PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andre Armando (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfredo Lucas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alfredo Lucas told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Armando
vs
Lucas

175 cm
24
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

182 cm
25
135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Armando!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alfredo Lucas!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armando thows a body shot but no joy.
Lucas lands with a cross.
Lucas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Armando counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Armando misses with an uppercut.
Lucas misses with a double jab.
Armando's corner calls for a 1-2. Armando obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Armando looks to land a right hand but Lucas moved out of range.
Armando throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Armando keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Armando misses with a lunging right hand
and Lucas counters with a nice uppercut.
Armando loads up on a big right hand but Lucas slips the punch.
Armando looks to throw the jab but Lucas is out of range.
Lucas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lucas misses with a hook. Armando ducked under it nicely.
Lucas bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Armando's head backwards.
Armando looks to throw the jab but Lucas is out of range.
Lucas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Armando misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Armando.
Jab by Armando.
Good exchange - Armando coming out on top.
Armando keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lucas.
Lucas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Armando counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lucas throws a one two combo.
Armando lands a head shot.
Armando throws a shot from downtown. Lucas moves away and avoids it.
Armando throws a solid leg kick but Lucas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Armando.
Armando throws a big shot that misses.
Armando pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Armando throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lucas.
A punch combination from Lucas misses.
Lucas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Armando misses with a right hand
and Lucas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Armando misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armando throws a right and a left that Lucas avoids nicely.
Armando is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lucas.
Armando misses with a looping left.
Lucas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Armando tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lucas is able to avoid easily.
Lucas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lucas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Armando was well out of range. Poor timing from Lucas.
Lucas thuds his right hand into Armando's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Armando bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lucas's head.
Armando slips a jab and a cross from Lucas.
Lucas slips a jab from Armando.
Lucas is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Armando throws a hook to the side of Lucas's head but Lucas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lucas has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Armando throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Armando.
Lucas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Armando counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Lucas does no damage.
Armando takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Armando throws a right hand that Lucas ducks under and follows up with a left that Lucas also avoids with ease.
Armando displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lucas throws out the jab.
Lucas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Armando fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lucas checks it well.
Armando staying out of range there.
Armando swinging wildly here.
Lucas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Armando throws a series of punches but Lucas avoids them all with ease.
Jab from Lucas.
Armando slips a jab and a cross from Lucas.
Armando thows a body shot but no joy.
Lucas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Armando.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Armando slips a jab and a cross from Lucas.
Lucas throws a hook but Armando blocks it.
Lucas works over Armando's head and body with a nice combination.
Armando swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Armando moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Armando bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lucas's head.
Armando misses with a hook. Lucas ducked under it nicely.
A big right from Lucas misses.
Lucas misses with the combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Armando lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lucas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Armando throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lucas on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lucas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lucas scores with a hook.
Armando keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lucas.
Alfredo Lucas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Armando scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lucas throws a jab but it's blocked by Armando.
Lucas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Armando counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lucas looks to land a combination but Armando avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Armando.
Armando staying out of range there.
Armando stalks Lucas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lucas's face. Lucas staggers backwards, shaken.
Andre Armando is winning the standup battle so far.
Armando takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Some wild striking there from Lucas.
A combination from Lucas does no damage.
A head kick misses from Armando.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lucas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Armando was well out of range. Poor timing from Lucas.
Armando throws a nice looking combination but Lucas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Armando uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lucas.
Armando on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Alfredo Lucas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lucas walks into a stiff left hand from Armando.
Armando slips a jab and a cross from Lucas.
Armando is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lucas.
Lucas misses with a combination
enabling Armando to counter with a crisp jab.
Armando throws a looping overhand right but Lucas ducks down to avoid it.
Lucas cracks Armando with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lucas misses with a wild body shot.
Armando uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lucas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Armando misses the target.
Some wild striking there from Lucas.
Armando connects with a single shot there.
Donk. Armando catches Lucas right on the button with a cross.
Armando is looking to clinch but Lucas is avoiding it.
Armando throws a jab but it's blocked by Lucas.
Lucas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Armando misses with a looping right.
Lucas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Armando ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Lucas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Armando throws a lazy right hand but Lucas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Armando fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lucas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lucas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armando misses with a two punch combination.
Lucas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Armando manages to avoid it.
Lucas blocks a jab.
Lucas avoids the body shot from Armando.
Lucas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Armando uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lucas.
Good standup being displayed there by Armando as he connects with a hook.
Lucas lands a jab to the nose.
Lucas fails to land with a series of punches.
Lucas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lucas throws a body punch but Armando moves out of range.
Lucas defending well as Armando loads up on a big left hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Armando. That snapped Lucas's head back.
Armando buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lucas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armando scores with a punch to the head.
Nice defenses there by Lucas.
Lucas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Armando takes a swing at Lucas's ribcage but misses.
Lucas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Armando.
Lucas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Armando.
Lucas fails to land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Armando connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Armando slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Armando pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Armando blocks a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Armando swings widly with a right hand
and Lucas counters with a nice uppercut.
Lucas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Armando blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andre Armando 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!

Armando throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lucas scores with a hook.
Lucas throws a right and a left that Armando avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Lucas misses.
Lucas throws a jab but it's blocked by Armando.
A big left from Armando misses.
Armando throws a jab but it's blocked by Lucas.
Lucas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Armando smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Armando defending well as Lucas loads up on a big left hand.
Lucas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Armando throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lucas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lucas misses the jab.
Lucas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lucas misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Armando throws a one two combo.
Lucas needs to keep his hands up - Armando had a free shot at his head there.

Lucas is rocked!
Armando has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lucas is still on wobbly legs! Can Armando finish him?
Armando cracks Lucas with a good jab.
Armando scores with a punch to the head.
Armando misses with a head kick.
Armando throws a nice looking combination but Lucas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lucas scores with the left hand. Armando knows he should have avoided that one.
Lucas throws a right and a left that Armando avoids nicely.
Lucas seems to have recovered his senses.
Armando ducks under a wild hook from Lucas.
Lucas throws a poor cross that misses
and Armando counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Armando defending well as Lucas loads up on a big left hand.
Armando scores with a nice head shot.
Lucas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Alfredo Lucas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Armando.
Lucas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Armando.
Lucas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Armando sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lucas avoids the head kick by Armando.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Armando throws a hook but Lucas avoids it easily.
Lucas throws a right and a left that Armando avoids nicely.
Armando staying out of range there.
Lucas might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A big right from Armando misses.
Lucas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sloppy strikes from Lucas. Those never looked like landing.
Lucas lands a glancing blow to the side of Armando's head.
A big right from Lucas misses.
Armando swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucas throws a lazy right hand but Armando sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Armando connects with a right hand. Lucas shakes it off.
Lucas throws a big shot that misses.
Armando lands with a hook. Lucas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fighters circling - Lucas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Armando cracks Lucas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Armando misses with a series of wild punches.
Lucas throws a hook but Armando avoids it easily.
Armando scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lucas clobbers Armando with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lucas!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucas avoids the body shot from Armando.
Lucas swats away the attempt to clinch by Armando.
Lucas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lucas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jab by Armando.
Nice defenses there by Lucas.
Andre Armando is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lucas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Armando circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Armando.
Lucas moves out of range of the strikes.
Lucas misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Armando misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Lucas. Those never looked like landing.
Lucas scores with a three punch combo!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alfredo Lucas.
Well Armando 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Andre Armando!