PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matheus Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matheus Lucas has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Lucas
vs
Oliveira

195 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matheus Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hugo Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oliveira decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Oliveira wants to control but Lucas is keeping him busy.
Lucas is looking to improve his position.
Oliveira is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Oliveira is looking to take a break and control but Lucas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Oliveira has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Oliveira is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lucas!
Oliveira lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lucas hang on?
Oliveira scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lucas?
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!
Oliveira looking to control and managing it successfully.
Oliveira mounts Lucas! Really nice guard pass there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lucas's face.
Lucas is squirming around, avoiding Oliveira's attempts to control the action.
Oliveira is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lucas can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee warns Lucas that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oliveira trying to control but Lucas is having none of it.
Oliveira prevents Lucas from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oliveira prevents Lucas from getting the reversal.
Lucas looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Oliveira is landing with strikes from the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Oliveira working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Lucas is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Oliveira has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Lucas taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hugo Oliveira!