PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Luciano (ranked 4587 p4p, 5414 weight class) and Mihai Albescu (ranked 525 p4p, 564 weight class). Ray Luciano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Luciano
vs
Albescu

187 cm
18
187
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Luciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mihai Albescu!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Albescu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Luciano walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Albescu tries to close the distance and clinch but Luciano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Albescu wants to clinch up but Luciano keeps it at a distance.
Luciano definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Albescu tries to clinch up but Luciano circles away and keeps his distance.
Albescu tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Luciano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Albescu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The fight stays on the outside here - Albescu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Luciano swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano scores with a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from Luciano.
Albescu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Albescu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano swings for the body but Albescu moves out of range.

Luciano closes the distance and pushes Albescu back into the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Luciano scores with a nice short uppercut.
Luciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Albescu's elbow.
Luciano throws a punch but it's blocked by Albescu.
Albescu misses with the head strike.
Luciano misses with a punch to the body.
Luciano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Albescu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Albescu tries to work over Luciano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Luciano throws a punch but it's blocked by Albescu.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Albescu.
Luciano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luciano throws a head punch that misses.
Luciano tries a body shot but Albescu blocks it.
Albescu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luciano scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Albescu can't find room to land a body shot as Luciano controls the action.
Luciano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Albescu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luciano prevents a body shot from Albescu.
Albescu working aggressively here.
Luciano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Albescu backwards.
Luciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Luciano.
Luciano gets through Albescu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Luciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luciano.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luciano.
Albescu is leaning against Luciano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Luciano misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Albescu.
Luciano blocking some punches.
Albescu working aggressively here.
Luciano working aggressively here.
Luciano misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luciano.
Luciano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luciano blocks a body shot from Albescu.
Albescu takes a shot to the head.
Luciano scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Albescu.
Albescu struggles to land a body shot inside as Luciano controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Albescu.
Albescu misses with some punches.
Albescu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Albescu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Albescu blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Albescu - that landed with a thud.
Luciano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Albescu backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Luciano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Luciano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Luciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Albescu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Albescu misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Luciano.
A short right from Luciano.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luciano misses with some punches.
Luciano lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Luciano.
A right handed body shot lands from Luciano.
Luciano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Albescu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luciano lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Luciano is working Albescu over against the ropes.
Albescu looks winded!
Albescu throws a head punch that misses.
Luciano tries to throw a body punch but Albescu avoids it by throwing Luciano back against the ropes.
Luciano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luciano lands a hook that snaps the head of Albescu backwards.
A shot in the inside from Luciano.
Luciano is working Albescu over against the ropes.
A short left from Luciano.
Luciano lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Luciano dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Albescu tries to keep at a distance but Luciano has taken the fight into the clinch.
Albescu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Albescu.
Luciano throws a punch but it's blocked by Albescu.
Luciano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luciano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Albescus head.
Luciano misses with the head strike.
Luciano misses with the head strike.
Luciano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luciano misses with some punches.
Luciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Albescu controls his hands.
Luciano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano digs a right hand into Albescu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Albescu's gas tank.
Albescu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Albescu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Albescu tries a body shot but Luciano blocks it.
Luciano lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albescu swings wildly with an uppercut but Luciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luciano prevents a body shot from Albescu.
Luciano cracks Albescu with a nice body shot.
Albescu blocks an uppercut.
Luciano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Albescu backwards.
A short right from Luciano on the inside.
Albescu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luciano's elbow.
Luciano working aggressively here.
Luciano tries a body shot but Albescu blocks it.
Luciano scores with a hook to the body.
Albescu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Luciano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Albescu presses Luciano against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Albescu lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Luciano.
Albescu blocks a body shot from Luciano.
Albescu misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano working aggressively here.
Luciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Albescu controls his hands.
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!
Albescu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luciano misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Albescu fails to land.
Luciano misses with some punches.
Ray Luciano has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Albescu scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Luciano.
A head punch on the inside from Luciano fails to land.
Luciano misses with some punches.
Luciano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Albescu backwards.
Luciano digs a right hand underneath Albescu's ribcage. Albescu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Luciano blocking some punches.
Luciano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Albescus head.
Albescu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Luciano is keeping busy.
Luciano lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Luciano.
Luciano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Albescu is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano scores with a hook to the body.
Luciano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Albescu backwards.
Luciano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Albescu throws a head punch that misses.
Luciano lands a hook that snaps the head of Albescu backwards.
Luciano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Albescu.
Luciano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Luciano is leaning against Albescu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Luciano lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luciano.
Luciano lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Albescu.
Luciano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Albescu can do to turn this around?
Albescu blocks an uppercut.
Luciano lands a body shot.
Albescu struggles to land a body shot inside as Luciano controls his hands.
Luciano digs a right hand underneath Albescu's ribcage. Albescu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Luciano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Luciano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano lands a right hand.
Luciano lands with a light punch inside.

Albescu is rocked!
Luciano lands with a short shot to the head.
Albescu is still on wobbly legs! Can Luciano finish him?
Albescu throws a punch but it's blocked by Luciano.
Luciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Albescu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luciano is working Albescu over against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Luciano.
Albescu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Luciano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Albescu backwards.
Luciano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Albescu backwards.
Albescu blocks an uppercut.
Albescu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Albescu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lucianos head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luciano misses with a body punch.
Luciano misses with a body punch.
Albescu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Luciano dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Luciano misses the shot to the body.
Albescu seems to have recovered his senses.
Luciano takes a swing at Albescu's ribcage but misses.

Albescu clinches with his opponent.
Albescu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luciano's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Luciano scores with a nice short uppercut.
Albescu misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luciano.
Luciano scores with a shot to the side of Albescu's head.
Luciano lands a hook that snaps the head of Albescu backwards.
Albescu blocks an uppercut.
Albescu tries to throw a body punch but Luciano avoids it by throwing Albescu back against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano lands a left hand.
Luciano lands a shoulder strike.
Albescu misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Luciano fails to land.
Luciano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luciano lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Albescu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luciano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Albescu backwards.
Albescu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Luciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Albescu blocking some punches.
Albescu prevents a body shot from Luciano.
Albescu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Luciano.
Albescu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Albescu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Albescu tries a body shot but Luciano blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Albescu.
Albescu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Albescu misses with the head strike.
Luciano can't find room to land a body shot as Albescu controls the action.
Luciano blocks an uppercut.
Luciano has a couple of punches blocked by Albescu.
Mihai Albescu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano lands a hook to the side of the head.
Albescu misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Luciano.
Albescu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luciano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Luciano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Luciano drops Albescu onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Albescu is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!
Luciano lands a body shot.
Luciano misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Luciano.
Luciano digs a right hand into Albescu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Albescu's gas tank.
Luciano lands a left hand.
Luciano dips a shoulder and cracks Albescu with a mighty uppercut! Albescu falls back against the ropes and Luciano unloads with a barrage of strikes! Albescu is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Luciano screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Luciano!
A relieved looking Ray Luciano thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.