PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Luciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beecher Meetz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luciano comes to the cage accompanied by Skrillex-Reptile. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Luciano
vs
Meetz

195 cm
23
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
23
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charlie Luciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Beecher Meetz!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luciano stuffs the takedown attempt from Meetz. Meetz gets slowly back to his feet.
Luciano shoots in and drives through. Meetz sprawls well.
No luck for Meetz with that takedown attempt.

Luciano has closed the distance and engaged Meetz in a clinch.

Luciano breaks from the clinch.

Meetz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Luciano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Luciano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Meetz tries to pull guard but Luciano forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Charlie Luciano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beecher Meetz.

Luciano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Meetz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Luciano pinned against the cage. Luciano gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Charlie Luciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Meetz has closed the distance and engaged Luciano in a clinch.

Luciano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meetz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Luciano forces Meetz back against the cage and clinches.

Luciano jumps guard and drags Meetz to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Luciano working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Meetz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Meetz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Luciano working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Meetz.
Meetz is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Meetz is looking to stand up but Luciano won't let him.
Meetz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Meetz decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meetz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Meetz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Luciano has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Meetz is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Luciano using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is keeping an eye on Luciano - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Meetz struggles to land a body shot inside as Luciano controls his hands.
A short right from Luciano on the inside.
Meetz wants a takedown.
Meetz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Luciano has him pressed against the cage.

Luciano breaks from the clinch.
Luciano displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Meetz.

Luciano rushes Meetz and presses him up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano lands a good knee to the midsection. Meetz won't want to take too many of those.

Luciano breaks the clinch.

Luciano closes the distance and clinches.
Meetz wants a takedown.

Luciano breaks the clinch.
Luciano lands with a thumping leg kick.
Luciano fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Luciano shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Meetz as he jumps to the side.
Luciano shoots in looking for a takedown. Meetz tries to sprawl out of it but Luciano keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Meetz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Luciano is breathing heavily.

Meetz moves into range and clinches up with Luciano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Meetz breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Meetz is defended easily by Luciano.

Luciano takes the fight into the clinch.

Meetz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meetz tries for a takedown but Luciano sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meetz shoots in for a double leg but Luciano sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Meetz closes the distance and clinches.
Luciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Meetz controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Luciano 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.

Luciano instigates a clinch.
Meetz goes for a takedown attempt but Luciano pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Meetz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Luciano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Luciano moves into the clinch successfully.
Meetz stalling in the clinch.

Luciano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meetz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Beecher Meetz has been cut.
No luck for Luciano with that takedown attempt.
A solid body kick from Meetz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luciano moves out of range of the body kick.

Luciano closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Meetz.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Meetz misses with some punches.

Luciano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Luciano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Luciano takes the fight into the clinch.
Meetz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Luciano comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Luciano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Luciano clinches.

Luciano pulls guard.
Luciano trying to control the position.
Meetz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Meetz decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Luciano, up you get!

Luciano clinches.
Meetz jumps guard but Luciano stands there with Meetz around his waist. Meetz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Meetz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Luciano has taken the fight to the clinch.
Luciano scores with a hook to the body.
Meetz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Meetz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Luciano pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Charlie Luciano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Beecher Meetz.

Meetz manages to break the clinch.
Luciano looks to land a combination but Meetz avoids it well.

Meetz closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Luciano did well to prevent Meetz getting side control.
Meetz looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano blocking the ground and pound attempt from Meetz.
Meetz is looking to take a break and control but Luciano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Meetz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Meetz is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Meetz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Luciano's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meetz with the ground and pound but Luciano uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Luciano keeping moving, preventing Meetz from controlling successfully.
Luciano looking for a sweep. Not yet Luciano, not yet.
Meetz throwing strikes but missing.

Meetz stands and steps away. Luciano gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Luciano clinches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meetz is trying to break the clinch but Luciano is controlling him.
Meetz tries to break the clinch but Luciano is controlling the position.

Meetz manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Beecher Meetz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Beecher Meetz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Meetz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Luciano moves into the clinch.
Luciano is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Meetz is keeping busy.
Luciano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Meetz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Meetz moves into range and clinches up with Luciano.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Meetz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Luciano's brow.
Meetz is trying to push Luciano away but Luciano has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Meetz misses with the head strike.

Meetz manages to break the clinch.

Luciano clinches up against the cage.
Meetz misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Luciano - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Meetz pulls guard successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano sitting in guard here, content to control.
Luciano wanted to stand there but Meetz had control of the position.

Meetz wriggles free and stands up.
Nice sprawl there from Luciano as Meetz shoots in.
A big right from Luciano misses.
Luciano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Charlie Luciano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Luciano moves into the clinch.
Luciano slowing the pace effectively.
Luciano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Meetz backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Luciano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Luciano forces Meetz back against the cage and clinches.

Luciano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Meetz scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luciano blocks the body kick.
Meetz dives in and grabs Luciano's left leg, looking for a takedown. Luciano pushes down on Meetz's head and hops out.
Meetz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Meetz tries a low kick but Luciano avoids it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Luciano.
Meetz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Luciano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Luciano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Luciano has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Meetz uses from the top position.
Meetz in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Meetz sitting in guard here, content to control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Meetz accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Luciano keeping moving, preventing Meetz from controlling successfully.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Beecher Meetz hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Meetz moves in looking to clinch but Luciano pushes him off.
Meetz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meetz lands a slapping body shot.
Luciano shoots in looking for a takedown. Meetz tries to sprawl out of it but Luciano keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Meetz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Luciano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meetz fails with a takedown attempt.
Luciano shoots in but no luck this time.
Meetz is looking to clinch but Luciano is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meetz takes a swing at Luciano's ribcage but misses.

Luciano moves into the clinch.
Meetz managing to block the knees to the body from Luciano.

And that's the end of the fight!
Beecher Meetz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Meetz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beecher Meetz!
Beecher Meetz gave a mention to L.A. Elite Clothing Co ($10 shorts and shirt) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).