PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arjen Lucassen (ranked 634 p4p, 93 weight class) and Gurgen Davidyan (ranked 830 p4p, 121 weight class). Arjen Lucassen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lucassen
vs
Davidyan

174 cm
37
186 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

189 cm
33
191 lbs
21 - 10 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arjen Lucassen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Gurgen Davidyan!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucassen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lucassen takes one to the chin there.
Lucassen takes one to the side of the head.
Lucassen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lucassen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Davidyan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Davidyan lands a nice shot that snaps Lucassen's head back.
Lucassen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gurgen Davidyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Davidyan has Lucassen up against the cage in a clinch.
Davidyan throws a punch but it's blocked by Lucassen.
Lucassen can't break the clinch.

Davidyan breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucassen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Davidyan misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Lucassen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lucassen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Davidyan looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidyan thuds a left hand into Lucassen's body.
Davidyan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Davidyan swings for the body but Lucassen moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Lucassen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Davidyan avoids the head kick by Lucassen.

Davidyan moves into range and clinches up with Lucassen.
Davidyan struggles to land a body shot inside as Lucassen controls his hands.
Davidyan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Lucassen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lucassen working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Lucassen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Davidyan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Davidyan pushes Lucassen away with a front kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Davidyan!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Davidyan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lucassen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lucassen throws a lazy right hand but Davidyan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Davidyan is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidyan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Lucassen misses the target.
Lucassen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Davidyan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Davidyan.
Davidyan throws a shot to the body.
Davidyan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lucassen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Lucassen blocks a low kick nicely.
Davidyan wants to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Lucassen misses the target.
A combination from Lucassen does no damage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Davidyan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lucassen tries to keep at a distance but Davidyan has taken the fight into the clinch.

Lucassen breaks the clinch.
Davidyan misses with a shot to the body

and Lucassen counters with a crisp one two that drops Davidyan! Lucassen thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Davidyan to his feet! Davidyan is in big trouble!
Davidyan misses with a body shot.
Davidyan misses with a hook.
Jab from Davidyan.
Davidyan throws an off balance right hand
and Lucassen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Davidyan is rocked!
Davidyan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Davidyan is still on wobbly legs! Can Lucassen finish him?
Lucassen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Davidyan.
Davidyan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lucassen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucassen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Davidyan throws a leg kick
and Lucassen counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Davidyan falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Arjen Lucassen!
Arjen Lucassen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.