PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rolando Lero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Silva da Luciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Lero
vs
Silva da Luciano

170 cm
21
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
24
154 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rolando Lero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oscar Silva da Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lero misses with a double jab.

Silva da Luciano scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Silva da Luciano lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lero trying to control but Silva da Luciano postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Silva da Luciano is looking for a kimura here.
Lero is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Silva da Luciano's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Silva da Luciano's back!
I would not like to be Silva da Luciano right now.
Lero throws a series of strikes and Silva da Luciano wriggles onto his back, so he's now mounted. He's in real trouble here.
Silva da Luciano manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva da Luciano is staying active underneath Lero, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Silva da Luciano desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Silva da Luciano punching from the bottom.
Silva da Luciano makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Silva da Luciano.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Silva da Luciano holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lero is looking to stand up but Silva da Luciano won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Silva da Luciano throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Silva da Luciano working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lero.
Silva da Luciano manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lero manages to get himself to full guard.
Lero is trying to control the position but Silva da Luciano postures up.
Lero wants to sweep but no luck.
Lero trying to strike off his back.
Silva da Luciano postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lero is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lero tries to stand but Silva da Luciano is controlling from the bottom.
Lero forces his way into half guard.
Lero tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silva da Luciano knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Silva da Luciano is concentrating on defense, preventing Lero from advancing position.
Silva da Luciano wants to get back to his feet.
Lero trying to control from Silva da Luciano's half guard. Silva da Luciano has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Lero trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva da Luciano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four 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.
Lero looking to pass the guard.
Lero trying to control but Silva da Luciano is working from the bottom.
Silva da Luciano is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lero looking to sit in guard and control but Silva da Luciano gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lero working a defensive guard but Silva da Luciano manages to pass into side control anyway.
Lero is trying to control Silva da Luciano's posture but Silva da Luciano avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Silva da Luciano dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Silva da Luciano shoots in for a takedown but Lero shows good takedown defense.

Lero looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Silva da Luciano is on top in guard.
Silva da Luciano throws a big right hand that misses.
Lero keeping full guard, as Silva da Luciano tries to pass.

Lero is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Silva da Luciano defends well.
Silva da Luciano postures up.
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.
Lero is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Silva da Luciano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lero is keeping the position for now.
Lero trying to keep a closed guard but Silva da Luciano is proving a slippery customer.

Lero working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Silva da Luciano doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Silva da Luciano manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Silva da Luciano controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lero is looking to sweep but instead, Silva da Luciano has passed into half guard.
Lero is not content to let Silva da Luciano control the position.

Silva da Luciano has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Lero defend it? Silva da Luciano steps over the head and cranks it - Lero is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Silva da Luciano!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Oscar Silva da Luciano!