PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and First Last (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thiago Lima has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lima
vs
Last

178 cm
22
180 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

185 cm
23
184 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiago Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, First Last!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Last pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Last lands with a good body shot.
Last throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Decent striking displayed by Lima there.
Last attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Last throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Last lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lima circles away quickly and effectively.
Last jabs Lima right on the nose. Lima blinks but takes it well.
Lima swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lima looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Last misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lima.
Last throws a leg kick but Lima moved away.
Last just misses with a punch to the body.
Last pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lima fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lima misses with a double jab
and Last counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Thiago Lima has been cut.

Lima feints and as Last raises his hands in defense, Lima changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Last wants to sweep but no luck.
Lima controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lima throws a big right hand that misses.
Last not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lima looking to pass the guard.
Last wants to stand up but Lima is controlling him.
Last is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Last looks gassed!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lima swinging wildly here.
Lima throws a right hand that Last ducks under and follows up with a left that Last also avoids with ease.
A bone on bone clash there as Lima blocks the leg kick.
Lima throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Last swats away the attempt to clinch by Lima.
Last swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Lima counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Lima is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Last doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lima.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima is trying to control the action in half guard but Last is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lima not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Last trying to hold on to Lima's head to control him but Lima postures up.
Lima sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Last defending well though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lima connects with a nice short shot to Last's temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Last is refusing to be controlled, as Lima sits in half guard.
Lima is nestled in close to Last, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lima has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Last wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Lima dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Lima's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lima checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Last is predictable there

and Lima counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Last is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lima scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lima wants to lay and pray for a moment but Last keeps working.

Lima seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Last pushes Lima off looking to stand but Lima dives back in and keeps control.
Last wants to control but Lima is keeping busy.
Lima passes to side control.
Last is trying to get back to his feet.
Lima moves into full mount!
Last is breathing heavily.

Lima is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Last can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Last can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima tries to control but Last wriggling away.
Last is working to get back to half guard.
Last tries to hold on but Lima pushes him away.
Lima trying to control but Last is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lima breaks from Last's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Lima is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Last can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Last tries to hold on but Lima pushes him away.
Last is looking to get to half guard.

Lima looking to secure an arm triangle but Last defends it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lima punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Lima dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Lima's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Last ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lima moves away.
Lima misses with a takedown attempt
and Last counters with a left to the body.
Lima slips under a jab from Last.
Lima avoids the head kick by Last.
Lima shoots in for a takedown but Last shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lima drops his hands momentarily and Last takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Last just misses with a punch to the body.
Last gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lima scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Last throws out a powerful jab.
Last lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lima at a distance.
Last lands with a good body shot.
A jab from Last misses.
Lima throws a right and a left that Last avoids nicely.
Lima moves out of range of the body kick from Last.
Last showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lima.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lima takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Last has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Last scores with a jab to the jaw.
Last's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Last duly obliges.
Lima misses with a combination
and Last counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lima throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lima is defended easily by Last.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Lima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Last pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lima looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Last is fending him off so far but Lima persists. Nope, Last circles away and we're back to standing.
Last fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A nice combination there by Last.
Lima throws a nice looking combination but Last bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Last misses with a series of wild punches.
Lima scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Last doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Last misses with a hook to the body

and Lima counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lima.
Last blocks an elbow strike from Lima.
Lima fails to pull guard.

Lima breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A leg kick checked by Lima.
Some wild striking there from Lima.
Last looks to land a combination. Lima sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Last throws a leg kick that misses.
Lima uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Last.
Last thuds a left hand into Lima's body.
Lima swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Last.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lima shoots in but Last avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Good work by Lima as he checks the leg kick.
Lima tries to close the distance and clinch but Last swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

First Last really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Lima's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lima will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Last throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lima dives in and grabs Last's left leg, looking for a takedown. Last pushes down on Lima's head and hops out.
Last scores with a body shot.
Last digs a good body shot into Lima's ribs.
Last tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Last misses with a body shot

and Lima counters with a shoot takedown. Last fights it but they end up in guard.
Lima sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Last's guard.
Last is looking to improve his position.
Lima is nestled in close to Last, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Last looking for submissions off his back.
Last wants to stand back up but Lima manages to pass into side control.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Last on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lima lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Lima landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Last wants to control but Lima postures up.
Thiago Lima overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Last takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Last throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Lima lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Last down.
Last wants to get back to his feet.
Lima advances nicely into full mount.

Last defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Lima.
Lima lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Last sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Last is looking to escape.
Lima trying to control from half guard but Last is working away.
Last missing with punches from the bottom.
Last wants to improve his position but Lima is controlling well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Last wants to get back to full guard but Lima has passed into side control.

Lima looking to secure an arm triangle but Last defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thiago Lima had his way with First Last in that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Lima's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Lima keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lima will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Last swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Last lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Last is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Lima rather than just go for the knockout.
Lima doesn't manage to clinch there - Last circles away.
Last works the jab nicely.
Last fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lima on the side of the head.
Last slaps away a takedown attempt from Lima, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Last misses with a wild body shot.
Last misses with a body shot
and Lima counters with a two punch combo.
Lima avoids the head kick by Last.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Last throws a wild body kick that Lima sees coming a mile off.
Thiago Lima is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lima shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Last defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lima takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
First Last seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lima throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Last misses with an uppercut. Lima saw that one coming.
Last 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.
Lima shoots in and drives through. Last sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiago Lima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Last lands with a thumping leg kick.
Last throws a leg kick but Lima moved away.
Lima misses with a few strikes there.
Last lands a jab to the head.
Lima looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Last with a hook.
Lima on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Last throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lima sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's two 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.
Lima keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Last throws a chopping leg kick but Lima manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lima stalks Last and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Last's face. Last staggers backwards, shaken.
First Last is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lima throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lima blocks a head kick by Last.
First Last seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Horrible takedown by Lima or perhaps it was just good defense by Last which made him look bad.
Lima takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fighters circling - Last throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lima throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Last.
Lima checks a leg kick nicely.
Last fails to land with a series of punches.
Last stuffs the takedown.
Last lands a two punch combo.
Last throws a leg kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Last throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
First Last comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lima has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Thiago Lima!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Thiago Lima!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Thiago Lima!

Thiago Lima wins by unanimous decision!