PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Lucania (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doom Unit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lucania
vs
Unit

200 cm
24
275 lbs
9 - 3 - 1

190 cm
24
244 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Perkele!

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 9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Salvatore Lucania!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Doom Unit!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucania steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Unit.
Unit lands a jab to the nose.
Unit has a takedown stuffed.
Doom Unit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Unit misses the shot to the body.
Lucania has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Unit.
A punch lands to the side of Lucania 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Unit throws a right and a left that Lucania avoids nicely.
Unit lands with a shot to the body.
Unit cracks Lucania with an open hand slap.
Unit lands the left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Unit avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lucania showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Unit.
Lucania takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unit checks a leg kick.
Unit jabs Lucania to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Salvatore Lucania is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Unit takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Unit shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lucania pinned against the cage. Lucania gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lucania is looking to clinch but Unit is avoiding it.
Lucania closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Unit swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Lucania moves out of range of the strikes.
Unit uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lucania has time to react.
A telegraphed right hand from Unit misses the target.
A big left from Unit misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unit lands with a nice body kick.
Lucania slips a jab and a cross from Unit.
Unit takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lucania checks a leg kick.
Unit checks a low kick from Lucania.
Nice shot lands for Unit.
Unit is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lucania had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Lucania is looking to clinch but Unit is avoiding it.
Unit misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Unit is predictable there
and Lucania counters with a low kick, right behind Unit 's knee.
Lucania lands a nice leg kick that just misses Unit's sensitive parts.
Lucania lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Unit looks to throw the jab but Lucania is out of range.
A head kick from Lucania lands but Unit takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucania tries to close the distance and clinch but Unit swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lucania throws a lazy head kick
and Unit counters with a stiff right hand.
Lucania tries to close the distance and clinch up but Unit swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lucania swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Unit is looking to slow Lucania down with leg kicks.
Unit lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Lucania looks for the body kick but Unit saw that one coming.
Unit swings for the body but Lucania moves out of range.
Lucania tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Unit paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lucania slips under a jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lucania crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Unit - the referee stops the clock and Lucania gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Unit. Lucania manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
An inside leg kick lands from Lucania.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Unit wants to land a leg kick but Lucania is out of range.
Unit lands a nice looking body shot.
Unit changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lucania slips a straight right by Unit.
A telegraphed right hand from Unit misses the target.
Unit has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Unit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucania.
Unit misses with a looping right.
Lucania keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Salvatore Lucania has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doom Unit.
Lucania throws a head kick but Unit moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucania moves out of range of the strikes.
Lucania is looking to clinch.
Good shot there by Unit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doom Unit dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Unit.
Doom Unit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Unit jabs Lucania to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Unit looks to throw a body kick
and Lucania makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Unit really felt that one!
Unit connects with a looping right hand.
Unit fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Unit throws a chopping leg kick but Lucania manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Lucania forces Unit back against the cage and clinches.
Lucania misses with an elbow strike.
Lucania tries to land knees in the clinch but Unit avoids the damage to the body.
Come on Lucania - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Unit leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lucania with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Unit. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucania missing with knees to the body.
Lucania throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Unit lands with a light punch inside.
Lucania misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Unit.
Unit lands with a right to the head.
Unit is trying to maintain a safe position but Lucania gets an underhook and turns Unit into the cage.
Lucania pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Unit dodges an elbow strike from Lucania.
Lucania lands a knee to the body.
Lucania is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Unit is defending well for now.

Unit breaks from the clinch.
Lucania tries to clinch up.
We've been told by Lucania's head coaches at Brown House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lucania blocks a jab.
Lucania misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucania steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Unit.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Unit!
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!
Unit throws the kick towards the body but Lucania avoids it.
Unit shoots in for a takedown but Lucania shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lucania chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lucania is looking to clinch but Unit is avoiding it.
Lucania pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lucania tries to clinch up but Unit circles away and keeps his distance.
Unit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucania manages to avoid it.
Unit feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lucanias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Unit is looking to land body kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Unit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Unit throws the kick towards the body but Lucania avoids it.
Salvatore Lucania is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good leg kick by Lucania there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slow jab from Unit misses its intended target.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lucania pushes off an throws an elbow but Unit leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lucania holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Unit tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lucania throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Unit stalling in the clinch but Lucania improves position.

Unit lands a takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Lucania is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lucania keeping moving, preventing Unit from controlling successfully.
Unit looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Unit keeps trying to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Lucania had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Unit defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Doom Unit will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Unit throws a nice inside leg kick.
Unit circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice cross by Unit.
Unit fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Unit rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Lucania counters by moving into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lucania as Unit tries to tie him up.
Good body shot from Unit.
Lucania misses with a knee strike.
Lucania tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Unit avoids it.
Lucania misses with a knee strike.
Unit avoids a wild elbow strike from Lucania.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucania trying to land knees to the body.
Unit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Unit wants to break free but Lucania has control.
Lucania is pushing Unit up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Unit scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lucania prevents the takedown attempt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Unit tries to break the clinch but Lucania is controlling the position.
Lucania throws an elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Lucania tries to land knees in the clinch but Unit avoids the damage to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Unit.
Unit blocks the elbow strike.
Lucania gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Unit is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lucania's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lucania throws an elbow that misses.
Unit avoids the elbow strike from Lucania, against the cage.
Lucania missing with knees to the body.
Lucania creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Unit misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucania misses with a knee strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lucania just misses with a elbow thrown towards Unit's brow.
Lucania throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Unit throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lucanias head.
Unit managing to block the knees to the body from Lucania.
Lucania tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Unit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lucania backwards.
Unit can't find room to land a body shot as Lucania controls the action.
Unit trying to control the position but instead, Lucania has worked for underhooks and has pushed Unit into the cage.
Lucania connects with a knee to the head.
Lucania throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Unit blocks it with crossed arms.
Lucania missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lucania as Unit tries to tie him up.
Doom Unit is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lucania misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Unit.
Salvatore Lucania has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Unit avoids a wild elbow strike from Lucania.
Lucania blocks an uppercut.
Lucania tries to land knees in the clinch but Unit avoids the damage to the body.
Unit blocks an elbow strike from Lucania.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lucania.
Lucania missing with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lucania misses with an elbow over the top.
Lucania pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Unit avoiding damage as Lucania throws knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Salvatore Lucania.
I think Unit has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Doom Unit!
Our winner, Doom Unit, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.