PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Dourado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Lucho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Lucho has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dourado
vs
Lucho

200 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
21
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White 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, Marcelo Dourado!
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, Anderson Lucho!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucho tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lucho shoots in but no luck this time.
Dourado throws a head kick but Lucho moves out of range.
Lucho throws a series of punches but Dourado moves out of range.
Dourado stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dourado wants it to stay on the feet.
Dourado looks to land a body kick but Lucho moved away.
Dourado throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Dourado.
Lucho has a takedown stuffed.
Marcelo Dourado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Lucho.
Lucho stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dourado.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dourado. That's going to slow Lucho down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dourado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Dourado. No joy for Lucho on that attempt.
Lucho takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dourado stuffs the takedown.
Dourado really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lucho looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dourado is fending him off so far but Lucho persists. Nope, Dourado circles away and we're back to standing.
Dourado tries a head kick but it misses.
Lucho throws a sloppy head kick
and Dourado counters with a head kick.
Lucho will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lucho takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Anderson Lucho has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucho fails with a takedown attempt.
Dourado throws a head kick that half lands.
Anderson Lucho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucho tries to clinch but Dourado moves out of range.
Dourado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dourado plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucho throws a lazy head kick
and Dourado counters with a big head kick but Lucho shrugs it off.
Dourado cracks the inside of Lucho's front leg.
Lucho avoids the head kick by Dourado.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lucho.
Dourado stops Lucho from passing to mount.
Dourado wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Dourado takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Dourado is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Lucho decides to stand up, so the ref orders Dourado to his feet.
Dourado goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dourado throws a head kick that Lucho semi-blocks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dourado misses with a head kick.
Dourado misses with a kick to the body.

Lucho is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dourado's half guard.
Lucho seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lucho trying to mount his opponent but Dourado defends it.
Dourado tries to kick Lucho off but Lucho keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lucho tries to pass to full mount but Dourado defends it.
Lucho not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lucho looks gassed!
Dourado on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelo Dourado dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Lucho's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dourado throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lucho.
Lucho doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dourado counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Lucho will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lucho.
Marcelo Dourado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Lucho.
Lucho shoots in looking for a takedown. Dourado tries to sprawl out of it but Lucho keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dourado manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dourado throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lucho's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucho misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lucho tries for a takedown but Dourado sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lucho is breathing heavily.
Dourado throws a head kick that half lands.
Dourado throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lucho shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dourado counters with a big head kick but Lucho shrugs it off.

That has opened up Anderson Lucho's cut even more.
Dourado tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Dourado.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lucho.
Lucho shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Lucho scores a takedown into full mount!
Dourado is trying to stand.
Lucho looking to ground and pound but Dourado is blocking nicely.
Dourado is bucking up trying to escape but Lucho cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lucho with the ground and pound from mount.
Dourado is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucho cracks Dourado with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lucho unloading with bombs!
Dourado trying desperately to get to his feet.
Lucho sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Lucho won't let Dourado get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucho breaks from Dourado's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dourado is in a horrible position here. Lucho smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lucho lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
A nice elbow there by Lucho.
Dourado wants to get back to his feet.
Lucho dominating with strikes here.
The referee warns Dourado that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lucho punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucho misses with a head shot.
Lucho punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lucho looking to ground and pound but Dourado is blocking nicely.
Dourado is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Lucho with good strikes from the mount here!
Lucho breaks from Dourado's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lucho breaks from Dourado's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Dourado is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Dourado trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Dourado is in a horrible position here. Lucho smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lucho lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcelo Dourado dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Anderson Lucho's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Lucho doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dourado counters with a good low kick that Lucho was not able to check.
Dourado stuffs the takedown.
Lucho tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lucho shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dourado as he jumps to the side.
Marcelo Dourado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Lucho.
Lucho is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dourado sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dourado throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Lucho or perhaps it was just good defense by Dourado which made him look bad.
Lucho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dourado fakes the leg kick and cracks Lucho in the body.
Dourado connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lucho with a poor takedown
and Dourado counters with a nice leg kick.
Dourado lands a head kick!
Lucho on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dourado. Dourado obviously looking to wear him down.
Lucho takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucho steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dourado. That one must have hurt.
Marcelo Dourado is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick from Dourado lands but Lucho takes it in his stride.
Dourado lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucho shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dourado counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lucho is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lucho tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dourado throws a head kick but Lucho moves out of range.
Lucho takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lucho scores with a takedown into Dourado's guard.
Lucho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dourado swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Dourado is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Marcelo Dourado is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dourado is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dourado tries to break free but Lucho pushes him back against the cage.
Lucho misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dourado.
Dourado wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lucho has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucho keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dourado's efforts to push away.
Dourado tries to break free but Lucho pushes him back against the cage.
Dourado prevents the takedown attempt.
Anderson Lucho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dourado avoiding damage as Lucho throws knees to the body.
Lucho tries to land a knee to the head but Dourado blocks with his arms.
Lucho keeps control of Dourado as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lucho is working for takedown but Dourado is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lucho tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lucho missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcelo Dourado showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dourado, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcelo Dourado!