PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Angel Concepcion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Fresco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Concepcion
vs
Fresco

170 cm
21
160 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

167 cm
24
162 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Angel Concepcion!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacques Fresco!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fresco throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Concepcion tries for a takedown but Fresco sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jacques Fresco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Concepcion throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fresco throws the left hand but Concepcion avoids the punch easily.

Concepcion scores a takedown into full mount!
Fresco tries to lock up and control but Concepcion gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Concepcion goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Fresco turns into him and now he's in Concepcion's guard.
Fresco tries to free his leg and advance position but Concepcion is retaining full guard.
Fresco missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fresco trying to control the position from guard on top but Concepcion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Concepcion looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fresco is one step ahead there.
Fresco lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Concepcion looking for subs off his back but Fresco has passed one foot through into half guard.

Fresco looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fresco working over Concepcion with some ground and pound. Concepcion looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Concepcion is trying to control but can't.
Fresco seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Concepcion does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Concepcion looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Concepcion tries to get to full guard but Fresco has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Concepcion is refusing to be controlled, as Fresco sits in half guard.
Concepcion tries to get to full guard but Fresco has control of the leg.
Fresco not doing much here.
Ground and pound from Fresco.
Concepcion is staying active underneath Fresco, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Concepcion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fresco.
Concepcion shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fresco as he jumps to the side.
Fresco throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Concepcion counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fresco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fresco works his way to full guard. Good work.
Concepcion won't allow Fresco to sweep him here.
Concepcion trying to control but Fresco is working from the bottom.

Fresco looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fresco looking for a sweep. Not yet Fresco, not yet.

Fresco escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Concepcion gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Concepcion loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Concepcion is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Fresco trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fresco wants to sweep but no luck.
Concepcion trying to control the position from guard on top but Fresco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fresco is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A slow jab from Fresco misses its intended target.

Fresco gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fresco keeping moving, preventing Concepcion from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fresco tries to strike from the bottom.
Fresco doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Concepcion trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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 Angel Concepcion will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fresco tries a head kick but it misses.
Fresco avoids a kick to the body.
Fresco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Concepcion shoots in looking for a takedown. Fresco tries to sprawl out of it but Concepcion keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fresco manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Concepcion ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fresco moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Concepcion swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Concepcion drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Concepcion postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Concepcion avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Fresco working for a triangle but Concepcion defends it easily.

Concepcion is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Concepcion trying to control the position from guard on top but Fresco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Fresco throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Concepcion throws a strike but Fresco rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Concepcion trying to control the position.

Concepcion working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fresco doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Concepcion is tightening it up a little... Fresco has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Fresco reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Fresco taps out! nice BJJ there by Concepcion!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Angel Concepcion!
Angel Concepcion retains his lightweight title!