PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Fire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Luciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luciano has chosen Show Goes on...Violin as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Fire
vs
Luciano

167 cm
22
155 lbs
6 - 11 - 1

180 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tommy Fire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charlie Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luciano tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Fire counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Fire pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Luciano is keeping the position for now.
Fire throws an elbow that misses. Luciano uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fire's guard. Nice move by Luciano!
Luciano wants to control from the top but Fire keeps moving.
Luciano is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fire manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Luciano manages to get himself to full guard.
Fire throws a strike but Luciano rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fire keeping moving, preventing Luciano from controlling successfully.
Fire wants to sweep here but Luciano controlling him for the moment.

Fire is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Luciano wants to control from the top but Fire keeps moving.

Luciano stands and steps away. Fire gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Fire shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Luciano defends it nicely.
Luciano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fire manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Luciano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Luciano closes the distance but Fire moves to the side

and Fire counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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!
Fire throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Luciano avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fire.
Luciano blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fire.
Fire missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano has hold of Fire's hands but Fire slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Fire prevents Luciano from standing back up.
Luciano avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fire.
Fire scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fire throws a strike but Luciano avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Fire might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fire throws a big elbow that misses.
Fire pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Luciano is keeping the position for now.

Luciano pushes Fire off and scrambles back to his feet.
Luciano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fire paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fire misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Luciano to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fire shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Luciano sprawls well. Luciano wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fire gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Fire. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luciano tries to clinch but Fire moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Luciano tries to clinch but Fire is having none of it.
Tommy Fire is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luciano looks to clinch

and Fire counters with a nice double leg into side control. Luciano won't be happy with that.
Fire with the ground and pound but Luciano regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Luciano looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fire sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Luciano defending well though.
Luciano tries to kick Fire off but Fire keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fire.
Luciano keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Luciano tries to kick Fire off in order to stand up. Fire Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Luciano tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Fire missing with strikes from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Luciano is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Fire gets his way!
Luciano covering up well under a series of strikes from Fire.
Luciano trying to get back to his feet but Fire is in full control for now.
Fire throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Fire lands shots from the back.

Fire has his opponent's back but Luciano is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Fire.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Fire with that takedown attempt.
Fire misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Luciano moves into the clinch.

Fire jumps guard.
Luciano showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Luciano stands up and waves to Fire to follow him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fire avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Fire dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Fire swats away the attempt to clinch by Luciano.
Fire fails with the takedown.

Fire scores a takedown into full mount!
Fire throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Poor strikes thrown by Fire there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Fire won't let Luciano get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fire looking to ground and pound but Luciano is blocking nicely.
Fire thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Luciano really wants to buck Fire off and get back to his feet.
Fire thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Luciano is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Fire throws some wild stikes that Luciano manages to avoid easily.
Tommy Fire overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fire looking to ground and pound but Luciano is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fire punching from mount but Luciano doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Fire misses with a head shot.
Luciano blocking the ground and pound.
Fire looking to ground and pound but Luciano is blocking nicely.
Fire throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Fire throws a strike there. Luciano manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Charlie Luciano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fire wants to stand up but Luciano has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Fire.
Fire throws a big right hand that misses.
Luciano wants to get back to his feet but Fire is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Luciano is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Fire looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fire accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fire passes into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Fire showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fire, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Fire!