PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Luciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Huge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Huge has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Charles Luciano's chin.

Luciano
vs
Huge

176 cm
28
181 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

177 cm
24
176 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Luciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Huge!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huge uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luciano.
Luciano misses with a double jab
and Huge counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Huge moves into the clinch successfully.
Huge tries for a takedown but Luciano manages to get underhooks.
Luciano can't break the clinch.
Huge holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Luciano has had enough of the clinch but Huge keeps him there for the moment.
Huge tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Huge misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luciano has had enough of the clinch but Huge keeps him there for the moment.
Huge keeps control of Luciano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Huge prevents Luciano from breaking the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Huge - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Huge receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Huge digs a right hand underneath Luciano's ribcage. Luciano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Luciano is trying to push Huge away but Huge has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Luciano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huge tries to close the distance and clinch but Luciano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Huge.
Huge has a takedown stuffed.
Luciano misses with a combination

and Huge moves into the clinch.
Luciano is trying to break free.
Luciano is trying to force a seperation but Huge has the dominant position.
Luciano working hard to break the clinch.
Huge has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Luciano is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Charles Luciano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Huge.
Huge slowing the pace effectively.
Huge keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Luciano's efforts to push away.
Huge scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Huge lands a knee to the head.

Huge manages to break the clinch.
Luciano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Huge makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Huge doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Luciano counters with a nice body shot.
Luciano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Huge counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano swats away the attempt to clinch by Huge.
Huge tries for a takedown but Luciano circles away easily
letting Luciano counter with a right hand.
Huge doesn't manage to clinch there - Luciano circles away.

Huge looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Huge missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Huge postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Luciano utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Huge postures up in Luciano's guard and throws a big left but Luciano blocks it.
Huge in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Huge accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Luciano is breathing heavily.
Huge working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Huge working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huge lands a couple of elbows.
Luciano keeping moving, preventing Huge from controlling successfully.
Huge with a flurry of punches that miss.
Huge throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luciano trying to control the position.
Huge scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Luciano keeping moving, preventing Huge from controlling successfully.
Huge sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huge with a flurry of punches that miss.
Huge throws a strike but Luciano rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Luciano is fighting to break Huge's control of his arms but Huge is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Charles Luciano has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Huge blocks a jab.
Luciano throws a combination that misses
and Huge counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Luciano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Huge tries to clinch up

and Luciano counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Luciano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Luciano tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Huge just stands there and leans against the cage.
Luciano is trying to break the clinch but Huge has him pressed against the cage.
Luciano is trying to break free.
Huge stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Luciano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Huge scores with a hook.
Huge shoots for a double leg takedown but Luciano sprawls well. He's pushed Huge's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Luciano scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Huge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Luciano throws a left and a right that both miss
and Huge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Luciano is rocked!
Huge circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Luciano tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Huge wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matt Huge!