PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucretinaus Olcinius (ranked 2857 p4p, 2948 weight class) and Luis Naranja (ranked 344 p4p, 361 weight class). Olcinius kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hired Gun. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Luis Naranja enters the cage!

Olcinius
vs
Naranja

200 cm
21
255
5 - 4 - 0

203 cm
23
278
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucretinaus Olcinius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luis Naranja!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naranja misses with a kick to the body
and Olcinius counters with a nice leg kick.
Naranja misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Naranja connects with a looping right hand.
Naranja is looking to land body kicks.
Olcinius wants to slow Naranja down by chopping away at his legs.
Naranja is looking for the big counter here.
Naranja throws out a leg kick but Olcinius moves out of range and Naranja only half commits.
Naranja fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Olcinius.
Good leg kick by Olcinius.
Olcinius misses with a wild body shot.
Olcinius looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Naranja lands a lovely overhand right.
Naranja misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Olcinius stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Naranja.
Olcinius tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Naranja is able to avoid easily.
That kick from Naranja tenderised Olcinius's leg. Olcinius is trying to keep his angry face on.
Olcinius misses with an uppercut.
Naranja is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Naranja takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olcinius throws a leg kick

and Naranja moves into the clinch.

Naranja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Olcinius throws a front kick aimed at Naranja's knee but Naranja avoids it well.
Naranja delivers a nice body kick.
Naranja pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
An inside leg kick from Naranja misses.
Naranja misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Naranja avoids the body shot from Olcinius.
Olcinius moves out of range of the body kick from Naranja.
Olcinius tries to counter by clinching up but Naranja breaks away and moves out of range.
Olcinius tries to land a leg kick but Naranja saw it coming and moves away.
Naranja walks into a left hand.
A clash of legs there as Olcinius blocks the low kick.
Olcinius tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Naranja manages to circle out of the way.
Olcinius throws a leg kick but Naranja sees it coming and moves out of range.
Naranja tries a head kick but it misses.
Naranja showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Olcinius.
Luis Naranja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naranja looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Olcinius appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Olcinius lands a leg kick that knocks Naranja off balance momentarily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Naranja, as that shot connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Naranja blocks the body kick.
Naranja throws a sloppy head kick and Olcinius moves out of range easily.
Naranja lands with a cross.
A head kick misses from Naranja.
Naranja throws an overhand right that lands on Olcinius's shoulder, as Olcinius tries to avoid the shot.
Olcinius was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Naranja avoids a kick to the body.
Olcinius motions for Naranja to come forward. Olcinius throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Olcinius moves out of range of the body kick.
Olcinius with a hook.

It looks like Luis Naranja has been cut.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Naranja.

Olcinius gets a clinch.

Naranja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Olcinius takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naranja misses with a series of wild punches.
Olcinius lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Naranja lands an overhand right.
Naranja misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Naranja.
Naranja looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Olcinius is looking to clinch but Naranja is avoiding it.
Naranja throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice body kick there by Naranja.
Olcinius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Naranja.
A decent looking cross lands there for Olcinius.
Naranja fakes the leg kick and cracks Olcinius in the body.
Naranja throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Olcinius tries to clinch but Naranja is having none of it.
Olcinius getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Naranja scores with a kick to the body.
Naranja tries to score with a low kick but Olcinius moves his leg out of the way.
Olcinius moves out of range of the body kick from Naranja.
Olcinius blocks a head kick by Naranja.
Olcinius throws a sloppy head kick and Naranja moves out of range easily.
Naranja wants to counter the offense by Olcinius and move into the clinch position.
Naranja lands a nice leg kick that just misses Olcinius's sensitive parts.
Naranja pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Olcinius moves out of range of the body kick.
Naranja looks for the body kick but Olcinius saw that one coming.
Olcinius throws a leg kick that misses.
Naranja misses with a body kick.
Olcinius misses with a low kick.
Olcinius is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Naranja.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Naranja dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luis Naranja's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A good leg kick by Naranja.
Olcinius looks to land a left hand but Naranja moved out of range nicely.
Olcinius tries to clinch but Naranja moves out of range.
Naranja throws a counter combo.

Olcinius closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Naranja breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Olcinius attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Olcinius wants to clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Naranja - that will leave a mark!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Olcinius misses
and Naranja counters with a one-two to the body.
Luis Naranja seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Olcinius missing with a left hand there. Naranja was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Olcinius throws a nice outside leg kick.
Olcinius tries to clinch up but Naranja circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naranja moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab from Naranja.
Naranja has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Naranja misses with a jab, cross combination.
Olcinius takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Olcinius is looking to score with low kicks.
Luis Naranja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Olcinius throws a solid leg kick but Naranja takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Olcinius.
Naranja lets loose with a powerful body kick. Olcinius will feel that in the morning.
An inside leg kick from Naranja misses.
Naranja lands a head kick. Olcinius smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Olcinius scores with a spinning back kick!
Naranja tries to bum rush Olcinius with a series of wild strikes but Olcinius uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Olcinius throws a front kick that sends Naranja stumbling back into the cage.
Naranja has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Olcinius lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Naranja on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Olcinius tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naranja misses with a kick to the body.
Olcinius avoids a punch combination nicely.
Naranja misses with a body kick.
Naranja lunges at Olcinius with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Olcinius's hand.
Olcinius takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Olcinius misses with a straight left.
Despite the aggression on Naranja's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Olcinius wants to clinch.
Naranja swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Olcinius tries to clinch but Naranja is having none of it.
Naranja misses with a body kick.
Naranja looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Naranja stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Olcinius.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naranja works over Olcinius's head and body with a nice combination.
Naranja pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Olcinius lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Naranja checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Olcinius looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Olcinius scores with a nice strike.
Naranja tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Olcinius thows a left - swing and a miss!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Naranja.
Naranja pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Naranja swats away the attempt to clinch by Olcinius.
Naranja scores with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olcinius loads up on a big right hand but Naranja slips the punch.
Olcinius throws a low kick but Naranja avoids it.
Naranja follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Naranja looks to land a combination. Olcinius sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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!
Naranja scores with a kick to the midsection.
Naranja fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Naranja throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Olcinius throws a hook but Naranja blocks it.
Olcinius will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Naranja swats away the attempt to clinch by Olcinius.
Olcinius jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Olcinius misses with a looping left.
Olcinius tries to clinch but Naranja is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Luis Naranja showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Luis Naranja's cut.
That's time! Olcinius's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Olcinius lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Olcinius tries to clinch but Naranja moves out of range.
Naranja keeps the fight on the outside.
Olcinius lands with a shot to the body.
Naranja throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Olcinius has Naranja up against the cage in a clinch.

Naranja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Naranja throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Naranja throws a push kick but Olcinius slaps the foot to one side.
Naranja tries to move into range but Olcinius moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick from Naranja.
Olcinius tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Naranja paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick misses from Naranja.

Olcinius gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Olcinius blocks a body shot from Naranja.
A head punch on the inside from Olcinius fails to land.
Olcinius throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Naranja blocks it with crossed arms.
Naranja tries to work over Olcinius's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Naranja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Olcinius misses with a knee strike.

Naranja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Naranja.
Naranja looks to throw a body kick
and Olcinius counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Olcinius throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Naranja feints a jab promting Olcinius to slip. Naranja then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Olcinius slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Olcinius lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Naranja defending well as Olcinius loads up on a big left hand.
Olcinius tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Naranja manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lucretinaus Olcinius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Naranja.
Olcinius waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Naranja.
Olcinius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Olcinius is looking to clinch but Naranja is avoiding it.
Naranja uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Olcinius.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Olcinius is looking to clinch but Naranja is avoiding it.
Naranja fails to land with a series of punches.
Olcinius is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Naranja.
Naranja throws a series of punches but Olcinius avoids them all with ease.
Olcinius pivots, looking for a leg kick but Naranja is out of range and Olcinius settles back down.
Naranja thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Olcinius if he has to take too many more of those.
Olcinius throws a body punch but Naranja moves out of range.
Naranja lands a leg kick that knocks Olcinius off balance momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Olcinius.
Olcinius tries to clinch but Naranja is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naranja misses with a body kick.
Olcinius tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Naranja manages to circle out of the way.
Naranja's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Naranja misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Olcinius throws out a powerful jab.
Naranja scores with a punch to the head.
Naranja throws a wild body kick that Olcinius sees coming a mile off.
Olcinius is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Naranja.
A leg kick checked by Naranja.
Naranja throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Olcinius.
Olcinius fails in his attempt to clinch.
Naranja looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Naranja throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Naranja throws a jab but it's blocked by Olcinius.
A punch combination from Naranja misses.
Naranja misses with a head kick.
Naranja takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Olcinius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Naranja.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naranja moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Naranja moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Naranja.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Naranja looks to land a body kick but Olcinius moved away.
Naranja avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Naranja misses with a series of wild punches.
Olcinius takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Naranja thows a body kick. Olcinius tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Good leg kick by Olcinius.
Olcinius avoids the head kick by Naranja.
As Naranja tries to get set, Olcinius tries to push him back and clinch up but Naranja manages to avoid the attempt.
Naranja checks a leg kick nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luis Naranja comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Naranja 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Naranja!
A very excited looking Luis Naranja made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.