PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nelson Lucciola (ranked 3194 p4p, 4533 weight class) and Foogma Arzol (ranked 348 p4p, 454 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lucciola
vs
Arzol

193 cm
25
197
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
185
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

BANZAI COMBAT NUTRITION

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nelson Lucciola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Foogma Arzol!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arzol looks to score with a jab to the body but Lucciola is just out of range.
Arzol throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arzol takes a jab right on the kisser.
Arzol loads up on a big right hand but Lucciola slips the punch.
Arzol throws a low kick but Lucciola avoids it.
Arzol gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lucciola lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lucciola sizes up Arzol with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lucciola staying out of range there.
A quick step to the side and Lucciola tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lucciola does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Arzol is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Arzol motions for Lucciola to come forward. Arzol throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Arzol avoids the body shot from Lucciola.
Arzol throws a body punch but Lucciola moves out of range.
Lucciola gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Arzol.
Arzol misses with a low kick.
Arzol misses with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucciola with the inside leg kick.
A big left from Arzol misses.
Arzol dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lucciola. That did some damage!
Arzol lands an overhand right.
Arzol misses the jab.
Lucciola ducks under a wild hook from Arzol.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arzol takes a swing at Lucciola's ribcage but misses.
Arzol has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lucciola uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Arzol.
Arzol moves out of range as Lucciola strikes.
Lucciola lands with a good body shot.
Lucciola scores with a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lucciola throws a body shot but no joy.
Arzol throws a chopping leg kick but Lucciola manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Arzol scores with a hook to the body. Lucciola takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Arzol bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lucciola's head.
Lucciola throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Arzol sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A solid body kick from Lucciola.
Lucciola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Arzol manages to avoid it.
Arzol misses with a hook
enabling Lucciola to counter with a crisp jab.
Lucciola connects with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lucciola.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lucciola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Arzol.
Arzol swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Arzol misses.
Lucciola fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Arzol.
Lucciola lands with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Arzol misses its intended target.
Arzol jabs Lucciola to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Arzol lands a jab to the head.
Arzol wants to slow Lucciola down by chopping away at his legs.
Lucciola was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab lands there for Lucciola.

Arzol is rocked!
Arzol thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lucciola went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Arzol is still on wobbly legs! Can Lucciola finish him?
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Lucciola engages and cracks Arzol with a massive lead left hook - Arzol tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Lucciola is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nelson Lucciola!