PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joao Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuing King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Luxuria - Só fico e Tchau. Yuing King has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lucas
vs
King

177 cm
18
172 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joao Lucas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yuing King!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lucas closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lucas is looking to take a break and control but King is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Lucas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Lucas has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lucas misses with a takedown attempt
and King counters with a series of strikes. Lucas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lucas misses with a takedown attempt - King sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lucas shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lucas was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lucas thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Lucas trying to control but King is having none of it.
King wants to try and get back to his feet.
Lucas content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas wants to control the pace but King is squirming around nicely.
Lucas unloads with some shots from mount but King bucks and avoids them well.
Lucas throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Lucas trying to control but King is having none of it.
Lucas is breathing heavily.
King holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Lucas tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Lucas working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but King slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
King blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lucas.
Lucas wants to stand but King has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

Lucas decides to stand and escape the position.
A right-left combo lands from King.
King fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lucas looks for a takedown but King sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Lucas. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a few strikes there.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Lucas circles away.
King takes one on the button.
King wants to clinch.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lucas throws a left and a right that both miss
and King counters with a one-two to the body.

Lucas throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. King tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Lucas is in King's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joao Lucas dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

King wants to clinch up but Lucas keeps it at a distance.

King gets caught flat footed, as Lucas shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lucas trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucas throwing strikes but missing.
Lucas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Lucas decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on King, up you get!
Lucas has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lucas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from King does no damage.
Lucas is trying hard to land a takedown here. King sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Lucas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

King moves into the clinch.

King breaks the clinch.
King looks to land a combination but Lucas avoids it well.

King gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King tries to clinch there but Lucas circles away.
Joao Lucas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas misses with a takedown attempt
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!

King drives through and clinches with Lucas against the cage.

King's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
King swinging wildly here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Yuing King seems to be getting the better of the standup.
King throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lucas.
Lucas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lucas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lucas gets tackled into the cage by King. King maintains the clinch.

King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lucas shoots for a takedown but King saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
King lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lucas circles away quickly and effectively.
King tries to bum rush Lucas with a series of wild strikes but Lucas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lucas slips a jab and a cross from King.
Lucas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
King tries to close the distance and clinch but Lucas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
King rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lucas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lucas closes the distance and clinches up with King, looking for a takedown. Lucas pushes King against the cage but King circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lucas throws a right and a left that King avoids nicely.
Yuing King is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lucas looks for a takedown but King sprawls well.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lucas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuing King showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Lucas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Lucas fails with a takedown attempt.
Lucas swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
Lucas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has King pinned against the cage. King gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lucas shoots and misses

and King counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joao Lucas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by King as Lucas tries to tie him up.

King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
King lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by King.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lucas slips a jab and a cross from King.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
King moves in looking to clinch but Lucas pushes him off.
Lucas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and King counters with a left and a right that stings Lucas.
Joao Lucas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King stalks Lucas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lucas's face. Lucas staggers backwards, shaken.
King throws a series of punches but Lucas moves out of range.

King clinches.
Lucas wants a takedown but no success here.

King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lucas swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
King moves in looking to clinch but Lucas pushes him off.
King lands a head kick!
King tries a head kick but it misses.
Lucas fails with a takedown attempt.
Lucas tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from King misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lucas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has King pinned against the cage. King gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
King misses with a few strikes there.

A momentary lapse in concentration from King enables Lucas to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. King manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
King is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

King pushes Lucas off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from King. No joy for Lucas on that attempt.

King darts in and clinches Lucas up against the cage.

King breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lucas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lucas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lucas tries for a takedown but King circles away easily
and King counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King fails to land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yuing King comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think King has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuing King!