PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maicon Lemos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Torres will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lemos
vs
Torres

175 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
164 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maicon Lemos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jose Torres!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lemos tries to bum rush Torres with a series of wild strikes but Torres uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lemos throws a head kick that misses.
Lemos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Torres throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lemos lands a head kick. Torres smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Torres lands a high kick!
Torres throws a sloppy head kick and Lemos moves out of range easily.
Lemos avoids the head kick by Torres.
Maicon Lemos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres throws a big shot that misses.
Lemos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lemos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lemos.
Torres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torres swats away the attempt to clinch by Lemos.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Torres.
Lemos misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lemos rushes Torres and presses him up against the cage.
Lemos wants a takedown.
Lemos prevents the takedown attempt.

Torres escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Torres throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Torres throws a nice head kick!
Torres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lemos throws a lazy right hand but Torres sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Torres blocks a head kick by Lemos.
Torres misses with a head kick.
Torres lands with a kick to the temple. Lemos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

Lemos closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Torres's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Torres pushes Lemos off and scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torres blocks a head kick by Lemos.
Lemos is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lemos closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Torres's guard.
Lemos with a flurry of punches that miss.

Torres looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lemos passes into half guard.
Lemos working Torres over with strikes.
Lemos looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Torres is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lemos pulls his head out easily.
Lemos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Torres actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Torres has one foot on Lemos's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Torres avoids the head kick by Lemos.
A swing and a miss from Lemos.
Lemos misses with the combination.
Lemos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lemos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torres circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lemos takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lemos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Torres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lemos swats away the attempt to clinch by Torres.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemos throws a head kick that misses
and Torres counters with a head kick. That will keep Lemos thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lemos throws a sloppy head kick and Torres moves out of range easily.
Torres misses with a head kick.
Torres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torres shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lemos pinned against the cage. Lemos gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Maicon Lemos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Torres.
Lemos swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Torres counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Torres lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Torres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torres fails with the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lemos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lemos avoids a punch combination nicely.

Lemos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Torres did well to prevent Lemos getting side control.
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 Maicon Lemos will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lemos. Torres shrugs it off though.
Torres swats away the attempt to clinch by Lemos.
Torres fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lemos tries a head kick but it misses.
Lemos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Torres has taken the fight to the clinch.

Torres breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lemos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good exchange - Torres coming out on top.
Torres tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lemos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Torres.
Lemos avoids a kick to the body.
Lemos pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres throws a head kick that misses.
Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
Lemos keeps the fight on the outside.
Torres connects with a high kick.
Torres is breathing heavily.
Torres misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lemos tries to clinch there but Torres circles away.
Lemos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Torres as he jumps to the side.
Torres misses with the combination.
A big left from Lemos misses.
Torres throws a head kick that misses.
Torres misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lemos closes the distance and clinches.

Lemos has picked Torres up - he's going for a ride! Lemos dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Lemos is thwarting Torres's attempts to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torres wants to get back to his feet.
Lemos lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torres tries to kick Lemos off but Lemos keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Torres has hold of Lemos's hands but Lemos slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Lemos postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Torres to stand up.
Lemos shoots in but Torres avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Torres fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lemos avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemos misses with a head kick.
Lemos misses with a series of wild punches.
Torres throws a head kick that Lemos semi-blocks.
Lemos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lemos sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Torres breaks from the clinch.
Lemos throws a head kick that misses
and Torres counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Torres rushes Lemos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Torres's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lemos throws a head kick but Torres moves out of range.
Lemos dodges the punch combination from Torres.
Lemos blocks a head kick by Torres.
Lemos avoids the head kick by Torres.
Lemos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torres lands a high kick!
Torres fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick misses from Lemos.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lemos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maicon Lemos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torres pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jose Torres will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Torres tries to clinch but Lemos is having none of it.
Torres takes a kick to the side of the head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Torres is defended easily by Lemos.
Lemos misses with the combination.
Torres pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lemos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Torres pinned against the cage. Torres gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Torres throws a head kick but Lemos moves out of range.
Torres avoids the head kick by Lemos.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torres misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres throws a head kick but Lemos moves out of range.

Lemos looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Lemos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lemos working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Torres looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Torres is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Lemos jumps into side control!

Lemos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Torres is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Torres can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lemos scores with punches from side control.
Lemos lands an elbow.
Lemos working away.

Torres throws Lemos to one side and escapes!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from Torres.
Torres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Torres blocks a head kick by Lemos.
Maicon Lemos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lemos fails with the takedown.
Lemos avoids the head kick by Torres.
Torres throws a sloppy head kick and Lemos moves out of range easily.
Lemos avoids the head kick by Torres.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Lemos.
Torres avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lemos looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Torres tries a head kick but it misses.
Torres pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lemos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Lemos closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Torres to the mat! Torres manages to get full guard.
Lemos connects with a couple of short punches.
Lemos postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lemos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maicon Lemos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lemos stands up over Torres, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lemos won't allow Torres to get back to his feet.
Lemos stands and throws Torres's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Torres is working to avoid the ground and pound but Lemos connects with a decent elbow.

Lemos stands up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lemos takes a head kick and keeps coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lemos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torres lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maicon Lemos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lemos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Maicon Lemos!