PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Franco Arce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raven Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucas has chosen Maniac as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Arce
vs
Lucas

175 cm
26
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

177 cm
22
159 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

DTK Designs (Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Franco Arce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raven Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arce swinging wildly here.
Lucas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Arce keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lucas staying out of range there.

Lucas scores with a takedown into Arce's guard.
Lucas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lucas is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lucas scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lucas 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Arce wants to get back to his feet but Lucas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lucas distracts Arce with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas distracts Arce with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lucas keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Arce's head.
Lucas content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lucas working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lucas stands and throws Arce's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Arce is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Lucas has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucas controls the position.
Lucas is working Arce over with some ground and pound from side control.
Arce is trying to buck Lucas off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucas working the head with strikes.
Lucas is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Arce taking a bit of punishment here - Lucas scoring with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas takes a little break here. Arce wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Lucas has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Lucas lands a big elbow.
Lucas controlling from mount.
Arce wants to try and get back to his feet.
Lucas landing shots from mount.
Lucas scoring with strikes but Arce is staying in there.
Arce wants to try and get back to his feet.
BOOM! Lucas connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lucas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lucas lands a big elbow.
Lucas lands a big shot there that rocks Arce but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas landing punches.

Arce is rocked!
Lucas looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lucas working away from the top, dropping strikes.
BOOM! Lucas connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lucas dominating with strikes here.
Oh Arce is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lucas cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lucas working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arce wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucas looking to control but Arce is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Arce seems to have got his legs back now.
Lucas working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas dominating with strikes here.
Lucas punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lucas lands a heavy elbow.
Lucas controlling from mount.
Lucas lands a heavy elbow.
Lucas controlling his opponent.
Lucas lands a nice shot to the head.
Lucas looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucas lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raven Lucas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lucas throws a right and a left that Arce avoids nicely.

Lucas feints and as Arce raises his hands in defense, Lucas changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lucas with a nice head shot there.
Lucas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lucas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Arce swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Raven Lucas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lucas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lucas postures up and lands a big shot to Arce's brow.
Lucas chips away with some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lucas won't allow Arce to get back to his feet.
Lucas scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lucas forces his way into half guard.
Lucas passes to side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee asks Lucas politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lucas prefers to stall for the moment though.
Lucas working the head with strikes.
Arce takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas lands some shots froms side control.
Lucas landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Arce tries to escape but Lucas is in control.
Lucas working the body and head with strikes.
Lucas cracks Arce with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lucas lands some shots froms side control.
Arce is trying to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lucas is staying tight to Arce's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Arce tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
A nice elbow there by Lucas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucas postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Arce out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Lucas goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Raven Lucas!