PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Silva da Luciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas Torres had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.1lbs, 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. Oscar Silva da Luciano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Torres
vs
Silva da Luciano

183 cm
24
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

178 cm
23
154 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oscar Silva da Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva da Luciano fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Silva da Luciano gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Silva da Luciano scores a takedown into full mount!
Torres is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Silva da Luciano with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Silva da Luciano postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Torres looks a forlorn figure.
Torres tries to reverse the position but Silva da Luciano maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Silva da Luciano wants to control but Torres is keeping him busy.

Torres looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Silva da Luciano is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Torres is just riding it out for now. Silva da Luciano eventually gives up the hold.
Silva da Luciano wants to control but Torres is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silva da Luciano keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Silva da Luciano wants to stand but Torres has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Torres avoids the body shot from Silva da Luciano.
Silva da Luciano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva da Luciano fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Torres avoids it really well and circles away.
Silva da Luciano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Torres shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Silva da Luciano is trying to defend but Torres finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Silva da Luciano trying to hold on to Torres's head to control him but Torres postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva da Luciano actively working from the bottom here.
Silva da Luciano looks gassed!
Silva da Luciano is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Torres jumps into side control!

Torres tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Torres has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Silva da Luciano tries to improve position but can't.

Torres is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva da Luciano has escaped the position, nice work there.

Torres working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silva da Luciano sneaks back into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres is pressing down on Silva da Luciano's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silva da Luciano is holding on for now.

Torres is trying to work for a kimura but Silva da Luciano is defending well.
Silva da Luciano is trying to maintain the position but Torres is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silva da Luciano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Torres is working for a kimura but Silva da Luciano is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Torres dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Torres tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silva da Luciano was well out of range. Poor timing from Torres.
Torres swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva da Luciano with a lazy takedown attempt

and Torres counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Silva da Luciano's guard now.
Silva da Luciano throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Torres trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silva da Luciano managing to control the position.
Silva da Luciano trying to keep a closed guard but Torres is proving a slippery customer.
Silva da Luciano wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Torres is now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva da Luciano keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Silva da Luciano tries to kick Torres off but Torres keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Torres wants to pass to mount but Silva da Luciano is defending the position.
Silva da Luciano controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Silva da Luciano trying to control from the bottom.
Silva da Luciano is breathing heavily.

Silva da Luciano looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Silva da Luciano is looking to get back to full guard here but Torres has managed to pass to side control instead.

That's two 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.

Torres working for a guillotine from mount but Silva da Luciano is in no mood to give up.
Silva da Luciano is trying to escape the mount.

Torres jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Silva da Luciano is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Silva da Luciano and Torres has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Silva da Luciano is looking to reverse the position.
Torres passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Silva da Luciano!
Silva da Luciano wants to hold on but Torres pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva da Luciano is trying desperately to improve position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Silva da Luciano wants to control but Torres is having none of it.

Torres looking to secure an arm triangle but Silva da Luciano defends it well.
Silva da Luciano is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Torres looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Silva da Luciano tries to hold on but Torres pushes him away.
Torres wants to take Silva da Luciano's back but he can't do it this time.

Torres is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Silva da Luciano has managed to escape the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Torres prevents Silva da Luciano from getting the reversal.
Silva da Luciano is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Silva da Luciano regains half guard.
Torres is thwarting Silva da Luciano's attempts to control the position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Oscar Silva da Luciano just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Torres gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Torres 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.
Silva da Luciano wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lucas Torres will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Silva da Luciano drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Silva da Luciano wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Silva da Luciano preventing the sweep.
Silva da Luciano wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Silva da Luciano is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Torres is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silva da Luciano is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva da Luciano with a nice head shot there.

Silva da Luciano gets to his feet. Torres looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Silva da Luciano closes the distance but Torres moves to the side
and Torres counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silva da Luciano thinking.

Silva da Luciano gets the takedown into side control.
Torres tries to improve position but can't.

Silva da Luciano tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Silva da Luciano tries to move into full mount but can't pass Torres's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silva da Luciano tries for a kimura but Torres is defending well.
Silva da Luciano wants to lay and pray for a moment but Torres keeps working.
Torres is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Torres moves into full guard.
Torres bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Silva da Luciano's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Silva da Luciano throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Torres passes Silva da Luciano's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Silva da Luciano is defending against the submission attempts here by Torres.
Silva da Luciano avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Torres.
Lucas Torres overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Torres is looking for a kimura here.

Silva da Luciano looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Silva da Luciano trying to hold on to Torres's head to control him but Torres postures up.
Silva da Luciano is controlling Torres's trapped leg to prevent Torres from advancing to side control.
Silva da Luciano is looking for a sweep. Torres is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Torres is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silva da Luciano sees it coming and defends easily.
Silva da Luciano gets full guard.
Oscar Silva da Luciano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Torres got a little sloppy there for a moment and Silva da Luciano has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Torres has managed to get both his arms back between Silva da Luciano's legs - danger averted.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Silva da Luciano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Torres has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Torres!