PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Golden Glory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samoel Croco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Golden Glory's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hit and Run. Lucas Golden Glory had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Golden Glory
vs
Croco

188 cm
23
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
204 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Self confident

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Hellbent, Inc.

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Golden Glory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Samoel Croco!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Croco shoots in looking for a takedown. Golden Glory tries to sprawl out of it but Croco keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Golden Glory manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Golden Glory dodges the punch combination from Croco.
Samoel Croco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Golden Glory defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Croco.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Croco.
Lucas Golden Glory has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samoel Croco.
Croco avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Croco misses.

Croco closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Croco is keen to just control but Golden Glory is a slippery customer.
Golden Glory is trying to maintain the position but Croco is very close to passing his half guard.
Golden Glory moves into full guard.
Golden Glory looking to hit a scissor sweep but Croco is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Croco controls from within his opponent's guard.
Golden Glory doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Croco trying to control but Golden Glory is working from the bottom.

Croco decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Golden Glory defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Croco.
Croco looks gassed!
Golden Glory misses with a hook.
Croco stuffs the takedown attempt from Golden Glory. Golden Glory gets slowly back to his feet.
Croco fails with the takedown

so Golden Glory counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Croco is adopting a defensive guard.
Croco is trying to hold Golden Glory in close to prevent damage but Golden Glory has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Croco trying to control but Golden Glory postures up.
Golden Glory sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Croco defending well though.
Croco tries to roll over but Golden Glory keeps him under control.
Golden Glory is trying to control. Croco wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Croco keeping control of the position.
Croco is trying to control but can't.
Croco is in trouble now - Golden Glory has advanced to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Croco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Croco is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Golden Glory trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Golden Glory has hold of Croco's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Croco manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Croco flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Croco working to try and regain half guard.
Croco wants to control but Golden Glory is having none of it.
Croco really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Golden Glory. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Croco is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Croco really wants to buck Golden Glory off and get back to his feet.
Golden Glory avoids the attempt from Croco to control.
Croco is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Golden Glory is staying active.
Golden Glory trying to control but Croco is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Golden Glory dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Croco moves into range and connects with a jab.
Golden Glory looks for a takedown but Croco sprawls well.

Golden Glory gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Croco to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Croco sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Golden Glory looking for a sweep. Not yet Golden Glory, not yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Croco controlling from the top position.
Croco pushes down on Golden Glory's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Croco is nestled in close to Golden Glory, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Croco is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Croco's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Despite being in the dominant position, Samoel Croco just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Croco closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Croco is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Croco keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Golden Glory is trying to get back to full guard.
Croco controlling the action here.
Croco looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Golden Glory looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Croco with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Golden Glory trying to hold on to Croco's head to control him but Croco postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Croco trying to control the pace.
Let's hope that Croco has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Croco working Golden Glory over with strikes.
Croco tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Golden Glory.
Golden Glory gets full guard.
Golden Glory lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Croco!
Golden Glory with the ground and pound from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Croco wants to hold on but Golden Glory pushes him away.
Golden Glory tries to control but Croco wriggling away.
Croco wants to hold on but Golden Glory pushes him away.
Golden Glory wants to control the pace but Croco is squirming around nicely.
Croco wants to hold on but Golden Glory pushes him away.
Croco really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Croco tries to hold on but Golden Glory postures up.
Golden Glory trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samoel Croco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Croco drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Croco showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Golden Glory is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Golden Glory being controlled here, momentarily.

Despite being in the dominant position, Samoel Croco just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Croco changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Golden Glory looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Croco working away.
Croco working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Croco cracks Golden Glory with a big elbow.
Croco controlling the position from side mount.
Golden Glory defending against the ground and pound.
Croco tries to move into full mount but can't pass Golden Glory's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Golden Glory tries to bench press Croco off him but Croco keeps the position.
Golden Glory is being controlled here.
Golden Glory is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Croco off and has taken his back!
Croco trying to control the position but Golden Glory manages to sink in the hooks.
Golden Glory is looking to control Croco but Croco is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Croco trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

Golden Glory has got one arm under Croco's chin. This could be trouble... Croco trying to control the other hand but Golden Glory gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Croco has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lucas Golden Glory!