PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tiny Foxton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francesco Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Foxton
vs
Lucas

175 cm
27
187 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

187 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tiny Foxton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Francesco Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foxton tries to clinch up.
Lucas dodges the punch combination from Foxton.
Foxton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lucas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Foxton's waist but Foxton gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lucas off to one side.
The fighters circling - Lucas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Foxton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lucas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Foxton stuffs the takedown attempt from Lucas. Lucas gets slowly back to his feet.
Foxton shoots and misses

and Lucas counters with a single leg into guard. Foxton didn't expect that.

Lucas has gone for a leg lock! Foxton slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lucas's guard.
Lucas looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foxton is looking to stand up but Lucas won't let him.
Foxton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Francesco Lucas.
Foxton fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Lucas misses its intended target.

Foxton gets caught flat footed, as Lucas shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Foxton throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Foxton uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Foxton tries to clinch but Lucas moves out of range.
Tiny Foxton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Foxton.
Foxton tries to clinch but Lucas is having none of it.
Foxton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiny Foxton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Foxton wants to clinch.

Lucas shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Foxton is trying to defend but Lucas finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Lucas is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Foxton is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Francesco Lucas!