PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carniero Donde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sirzechs Lucifer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carniero Donde could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sirzechs Lucifer's chin.

Donde
vs
Lucifer

200 cm
25
199 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carniero Donde!
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, Sirzechs Lucifer!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Donde decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Lucifer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Donde is thwarting Lucifer's attempts to control the position.

Lucifer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lucifer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Donde working the head and body with strikes.
Lucifer gets back to full guard.
Lucifer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lucifer wants to control but Donde passes easily into half guard.
Donde will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nice strikes from Donde there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucifer wants to control but Donde is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donde content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Lucifer manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Lucifer tries for a takedown but Donde sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lucifer shoots in for a double leg but Donde sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lucifer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Donde sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lucifer somewhat.
Carniero Donde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sirzechs Lucifer.
Lucifer looks winded!
Lucifer shoots for a takedown but Donde saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Donde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice shot by Donde.
Donde throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucifer moves out of range as Donde throws a body kick.
Donde rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lucifer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Donde swats away the attempt to clinch by Lucifer.
Lucifer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Donde.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lucifer gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lucifer controls Donde momentarily but Donde frees himself.

Lucifer looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Donde passes into side control.
Donde landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucifer is trying to control Donde's posture but Donde avoids it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Donde is chipping away with strikes.
Lucifer is trying to control Donde's posture but Donde avoids it.

Donde stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Donde misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucifer.
Donde stuffs the takedown attempt from Lucifer. Lucifer gets slowly back to his feet.
Donde really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A head kick misses from Donde.

Donde scores with a takedown into Lucifer's guard.
Donde wants to get up but he can't break Lucifer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donde looking to pass the guard.
Donde wants to stand and escape but instead Lucifer has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donde wants to get back to his feet but Lucifer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lucifer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Donde works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lucifer postures up in Donde's guard and throws a big left but Donde blocks it.
Donde wants to get back to his feet but Lucifer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lucifer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lucifer misses the shot to the body.

Donde gets caught flat footed, as Lucifer shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Donde scores with a couple of body punches from the bottom.
Donde can't keep his opponent in guard - Lucifer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lucifer trying to control from half guard but Donde is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucifer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lucifer is trying to control the action in half guard but Donde is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lucifer working the head and body with strikes.
Lucifer is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lucifer is looking for submissions but instead, Donde has regained full guard.

Donde throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Lucifer escapes and throws Donde's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Donde is trying to get back to half guard.

Lucifer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Donde is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Donde stops Lucifer from passing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucifer trying to control the action but Donde is working from the bottom.
Donde is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lucifer has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Donde gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Lucifer looking to finish Donde with some ground and pound. This is bad for Donde!
Lucifer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Donde is looking to escape.
Donde knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lucifer on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donde working to try and regain half guard.
Lucifer lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lucifer trying to control but Donde is having none of it.
Lucifer controlling his opponent.

Lucifer looking to secure an arm triangle but Donde defends it well.
Donde is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donde tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lucifer in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Lucifer dominating with strikes here.
Lucifer throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Donde is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Donde on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Donde tries to get out of the position.
Lucifer trying to control but Donde is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Donde takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sirzechs Lucifer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Donde blocks a head kick by Lucifer.
Donde tries to clinch up.
Carniero Donde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donde misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lucifer tries to clinch up but Donde circles away and keeps his distance.
Lucifer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Donde is fending him off so far but Lucifer persists. Nope, Donde circles away and we're back to standing.
Donde blocks a head kick by Lucifer.
Donde throws a body punch but Lucifer moves out of range.
Donde misses with a few strikes there.
Donde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Donde throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Donde closes the distance and clinches.

Donde manages to break the clinch.
Donde misses with an attempted mid kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Donde tries to clinch but Lucifer is having none of it.

Donde gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucifer is stalling in the full guard.
Lucifer wants to stand but Donde has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Donde is looking for a triangle but Lucifer pushes his legs off easily.
Lucifer stands and throws Donde's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Donde is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lucifer cracks Donde with a big right hand but Donde just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucifer is looking to take a break and control but Donde is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Donde wants to control but Lucifer postures up.

Lucifer has hold of Donde's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Donde tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Lucifer cranks the arm and Donde screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Donde, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Sirzechs Lucifer!