PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pu Sai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francesco Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sai comes to the cage accompanied by what it is is. Pu Sai is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Sai
vs
Lucas

180 cm
27
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

187 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pu Sai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Francesco Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas slips under a jab from Sai.
Lucas shoots in for a double leg but Sai sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sai throws a right hand that Lucas ducks under and follows up with a left that Lucas also avoids with ease.
Lucas tries to clinch but Sai moves out of range.
A left and a right from Sai both land. Nice combination.
Sai throws a nice looking combination but Lucas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lucas.
Lucas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sai.
Sai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lucas.
Sai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lucas circles away quickly and effectively.
Sai misses with a straight right.

Sai drops Lucas with a right and a left! Sai comes rushing in but Lucas regains his composure and manages to keep Sai in guard.
Lucas looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucas is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lucas keeping moving, preventing Sai from controlling successfully.
Lucas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sai.
Sai has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas is pulling down on Sai's head. It's preventing any offense from Sai, at least for the moment.
Sai throwing strikes from guard but Lucas blocks nicely.
Sai wants to control from the top but Lucas keeps moving.
Sai looking to pass the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A jab lands there for Sai.
A punch combination from Sai misses.
Sai lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lucas.
Lucas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Francesco Lucas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Lucas is rocked!
Sai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lucas.
Lucas is still on wobbly legs! Can Sai finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas dodges the punch combination from Sai.
Lucas seems to have recovered his senses.
Some wild striking there from Sai.
Sai digs a good body shot into Lucas's ribs.
Lucas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sai misses with the combination.
Sai misses with a two punch combination.
Sai lands a body shot.

Lucas closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sai did well to prevent Lucas getting side control.
Lucas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sai tries to roll over but Lucas keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lucas can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sai is looking to escape.
Lucas with good strikes from the mount here!
Sai holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Lucas tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Sai is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas throws some wild stikes that Sai manages to avoid easily.
Sai is trying to escape the mount.
Sai is in a horrible position here. Lucas smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sai can't escape the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice elbow there by Lucas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pu Sai dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sai misses with a straight left.
Lucas tries for a takedown but Sai sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sai defending well as Lucas loads up on a big left hand.
Lucas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sai pinned against the cage. Sai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sai looks to land a combination but Lucas avoids it well.
Nice uppercut lands for Sai. That snapped Lucas's head back.
Lucas misses with a takedown attempt - Sai sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pu Sai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francesco Lucas.
Lucas dodges the punch combination from Sai.
Lucas shoots in looking for a takedown but Sai manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lucas's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Sai drops Lucas with a left and a right! Oh, Lucas is hurt - Sai dives into side control looking to finish!

It looks like Francesco Lucas has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucas is being controlled here.
Lucas is breathing heavily.
Sai wants to control but Lucas is keeping him busy.

Sai thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sai is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lucas has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lucas keeps working.
Lucas has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sai tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sai is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lucas has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lucas throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Lucas is not content to let Sai control the position.
Sai passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Lucas!
Lucas is looking to get to half guard.

Sai wants to finish this one by submission but Lucas is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Sai.
Lucas is looking to improve his position but Sai isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sai controlling from the full mount.
Francesco Lucas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lucas can't escape the position.
Sai trying to control but Lucas is having none of it.
Sai tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Lucas wants to hold on but Sai pushes him away.
Sai trying to control but Lucas is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas holds on for dear life.
Lucas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sai looking to finish with strikes here!
Sai controlling from mount.

Sai is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Lucas has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Lucas!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sai scrambles and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pu Sai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Francesco Lucas's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Lucas closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Sai is trying to get back to half guard.
Lucas trying to control the action but Sai is working from the bottom.

Lucas goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Sai rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lucas's guard! Nice work there by Sai!
Sai trying to control but Lucas is working from the bottom.
Lucas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sai tries to free his leg and advance position but Lucas is retaining full guard.
Sai slips nicely into half guard.
Sai is keen to just control but Lucas is a slippery customer.
Lucas has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sai is working away from the top position though.
Sai is looking to advance position but Lucas won't allow it.
Lucas manages to get to full guard.
Lucas keeping full guard, as Sai tries to pass.
Sai content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Pu Sai just wasn't active enough.
Lucas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sai loads up on a big right hand but Lucas slips the punch.

Lucas shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Sai manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sai is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lucas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas is pushing down on Sai's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sai is fighting to maintain full guard but Lucas has managed to sneak the leg through.
Lucas is trying to control the action in half guard but Sai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sai knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lucas on the ground.
Lucas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lucas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lucas passes the guard and advances to mount!
Sai tries to reverse the position but Lucas maintains control.
Lucas lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lucas with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lucas with the ground and pound from mount.
You get the feeling that Sai really doesn't like being in this position too much.
A nice elbow there by Lucas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucas lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lucas thowing shots but they're missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lucas landing shots from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Francesco Lucas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sai 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 Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pu Sai!