PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tony Lo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Domonico Cuccaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Lo
vs
Cuccaro

175 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Lo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Domonico Cuccaro!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lo misses with an attempted mid kick.

Cuccaro gets a takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Cuccaro is trying to work for a kimura but Lo is defending well.
Lo trying to control but Cuccaro postures up.
Cuccaro slows the pace down in half guard.
It looks like Cuccaro might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Lo is trying to stand.
Cuccaro frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Cuccaro looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cuccaro controlling from mount.
Lo is trying to escape the mount.
Cuccaro controlling from the full mount.
Cuccaro's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Domonico Cuccaro has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Lo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Cuccaro preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Lo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cuccaro defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cuccaro keeps working.
Cuccaro is doing well to control the position and prevent Lo from advancing to side control.
Cuccaro works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lo being controlled here momentarily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Lo scores with a takedown into Cuccaro's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cuccaro is looking for a triangle but Lo pushes his legs off easily.
Cuccaro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lo manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Lo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Lo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cuccaro forces his way into half guard.

Cuccaro seems to be working for a kimura but Lo defends the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cuccaro is looking for a kimura but Lo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Cuccaro to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Lo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cuccaro's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lo wants to control but Cuccaro is keeping him busy.
Cuccaro gets back to full guard.
Lo trying to control the position from guard on top but Cuccaro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cuccaro managing to control the position.
Lo wants to stand but Cuccaro is controlling his posture from full guard.
Cuccaro manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cuccaro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cuccaro working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cuccaro controlling the pace for now.
Lo is desperately trying to improve his position but Cuccaro has a good base and remains in mount.
Cuccaro controlling the position easily from mount.
Lo wants to get back to his feet.
Cuccaro content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Cuccaro has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lo tries to hold on but Cuccaro postures up.
Lo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cuccaro looking to control and managing it successfully.

Cuccaro is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Cuccaro extends the arm and Lo is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Domonico Cuccaro!