PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Foca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seu Gil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seu Gil is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Foca
vs
Gil

185 cm
19
203 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
28
218 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Foca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Seu Gil!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gil shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Foca pinned against the cage. Foca gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Foca drives through with a takedown into Gil's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gil looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Foca puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Foca is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Foca looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gil is looking to improve his position but Foca isn't that keen on the idea.
Gil gets back to half guard.
Gil is trying to maintain the position but Foca is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Foca escapes and gets back to his feet.
Foca scores with a jab to the body.
Foca slaps away a takedown attempt from Gil, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Foca takes the fight into the clinch.
Gil is trying to push Foca away but Foca has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gil gets underhooks to prevent Foca's takedown attempt.

Gil pulls guard effortlessly.
Gil working a defensive guard here.
Foca is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Foca looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foca preventing the sweep.
Foca sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Lucas Foca has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Foca looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gil is looking to clinch but Foca is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foca is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Gil gets caught flat footed, as Foca shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Foca postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Foca controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gil tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Foca wants to pass the guard but Gil is keeping the position.
Foca is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gil is trying to control the position but Foca postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Lucas Foca.
Gil misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gil avoids the body shot from Foca.
Foca misses with a body punch
and Gil counters with a nice uppercut.
Gil doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Foca finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lucas Foca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seu Gil.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Foca decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Foca trying to pass the guard but Gil defending well.
Foca is working hard here to advance position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Foca stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gil gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Foca counters with a straight right hand.
Gil fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gil tries to clinch up but Foca circles away and keeps his distance.
Gil looks to land a combination but Foca avoids it well.
Gil fails to land with a series of punches.
Gil is looking to clinch.
Gil swats away the attempt to clinch by Foca.
Foca throws a nice looking combination but Gil bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Foca moves out of range as Gil throws a body kick.

Foca darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Gil looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gil is trying to stand up here but Foca is controlling him well.
Foca looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Foca seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Foca prevents Gil from improving his position.
Foca keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Foca knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gil on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foca passes the guard and advances to mount!
Lucas Foca overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gil is looking to get to half guard.
Foca landing strikes from the mount and Gil is in trouble!

Foca moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Gil has worked his arm free - good work by Gil!
Gil gets back to half guard.

Foca is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gil is not content to let Foca control the position.

Foca stands up out of the half guard.
Gil is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gil looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gil shoots for a double leg takedown but Foca sprawls well. He's pushed Gil's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lucas Foca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seu Gil.

Foca closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gil to the mat! Gil manages to get full guard.
Foca controls from within his opponent's guard.
Foca seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gil for as long as he can get away with.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gil is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Foca trying to control the position from guard on top but Gil is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Lucas Foca wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Foca tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gil moves to clinch but Foca breaks away
and Foca counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Foca dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Gil wants to clinch.

Gil moves into the clinch.
Gil is pressed up against the cage. Foca has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gil down to the mat. Gil avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gil doesn't manage to clinch there - Foca circles away.
Gil goes for a double leg but Foca avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Foca continues to drive forward.
Gil tries to stall but Foca uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gil keeps control of Foca as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gil can't get the takedown.
Foca prevents Gil from breaking the clinch.

Gil breaks the clinch.
Gil fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lucas Foca has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seu Gil.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Foca is going to stand back up.
Gil desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Foca with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Gil is trying to maintain the position but Foca is very close to passing his half guard.

Foca postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Gil to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gil throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Foca dives in for a single leg takedown but Gil sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Foca is trying to pull guard but Gil turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gil is trying to push Foca away but Foca has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gil tries to pull guard but Foca holds him up against the cage and eventually Gil drops back down to his feet.
Foca is trying to pull guard but Gil has him pressed against the cage.
Foca jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gil walks away with a smile on his face. Foca gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Foca keeps the fight on the outside.
Foca keeps the fight on the outside.
Gil circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foca tries to clinch there but Gil circles away.

Foca takes the fight into the clinch.
Gil is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Foca tries to score a body lock takedown but Gil shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gil is pressed up against the cage. Foca has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gil down to the mat. Gil avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gil fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gil gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Foca counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice sprawl there from Foca as Gil shoots in.
Gil takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gil tries to clinch but Foca moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Foca shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gil manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gil keeping moving, preventing Foca from controlling successfully.
Foca trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Gil is working an open guard so Foca takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gil misses with a leg kick
and Foca counters with a head kick.

Gil tries to sprawl but Foca drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Foca stalling.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gil is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucas Foca showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Foca, 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27

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