PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Castano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucky Luke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castano kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Unstoppable. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Castano
vs
Luke

175 cm
24
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Castano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucky Luke!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luke misses with a double jab.
Luke throws a lazy uppercut
and Castano counters with a two punch combo.

Castano shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Castano has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Castano preventing the sweep.
Luke trying to control the position.
Luke is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Luke has his hands on Castano's head, controlling the position.
Let's hope that Luke has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luke lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Luke slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Castano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Castano trying to control the position.
Castano striking off his back but it's not causing Luke any problems.
Luke throws a big elbow that misses.
Luke wants to control from the top but Castano keeps moving.

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.
Luke tries to free his leg and advance position but Castano is retaining full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Luke slips nicely into half guard.

Luke is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Luke not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Castano is trying to stand up here but Luke is controlling him well.
Castano blocking the ground and pound attempt from Luke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Luke is looking for a kimura but Castano is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Luke to get the leverage.

Castano is defending against the submission attempts here by Luke.
Luke seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Luke not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luke lands with a punch from half guard.

Luke is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Castano has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Luke is working away from the top position though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Luke scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Luke sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Castano defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lucky Luke dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Castano jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Luke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Luke throws a right and a left that Castano avoids nicely.
Castano blocks a low kick nicely.
As Luke looks to move away, Castano throws a big counter combo but Luke just gets out of the way.
Luke misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Castano to counter with a crisp jab.

Castano closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Luke quickly recovers to half guard.
Castano is looking to take a break and control but Luke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Luke trying to control but Castano postures up.
Castano controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luke gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luke manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Castano manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Luke drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Castano dives on top into guard.

Luke is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Castano trying to control the position from guard on top but Luke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Luke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Luke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Luke keeping moving, preventing Castano from controlling successfully.

Luke looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Castano gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A nice combination there by Castano.
Luke throws a jab but it's blocked by Castano.
Luke looks to score with a jab to the body but Castano is just out of range.
Luke throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Castano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Luke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Luke misses.
Luke is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right-left combo lands from Luke.

Luke closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Luke lands in his opponent's guard.
Castano working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Luke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luke connects with a couple of short punches.
Castano not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Castano keeping moving, preventing Luke from controlling successfully.

Luke drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Castano dives on top into guard.

Luke is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Luke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Castano content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Castano in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Castano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Luke on the ground.
Castano is working Luke over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luke has Castano pulled in close to control his posture.
Luke is trying to control the position but Castano postures up.
Luke avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Luke lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Luke postures up in Castano's guard and throws a big left but Castano blocks it.
Castano working a defensive guard here.
Luke trying to control the position from guard on top but Castano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lucky Luke will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Castano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Luke throws an overhand right that lands on Castano's shoulder, as Castano tries to avoid the shot.
Luke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Castano jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Castano moves out of range of the strikes.
Castano is looking to clinch.
Luke fails to land with a series of punches.
Castano throwing a counter right hand but Luke manages to avoid it.
A big left from Luke misses.
Castano scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Luke takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Luke tries to counter with a clinch but Castano shakes him off and moves away.
Luke misses with a two punch combination.
Castano slips a jab from Luke.
An attempted straight right counter from Castano misses the target.
Bruno Castano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Castano avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Castano gets a clinch.
Castano throws a head punch that misses.

Luke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lucky Luke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luke takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Castano throws a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Castano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Castano lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Castano misses with a two punch combination.
Luke with the counter takedown but Castano avoids it easily.
Luke tries to work over Castano's front leg with a kick but Castano checks it.
Castano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Luke shoots in and drives through. Castano sprawls well.
Luke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big right from Luke misses.

Castano scores with a takedown into Luke's guard.
Castano wants to get up but he can't break Luke's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Luke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Castano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Castano stopping the sweep attempt from Luke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castano tries to stand but Luke is controlling from the bottom.
Lucky Luke has got the better of the ground game so far.
Castano being controlled here momentarily.
Luke controls Castano momentarily but Castano frees himself.
Castano is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Luke has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Castano can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luke wants to sweep here but Castano controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luke is still trying to improve position.
Luke manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Castano manages to get himself to full guard.

Castano looking for a sweep. Not yet Castano, not yet.
Castano is wriggling around but Luke manages to pass to half guard.
Luke throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Luke scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Castano keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luke landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Luke looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Luke seems to be working for a kimura but Castano defends the submission attempt.
Lucky Luke is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Luke controlling the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lucky Luke.
I've got Luke winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lucky Luke!
Our winner, Lucky Luke, 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.