PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Guedes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Lacerda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Guedes
vs
Lacerda

188 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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, Lucas Guedes!
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, Carlos Lacerda!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lacerda clinches.

Guedes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lacerda keeps the fight on the outside.
Guedes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lacerda keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Lacerda tries to keep at a distance but Guedes has taken the fight into the clinch.

Guedes drags the fight down to the ground.
Lacerda looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Guedes has control of Lacerda's left arm, preventing Lacerda from doing any damage.
Guedes is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Lacerda drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Guedes manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lacerda has Guedes in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guedes throws and elbow that misses. Lacerda uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Guedes's guard. Nice move by Lacerda!
Guedes keeping moving, preventing Lacerda from controlling successfully.
Lacerda won't allow Guedes to sweep him here.
Lacerda trying to control the position from guard on top but Guedes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lacerda stands up and waves to Guedes to follow him.
Lacerda looks to clinch

and Guedes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Guedes escapes and gets back to his feet.
Guedes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Guedes has closed the distance and engaged Lacerda in a clinch.

Guedes decides to pull guard.
Lacerda sitting in guard here, content to control.
Let's hope that Lacerda has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Guedes is looking for a triangle but Lacerda pushes his legs off easily.
Guedes wants to stand up but Lacerda is controlling him.
Guedes is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lacerda stands up from Guedes's guard - Lacerda perhaps looking for a knockout.
Guedes circles away from the clinch attempt

and Guedes counters with a takedown into side control.
Guedes working away.
Lacerda is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Guedes has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Lacerda is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lacerda wants to control but Guedes postures up.

Guedes is trying to get an arm triangle but Lacerda is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacerda struggling a bit here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Guedes closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lacerda to the mat! Lacerda manages to get full guard.
Guedes is fighting to break Lacerda's control of his arms but Lacerda is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Guedes wants to pass the guard but Lacerda is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guedes is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Guedes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lacerda clinches up against the cage.

Lacerda pulls guard.

Lacerda looking for a guillotine here but Guedes defends easily.
Lacerda wants to stand up but Guedes is controlling him.
Lacerda keeping moving, preventing Guedes from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guedes not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Guedes with a nice head shot there.
Guedes trying to control the position from guard on top but Lacerda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacerda keeping full guard, as Guedes tries to pass.
Guedes throwing strikes from guard but Lacerda blocks nicely.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Guedes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lacerda trying to hold on to Guedes's head to control him but Guedes postures up.
Guedes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Guedes seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lacerda for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guedes is keen to just control but Lacerda is a slippery customer.
Lacerda wants to control but Guedes is keeping busy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lacerda wants to clinch

and Guedes counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lacerda!
Guedes looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lacerda is looking to improve his position but Guedes isn't that keen on the idea.
Guedes trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacerda is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Guedes gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Lacerda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lacerda tries for a takedown but Guedes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Guedes tries to clinch up.

Lacerda scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Lacerda decides to stand back up. Lacerda steps back and let's Guedes get back to his feet.
Lacerda avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lacerda moves in looking to clinch but Guedes pushes him off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guedes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lucas Guedes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Lacerda drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lacerda tries to free his leg and advance position but Guedes is retaining full guard.
Lacerda wants to stand but Guedes has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Lacerda wants to control from the top but Guedes keeps moving.
Lacerda slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Guedes wants to stand up but Lacerda is controlling him.
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 Guedes will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lacerda shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Guedes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Guedes.

Lacerda looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Guedes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Guedes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lacerda is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lacerda throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Lacerda keeping moving, preventing Guedes from controlling successfully.
Guedes tries to free his leg and advance position but Lacerda is retaining full guard.
Guedes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lacerda trying to keep a closed guard but Guedes is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Guedes tries to clinch but Lacerda is having none of it.
Guedes misses with a looping left.
Guedes darts in trying to clinch
and Lacerda counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lacerda looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Guedes with a poor takedown

and Lacerda counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Guedes's guard now.
Guedes has a closed guard, preventing Lacerda from standing up.
Guedes wants to stand but Lacerda is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guedes lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lacerda!
Lacerda is desperately trying to improve his position but Guedes has a good base and remains in mount.
Lacerda is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Guedes looking to control but Lacerda is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Guedes avoids the attempt from Lacerda to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacerda is in a horrible position here. Guedes smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lacerda wants to hold on but Guedes pushes him away.
Guedes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lacerda is looking to escape.
Lacerda is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Guedes dominating with strikes here.
Lacerda wants to hold on but Guedes pushes him away.
Guedes tries to control but Lacerda wriggling away.
Lacerda tries to hold on but Guedes pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lacerda is squirming around, avoiding Guedes's attempts to control the action.
Lacerda is desperately trying to improve his position but Guedes has a good base and remains in mount.
Lacerda is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Lucas Guedes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lacerda is in a horrible position here. Guedes smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Guedes punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lacerda squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Lacerda is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Carlos Lacerda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lucas Guedes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Guedes with the ground and pound from mount.

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 Guedes.
Well Guedes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucas Guedes!