PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Luciano (ranked 5060 p4p, 2847 weight class) and Kai Leilua (ranked 559 p4p, 375 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Luciano
vs
Leilua

180 cm
20
172
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
20
174
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

HELLS BALLS RECOVERY

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Luciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kai Leilua!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Leilua closes the distance and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Luciano.

It looks like Kai Leilua has been cut.
Luciano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Leilua avoids a wild elbow strike from Luciano.
Leilua lands a body shot in the clinch.
Luciano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leilua struggles to land a body shot inside as Luciano controls his hands.
Leilua lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Luciano blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leilua.
Luciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Leilua uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leilua blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leilua dodges an elbow strike from Luciano.
Luciano misses with an elbow strike.
Luciano looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Leilua's coach down at Combat Wombat Burrow was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Leilua's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Leilua misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luciano misses with an elbow over the top.
Leilua misses with an elbow over the top.
Luciano misses with an elbow strike.
Luciano misses with an elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leilua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leilua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leilua lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano takes a shot to the head.
Leilua blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luciano.
Leilua throws a punch but it's blocked by Luciano.
A nice left hand lands by Leilua.
Luciano pushes off an throws an elbow but Leilua leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Leilua blocks an elbow strike.
Leilua lands a hook that snaps the head of Luciano backwards.
Leilua goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Luciano works on Leilua's body with a couple of short punches.
Leilua lands a left hand that snaps the head of Luciano backwards.
Leilua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Luciano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luciano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Leilua.
Luciano throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luciano.
Luciano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Luciano.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leilua lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Luciano tries to throw a body punch but Leilua avoids it by throwing Luciano back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Luciano throws an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leilua pushes off an throws an elbow but Luciano leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Leilua swings wildly with an uppercut but Luciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luciano just leaning against Leilua, taking a breather.
Luciano looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Luciano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Luciano misses with a punch to the body.
Leilua blocks an elbow strike from Luciano.
Luciano blocking some punches.
Leilua working aggressively here.
Luciano prevents a body shot from Leilua.
Luciano lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Leilua.
Luciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luciano pushes off an throws an elbow but Leilua leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Leilua swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luciano lands an elbow inside that Leilua shrugs off.
Leilua dodges an elbow strike from Luciano.
Leilua lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Luciano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leilua being controlled against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leilua lands a right hand that snaps the head of Luciano backwards.
Leilua swings wildly with an uppercut but Luciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leilua's elbow.
Leilua softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Leilua lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leilua tries a body shot but Luciano blocks it.
Luciano looking to stall.
Leilua misses with a punch on the inside.
Luciano misses with an elbow strike.
Luciano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leilua lands a shot to the body.
Luciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luciano misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Luciano.
Luciano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leilua misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Leilua.
Luciano misses with some punches.
Leilua makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leilua lands a nice uppercut.
Leilua lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Leilua lands a right hand that snaps the head of Luciano backwards.
Luciano tries to work over Leilua's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Luciano pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Leilua lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Luciano misses with an elbow strike.
Luciano blocks an uppercut.
Leilua throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lucianos head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Luciano.
Nice elbow from Leilua.

Luciano is rocked!

It looks like Jose Luciano has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luciano.
Oh Luciano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leilua fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leilua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leilua misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luciano.
Luciano misses with an elbow strike.
Leilua misses with some punches.
Luciano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leilua working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Leilua fails to land.
Leilua misses with a punch on the inside.
Leilua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leilua misses with the head strike.
Leilua working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kai Leilua dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.

Good leg kick by Leilua.
Luciano is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Leilua just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Luciano has gone limp and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kai Leilua!
Our winner, Kai Leilua, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.