PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel De Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lauritz Jensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). De Lucas's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Apaga mais não bate. The crowd seem to be enjoying Jensen's choice of entrance music: Limp Bizkit - My Way. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Lauritz Jensen enters the cage!

De Lucas
vs
Jensen

183 cm
27
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

178 cm
24
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Granite chin

RMC - $ 11 Shorts!

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Samuel De Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lauritz Jensen!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Lucas misses with a leg kick.
De Lucas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
De Lucas slips a jab from Jensen.
Nice jab there from De Lucas.
De Lucas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jensen avoids the body shot from De Lucas.
De Lucas throws a sloppy head kick and Jensen moves out of range easily.
Jensen moves out of range as De Lucas strikes.
De Lucas slips a straight right by Jensen.
De Lucas slips under a jab from Jensen.
De Lucas throws a one two combo.
De Lucas throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Jensen gets caught napping as De Lucas dives in and scores a takedown. Jensen manages to retain guard.
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!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jensen keeping full guard, as De Lucas tries to pass.
Jensen looking to hit a scissor sweep but De Lucas is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Lucas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jensen is keeping the position for now.
Jensen is pulling down on De Lucas's head to control his posture.
Jensen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. De Lucas manages to get himself to full guard.
De Lucas wants to sweep here but Jensen controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Lucas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Jensen wants to pass the guard but De Lucas is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jensen wants to control from the top but De Lucas keeps moving.
Jensen won't allow De Lucas to sweep him here.
De Lucas keeping moving, preventing Jensen from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Lauritz Jensen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
De Lucas defending well as Jensen loads up on a big left hand.
Jensen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De Lucas throws the left hand but Jensen avoids the punch easily.
De Lucas throws a head kick that misses.
Samuel De Lucas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jensen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Lucas.
Jensen wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jensen checks a low kick from De Lucas.
De Lucas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jensen's hands.
Jensen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Lucas.
Jensen closes the distance and clinches up with De Lucas, looking for a takedown. Jensen pushes De Lucas against the cage but De Lucas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
De Lucas moves away from the strike by Jensen.

De Lucas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
De Lucas looking to pass the guard.

Jensen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. De Lucas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. De Lucas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Jensen is looking for a triangle but De Lucas pushes his legs off easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Lucas wants to control from the top but Jensen keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Lucas looking to pass the guard.
De Lucas wants to control from the top but Jensen keeps moving.

Jensen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jensen keeping full guard, as De Lucas tries to pass.
Jensen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel De Lucas 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.

Jensen throws a right hand that De Lucas ducks under and follows up with a left that De Lucas also avoids with ease.
De Lucas bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jensen doesn't succeed with the takedown

and De Lucas counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Jensen is adopting a defensive guard.

De Lucas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jensen controls De Lucas momentarily but De Lucas frees himself.
De Lucas wants to control from the top but Jensen keeps moving.

De Lucas postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Jensen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of De Lucas, into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jensen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
De Lucas is controlling Jensen's posture.
Jensen trying to control but De Lucas is working from the bottom.
De Lucas can't keep his opponent in guard - Jensen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Jensen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so De Lucas is just riding it out for now. Jensen eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Lucas keeping hold of Jensen's head, controlling as best he can.
Jensen trying to pass the guard but De Lucas defending well.

Jensen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jensen trying to control from half guard but De Lucas is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jensen seems to be working for a kimura but De Lucas defends the submission attempt.
Jensen is thwarting De Lucas's attempts to control the position.

Jensen is looking for a kimura here.
De Lucas is trying to get back to full guard.
De Lucas trying to get back to full guard but Jensen takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jensen avoids the attempt from De Lucas to control.
Jensen fails to take his opponent's back.
Jensen moves to the back.

Jensen working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. De Lucas is doing well to defend. Jensen seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! De Lucas is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lauritz Jensen!
Lauritz Jensen tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.