PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Squeaky Sneakers (ranked 352 p4p, 337 weight class) and Ricky Luciano (ranked 35 p4p, 32 weight class). Squeaky Sneakers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sneakers
vs
Luciano

163 cm
26
132
8 - 3 - 0

178 cm
26
156
10 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Squeaky Sneakers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ricky Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luciano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sneakers.
Luciano slips a jab from Sneakers.
Sneakers looks to score with a jab to the body but Luciano is just out of range.
Sneakers misses with an uppercut
enabling Luciano to counter with a crisp jab.
Sneakers misses the shot to the body.

Sneakers looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Luciano keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sneakers missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sneakers missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sneakers performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sneakers lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Luciano can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sneakers tries to pass to full mount but Luciano defends it.
Luciano avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sneakers.
Sneakers seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sneakers controlling the action here.
Sneakers is keen to just control but Luciano is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sneakers thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Luciano's head.
Luciano trying to get back to full guard but Sneakers takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Sneakers working Luciano over with strikes here.
Sneakers has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sneakers controlling the position easily from mount.
Luciano keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sneakers controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sneakers postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Luciano looks a forlorn figure.
Sneakers is landing with some decent strikes but Luciano is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
We've been hearing good reports from Sneakers's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Sneakers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sneakers is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Luciano can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sneakers has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Luciano's face.
Sneakers scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Luciano?
Sneakers controlling the pace for now.
Sneakers lands a nice shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sneakers raining down hammerfists from mount.
Luciano is trying desperately to improve position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sneakers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sneakers cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The referee warns Luciano that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Luciano regains half guard.
Sneakers scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Squeaky Sneakers dominated that round.
That's time! Sneakers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sneakers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luciano takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sneakers throws a body punch but Luciano moves out of range.
Luciano throws a right hand that Sneakers ducks under and follows up with a left that Sneakers also avoids with ease.
Luciano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sneakers was well out of range. Poor timing from Luciano.
Sneakers dives in and grabs Luciano's left leg, looking for a takedown. Luciano pushes down on Sneakers's head and hops out.
Sneakers lands a jab to the head.
Sneakers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luciano.
Luciano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Luciano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sneakers sizes up Luciano with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sneakers misses with a wild body shot.
Luciano scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sneakers throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sneakers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Sneakers here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sneakers fails with a takedown attempt.
Squeaky Sneakers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sneakers throws a lazy right hand but Luciano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sneakers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luciano.
Sneakers looks to score with a jab to the body but Luciano is just out of range.
Ricky Luciano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sneakers misses with a body shot.
A big left from Sneakers misses.
Luciano unleashes a big counter combination but Sneakers bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Luciano connects with an inside leg kick.

Sneakers shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Luciano napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sneakers working the ground and pound.
Sneakers is putting a hurting on Luciano here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sneakers scoring with punches and elbows.
Sneakers connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Luciano some visible discomfort.
Squeaky Sneakers overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luciano is trying to escape the position but Sneakers is controlling the position.
Sneakers in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Luciano can't do much from the bottom here.
Luciano is looking for a sweep.
Sneakers trying to control the position but Luciano is working away.
Sneakers landing a few strikes.
Sneakers trying to control the action but Luciano is working from the bottom.
Luciano is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sneakers scoring with punches and elbows.
Sneakers is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Luciano really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sneakers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Luciano is trying to control Sneakers's posture but Sneakers avoids it.
Sneakers remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Luciano takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Sneakers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luciano can do to turn this around?
Luciano takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sneakers controls the position from side control.
Sneakers scores with a couple of short elbows.
Sneakers scoring with punches and elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Squeaky Sneakers dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sneakers misses the shot to the body.
Sneakers looks to throw the jab but Luciano is out of range.
Sneakers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sneakers changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sneakers lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Luciano swings away with a body shot that misses

and Sneakers counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Luciano wants to sweep but Sneakers has passed to side control!
Sneakers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Luciano keeps working.
Luciano is trying to escape the position but Sneakers is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano stops Sneakers from passing to mount.
Luciano is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sneakers working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Luciano taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sneakers lands some shots froms side control.
Sneakers working the ground and pound.
Luciano can't do much from the bottom here.
Sneakers working the ground and pound.
Sneakers works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Sneakers lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Luciano down.
Sneakers taking a breather here.
Luciano is working to avoid the ground and pound but Sneakers connects with a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sneakers working the ground and pound from side control.
Luciano seems a little lost for a moment, as Sneakers dominates the positioning.
Luciano is looking to reverse the position.
Luciano trying to remain calm as Sneakers controls from the top position.
Luciano struggling a bit here.
Sneakers is looking to take a break and control but Luciano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sneakers lands an elbow.
Luciano is being controlled here.
Sneakers lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Luciano down.
Sneakers working the body and head with strikes.
Sneakers is working Luciano over with some ground and pound from side control.
Sneakers in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Luciano is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sneakers asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sneakers happy to just control the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Squeaky Sneakers clearly takes that 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.

Sneakers clobbers Luciano with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sneakers fails with a takedown attempt.
Luciano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sneakers moves out of range as Luciano strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Sneakers on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big left from Sneakers misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sneakers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sneakers lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sneakers lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Luciano is rocked!
Sneakers just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sneakers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Luciano doesn't seem bothered though.
Squeaky Sneakers is winning the standup battle so far.
Luciano lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sneakers backs up against the cage.

It looks like Squeaky Sneakers has been cut.
Sneakers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Luciano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sneakers fails to land the takedown.

Sneakers drives through with a takedown into Luciano's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sneakers is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sneakers postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Luciano wants to hit a sweep here but Sneakers passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Luciano there!
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!
Luciano is in a horrible position here. Sneakers smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sneakers with shots to the head and body - Luciano looks very uncomfortable down there.
Sneakers with the ground and pound from mount.
Luciano is still in real trouble! Can Sneakers finish him?
Luciano tries to hold on but Sneakers pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sneakers landing punches.
Sneakers postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Luciano in real trouble here! The ref calls for Luciano to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Squeaky Sneakers!
Squeaky Sneakers retains his featherweight title!
Squeaky Sneakers seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.