PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Humberto Lima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezekiel Lovelair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ezekiel Lovelair has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lima
vs
Lovelair

187 cm
19
188 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
18
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Humberto Lima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ezekiel Lovelair!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lima throws a jab when Lovelair was well out of range.
Lima tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lovelair swivels and escapes.
Lovelair defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lima.
Lovelair throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lima.

It looks like Humberto Lima has been cut.
Lovelair's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lovelair duly obliges.
Lima blocks a head kick by Lovelair.
Lima shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lovelair as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Humberto Lima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lima swats away the attempt to clinch by Lovelair.
Lovelair does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lovelair shoots in looking for a takedown. Lima tries to sprawl out of it but Lovelair keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lima manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lima tries to counter with a takedown but Lovelair is quick to defend against it.
Lima avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lovelair shoots in looking for a takedown. Lima tries to sprawl out of it but Lovelair keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lima manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovelair closes the distance and clinches up with Lima, looking for a takedown. Lovelair pushes Lima against the cage but Lima circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Lima closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lovelair did well to prevent Lima getting side control.

Lima seems to be looking for submissions.
Lovelair is looking to control Lima's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lovelair avoid being mounted?

Lima is looking for a kimura here.
Lima takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lima is breathing heavily.

Lima seems to be looking for submissions.

Lima seems to be working for a kimura but Lovelair defends the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lovelair is trying to maintain the position but Lima is very close to passing his half guard.
Lovelair is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lovelair manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lovelair is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lima wants to control from the top but Lovelair keeps moving.
Lovelair is trying to keep Lima in close.
Lovelair tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lovelair is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima trying to control but Lovelair is working from the bottom.
Lovelair is trying to control the position but Lima postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Humberto Lima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lovelair.
Lima takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice body punch from Lovelair.
Lovelair tries to clinch up.

Lovelair rushes Lima and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Lovelair has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lima uses from the top position.
Lovelair trying to keep a closed guard but Lima is proving a slippery customer.
Lovelair keeping moving, preventing Lima from controlling successfully.

Lovelair is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lovelair tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lovelair working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lima.
Lima pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lovelair is keeping the position for now.
Lovelair 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.
Lovelair not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lovelair looking for a guillotine here but Lima defends easily.
Lovelair controls Lima momentarily but Lima frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lima prevents Lovelair from getting back to his feet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezekiel Lovelair dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Humberto Lima's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lovelair changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lima tries to avoid it but Lovelair manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lima to the ground. Lima escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lovelair looks to land a combination. Lima sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lima shoots for a takedown but Lovelair saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lovelair has a takedown stuffed.
Lima shoots in for a takedown but Lovelair shows good takedown defense.
Lima dives in and grabs Lovelair's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lovelair pushes down on Lima's head and hops out.
Lovelair wants to counter the offense by Lima and move into the clinch position.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Humberto Lima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lovelair shoots for a takedown but Lima saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ezekiel Lovelair seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lovelair shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lovelair tries to clinch but Lima moves out of range.
Lovelair shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lima but Lima pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lovelair throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovelair scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Lima displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lovelair.
Lovelair lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Lima defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lovelair.
Lovelair misses with a takedown attempt - Lima sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Lovelair has managed to clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lovelair cracks Lima with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lima stops a takedown attempt from Lovelair.
Lima wants a takedown but no success here.
Lima is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lima prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lovelair drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lima gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lima is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lovelair to keep the fight standing.
Lovelair trying to control the position but instead, Lima has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lovelair into the cage.

Lovelair pulls guard successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lima missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lovelair is trying to keep Lima in close.
Lovelair has control of Lima's left arm, preventing Lima from doing any damage.

Lovelair is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lovelair trying to control the position.
Lima won't allow Lovelair to sweep him here.
Lima loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lovelair wants to get back to his feet but Lima is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lima trying to control but Lovelair is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lima's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lima throwing strikes but missing.
Lima trying to control but Lovelair is working from the bottom.
Lovelair has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lovelair trying to keep a closed guard but Lima is proving a slippery customer.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lovelair lands with a kick to the temple. Lima shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lovelair fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lovelair wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezekiel Lovelair showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Humberto Lima's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lima fails to land the takedown.
Lovelair keeps the fight on the outside.
Lima throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lovelair drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lima defends it well.
Lima has a takedown stuffed.
Lima fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lovelair avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Humberto Lima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lovelair shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lima as he avoids it easily.

Lovelair closes the distance and clinches.
Lovelair connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lima's face.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lovelair lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lima backwards.
Lovelair is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Lovelair's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lovelair wants a takedown but no success here.

Lovelair jumps guard.
Lovelair utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lovelair trying to control the position.

Lovelair is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lima trying to control the position from guard on top but Lovelair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lovelair looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lima is one step ahead there.
Lovelair trying to keep a closed guard but Lima is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lima trying to control the position from guard on top but Lovelair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lovelair wants to get back to his feet but Lima is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lovelair fails to land the takedown.
Lima tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lovelair swivels and escapes.

Lovelair closes the distance and clinches.

Lovelair ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Lovelair no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lovelair is on top in guard.

Lima is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lovelair is aware though and is defending well.
Lovelair trying to control the position from guard on top but Lima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovelair with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Lovelair trying to control but Lima is working from the bottom.

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

Lima is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lovelair defends well.
Lovelair pushes down on Lima's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ezekiel Lovelair has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lima is refusing to be controlled, as Lovelair sits in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lovelair trying to mount his opponent but Lima defends it.
Lovelair wants to control but Lima is keeping him busy.

Lovelair is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lima is just riding it out for now. Lovelair eventually gives up the hold.
Lovelair is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Lima looking for submissions off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lovelair trying to control from half guard but Lima is working away.
Humberto Lima has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ezekiel Lovelair is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lima misses with some strikes from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ezekiel Lovelair comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lovelair 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezekiel Lovelair!