PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drake Combs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Vilas Boas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Combs
vs
Vilas Boas

191 cm
25
213 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

194 cm
19
216 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Tends to cut

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Drake Combs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lucas Vilas Boas !
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vilas Boas tries to clinch there but Combs circles away.
Combs tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vilas Boas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Combs somewhat.
Combs keeps the fight on the outside.
Combs throws a leg kick but Vilas Boas moved away.
Vilas Boas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Combs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Combs misses with a takedown attempt - Vilas Boas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Vilas Boas has closed the distance and engaged Combs in a clinch.

Vilas Boas manages to break the clinch.
Vilas Boas tries to bum rush Combs with a series of wild strikes but Combs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vilas Boas wants to clinch.
Vilas Boas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vilas Boas slaps away a takedown attempt from Combs, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drake Combs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Combs fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Vilas Boas has taken the fight to the clinch.

Vilas Boas breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilas Boas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Combs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Combs tries to bum rush Vilas Boas with a series of wild strikes but Vilas Boas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lucas Vilas Boas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Combs keeps the fight on the outside.
Combs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Combs tries for a takedown but Vilas Boas sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Vilas Boas throws a left and a right that both miss

and Combs decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vilas Boas 's guard.
Combs trying to control but Vilas Boas is working from the bottom.
Vilas Boas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Combs is controlling him.
Combs wants to pass the guard but Vilas Boas is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Combs trying to control the position from guard on top but Vilas Boas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vilas Boas wants to stand and escape but Combs is having none of it.
Combs advances to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Combs is going to stand back up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Vilas Boas gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vilas Boas being controlled against the cage.

Vilas Boas breaks the clinch.
Combs does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Vilas Boas tries to clinch up

and Combs counters with a single leg into guard. Vilas Boas didn't expect that.
Combs trying to control but Vilas Boas is working from the bottom.
Combs sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Vilas Boas 's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vilas Boas is trying to stand.
Vilas Boas trying to control from the bottom.
Vilas Boas wants to get back to his feet.
Vilas Boas wants to get back to full guard.
Combs is keen to just control but Vilas Boas is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drake Combs dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Combs closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Vilas Boas did well to prevent Combs getting side control.
Combs frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Combs throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

Combs goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Vilas Boas is on top in guard.

Vilas Boas decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vilas Boas clinches but Combs breaks the clinch
and Combs counters with a left and a right that stings Vilas Boas .
Combs shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vilas Boas pinned against the cage. Vilas Boas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lucas Vilas Boas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vilas Boas closes the distance looking to clinch

and Combs counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vilas Boas won't be happy with that.
Vilas Boas is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Combs is controlling him well.

Combs is trying to get an arm triangle but Vilas Boas is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Combs is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Vilas Boas has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Combs stands up.
Vilas Boas moves in looking to clinch but Combs pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vilas Boas has closed the distance and engaged Combs in a clinch.
Combs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vilas Boas connects with a knee to the head.

Combs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Vilas Boas drops Combs with a right and a left! Vilas Boas comes rushing in but Combs regains his composure and manages to keep Vilas Boas in guard.
Vilas Boas is looking to stand up but Combs won't let him.
Vilas Boas prevents Combs from getting back to his feet.
Combs has a closed guard, preventing Vilas Boas from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Combs manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Combs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vilas Boas tries to clinch but Combs moves away

and Combs decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vilas Boas 's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Combs stands and throws Vilas Boas 's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drake Combs dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Vilas Boas tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Combs counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Combs tries to free his leg and advance position but Vilas Boas is retaining full guard.
Vilas Boas keeping moving, preventing Combs from controlling successfully.
Combs tries to free his leg and advance position but Vilas Boas is retaining full guard.
Vilas Boas is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Combs is controlling him.
Combs trying to control the position from guard on top but Vilas Boas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Combs decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Vilas Boas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Combs.
Vilas Boas is trying to buck Combs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Combs decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Combs closes the distance and clinches.
Vilas Boas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vilas Boas looking to slow down the pace here.

Vilas Boas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vilas Boas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Combs on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vilas Boas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vilas Boas closes the distance looking to clinch

and Combs counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vilas Boas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Combs misses the shot to the body.
Vilas Boas darts in trying to clinch

and Combs counters by moving into the clinch.
Vilas Boas trying to control the position but instead, Combs has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vilas Boas into the cage.
Combs tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vilas Boas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Combs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vilas Boas lands a right hand.

Vilas Boas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Combs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vilas Boas closes the distance but Combs moves to the side
and Combs counters with a straight right hand.
Lucas Vilas Boas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vilas Boas just misses with a punch to the body.
Drake Combs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Vilas Boas misses.
Vilas Boas tries to close the distance and clinch but Combs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vilas Boas moves in looking to clinch but Combs pushes him off.
Vilas Boas wants to clinch up but Combs keeps it at a distance.

Combs tries to keep at a distance but Vilas Boas has taken the fight into the clinch.

Vilas Boas breaks from the clinch.
Combs dodges the punch combination from Vilas Boas .
Combs shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Vilas Boas defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Drake Combs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vilas Boas leaves Combs with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vilas Boas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vilas Boas swats away the attempt to clinch by Combs.
Drake Combs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vilas Boas connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Combs to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Vilas Boas !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Lucas Vilas Boas !