PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Homero Lacerda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Jitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Lacerda
vs
Jitsu

193 cm
21
193 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Intelligent

RMC - Rio Mma Clothing
RMC - Rio Mma Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Homero Lacerda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeremy Jitsu!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lacerda shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jitsu trying to keep a closed guard but Lacerda is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jitsu is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Jitsu seems keen to control Lacerda's posture.
Jitsu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lacerda is one step ahead there.
Jitsu trying to keep a closed guard but Lacerda is proving a slippery customer.

Jeremy Jitsu has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jitsu tries to clinch but Lacerda moves away
and Lacerda counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Lacerda closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Jitsu did well to prevent Lacerda getting side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacerda controlling the action here.
Jitsu wants to control but Lacerda is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lacerda controlling the action here.
Lacerda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jitsu wants to control but Lacerda passes into side.
Lacerda trying to control the position but Jitsu is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu tries to improve position but can't.
Lacerda trying to control the position but Jitsu is working away.
Sloppy strikes there by Lacerda.
Jitsu regains half guard, as Lacerda was trying to land strikes.
Jitsu is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lacerda's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lacerda's back!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lacerda can't escape the position.
Jitsu is trying to stick to Lacerda's back but Lacerda is turning into Jitsu. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Jitsu's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Lacerda.
Jitsu is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacerda controlling from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lacerda stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Lacerda shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lacerda controlling the action here.
Jitsu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lacerda.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lacerda is trying to work for a kimura but Jitsu is defending well.
Jitsu is looking to improve his position.
Lacerda trying to control from Jitsu's half guard. Jitsu has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Jitsu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lacerda's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jitsu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lacerda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jitsu has managed to get both his arms back between Lacerda's legs - danger averted.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Jitsu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Homero Lacerda dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jitsu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Lacerda shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jitsu's guard.
Lacerda throwing strikes but missing.
Jitsu is trying to control the position but Lacerda postures up.
Jitsu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lacerda manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacerda trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Homero Lacerda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jitsu preventing the sweep.

Lacerda looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lacerda keeping moving, preventing Jitsu from controlling successfully.
Lacerda will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Lacerda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Jitsu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lacerda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Jitsu has managed to get both his arms back between Lacerda's legs - danger averted.
Jitsu trying to control the position from guard on top but Lacerda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lacerda has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Jitsu is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Lacerda.
Lacerda is trying to control Jitsu's posture but Jitsu avoids it.
Lacerda is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jitsu is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lacerda strikes from the bottom but Jitsu takes advantage and advances to full mount!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lacerda throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Jitsu blocks Lacerda's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Jitsu looking to control but Lacerda is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacerda tries to lock up and control but Jitsu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lacerda is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jitsu trying to control but Lacerda is having none of it.
Lacerda avoids a series of strikes thrown by Jitsu.
Lacerda wants to control but Jitsu is having none of it.
Lacerda working to try and regain half guard.
Lacerda is trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacerda is squirming around, avoiding Jitsu's attempts to control the action.
Jitsu might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lacerda kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Jitsu looking to ground and pound but Lacerda is blocking nicely.
Jitsu looking to control but Lacerda is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jitsu punching from mount but Lacerda doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Lacerda is squirming around, avoiding Jitsu's attempts to control the action.
Lacerda flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lacerda reaches up to try and control the position but Jitsu seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Lacerda rolls and tries to escape and now Jitsu has his back!
Jitsu gets his hands free as Lacerda looks to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lacerda rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Homero Lacerda dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lacerda shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jitsu wants to control but Lacerda is keeping busy.
Jitsu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jitsu wants to control but Lacerda is keeping busy.
Lacerda not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacerda throwing shots but Jitsu is blocking nicely.

Jitsu looking for submissions off his back.
Lacerda looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Lacerda is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lacerda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lacerda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacerda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jitsu trying to hold on to Lacerda's head to control him but Lacerda postures up.
Lacerda sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jitsu defending well though.
Jitsu wants to get back to full guard.

Jitsu actively working from the bottom here.
Jitsu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Jitsu looking for a kimura from the bottom but Lacerda passes into side control!
Lacerda postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacerda has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Lacerda throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Lacerda sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lacerda punching from mount but Jitsu doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Lacerda working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jitsu is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacerda misses with a head shot.
Lacerda thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Jitsu is looking to improve his position but Lacerda isn't that keen on the idea.
Lacerda tries to control but Jitsu wriggling away.
Jitsu gets back to half guard.
Jeremy Jitsu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Homero Lacerda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lacerda thows a huge punch but Jitsu dodges it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Homero Lacerda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lacerda 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Homero Lacerda!