PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre Lavezzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Foca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Lavezzi
vs
Foca

185 cm
20
197 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
203 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

VIRAL COMBAT

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Lavezzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Foca!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foca tries a low kick but Lavezzi avoids it.
Foca swinging wildly here.
Foca misses with an uppercut
and Lavezzi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Foca scores with a decent looking hook.
Foca scores with a nice strike.
Nice defenses there by Lavezzi.
Foca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lavezzi.
Foca misses with a straight left.
Foca goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Foca misses with a body kick.
Foca misses with a kick to the body
and Lavezzi counters with a nice uppercut.
Foca is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lavezzi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foca scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foca scores with a jab to the body.
Foca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Foca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lavezzi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lavezzi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lavezzi blocks a head kick by Foca.
Lucas Foca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lavezzi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Foca.
Foca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lavezzi avoids the body shot from Foca.
The fighters circling - Foca throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foca throws the kick towards the body but Lavezzi avoids it.
We've been informed that Foca has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Foca looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Foca throws a lazy body kick
and Lavezzi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Foca throws a sloppy head kick and Lavezzi moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lavezzi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Foca lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Foca misses with a hook
and Lavezzi counters with a two punch combo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Foca.
Foca misses with an attempted mid kick.
Foca throws a looping overhand right but Lavezzi ducks down to avoid it.
Lavezzi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Foca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Foca.
Foca throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Lavezzi counter with a right hand.
Foca looks for the body kick but Lavezzi saw that one coming.
Lavezzi staying out of range there.
Lavezzi slips under a jab.
Foca throws a body punch but Lavezzi moves out of range.
Lavezzi blocks a head kick by Foca.
Foca misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foca looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Foca throws a series of punches but Lavezzi moves out of range.
Foca takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lavezzi avoids a kick to the body.
Foca misses with a series of wild punches.
Foca misses with a straight left.
Foca looks to land a body kick but Lavezzi moved away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foca misses with a double jab
and Foca takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Foca with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Foca dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lavezzi checks a low kick from Foca.
Foca scores with a punch to the head.
Foca swings widly with a right hand
and Lavezzi counters with a nice uppercut.
Lavezzi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Foca bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Foca does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Foca throws a body punch but Lavezzi moves out of range.
Lavezzi avoids the body shot from Foca.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foca scores with a jab to the body.
Foca throws the kick towards the body but Lavezzi avoids it.
Foca tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foca misses with a hook
and Lavezzi counters with a straight right hand.
Foca misses with a two punch combination.
Foca throws a shot from downtown. Lavezzi moves away and avoids it.
Foca lands a glancing blow to the side of Lavezzi's head.
Foca misses with a head kick.
Foca throws a nice outside leg kick.
Foca pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lavezzi back to the ropes. Foca follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Foca misses with a head kick.
Foca misses with a right hand
and Lavezzi counters with a left and a right that stings Foca.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foca misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Foca misses the target.
A head kick by Foca misses
and Lavezzi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Foca is breathing heavily.
Foca misses with a right hand
and Lavezzi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Foca throws a head kick but Lavezzi moves out of range.
Foca swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lavezzi ducks under a wild hook from Foca.
Foca looks for the body kick but Lavezzi saw that one coming.
Foca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Foca misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Foca throws an off balance right hand
letting Lavezzi counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lavezzi blocks a jab.
Lavezzi moves out of range as Foca throws a body kick.
Foca has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Foca is looking to chop away at Lavezzi's legs.
Foca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lavezzi avoids the head kick by Foca.
Foca misses with a right hand
and Lavezzi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Lucas Foca has been cut.
Foca misses with a right hand
and Lavezzi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lavezzi checks a leg kick.
Foca rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lavezzi counters with a stiff right hand.
Foca throws a series of punches but Lavezzi moves out of range.
Foca throws a nice looking combination but Lavezzi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foca throws a poor cross that misses
and Lavezzi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Foca throws a leg kick
and Lavezzi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foca throws an off balance right hand
and Lavezzi counters with a straight right hand.
Foca throws an off balance right hand
and Lavezzi counters with a nice uppercut.

Foca is rocked!
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Lavezzi might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Foca throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Foca throws a head kick but Lavezzi moves out of range.
Foca cracks the inside of Lavezzi's front leg.
Foca goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Foca throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lavezzi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Foca showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lucas Foca's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Foca throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lavezzi counters with a two punch combo.
Foca scores with a sloppy right hand. Lavezzi should have avoided that one.
Foca misses with a left hand
and Lavezzi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Foca fails to land with a series of punches.
Lavezzi moves out of range as Foca strikes.
Lavezzi moves out of range of the strikes.
Foca misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Foca goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Foca throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Foca takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Foca plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Foca misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foca throws a right hand that misses
and Lavezzi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Foca throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lavezzi.
Lavezzi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Foca.
Foca misses with a hook
and Lavezzi counters with a one-two to the body.
Foca swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Lavezzi counter with a right hand.
Lavezzi moves out of range as Foca throws a body kick.
Foca looks for the body kick but Lavezzi saw that one coming.
Foca connects with a leg kick. Lavezzi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Foca throws a right hand that misses
and Lavezzi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A big right from Foca misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foca throws a lazy uppercut
and Lavezzi counters with a stiff right hand.
Foca turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foca loads up on a big right hand but Lavezzi slips the punch.
Foca throws a nice looking combination but Lavezzi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Foca throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lavezzi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Foca.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Foca.
Foca throws a sloppy head kick and Lavezzi moves out of range easily.
Andre Lavezzi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Foca misses with an uppercut.
Foca throws a poor cross that misses
and Lavezzi counters with a series of strikes. Foca will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lucas Foca is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lucas Foca seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lavezzi moves out of range as Foca strikes.
Foca waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lavezzi.
Foca misses with a lunging right hand
and Lavezzi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Foca throws a hook to the side of Lavezzi's head but Lavezzi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Foca lands with a thumping leg kick.
Foca catches Lavezzi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Foca with a nice cross.
Foca attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Foca misses with the body kick
and Lavezzi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Foca throws a body punch but Lavezzi moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lavezzi moves out of range of the strikes.
Foca has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Foca misses with a looping right.
Foca throws a head kick that misses.
Foca throws a poor cross that misses
and Foca takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Andre Lavezzi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Foca throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lavezzi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Foca cracks Lavezzi with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Foca throws a half hearted mid kick.
Foca throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Lavezzi.
Foca chopping away at his opponent's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lucas Foca comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Foca has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30

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