PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mika Venom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Lulinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). David Lulinha looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Venom
vs
Lulinha

171 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

182 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mika Venom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, David Lulinha!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Venom gets a takedown into half guard.

Venom is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Lulinha has managed to free his arm - good work.
Venom moves into full mount! Lulinha won't be happy about that!

Venom stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Venom misses with a jab, cross combination.

Venom fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lulinha sprawls well initially but Venom persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Venom is pressing down on Lulinha's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lulinha is holding on for now.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Venom wants to control but Lulinha is keeping him busy.

Lulinha is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Venom pulls his head out easily.
Lulinha looks gassed!
Lulinha wants to control but Venom passes into side.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Venom stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Venom gets the takedown into side control.
Lulinha is not content to let Venom control the position.
Venom misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lulinha is looking to reverse the position.
Lulinha sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lulinha trying to control but Venom postures up.
Venom is pressing down on Lulinha's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lulinha is holding on for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lulinha is staying active underneath Venom, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Lulinha scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Venom is looking to regain half guard here but Lulinha keeps moving and retains side control.
Lulinha moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Venom sneaks back into half guard.
Venom trying to control but Lulinha postures up.
Venom might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Venom is doing well to control the position and prevent Lulinha from advancing to side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lulinha trying to control the action but Venom is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venom tries to get to full guard but Lulinha has control of the leg.
Venom moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Lulinha avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Venom keeping moving, preventing Lulinha from controlling successfully.
Lulinha is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lulinha tries to free his leg and advance position but Venom is retaining full guard.
Lulinha postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Venom throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Venom working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lulinha doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lulinha manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Venom is trying to hold Lulinha in close to prevent damage but Lulinha has managed to pass into half guard.
Lulinha prevents Venom from improving his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Venom has his takedown stuffed

and Lulinha counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Venom's guard now.

Venom scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Lulinha has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lulinha tries to clinch but Venom is having none of it.

Lulinha closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Venom is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lulinha in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mika Venom will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Lulinha gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Venom trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lulinha preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Venom has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Venom is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Lulinha keeping moving, preventing Venom from controlling successfully.
Venom is stalling in the full guard.
Venom looking to pass the guard.
Lulinha managing to control the position.
Lulinha looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lulinha looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lulinha is breathing heavily.

Venom decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Donk. Venom catches Lulinha right on the button with a cross.
Mika Venom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Venom misses with a takedown

and Lulinha counters with a shoot takedown. Venom fights it but they end up in guard.
Venom is looking to stand up but Lulinha isn't so interested in that idea.

Venom is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venom is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mika Venom overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lulinha works over Venom with some ground and pound from guard.
Venom looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lulinha puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Lulinha trying to control from half guard but Venom is working away.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lulinha in particular looking to stall.
Lulinha is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Venom!
Venom is looking to improve his position but Lulinha isn't that keen on the idea.
Venom is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lulinha avoids the attempt from Venom to control.
Venom really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Venom tries to lock up and control but Lulinha gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lulinha fails to take his opponent's back.
Lulinha avoids the attempt from Venom to control.
Venom is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Lulinha jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Venom is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Venom and Lulinha has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Venom is looking to regain half guard here but Lulinha keeps moving and retains side control.
Lulinha is looking to take a break and control but Venom is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lulinha is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Venom tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Lulinha easily slips into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but David Lulinha will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Lulinha works over Venom's head and body with a nice combination.
Venom misses with a takedown attempt

and Lulinha counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lulinha stopping the sweep attempt from Venom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lulinha's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Venom trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Lulinha stopping the sweep attempt from Venom.
Venom keeping moving, preventing Lulinha from controlling successfully.
Venom is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lulinha trying to control the position from guard on top but Venom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lulinha postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Lulinha gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Venom trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lulinha is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Venom trying to control but Lulinha is working from the bottom.
Venom is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Venom distracts Lulinha with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Venom working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lulinha's head.
Venom slips nicely into half guard.

Venom is trying to work for a kimura but Lulinha is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lulinha moves into full guard.
Lulinha is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Venom gets to his feet. Lulinha looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Venom gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Lulinha counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lulinha.
Venom trying to control the position here.
Lulinha missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lulinha tries to free his leg and advance position but Venom is retaining full guard.
Venom doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Lulinha wanted to stand there but Venom had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venom looking to control.
Venom can't keep his opponent in guard - Lulinha advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lulinha not doing much here.
Venom trying to hold on to Lulinha's head to control him but Lulinha postures up.
Venom slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Venom is trying to keep Lulinha in close.
Venom is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Venom is trying to keep Lulinha in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Lulinha avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Venom wants to sweep here but Lulinha controlling him for the moment.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Venom fails with the takedown

and Lulinha decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Venom's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mika Venom. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Venom has an active guard here but Lulinha has managed to pass into half guard.
Venom is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Venom keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The fighters are battling for position here. Venom manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Lulinha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lulinha 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Lulinha!