PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Luciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snabbo Smido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Luciano
vs
Smido

176 cm
24
181 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

179 cm
23
182 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Luciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Snabbo Smido!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luciano looks to land a combination but Smido avoids it well.
No joy there for Luciano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smido loads up on a big right hand but Luciano slips the punch.
Smido misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Snabbo Smido seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smido fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Luciano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Luciano throws a series of punches but Smido avoids them all with ease.
Luciano misses with the combination.
Luciano tries to bum rush Smido with a series of wild strikes but Smido uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Luciano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smido circles away quickly and effectively.
Luciano just misses with a punch to the body.

Smido shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Luciano wants to get back to full guard.
Smido not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Smido throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smido has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Smido is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Smido is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Smido.
Luciano is trying to stand back up but Smido is controlling him
Smido is thwarting Luciano's attempts to control the position.
Luciano is staying active underneath Smido, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Smido not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Smido thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smido throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smido 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.
Smido thows a huge punch but Luciano dodges it nicely.
Smido thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Luciano's head.
Smido throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Luciano looks like he's trying to stand up.
Luciano is looking to control Smido's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Luciano avoid being mounted?
Smido content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Luciano kicks off Smido and gets to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Luciano misses with a wild combination.
Luciano throws a right hand that Smido ducks under and follows up with a left that Smido also avoids with ease.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smido showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Luciano.
A punch combination from Luciano misses.
Luciano lands a nice looking body shot.
A big left from Luciano misses.
Smido cracks Luciano with an open hand slap.

Smido bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Smido throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Smido scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Luciano to see if he's OK.
Smido scores with a couple of short elbows.
Luciano is pushing Smido's head away, looking to escape. Smido manages to hold on to the position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Smido.
Luciano wants to control but Smido postures up.
Smido lands some shots froms side control.
Smido throws a strike aimed at the side of Luciano's head but Luciano avoids it well.
Smido fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Smido working the ground and pound but Luciano is defending the strikes.
Smido lands a few punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luciano wants to control but Smido postures up.
Luciano trying his best to control but Smido has mounted him.
Smido looking to control but Luciano is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Snabbo Smido dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Luciano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luciano swinging wilding here.
Smido uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luciano.
Luciano throws a right and a left that Smido avoids nicely.
Luciano misses with a two punch combination.

Smido closes the distance and pushes Luciano back into the cage.
Luciano wants to get back to striking at distance but Smido won't allow it.
Luciano wants to get back to striking at distance but Smido won't allow it.
Smido has Luciano pressed against the cage, preventing Luciano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A head punch on the inside from Smido fails to land.

Luciano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smido misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smido misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smido shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Luciano but Luciano pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Luciano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Luciano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smido counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Luciano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Luciano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smido.
Luciano throws a right and a left that Smido avoids nicely.
No joy there for Luciano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smido throws a looping overhand right but Luciano ducks down to avoid it.
Luciano throws a nice looking combination but Smido bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luciano fails to land with a series of punches.
Luciano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smido circles away quickly and effectively.
Luciano scores with a body shot.
Luciano lands with a nice body punch.
Smido thows a body shot but no joy.
Luciano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Charles Luciano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Snabbo Smido.
Luciano throws a leg kick that misses.
Luciano throws a nice looking combination but Smido bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luciano scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Smido gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Luciano is trying to break the clinch but Smido is controlling him.
Smido misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smido has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Luciano is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Smido breaks the clinch.
A jab from Smido finds it's way through Luciano's defenses.
Luciano swings for the body but Smido moves out of range.
Smido takes a swing at Luciano's ribcage but misses.
Luciano connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Luciano lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Luciano!
Smido showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Luciano.
Smido closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Luciano takes one on the button.
Luciano scores with a hook.
Smido avoids a punch combination nicely.
Luciano keeps the fight on the outside.
Smido tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luciano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luciano gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
No joy there for Luciano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smido throws a body punch but Luciano moves out of range.

Smido closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Luciano did well to prevent Smido getting side control.
Smido throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Luciano has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Smido is working away from the top position though.
Luciano is staying active underneath Smido, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Luciano won't allow Smido to pass to mount.
Smido trying to control from half guard but Luciano is working away.
Smido throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Luciano is trying to stand.
Smido scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smido wants to lay and pray for a moment but Luciano keeps working.
Smido thows a huge punch but Luciano dodges it nicely.
Smido wants to take a breather but Luciano is having none of it.
Smido is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Luciano is staying active underneath Smido, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Luciano blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smido.
Luciano avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smido.
Smido moves into full mount! Luciano won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Charles Luciano will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Luciano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smido counters with a right hand to the body.
Smido shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Luciano as he avoids it easily.
Luciano throws a hook but Smido blocks it.
Smido misses with an uppercut. Luciano saw that one coming.
Luciano lands with a nice combination. Smido backs away looking to recover.
Smido misses with a body shot

and Luciano moves into the clinch.
Smido wants a takedown.
Smido tries a body shot but Luciano blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Luciano.
Luciano is trying to break the clinch but Smido is controlling him.
Luciano tries to break the clinch but Smido is controlling the position.
Smido lands a left hand that snaps the head of Luciano backwards.
Luciano tries to circle away but Smido has him pinned against the cage.
Luciano tries to circle away but Smido has him pinned against the cage.
Luciano tries to break the clinch but Smido is controlling the position.
Luciano tries to circle away but Smido has him pinned against the cage.
A short uppercut from Smido.

Luciano breaks the clinch.
Smido misses with a body shot
and Luciano counters with a series of strikes. Smido will be more careful next time no doubt.
Smido takes a swing at Luciano's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Luciano does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano throws a big shot that misses.
No joy there for Luciano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Luciano jabs at Smido's body.

Smido moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Luciano.
Smido takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smido misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Luciano stops a takedown attempt from Smido.
Charles Luciano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Snabbo Smido.
Luciano tries to break free but Smido pushes him back against the cage.
Luciano is trying to break the clinch but Smido has him pressed against the cage.

Smido's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Luciano throws a nice looking combination but Smido bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luciano ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Luciano misses with the combination.
Smido slips a jab and a cross from Luciano.
A telegraphed right hand from Smido misses the target.
Luciano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Luciano lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Luciano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smido shoots for a double leg takedown but Luciano sprawls well. He's pushed Smido's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A right-left combo lands from Luciano.
Luciano throws a nice looking combination but Smido bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smido darts in trying to clinch
and Luciano counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Smido dives in and grabs Luciano's left leg, looking for a takedown. Luciano pushes down on Smido's head and hops out.
Smido shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Luciano as he jumps to the side.
Luciano works over Smido's head and body with a nice combination.
Luciano misses with a combination
and Smido counters with a straight right hand.
Luciano with a jab.
Luciano throws a series of punches but Smido avoids them all with ease.
A nice combination there by Luciano.
Luciano tries to bum rush Smido with a series of wild strikes but Smido uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Luciano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smido.

Luciano shoots in and bounces Smido off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luciano wanted to stand there but Smido had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smido looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Luciano puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Smido moves into full guard.
Smido bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Luciano's guard.
Luciano controls Smido momentarily but Smido frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Smido with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Smido with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Smido stopping the sweep attempt from Luciano.
Luciano working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smido.
Smido is looking to work some ground and pound but Luciano has wrist control.
Smido lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Smido looking to pass the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Luciano showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Luciano has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

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