PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Lodano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edvan De Moraes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lodano
vs
De Moraes

191 cm
21
272 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

198 cm
28
265 lbs
19 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Sinister Nutrition
GREEN!160

Bad Man Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Lucas Lodano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Edvan De Moraes!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Moraes slips a straight right by Lodano.
Lodano keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of De Moraes 's head but he takes it in his stride.

It looks like Edvan De Moraes has been cut.
Lodano throws a series of punches but De Moraes avoids them all with ease.
Lodano moves in looking to clinch but De Moraes pushes him off.
De Moraes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lodano.
Lodano connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed De Moraes momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Moraes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Moraes throws a head kick that misses.
Lodano looks to score with a jab to the body but De Moraes is just out of range.
De Moraes connects with a high kick.

It looks like Lucas Lodano has been cut.
Lodano is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
De Moraes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lodano.
De Moraes throws a body kick that misses.
De Moraes throws a head kick that misses.
Edvan De Moraes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Moraes lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
De Moraes misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Moraes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lodano avoids the head kick by De Moraes.
De Moraes is looking to land body kicks.
Lodano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Moraes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lodano checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
De Moraes throws a wild body kick that Lodano sees coming a mile off.
Lodano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Moraes.
De Moraes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A punch combination from Lodano misses.
Lodano misses with a low kick.
De Moraes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lodano fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lodano connects with a leg kick. De Moraes looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Moraes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lodano!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Moraes wants to land a leg kick but Lodano is out of range.
De Moraes misses with a low kick.
De Moraes misses with an attempted mid kick.
De Moraes's coach down at Bad Pluto! was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on De Moraes's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
De Moraes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
De Moraes tries to work over Lodano's front leg with a kick but Lodano checks it.
De Moraes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lodano is out of range.
De Moraes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
De Moraes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lodano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
De Moraes misses with a head kick.
We've been told by Lodano's head coaches at Evade MMA-LOD that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
De Moraes scores with a head kick. Lodano tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lodano ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
De Moraes looks winded!
Lodano throws a shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Lodano. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lodano.
Nice jab there from Lodano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lodano takes the fight into the clinch.
Lodano lands a hook that snaps the head of De Moraes backwards.
Lodano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lodano lands a hook that snaps the head of De Moraes backwards.
Lodano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of De Moraes backwards.
Lodano lands a left hand that snaps the head of De Moraes backwards.
A body shot lands from Lodano.
De Moraes throws an elbow but it misses.
Lodano lands an uppercut.
De Moraes takes a shot to the head.
Lodano scores with a shoulder strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lodano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lodano gets through De Moraes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Lodano - that landed with a thud.

Lodano manages to break the clinch.

De Moraes gets tackled into the cage by Lodano. Lodano maintains the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lodano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Moraes backs away from a small jab... but Lodano lunges forward with a huge superman punch! De Moraes crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Lodano with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Lucas Lodano!
Lucas Lodano retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Lucas Lodano thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.