PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dan Amarin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caio Lucio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Amarin
vs
Lucio

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Amarin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Caio Lucio!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Amarin moves into the clinch.
Amarin tries to circle away but Lucio has him pinned against the cage.
Lucio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Amarin is trying to push Lucio away but Lucio has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Amarin has had enough of the clinch but Lucio keeps him there for the moment.
Amarin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Lucio is defending well.
Amarin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lucio.
Lucio misses with a punch on the inside.
Lucio prevents Amarin from breaking the clinch.
Amarin is trying to break the clinch but Lucio has him pressed against the cage.
Lucio is looking to control Amarin's arms but Amarin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lucio has his back to the cage.
Lucio throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Amarins head.
Amarin is trying to break the clinch but Lucio is controlling him.
Lucio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lucio swings wildly with an uppercut but Amarin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lucio throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Amarin is trying to break the clinch but Lucio has him pressed against the cage.
Lucio working aggressively here.
Amarin blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Amarin.
Amarin lands a left hand.
Lucio tries to stall but Amarin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lucio is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Amarin has denied him.

Amarin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amarin doesn't manage to clinch there - Lucio circles away.
Amarin wants to clinch up but Lucio keeps it at a distance.
Amarin throws a one two combo.

Amarin gets a clinch.
Amarin blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Amarin turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Amarin manages to end up in side control.

Amarin decides to stand back up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Amarin ducks under a wild hook from Lucio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucio misses with a hook. Amarin ducked under it nicely.
Amarin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Lucio.
A combination from Amarin does no damage.
Amarin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lucio throws a big shot that misses.
Lucio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lucio with a jab.
Amarin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lucio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lucio lands a jab to the nose.
Amarin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lucio paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dan Amarin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Lucio misses the target.
Lucio lands a nice shot that snaps Amarin's head back.

Amarin darts in and clinches Lucio up against the cage.

Amarin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lucio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucio keeps the fight on the outside.
Amarin misses with a few strikes there.

Amarin drives through and clinches with Lucio against the cage.
Lucio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Amarin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lucio.
Lucio misses with some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lucio prevents Amarin from breaking the clinch.
Amarin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Amarin is trying to break the clinch but Lucio has him pressed against the cage.
Lucio is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Amarin is keeping busy.
Amarin has had enough of the clinch but Lucio keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Amarin fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Lucio fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Amarin manages to break the clinch.
Amarin slips a jab from Lucio.
Amarin tries to clinch but Lucio moves out of range.

Amarin moves into the clinch.
Amarin working hard to break the clinch.
Amarin is trying to push Lucio away but Lucio has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Amarin jumps guard but Lucio stands there with Amarin around his waist. Amarin gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Amarin is breathing heavily.
Amarin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lucio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lucio looking to slow down the pace here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Amarin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Amarin is looking to clinch but Lucio is avoiding it.
Lucio throws a looping overhand right but Amarin ducks down to avoid it.

Amarin closes the distance and clinches.
Lucio trying to control the position but instead, Amarin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lucio into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lucio keeps the fight on the outside.
Lucio missing with a left hand there. Amarin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Amarin wants to clinch up but Lucio keeps it at a distance.

Amarin gets the takedown into side control.
Lucio is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Amarin decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lucio to his feet.
Amarin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lucio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Amarin tries to bum rush Lucio with a series of wild strikes but Lucio uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lucio looks to land a left hand but Amarin moved out of range nicely.
Lucio swats away the attempt to clinch by Amarin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucio fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Amarin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lucio swats away the attempt to clinch by Amarin.
Dan Amarin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Amarin tries to close the distance and clinch but Lucio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lucio fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Caio Lucio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Amarin tries to clinch up.
Amarin tries to clinch up but Lucio circles away and keeps his distance.

Lucio gets caught napping as Amarin dives in and scores a takedown. Lucio manages to retain guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lucio looking to hit a scissor sweep but Amarin is one step ahead there.
Lucio working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Amarin stands up from Lucio's guard - Amarin perhaps looking for a knockout.
Amarin doesn't manage to clinch there - Lucio circles away.
Lucio cracks a nice hook into Amarin's ribs.
Lucio digs a good body shot into Amarin's ribs.
A slow jab from Lucio misses its intended target.
Amarin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dan Amarin is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from Amarin does no damage.
Amarin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucio circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Amarin misses with a wild combination.
Lucio loads up on a big right hand but Amarin slips the punch.
Lucio scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Amarin misses with a double jab.
Amarin moves to clinch but Lucio breaks away
and Lucio counters with a left and a right that stings Amarin.
A telegraphed right hand from Lucio misses the target.
Amarin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lucio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lucio is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Amarin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lucio but Lucio pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Amarin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lucio defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Amarin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lucio scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucio fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Amarin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Amarin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lucio.
Amarin moves away from the strike by Lucio.
Amarin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lucio jabs Amarin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lucio keeps the fight on the outside.
Lucio looks to throw the jab but Amarin is out of range.
Lucio lands with an overhand left.
Amarin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Lucio defends well and Amarin ends up having to push Lucio into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lucio misses with the head strike.
Lucio misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Amarin.
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.
Lucio misses with the head strike.
Lucio misses with some punches.
Amarin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Amarin as Lucio tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Dan Amarin will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lucio swats away the attempt to clinch by Amarin.
Lucio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Amarin tries to close the distance and clinch but Lucio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Amarin wants to clinch up but Lucio keeps it at a distance.
Amarin misses with a combination
and Lucio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lucio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Amarin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lucio fails to land with a series of punches.
Lucio circles away from the clinch attempt.
Amarin fails to land the takedown.
Amarin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice combination there by Lucio.
Amarin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lucio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Amarin defending well as Lucio loads up on a big left hand.
Lucio moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Amarin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lucio pinned against the cage. Lucio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A jab lands there for Lucio.
Amarin tries to clinch but Lucio moves out of range.
Amarin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Amarin wants to clinch but Lucio slips to the side
and Lucio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Amarin moves away from the strike by Lucio.
Amarin throws a looping overhand right but Lucio ducks down to avoid it.
Amarin on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Amarin wants to clinch.
Amarin slips a jab and a cross from Lucio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Amarin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Amarin wants to clinch.
Amarin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lucio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Amarin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A telegraphed right hand from Lucio misses the target.
Lucio throws a good cross that connects.
Amarin tries to clinch up but Lucio circles away and keeps his distance.
Amarin moves in looking to clinch but Lucio pushes him off.
Amarin tries to clinch there but Lucio circles away.
Amarin tries to clinch but Lucio is having none of it.
Amarin misses with an uppercut
and Lucio counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Amarin tries to clinch but Lucio is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Lucio.
Lucio throws a big shot that misses.
Amarin misses with a straight right.
Lucio looks to land a right hand but Amarin moved out of range.
Amarin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lucio counters with a nice uppercut.
Lucio throws a series of punches but Amarin moves out of range.
Amarin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lucio.
Caio Lucio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Amarin wants to clinch up but Lucio keeps it at a distance.

Amarin has Lucio up against the cage in a clinch.
Lucio has Amarin pressed against the cage, preventing Amarin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lucio taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lucio swings wildly with an uppercut but Amarin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lucio throws a punch but it's blocked by Amarin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucio wants to stall.
Lucio swings wildly with an uppercut but Amarin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lucio taking a breather.
Lucio lands a nice uppercut.
Amarin tries to circle away but Lucio has him pinned against the cage.
Amarin working aggressively here.
Amarin tries to break free but Lucio pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Amarin tries to circle away but Lucio has him pinned against the cage.
Lucio lands with a right to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dan Amarin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lucio misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Caio Lucio.
I think Amarin 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Amarin!
Dan Amarin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.