PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Luciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Sii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Luciano
vs
Sii

176 cm
26
181 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

175 cm
26
175 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Luciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Greg Sii!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luciano lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Greg Sii has been cut.
Sii jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Luciano misses with a few strikes there.
Luciano throws a right and a left that Sii avoids nicely.
Sii swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sii jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sii misses with a wild body shot.
Luciano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luciano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Sii gets a takedown into half guard.
Sii thows a huge punch but Luciano dodges it nicely.
Luciano is trying to maintain the position but Sii is very close to passing his half guard.
Sii missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sii is thwarting Luciano's attempts to control the position.
Sii missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sii missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sii misses with a head shot. Luciano uses the momentum to regain guard.
Sii throws a big right hand that misses.
Sii trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Luciano keeping moving, preventing Sii from controlling successfully.
Luciano manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sii manages to get himself to full guard.
Sii is adopting a defensive guard.
Luciano trying to control the position from guard on top but Sii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Luciano seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

We're going to have a standup here because Charles Luciano wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sii slips a jab and a cross from Luciano.
Luciano ducks under a wild hook from Sii.
Luciano swinging wildly here.
Sii tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Luciano swivels and escapes.
Luciano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sii bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Luciano's head backwards.
Luciano misses with a two punch combination.
Sii looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sii throws a looping overhand right but Luciano ducks down to avoid it.
Sii tries to score a power double leg takedown but Luciano sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sii somewhat.
Charles Luciano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Sii.
Sii misses with a few strikes there.
Luciano moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sii shoots in looking for a takedown. Luciano tries to sprawl out of it but Sii keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Luciano manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Luciano tries to bum rush Sii with a series of wild strikes but Sii uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Luciano looks to land a combination but Sii avoids it well.
Luciano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sii.
Luciano swinging wildly here.
A shot to the liver by Sii. Beautiful body shot.
Sii throws a left and a right that both miss

and Luciano counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sii gets full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sii lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Luciano!
Sii misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Luciano is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sii unloads with some shots from mount but Luciano bucks and avoids them well.
Sii tries to control but Luciano wriggling away.
Luciano avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sii.
Sii working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luciano is desperately trying to improve his position but Sii has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Luciano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Greg Sii's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sii doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Luciano to counter with a crisp jab.
Sii looks to score with a jab to the body but Luciano is just out of range.
Sii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luciano was well out of range. Poor timing from Sii.
Sii scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Luciano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sii.
Sii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luciano.
Sii misses with a hook to the body
and Luciano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sii thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sii misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Luciano counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab by Sii.
Luciano tries to bum rush Sii with a series of wild strikes but Sii uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Greg Sii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sii shoots in looking for a takedown. Luciano tries to sprawl out of it but Sii keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Luciano manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Luciano loads up on a big right hand but Sii slips the punch.
Sii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luciano.
Sii shoots for a takedown but Luciano saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Charles Luciano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Sii.
Sii lands a nice hook to Luciano's body. Luciano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Luciano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sii throws a body punch but Luciano moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sii doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Luciano counters with a straight right hand.
Luciano scores with a one two! Sii had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Luciano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sii moves out of range of the body kick.
Luciano drops his hands momentarily and Sii takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Luciano lands a right hook to the body.
Sii is breathing heavily.
Luciano misses with a body shot.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Luciano.
Luciano tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sii is looking for a sweep.
Sii is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano advances nicely into full mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luciano looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano prevents Sii from getting the reversal.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sii really wants to buck Luciano off and get back to his feet.
Luciano sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Luciano looking to control but Sii is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Charles Luciano just wasn't active enough.
Nice uppercut lands for Luciano. That snapped Sii's head back.

That has opened up Greg Sii's cut even more.
Luciano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sii paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sii shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sii looks to land a left hand but Luciano moved out of range nicely.
Sii will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Luciano misses with a few strikes there.
Luciano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sii circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Luciano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Greg Sii's cut.
That's time! Luciano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Luciano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sii cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Luciano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Luciano slaps away a takedown attempt from Sii, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sii misses with a hook. Luciano ducked under it nicely.
Sii throws a jab but it's blocked by Luciano.
Luciano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Luciano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Sii.
Some wild striking there from Luciano.
Luciano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Charles Luciano is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab by Sii.
Sii throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sii has his takedown stuffed
enabling Luciano to counter with a crisp jab.
Luciano throws a lazy right hand but Sii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sii fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Luciano on the side of the head.
Luciano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sii.
Luciano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sii.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano throws a series of punches but Sii avoids them all with ease.
Luciano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sii.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luciano. Sii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luciano moves out of range as Sii strikes.
Sii connects with a jab.
Luciano misses with a few strikes there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sii throws a shot from downtown. Luciano moves away and avoids it.
No joy there for Luciano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good exchange - Sii coming out on top.
Sii lands a nice shot that snaps Luciano's head back.
Sii misses the shot to the body.
Luciano defending well as Sii loads up on a big left hand.
Sii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luciano.
Luciano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sii moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Luciano tries to bum rush Sii with a series of wild strikes but Sii uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Sii scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sii seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Luciano does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sii controlling the action here.
Luciano taking some punishment here, with Sii in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sii thows a huge punch but Luciano dodges it nicely.
Sii wants to lay and pray for a moment but Luciano keeps working.
Luciano won't allow Sii to pass to mount.
Sii working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are battling for position here. Luciano manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sii stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Luciano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sii accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Luciano is on top in guard.
Sii bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Luciano's guard.
Sii not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sii preventing the sweep.
Charles Luciano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Luciano working a defensive guard here.
Luciano on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Luciano tries to get out of the position.
Sii throwing strikes but missing.
Sii is looking to advance position but Luciano has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano controlling his opponent.
Luciano moves to the back.
Greg Sii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sii is covering up but some of the strikes from Luciano are getting through and doing damage.

Luciano is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Sii defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Luciano wants to control but Sii is keeping busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Greg Sii.
Well Luciano has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Luciano!