PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Niaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Umberto Picciluna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Niaz
vs
Picciluna

188 cm
22
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
214 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Niaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Umberto Picciluna!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Niaz has Picciluna up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Niaz.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Picciluna.
Niaz landing knees to the head.

It looks like Umberto Picciluna has been cut.
Niaz lands a damaging elbow.
Picciluna tries a body shot but Niaz blocks it.

Niaz gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Niaz is trying to control. Picciluna wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Picciluna is looking to improve his position.
Picciluna misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Picciluna wants to get back to full guard.

Niaz is working for a submission of some sort.
Picciluna is looking for a sweep. Niaz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Niaz lands a nice short elbow.

Niaz is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
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!

Niaz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Picciluna defends it well.
Picciluna tries to get to full guard but Niaz has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Niaz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Picciluna has managed to free his arm - good work.

Niaz gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Picciluna misses with a two punch combination.
Picciluna throws a right and a left that Niaz avoids nicely.
Picciluna digs a good body shot into Niaz's ribs.

Niaz decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Picciluna makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Picciluna.
Picciluna keeping full guard, as Niaz tries to pass.

Niaz is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Niaz is breathing heavily.
Niaz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Picciluna looking to hit a scissor sweep but Niaz is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niaz slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Picciluna.

Niaz is looking for a kimura but Picciluna is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Niaz to get the leverage.
Niaz prevents Picciluna from improving his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Niaz is looking for a kimura here.
Picciluna is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Niaz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Niaz's back!
Picciluna is not going to allow Niaz to sit and survive in this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picciluna is landing with strikes. Niaz can't take much more of this.
Picciluna missing with strikes from the back.
Even with his hooks in, Picciluna manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Niaz trying to control but not successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Picciluna doesn't have the hooks in and Niaz manages to turn into his guard.
Picciluna tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Niaz trying to control but Picciluna is working from the bottom.
Niaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Picciluna is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Picciluna slips a nice elbow through Niaz's hands, connecting with Niaz's forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Niaz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Picciluna uses his free foot to push down on Niaz's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Niaz.
Picciluna lands a big elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Picciluna throws some wild stikes that Niaz manages to avoid easily.
Picciluna thowing shots but they're missing.
Picciluna prevents Niaz from getting the reversal.
Niaz is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Niaz is looking to improve his position but Picciluna isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Umberto Picciluna will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Umberto Picciluna's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Picciluna digs a good body shot into Niaz's ribs.
Picciluna scores with a body shot.
Picciluna looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Umberto Picciluna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Picciluna throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Niaz.
Picciluna scores with a nice right hand.
Picciluna looks to land a combination but Niaz avoids it well.
Picciluna throws a shot to the body.
Picciluna lands a nice looking body shot.
Picciluna throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Picciluna scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Picciluna looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Picciluna lands a slapping body shot.
Niaz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Picciluna fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Niaz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Picciluna closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Niaz is rocked!
Picciluna connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Niaz out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Umberto Picciluna!