his arm - good work.
Prokopos performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Prokopos prevents lucker from improving his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Prokopos in particular looking to stall.
Prokopos is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
lucker trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lucker is trying to get back to full guard.

Prokopos decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Prokopos gets the takedown into side control.

Prokopos decides to stand back up. Prokopos steps back and let's lucker get back to his feet.
lucker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Prokopos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Prokopos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with lucker but lucker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
lucker shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Prokopos but Prokopos pushes him off and we're back to square one.
lucker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Prokopos with a poor takedown

and lucker counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
lucker is breathing heavily.
Prokopos keeping hold of lucker's head, controlling as best he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Prokopos trying to control but lucker postures up.
Prokopos moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Prokopos has his feet on lucker's thighs here. He's pushed lucker off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! lucker screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Denny Prokopos!