PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and pablao omaplat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). omaplat comes into a darkened arena with his song building. surfacing kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Lucas
vs
omaplat

196 cm
18
272 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Sinners Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Lucas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, pablao omaplat!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

omaplat closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lucas could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
omaplat is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Lucas trying to keep a closed guard but omaplat is proving a slippery customer.
Lucas pulls omaplat in close to prevent any damage.
Lucas looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but omaplat puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Lucas works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lucas 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.
omaplat tries to free his leg and advance position but Lucas is retaining full guard.
Lucas looking to hit a scissor sweep but omaplat is one step ahead there.

Lucas looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
omaplat loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas is trying to keep omaplat in close.
Lucas is looking to stand up but omaplat isn't so interested in that idea.
omaplat advances position into side control!

omaplat working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
omaplat looks gassed!
Lucas regains half guard.

Lucas looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
omaplat blocks the strikes from Lucas.
omaplat works his foot free and advances to mount.
Lucas holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as omaplat tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucas is working hard here to advance position.
Lucas bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lucas lands a couple of elbows.
Lucas stands up over omaplat, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

omaplat is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
omaplat looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

omaplat throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lucas chips away with some ground and pound.
omaplat keeping full guard, as Lucas tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas trying to control but omaplat is working from the bottom.

omaplat has his foot on Lucas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lucas works his way back into a safe position though.

Lucas gets to his feet. omaplat looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Lucas drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lucas advances position into side control!

Lucas tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lucas has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
omaplat tries to bench press Lucas off him but Lucas keeps the position.

Lucas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by omaplat, who protects the arm well.
omaplat manages to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
omaplat has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lucas is working away from the top position though.
omaplat moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lucas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
omaplat trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Lucas trying to control the position from guard on top but omaplat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
omaplat looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lucas pushes down on omaplat's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Lucas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and omaplat defends it well.
Lucas moves into full mount! omaplat won't be happy about that!
Lucas lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Lucas dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lucas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
omaplat fails with the takedown

and Lucas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lucas trying to control but omaplat is working from the bottom.
Lucas tries to free his leg and advance position but omaplat is retaining full guard.
Lucas advances position into side control!
omaplat is looking to reverse the position.

Lucas tries for a kimura but omaplat is defending well.

Lucas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lucas is looking to take a break and control but omaplat is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Frank Lucas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
omaplat sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
omaplat wants to get back to full guard.
omaplat wants to control but Lucas is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Lucas is working for a submission of some sort.

omaplat looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lucas trying to mount his opponent but omaplat defends it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Lucas looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for omaplat!
omaplat is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lucas working for a guillotine from mount but omaplat is in no mood to give up.
omaplat can't escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Lucas.
omaplat is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
omaplat keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Lucas has control of omaplat's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and omaplat regains control of the situation pretty easily.
omaplat is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lucas raining down shots from the mount!

Lucas is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

omaplat gets a takedown into half guard.
Lucas tries to roll over but omaplat keeps him under control.

Lucas looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lucas gets back to full guard.
Lucas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from omaplat.
omaplat throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lucas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
omaplat postures up in Lucas's guard and throws a big left but Lucas blocks it.
omaplat thows a big elbow that misses.

omaplat gets to his feet. Lucas looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Lucas closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
omaplat regains full guard. Nicely done.
omaplat keeping moving, preventing Lucas from controlling successfully.

Lucas drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lucas jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lucas tries to free his leg and advance position but omaplat is retaining full guard.

Lucas thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Lucas drops back looking for a leg! omaplat is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and omaplat manages to kick Lucas off! Lucas jumps back into omaplat's guard.
Lucas scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lucas stands and throws omaplat's legs to the side, diving into side control.
omaplat is trying to control Lucas's posture but Lucas avoids it.

Lucas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Lucas dominated that second 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.

Lucas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lucas.
omaplat manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lucas's best efforts.
Lucas tries to pass the half guard into mount. omaplat knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Lucas seems to be working for a kimura but omaplat defends the submission attempt.

omaplat looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
omaplat wants to get back to full guard.

Lucas is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so omaplat is just riding it out for now. Lucas eventually gives up the hold.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lucas tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's one minute gone in the round.
omaplat moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Lucas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lucas won't allow omaplat to sweep him here.
Lucas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

omaplat has his foot on Lucas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lucas works his way back into a safe position though.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lucas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

omaplat looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lucas postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
omaplat keeping moving, preventing Lucas from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
omaplat bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lucas's guard.
omaplat tries to free his leg and advance position but Lucas is retaining full guard.
omaplat trying to control but Lucas is working from the bottom.
Lucas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
omaplat trying to control but Lucas is working from the bottom.
Lucas 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.

omaplat drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and omaplat jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Lucas had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. omaplat is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Lucas Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take omaplat's back instead.
Lucas doesn't have the hooks in and omaplat manages to turn into his guard.

Lucas looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lucas keeping moving, preventing omaplat from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas trying to control the position.

Lucas working for a triangle but omaplat defends it easily.

Lucas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lucas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. omaplat manages to get himself to full guard.

omaplat working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lucas doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lucas manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lucas trying to control the position from guard on top but omaplat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lucas scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

omaplat is rocked!
Lucas slips nicely into half guard.

Lucas is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lucas trying to mount his opponent but omaplat defends it.
omaplat moves into full guard.

omaplat is looking for a triangle but Lucas pushes his legs off easily.
Lucas passes omaplat's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
omaplat gets back to full guard.
omaplat tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lucas trying to control the position from guard on top but omaplat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

omaplat looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Lucas clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

omaplat has his takedown stuffed

and Lucas counters with a single leg into guard. omaplat didn't expect that.
Lucas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lucas passes into half guard.
Lucas prevents omaplat from improving his position.
Lucas tries to pass to full mount but omaplat defends it.
omaplat misses with some strikes from the bottom.
omaplat is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

omaplat tries to keep at a distance but Lucas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lucas is working for takedown but omaplat is calmly controlling the position for now.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.

omaplat has hold of one of Lucas's legs. Lucas is fighting the takedown attempt but omaplat gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

omaplat drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lucas manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now omaplat has Lucas in his guard.
Lucas won't allow omaplat to sweep him here.

Lucas drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but omaplat manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lucas has omaplat in his guard.

omaplat gets to his feet - Lucas follows without any prompting.
omaplat misses with a takedown

and Lucas counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for omaplat!
Lucas landing punches.
omaplat tries to reverse the position but Lucas maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucas takes omaplat's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, omaplat is in trouble.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
omaplat rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
omaplat trying to control from the bottom.
omaplat tries to get to full guard but Lucas has control of the leg.
Lucas moves into full mount! omaplat won't be happy about that!
omaplat is wriggling around trying to escape.
omaplat stops Lucas from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Lucas is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. omaplat can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Lucas has hold of omaplat's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and omaplat manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Lucas moves to his opponent's back but omaplat bucks him off and ends up in guard. A bit of a disaster there for Lucas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lucas is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
omaplat loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
omaplat loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
omaplat trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
omaplat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lucas is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Lucas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. omaplat doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. omaplat manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Lucas has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but omaplat can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
omaplat stopping the sweep attempt from Lucas.
omaplat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lucas is keeping the position for now.
Lucas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
omaplat missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
omaplat preventing the sweep.
omaplat looking to pass the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
omaplat with a lazy takedown attempt

and Lucas counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lucas.
Frank Lucas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of pablao omaplat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
omaplat keeping moving, preventing Lucas from controlling successfully.
Lucas tries to free his leg and advance position but omaplat is retaining full guard.
omaplat pulls Lucas in close to his closed guard and prevents Lucas from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Lucas had his way with pablao omaplat in 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. This is the final round!

omaplat gets caught flat footed, as Lucas shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
omaplat is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lucas wants to get back to his feet.
omaplat thows a huge punch but Lucas dodges it nicely.
Lucas won't allow omaplat to pass to mount.
Lucas is pressing down on omaplat's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Lucas kicks omaplat off and gets back to his feet.
omaplat tries for a takedown but Lucas circles away easily

and Lucas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lucas tries to pass the half guard into mount. omaplat knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
omaplat is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
omaplat is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lucas scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
omaplat tries to roll over but Lucas keeps him under control.

Lucas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. omaplat doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lucas.
omaplat is not content to let Lucas control the position.
Lucas tries to pass to full mount but omaplat defends it.

Lucas looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Lucas stands up out of the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
omaplat tries to clinch there but Lucas circles away.
Lucas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts omaplat as he jumps to the side.
omaplat looks to clinch

and Lucas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
omaplat is trying to break free.
omaplat is pressed up against the cage. Lucas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag omaplat down to the mat. omaplat avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Lucas scores with a takedown into omaplat's guard.
Lucas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lucas trying to control but omaplat is working from the bottom.
Lucas advances position into side control!

Lucas has an Americana. omaplat didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Lucas is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Lucas hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Frank Lucas!
Frank Lucas is the new heavyweight champion!