PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lance Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Loureiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miguel Loureiro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hill
vs
Loureiro

195 cm
18
161 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lance Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Miguel Loureiro!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Loureiro. That's going to slow Hill down.
Loureiro blocks a head kick by Hill.
Hill leaves Loureiro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lance Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loureiro scores with a three punch combo!
Hill shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Loureiro sprawls well. Loureiro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hill gets slowly back to his feet.
Hill lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Loureiro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Hill clinches up against the cage.
Hill can't break the clinch.
Loureiro is trying to push Hill away but Hill has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Loureiro can't break the clinch.
Loureiro is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loureiro trying to control the position but instead, Hill has worked for underhooks and has pushed Loureiro into the cage.
Loureiro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hill's efforts to push away.
Loureiro tries to pull guard but Hill won't allow it.
Hill is looking to break free of the clinch but Loureiro has double underhooks.
Loureiro looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hill changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Loureiro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Loureiro throws a one two combo.

It looks like Lance Hill has been cut.
Hill shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Loureiro defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Hill. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Hill, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Loureiro gets tackled into the cage by Hill. Hill maintains the clinch.
Loureiro is trying to break the clinch but Hill has him pressed against the cage.
Loureiro tries to work over Hill's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hill really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Loureiro can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Loureiro's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Loureiro gets underhooks to prevent Hill's takedown attempt.
Hill has had enough of the clinch but Loureiro keeps him there for the moment.
Loureiro tries to circle away but Hill has him pinned against the cage.
Loureiro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hill avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Loureiro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hill to keep the fight standing.
Loureiro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hill digs a right hand into Loureiro's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Loureiro's gas tank.
Loureiro lands an elbow inside that Hill shrugs off.
Loureiro tries to land knees in the clinch but Hill avoids the damage to the body.
Loureiro tries to break free but Hill pushes him back against the cage.
Hill tries to break the clinch but Loureiro is controlling the position.
Hill gets through Loureiro's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hill fails to pull guard.
Loureiro wants to break free but Hill has control.
Loureiro wants to get back to striking at distance but Hill won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loureiro tries to break the clinch but Hill is controlling the position.
Hill lands with a light punch inside.
Loureiro working aggressively here.
Hill gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Loureiro.
Hill prevents Loureiro from breaking the clinch.
Hill tries to land knees in the clinch but Loureiro avoids the damage to the body.
Loureiro is trying to force a seperation but Hill has the dominant position.
Hill can't get the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bit of stalling here from Hill.
Hill tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Loureiro just stands there and leans against the cage.

Loureiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Loureiro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lance Hill's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Loureiro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hill leaves Loureiro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hill shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Loureiro as he jumps to the side.
Hill shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Loureiro but Loureiro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Loureiro tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Hill counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hill.
Loureiro tries for a takedown. No joy.
Loureiro has had enough of the clinch but Hill keeps him there for the moment.
Hill tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Hill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Loureiro has had enough of the clinch but Hill keeps him there for the moment.
Loureiro has Hill pressed against the cage, preventing Hill from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hill wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill tries to circle away but Loureiro has him pinned against the cage.
Hill has had enough of the clinch but Loureiro keeps him there for the moment.
Hill drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hill displaying some good clinch control by pressing Loureiro up against the cage.
Loureiro lands a left hand.

Hill has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Loureiro uses from the top position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hill keeping moving, preventing Loureiro from controlling successfully.
Loureiro looking to sit in guard and control but Hill gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hill won't allow Loureiro to get back to his feet.
Loureiro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hill throws a big right hand that misses.

Loureiro throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hill uses it to pass to side control.
Loureiro is breathing heavily.
Hill moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loureiro tries to escape but Hill is in control.

Hill decides to stand back up. Hill steps back and let's Loureiro get back to his feet.

Hill instigates a clinch.
Hill wants to break free but Loureiro has control.
Loureiro stalling in the clinch but Hill improves position.
Hill looking for a takedown.

Hill drags the fight down to the ground.

Hill had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Loureiro defends it easily.
Loureiro must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Loureiro trying to control the position from guard on top but Hill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill pulls Loureiro in to control the position.

Hill pushes Loureiro off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Hill pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Hill clinches up with Loureiro and pushes him back against the cage.
Hill tries to work over Loureiro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loureiro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Loureiro managing to block the knees to the body from Hill.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Hill dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lance Hill's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Loureiro tries to keep at a distance but Hill has taken the fight into the clinch.
Loureiro prevents Hill from breaking the clinch.
Loureiro tries to pull guard but Hill forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Loureiro is trying to break the clinch but Hill is controlling him.
Loureiro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Loureiro tries to break free but Hill pushes him back against the cage.
Hill tries to land a knee to the head but Loureiro blocks with his arms.
Hill just leaning against Loureiro, taking a breather.
Loureiro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hill has him pressed against the cage.
Hill tries for a takedown but Loureiro manages to get underhooks.
Hill content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hill tries to pull guard but Loureiro forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loureiro lands an elbow just above Hill 's eye.
Hill tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Loureiro just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lance Hill. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Loureiro has Hill pressed against the cage, preventing Hill from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hill tries to score a body lock takedown but Loureiro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Loureiro can't break the clinch.
Loureiro is looking to break free of the clinch but Hill has double underhooks.
Hill tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Loureiro is trying to stall.
Hill is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Loureiro gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Loureiro lands a good knee to the midsection. Hill won't want to take too many of those.
The referee calls for Loureiro to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loureiro prevents the takedown attempt.
Loureiro wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hill has him pressed against the cage.
Loureiro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Loureiro jumps guard but Hill turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Loureiro keeps control of Hill as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Loureiro wants to break the clinch but can't.

Loureiro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hill looks for a takedown but Loureiro sprawls well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loureiro tries to clinch but Hill moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hill.
Horrible takedown by Hill or perhaps it was just good defense by Loureiro which made him look bad.
Loureiro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Loureiro tries to clinch but Hill moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hill.
Loureiro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Loureiro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loureiro lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Loureiro darts in trying to clinch
and Hill makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Miguel Loureiro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hill shoots for a takedown but Loureiro saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hill displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Loureiro.
Loureiro tries to clinch up but Hill circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hill throws a head kick but Loureiro moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Loureiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Loureiro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Loureiro has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Loureiro!