PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Luciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Bicchiere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dante Bicchiere has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Luciano
vs
Bicchiere

176 cm
26
181 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

182 cm
20
169 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Charles Luciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dante Bicchiere !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bicchiere scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bicchiere lands a right hook to the body.
Luciano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Luciano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Luciano misses with a double jab
and Bicchiere counters with a solid body kick.
Bicchiere motions for Luciano to come forward. Bicchiere throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bicchiere is looking to clinch.
Luciano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Luciano looks to land a combination but Bicchiere avoids it well.
Bicchiere lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Luciano throws a series of punches but Bicchiere avoids them all with ease.
Bicchiere fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Luciano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bicchiere lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Luciano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Luciano misses with the combination.
Bicchiere turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bicchiere fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano blocks a head kick by Bicchiere .
Luciano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bicchiere counters with a nice low kick that buckles Luciano's knee momentarily.
Luciano tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Luciano is breathing heavily.
Luciano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bicchiere feints and then cracks Luciano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Luciano down.
Bicchiere throws a series of strikes that have Luciano backpedaling.
Bicchiere tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luciano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bicchiere scores with a hook to the body. Luciano takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bicchiere scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Luciano doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bicchiere digs a good hook to Luciano's body.
Luciano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Luciano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bicchiere .
Bicchiere is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Luciano rather than just go for the knockout.
Bicchiere shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Charles Luciano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante Bicchiere .
A right-left combo lands from Bicchiere .
Bicchiere misses with a wild combination.
Luciano doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bicchiere counters with a three punch combo that has Luciano backing up. Luciano nods at Bicchiere to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bicchiere looks to land a combination but Luciano avoids it well.
Bicchiere swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Luciano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bicchiere misses with a double jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bicchiere , right into the meat.
Bicchiere lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Luciano is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bicchiere .
Bicchiere shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Luciano pinned against the cage. Luciano gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Luciano misses with a double jab
and Bicchiere counters with a left and a right that stings Luciano.

Luciano is rocked!
Bicchiere misses with a series of wild punches.
Oh Luciano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bicchiere fails with the takedown.
Luciano seems to have got his legs back now.
Luciano swats away the attempt to clinch by Bicchiere .
Bicchiere fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Luciano throws a right and a left that Bicchiere avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano misses with a series of wild punches.
Bicchiere throws a one two combo.
Luciano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bicchiere counters with a left to the body.
Luciano misses with a double jab
and Bicchiere makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bicchiere misses with a combination
and Luciano counters with a two punch combo.
Bicchiere throws a series of punches but Luciano moves out of range.
Bicchiere uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bicchiere ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Luciano circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bicchiere takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Bicchiere .
Bicchiere is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bicchiere changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Luciano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bicchiere counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Luciano swinging wildly here.
Bicchiere feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Luciano's calf.
Bicchiere throws a leg kick which misses Luciano's front leg but catches the back leg as Luciano tries to avoid it.
Luciano is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bicchiere lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Luciano circles away quickly and effectively.
Luciano misses with a double jab
and Bicchiere counters with a nice body shot.
Luciano throws a nice looking combination but Bicchiere bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bicchiere is looking to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bicchiere throws a nice outside leg kick.
Luciano misses with the combination.

Bicchiere closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Bicchiere dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Luciano throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bicchiere counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bicchiere . That's going to slow Luciano down.
A shot to the liver by Bicchiere . Beautiful body shot.
Bicchiere scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Luciano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bicchiere .
Bicchiere ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bicchiere misses with a double jab
and Luciano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bicchiere throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Luciano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bicchiere shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Luciano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bicchiere counters with a left and a right that stings Luciano.
Bicchiere lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bicchiere looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Luciano misses with a combination
and Bicchiere counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luciano throws a lazy right hand but Bicchiere sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bicchiere fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bicchiere throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bicchiere throws a series of strikes that have Luciano backpedaling.
Bicchiere connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bicchiere dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bicchiere scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Luciano doesn't seem bothered though.
Luciano is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bicchiere .
Luciano stuffs the takedown.
Bicchiere lands a nice hook to Luciano's body. Luciano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bicchiere throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Luciano's head.
Bicchiere throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bicchiere throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Luciano's waist but Luciano gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bicchiere off to one side.
Charles Luciano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dante Bicchiere .
Luciano misses with a double jab
and Bicchiere counters with a two punch combo.
Luciano misses with a double jab
and Bicchiere counters with a good low kick that Luciano was not able to check.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bicchiere scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Luciano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Bicchiere counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Luciano's guard now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bicchiere drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bicchiere jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bicchiere prevents Luciano from getting back to his feet.
Bicchiere content to stall in guard here.
Bicchiere advances position into side control!

Bicchiere is trying to get an arm triangle but Luciano is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bicchiere goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Luciano rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bicchiere 's guard! Nice work there by Luciano!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bicchiere can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Luciano controls the pace.
Bicchiere looking for a sweep. Not yet Bicchiere , not yet.

Bicchiere is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Luciano looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bicchiere looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Bicchiere showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Luciano throws a combination that misses

and Bicchiere counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bicchiere wants to get up but he can't break Luciano's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Luciano bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bicchiere 's guard.
Bicchiere wants to improve his position but instead Luciano has moved into half guard.
Luciano content to control rather than advance.
Luciano wants to pass to mount but Bicchiere is defending the position.
Bicchiere is looking for a sweep. Luciano is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bicchiere keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Bicchiere wants to get back to full guard.
Luciano is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bicchiere trying to hold on to Luciano's head to control him but Luciano postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Luciano wants to free his trapped foot but Bicchiere is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bicchiere tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Luciano manages to move to mount!
Charles Luciano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luciano trying to control but Bicchiere is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bicchiere tries to hold on but Luciano pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bicchiere is in all sorts of trouble here.
Luciano manages to capitalize on a mistake by Bicchiere to take his back!
Bicchiere tries to roll but Luciano sticks to his back.
Bicchiere rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Bicchiere takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Luciano is pressing down on Bicchiere 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bicchiere is holding on for now.
Bicchiere is pressing down on Luciano's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Luciano seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Bicchiere kicks Luciano off and gets to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bicchiere looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bicchiere connects with a high kick.
Bicchiere tries to bum rush Luciano with a series of wild strikes but Luciano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Luciano checks a leg kick.
Bicchiere defending well as Luciano loads up on a big left hand.
Bicchiere scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dante Bicchiere is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Luciano misses with a double jab

and Bicchiere counters with a single leg into guard. Luciano didn't expect that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dante Bicchiere comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bicchiere has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dante Bicchiere !