PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Magalhaes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Luke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josh Luke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Magalhaes
vs
Luke

189 cm
25
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

199 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vitor Magalhaes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Josh Luke!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luke gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Magalhaes counters with a head kick.
Luke tries for a takedown but Magalhaes circles away easily

and Magalhaes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Luke won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luke is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Magalhaes asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Luke tries to buck Magalhaes off but Magalhaes is having none of it.
Magalhaes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Luke keeps working.

Magalhaes decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Josh Luke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Magalhaes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Luke looks winded!
Luke pushes Magalhaes off but Magalhaes dives into side control.
Luke is working to avoid the ground and pound but Magalhaes connects with a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luke is looking to regain half guard here but Magalhaes keeps moving and retains side control.
Magalhaes wants to control but Luke is keeping him busy.
Luke wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Magalhaes moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

Magalhaes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Luke has escaped the position, nice work there.
Magalhaes taking a breather here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes working the head with strikes.

Magalhaes decides to stand back up.
Luke misses with a takedown

and Magalhaes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Magalhaes.
Vitor Magalhaes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Luke.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magalhaes wants to control from the top but Luke keeps moving.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Luke looking for a guillotine here but Magalhaes defends easily.
Magalhaes tries to free his leg and advance position but Luke is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Luke throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Magalhaes escapes and throws Luke's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Magalhaes tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Magalhaes scores with a couple of short elbows.
Magalhaes could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes working the head and body with strikes.

Magalhaes stands up and beckons Luke to his feet.

Luke shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Luke showed some decent athleticism there.
Magalhaes is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Luke's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Luke's back!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Luke is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Magalhaes looking for the RNC.

Luke is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Magalhaes gets his way!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitor Magalhaes 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.

Luke darts in and clinches Magalhaes up against the cage.
Magalhaes tries to break the clinch but Luke is controlling the position.
Luke wants to stall.
Magalhaes fails to pull guard.
Luke keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Magalhaes's efforts to push away.

Luke drags the fight down to the ground.
Magalhaes is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Luke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luke is breathing heavily.
Magalhaes trying to control the position from guard on top but Luke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Magalhaes stands up from Luke's guard - Magalhaes perhaps looking for a knockout.
Magalhaes tries to close the distance and clinch but Luke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Magalhaes gets a double leg takedown into Luke's guard.
Vitor Magalhaes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Magalhaes controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luke wants to sweep but no luck.

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

Magalhaes stands up from guard. Let's bang!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Luke with a poor takedown

and Magalhaes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Luke's guard.
Magalhaes slips nicely into half guard.
Magalhaes scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Luke looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes stalling.

Luke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Magalhaes pulls his head out easily.
Magalhaes is looking to take a break and control but Luke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Luke looks like he's trying to stand up.
Magalhaes controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luke looks like he's trying to stand up.

Magalhaes gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Magalhaes has Luke up against the cage in a clinch.
Magalhaes wants to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Luke lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vitor Magalhaes dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Magalhaes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Luke displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Magalhaes.

Magalhaes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Luke throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Luke tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Magalhaes swivels and escapes.
Magalhaes throws a push kick but Luke slaps the foot to one side.
Magalhaes looks to land a body kick but Luke moved away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Luke fails with a takedown attempt.

Magalhaes scores with a takedown into Luke's guard.
Magalhaes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Luke looking for subs off his back but Magalhaes has passed one foot through into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luke is refusing to be controlled, as Magalhaes sits in half guard.
Magalhaes with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Magalhaes 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.
Luke is trying to maintain the position but Magalhaes is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Luke looks like he's trying to stand up.
Luke trying to control but Magalhaes postures up.

Luke looking for a kimura from the bottom but Magalhaes passes into side control!
Magalhaes gets to mount! Luke was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes lands a heavy elbow.
Magalhaes lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Magalhaes lands a big elbow.
Luke squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Magalhaes breaks from Luke's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Magalhaes controlling his opponent.
Magalhaes raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Magalhaes moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Luke has worked his arm free - good work by Luke!
Luke struggling a bit here.
Magalhaes is looking to take a break and control but Luke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magalhaes prevents Luke from escaping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Magalhaes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Luke knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Josh Luke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vitor Magalhaes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Magalhaes moves into full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Vitor Magalhaes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Magalhaes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitor Magalhaes!