PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Pyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Foca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pyle comes to the cage accompanied by Bate Pesadão. Lucas Foca has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jimmy Pyle's chin.

Pyle
vs
Foca

194 cm
26
207 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimmy Pyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Foca!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Foca closes the distance but Pyle moves to the side

and Pyle counters with a single leg into guard. Foca didn't expect that.
Pyle looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Pyle being controlled here momentarily.
Pyle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Foca is keeping the position for now.

Pyle postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Foca is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Pyle, into his guard.

Pyle looking for a guillotine here but Foca defends easily.
Foca must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Foca sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pyle's guard.
Pyle is in trouble now - Foca has advanced to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foca misses with a head shot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Foca controlling from mount.
Foca thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Foca tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Foca thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pyle is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foca throwing strikes here but Pyle is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Foca takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Foca looking to ground and pound but Pyle is blocking nicely.
Foca controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that Foca has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Pyle wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Foca.
Foca content just to control the position here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Foca trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foca thowing shots but they're missing.
Pyle wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Foca.
Pyle wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Foca.
Foca controlling his opponent.
Foca tries to control but Pyle wriggling away.
Pyle holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Foca tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Foca there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Foca sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pyle is desperately trying to improve his position but Foca has a good base and remains in mount.
Foca thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Poor strikes thrown by Foca there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Foca sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pyle keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pyle is working hard here to advance position.
Foca controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucas Foca dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Foca shoots in but no luck this time.
Foca shoots in looking for a takedown but Pyle manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Foca's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pyle looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Foca is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pyle sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jimmy Pyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Foca.
Foca will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Foca closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pyle's guard.
Foca connects with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyle avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pyle can't keep his opponent in guard - Foca advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lucas Foca has got the better of the ground game so far.

Foca is working for a kimura but Pyle is defending it quite comfortably.
Foca tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Pyle.
Foca is trying to control the action in half guard but Pyle is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Pyle looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Foca trying to pass the guard but Pyle defending well.
Foca not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Foca slows the pace down in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foca is trying to control. Pyle wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Foca stalling.

Pyle looking for submissions off his back.

Foca decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Foca fails to land the takedown.
A jab lands there for Foca.

It looks like Jimmy Pyle has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Foca closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Pyle looking for submissions off his back.
Foca is pressing down on Pyle's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pyle is holding on for now.
Still in half guard, Foca seems content to control.

Pyle looking for submissions off his back.
Pyle has hold of Foca's hands but Foca slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Pyle is rocked!

Foca is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pyle defends it well.
Oh Pyle is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Foca sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pyle defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foca is looking to advance position but Pyle won't allow it.

Foca is looking for a kimura but Pyle is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Foca to get the leverage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Foca is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Foca's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Foca not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Foca is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Pyle seems to have got his legs back now.

Foca decides to return to a standing position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pyle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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 Jimmy Pyle's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Foca tries to clinch up.
Foca tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pyle defends well and Foca ends up having to push Pyle into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Foca wants to get back to striking at distance but Pyle won't allow it.
Pyle drops down looking for an ankle pick but Foca pulls his leg out and moves away.
Foca tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pyle defends well and Foca ends up having to push Pyle into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Foca can't get the takedown.
Jimmy Pyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucas Foca.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Foca prevents a takedown attempt there.

Foca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foca shoots for a double leg takedown but Pyle sprawls well. He's pushed Foca's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Foca is looking to clinch but Pyle is avoiding it.

Foca shoots in and gets a takedown into Pyle's guard.
Pyle keeping moving, preventing Foca from controlling successfully.

Pyle has an active guard here but Foca has managed to pass into half guard.
Foca is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Pyle looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Foca pushes past his half guard into mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyle wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Foca landing with strikes.
Foca punches the canvas rather than the man.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Foca has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Pyle has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Pyle defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Foca controls the action.
Pyle tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foca biding his time, controlling Pyle.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Foca's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Foca has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Pyle is really stuck here.
Foca punches the canvas rather than the man.
Foca controls the position.
Foca thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Foca landing with strikes.
Foca has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foca just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Pyle prevents Foca from getting a body triangle.
Foca is working the ground and pound. Can Pyle escape?
Foca controls the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jimmy Pyle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lucas Foca is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Foca tightening his grip on Pyle, looking for the choke.

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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

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