PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vudu Sims (ranked 2098 p4p, 3115 weight class) and Manny Luciano (ranked 138 p4p, 199 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sims
vs
Luciano

172 cm
25
140
3 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
140
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vudu Sims!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manny Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luciano moves out of range of the strikes.
Sims has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rough House in the buildup to the fight.
Luciano moves away from the strike by Sims.
Sims moves out of range of the strikes.
Sims swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Luciano counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sims tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Luciano just stands there and leans against the cage.

Sims gets control of Luciano's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sims will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Sims manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Luciano manages to get himself to full guard.

Sims trying to control the position from guard on top but Luciano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sims looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sims wants to control from the top but Luciano keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims is really struggling to control Luciano but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Sims stands up and waves to Luciano to follow him.
Sims throws a left and a right that both miss

and Luciano counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sims tries to pull guard but Luciano holds him up against the cage and eventually Sims drops back down to his feet.
Luciano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Luciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sims's elbow.
Luciano lands a nice uppercut.
Sims is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Luciano to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vudu Sims. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good body shot from Luciano.
Sims tries to pull guard but Luciano won't allow it.
Sims jumps guard but Luciano turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Luciano cracks Sims with a nice body shot.
Sims jumps guard but Luciano stands there with Sims around his waist. Sims gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Luciano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sims backwards.
Luciano tries to work over Sims's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sims tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Luciano just stands there and leans against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Luciano.
Nice body punch from Luciano - that landed with a thud.
Sims tries to pull guard but Luciano forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sims jumps guard but Luciano stands there with Sims around his waist. Sims gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sims tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Luciano digs a right hand underneath Sims's ribcage. Sims let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Luciano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sims tries to pull guard but Luciano holds him up against the cage and eventually Sims drops back down to his feet.
Luciano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Luciano lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Luciano.
Luciano lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Luciano.
Luciano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Luciano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sims or not.
Luciano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Luciano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Luciano.
A right hook to the body lands for Luciano.
Luciano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Luciano.
Luciano lands with a right to the head.
Sims tries to pull guard but Luciano forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Luciano pushes Sims back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Luciano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sims backwards.
Luciano lands with a light punch inside.
Luciano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Luciano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sims is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Luciano to keep the fight standing.
Luciano looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Luciano lands a left hand.
A hook to the body from Luciano.
Luciano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Simss head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Luciano.
Luciano lands a body punch.
Luciano works on Sims's body with a couple of short punches.
Luciano lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sims jumps guard but Luciano stands there with Sims around his waist. Sims gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sims is breathing heavily.
Luciano gets through Sims's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Luciano lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Luciano.
Luciano lands a right hand.
Luciano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sims tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Luciano just stands there and leans against the cage.
A body shot lands from Luciano.
Luciano is working Sims over against the cage.
Luciano lands a shot to the body.
Luciano lands with a right to the head.
Luciano lands a body shot in the clinch.
Luciano works on Sims's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Luciano.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luciano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Luciano lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Luciano.
Luciano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A hook to the body from Luciano.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Luciano dominated that 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.

Luciano lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sims throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sims swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Luciano counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Luciano.
Luciano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sims backwards.
Luciano lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Luciano.
Luciano scores with a shot to the side of Sims's head.
Nice body punch from Luciano.
Luciano scores with a hook to the body.
Luciano scores with a hook to the body.
Manny Luciano seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Luciano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Luciano lands a nice shot to the body.
Luciano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Luciano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sims backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luciano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Luciano cracks Sims with a nice body shot.
Luciano lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Luciano - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Luciano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Luciano.
Luciano scores with a hook to the body.
Sims jumps guard but Luciano stands there with Sims around his waist. Sims gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Luciano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Luciano on the inside.
A body shot lands from Luciano.
Sims's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Luciano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Luciano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sims jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Luciano walks away with a smile on his face. Sims gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The fighters circling - Sims throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Luciano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sims throws a body punch but Luciano moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Luciano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sims lands a jab to the nose.
Sims takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Luciano jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sims throws an off balance right hand

and Luciano holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Luciano.
Luciano lands a body shot in the clinch.
Luciano lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Luciano.
Sims jumps guard but Luciano turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vudu Sims. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sims tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Luciano just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sims is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Luciano to keep the fight standing.
Luciano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Luciano lands a nice shot to the body.
Luciano is leaning against Sims and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Luciano lands a body shot.
Luciano lands a nice shot to the body.
Luciano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Luciano pushes Sims back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Luciano digs a right hand into Sims's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sims's gas tank.
Luciano presses Sims against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Luciano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Luciano is leaning against Sims and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Luciano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano lands a body punch in the clinch.
Luciano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sims backwards.
Luciano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Luciano.
Luciano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sims backwards.
Luciano works on Sims's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Luciano.
Luciano lands an uppercut.
Luciano lands a left hand.
Luciano is leaning against Sims and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Luciano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Luciano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Luciano.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luciano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Luciano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sims or not.
A short left from Luciano.
Luciano lands a body shot in the clinch.
Luciano lands a shoulder strike.
Sims tries to pull guard but Luciano won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano scores with a hook to the body.
Luciano digs a right hand underneath Sims's ribcage. Sims let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Luciano lands a nice shot to the body.
Luciano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sims or not.
Luciano scores with a hook to the body.
A hook to the body from Luciano.
Luciano cracks Sims with a nice body shot.
Sims's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Luciano - that landed with a thud.
Luciano lands a hook that snaps the head of Sims backwards.
A hook to the body from Luciano.
Luciano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Luciano lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Luciano.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luciano lands a nice uppercut.
Luciano cracks Sims with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Luciano.
Luciano lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Luciano.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Luciano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Luciano closes the distance and clinches.
Luciano lands a hook to the side of the head.
Luciano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Luciano.
Sims jumps guard but Luciano stands there with Sims around his waist. Sims gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Luciano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Luciano lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Luciano.
Luciano lands an uppercut.
Luciano presses Sims against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Luciano.
A nice right hand lands inside from Luciano.
Luciano pushes Sims back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sims is trying to pull guard but Luciano turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Luciano lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Luciano.
Luciano lands with a short shot to the head.
Luciano lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Luciano - that landed with a thud.
Luciano lands a shoulder strike.
Luciano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Luciano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Luciano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sims or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Luciano.
Luciano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Luciano lands a body punch.
Luciano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Luciano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Luciano pushes Sims back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Luciano is working Sims over against the cage.
Luciano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sims or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luciano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Luciano works on Sims's body with a couple of short punches.
Luciano lands a hook that snaps the head of Sims backwards.
Luciano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sims or not.
Luciano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vudu Sims has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano lands an uppercut.
Luciano lands a hook that snaps the head of Sims backwards.
Sims is trying to pull guard but Luciano turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vudu Sims. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luciano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Luciano.
Luciano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sims or not.
Luciano digs a right hand underneath Sims's ribcage. Sims let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Luciano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Luciano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Luciano.
Luciano lands a hook that snaps the head of Sims backwards.
Luciano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sims backwards.
Luciano is working Sims over against the cage.
Luciano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Luciano is working Sims over against the cage.
Luciano lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Luciano.
Luciano works on Sims's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano lands with a short shot to the head.
Luciano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Luciano lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Luciano.
Luciano gets through Sims's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Luciano scores with a nice short uppercut.
Luciano lands a nice shot to the body.
Luciano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Luciano cracks Sims with a nice body shot.
Luciano gets through Sims's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Luciano lands a body punch in the clinch.
Luciano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Luciano is working Sims over against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luciano gets through Sims's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Luciano is working Sims over against the cage.
Good body shot from Luciano.
Luciano lands a shot to the body.
Luciano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Luciano - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Luciano.
Luciano digs a right hand into Sims's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sims's gas tank.
Luciano lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Luciano lands a nice shot to the body.
Luciano cracks Sims with a nice body shot.
Luciano gets through Sims's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Luciano.
Nice body punch from Luciano.
Luciano lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Luciano lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Luciano.
A left hand lands to the body for Luciano.
A right hook to the body lands for Luciano.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luciano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hand to the body from Luciano.
A left hand lands to the body for Luciano.
Luciano lands a hook that snaps the head of Sims backwards.
Luciano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sims backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Luciano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Luciano has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 25:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 25:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manny Luciano!
Post fight, an emotional Manny Luciano said 'first i wanna tank da man above for protection and blessings , next i wanna say tanks to my braddahs at KingsJiuJitsuAcademy for da great camp , lastly i wanna tank my manager for taking me in and seeing da champion in my blood. blessed to be able to go 3-0 in my group, on to da next round! LETSCRAP'.