PBP Commentary

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

Faria
vs
Lee

180 cm
21
154 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

181 cm
23
161 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Faria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Lee!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Faria checks a leg kick.
Faria blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lee throws a wild body kick that Faria sees coming a mile off.
Lee shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Faria.
Faria misses with the combination.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Faria checks a leg kick.
Faria swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee cracks the inside of Faria's front leg.
Faria turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Faria fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Faria.
Faria fails to land with a series of punches.
Faria throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Faria throws a combination that misses
and Lee counters with a big head kick but Faria shrugs it off.
Lee looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Faria.
Lucas Faria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faria fails to land with a series of punches.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Faria does it's job there.
Faria blocks a leg kick.
Lee cracks the inside of Faria's front leg.
Lee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Faria will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lee looks for the body kick but Faria saw that one coming.
Faria misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Faria misses with the combination.
Faria tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lee paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Faria.
Faria blocks a head kick by Lee.

Faria has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Faria breaks the clinch.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee connects with a leg kick. Faria looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
James Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Faria. Those never looked like landing.
Faria throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Faria moves out of range easily.
Faria throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Lee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Faria feints a jab promting Lee to slip. Faria then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lee slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Faria blocks a head kick by Lee.
Faria takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Faria tries to clinch there but Lee circles away.
Lee stuffs the takedown.
Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
Faria misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee throws a head kick but Faria moves out of range.
Faria lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Faria misses with a wild combination.
Faria throws a nice looking combination but Lee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Faria.
Faria with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lee scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Faria is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Faria fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Lee will probably get the nod.
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.

Lee throws a leg kick which misses Faria's front leg but catches the back leg as Faria tries to avoid it.
Faria misses with the combination.
Faria avoids the head kick by Lee.
Faria misses with the combination.
Lee thows a body kick. Faria tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Faria darts in and clinches Lee up against the cage.

Lee manages to break the clinch.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Faria.
Faria blocks a head kick by Lee.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faria throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lee's waist but Lee gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Faria off to one side.
Faria tries to close the distance and clinch but Lee swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Faria will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lee tried to score with a low kick but Faria checks it.
Faria throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Faria misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lucas Faria is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lee tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
James Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Faria throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Lee dodges the punch combination from Faria.
Faria misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Faria avoids the head kick by Lee.
Lee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Faria tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Faria. Those never looked like landing.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Faria doesn't manage to clinch there - Lee circles away.

Faria takes the fight into the clinch.

Faria pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lee throws a head kick that misses.
Lee misses with a body shot
and Faria counters with a series of strikes. Lee will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lee tries to land a front kick but Faria steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lee throws a leg kick
and Faria counters with a nice uppercut.
No joy there for Faria, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Faria throws a right hand that Lee ducks under and follows up with a left that Lee also avoids with ease.
Faria throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Faria or perhaps it was just good defense by Lee which made him look bad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Faria clinches up with Lee and pushes him back against the cage.
Lee is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Faria.
Lee is trying to push Faria away but Faria has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Faria breaks the clinch.
Faria lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lee circles away quickly and effectively.

Faria instigates a clinch.
Lee misses with a knee to the head.
Faria working hard to break the clinch.
Lee looking to throw knees to the head but Faria is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee tries to circle away but Faria has him pinned against the cage.
Faria wants to break the clinch but can't.
Come on Lee - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Faria has Lee pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lee manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Faria. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee tries to break the clinch but Faria is controlling the position.

Faria breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee throws a push kick but Faria slaps the foot to one side.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lee throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lee throws a head kick but Faria moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee swings away with a leg kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right-left combo lands from Faria.

Faria instigates a clinch.
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 Faria will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

Faria throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Faria misses with a jab, cross combination.
Faria feints a jab promting Lee to slip. Faria then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lee slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Faria manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Faria tries to bum rush Lee with a series of wild strikes but Lee uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Faria connects with a solid leg kick.
Faria throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lee.
Lee slips a jab and a cross from Faria.
Faria tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lee misses with a body kick.
Lee blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faria throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Faria misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee throws a wild body kick that Faria sees coming a mile off.
Lee looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Faria looks to land a combination but Lee avoids it well.
Lee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Faria misses the jab.
Faria throws a low kick but Lee moves out of range easily.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Faria sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lee throws a sloppy head kick and Faria moves out of range easily.
Faria throws a series of punches but Lee avoids them all with ease.
Faria throws a series of punches but Lee moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faria looks to land a right hand but Lee moved out of range.
Faria throws a right and a left that Lee avoids nicely.
Lee wants to clinch up but Faria keeps it at a distance.

Faria takes the fight into the clinch.
Faria wants a takedown.
Faria tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lee just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lee is trying to force a seperation but Faria has the dominant position.
Faria misses with the head strike.
Lee wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Faria has him pressed against the cage.
Lee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Faria's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Faria's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Faria has Lee pressed against the cage, preventing Lee from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faria wants to get back to striking at distance but Lee won't allow it.
A short right from Faria on the inside.
Faria is trying to force a seperation but Lee has the dominant position.
Faria wants to break free but Lee has control.
Faria lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Faria is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Faria breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee moves in looking to clinch but Faria pushes him off.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Faria checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lee lands a head kick. Faria smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sloppy strikes from Faria. Those never looked like landing.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Lee.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Faria. That snapped Lee's head back.
Faria misses with a wild combination.
Faria fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Faria throws a right and a left that both miss.
Faria takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lee.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Faria moves into range and clinches up with Lee.

Faria breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Faria.
Faria avoids a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lucas Faria.
I think Faria 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Lucas Faria!
After winning the bout, Lucas Faria thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.