PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Lucania (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duncan McAlister (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McAlister has chosen Althia and Donna - Uptown Top Ranking as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lucania
vs
McAlister

200 cm
28
275 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

210 cm
35
259 lbs
31 - 24 - 3

Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Salvatore Lucania!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 24 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Duncan McAlister!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McAlister misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McAlister throws a body shot but no joy.
McAlister throws a one two combo.
McAlister misses with a jab, cross combination.
McAlister throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lucania sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lucania swings for the body but McAlister moves out of range.
McAlister misses with a looping left.
McAlister changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McAlister throws a shot from downtown. Lucania moves away and avoids it.
Lucania tries to clinch up.
McAlister looks to land a combination but Lucania avoids it well.
Lucania tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McAlister manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lucania takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lucania throws a lazy uppercut
and McAlister counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from McAlister misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McAlister throws a series of punches but Lucania moves out of range.
Lucania throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lucania tries to close the distance and clinch up but McAlister swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McAlister avoids the body shot from Lucania.
McAlister lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Lucania clinches up against the cage.
Lucania throws an elbow but it misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Lucania.
McAlister has a couple of punches blocked by Lucania.

McAlister pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McAlister tries to bum rush Lucania with a series of wild strikes but Lucania uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McAlister throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lucania.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McAlister.
Decent striking displayed by McAlister there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucania is looking to slow McAlister down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McAlister connects with a nice looking jab.
Lucania throws a sloppy head kick and McAlister moves out of range easily.
McAlister ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lucania moves away.
Lucania uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McAlister.

Lucania gets a clinch.
Lucania keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McAlister's efforts to push away.
McAlister can't find room to land a body shot as Lucania controls the action.
McAlister makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lucania just misses with a elbow thrown towards McAlister's brow.
Lucania can't find room to land a body shot as McAlister controls the action.
McAlister taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lucania goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lucania manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Lucania is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McAlister defends well.
McAlister is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lucania keeping full guard, as McAlister tries to pass.

Lucania is looking for a triangle but McAlister pushes his legs off easily.
McAlister works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McAlister wants to take a breather but Lucania is having none of it.
McAlister wants to free his trapped foot but Lucania is holding on for dear life with his legs.
McAlister is trying to control. Lucania wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Lucania looking for a kimura from the bottom but McAlister passes into side control!

McAlister working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McAlister tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Lucania gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
This has been an exciting period of action!

McAlister looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Lucania really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lucania tries to hold on but McAlister postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Some bone on bone action there as McAlister checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice jab there from McAlister.
Duncan McAlister seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lucania doesn't manage to clinch there - McAlister circles away.
McAlister throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lucania sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lucania moves away from the strike by McAlister.
McAlister misses the jab.
A punch combination from Lucania misses.
McAlister stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lucania.
McAlister throws the left hand but Lucania avoids the punch easily.
McAlister gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A slow jab from McAlister misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McAlister cracks Lucania with a good jab.
McAlister lands with a right hand.
McAlister throws out a powerful jab.
McAlister misses the jab.
Lucania keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McAlister.
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.
McAlister waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lucania.
Lucania throws a jab but it's blocked by McAlister.
McAlister throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lucania.
Lucania displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McAlister throws out the jab.
McAlister looks to throw the jab but Lucania is out of range.
A head kick by Lucania misses
and McAlister counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McAlister misses with an uppercut. Lucania saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Lucania.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by McAlister.
McAlister swinging wildly here.
Duncan McAlister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from McAlister does no damage.
McAlister shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lucania eats them both and turns towards McAlister to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
McAlister misses with a few strikes there.
Lucania lands a lovely overhand right.
Lucania will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice body kick there by Lucania.
McAlister misses with a two punch combination.
Lucania is looking to clinch.
Lucania goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McAlister lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lucania throws a big shot that misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McAlister lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lucania has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lucania and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McAlister jabs at Lucania's body.
McAlister scores with a one two! Lucania had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
McAlister displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lucania throws out the jab.
McAlister throws a nice looking combination but Lucania bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lucania takes one on the button.
Lucania misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lucania moves out of range as McAlister strikes.
McAlister swings widly with a right hand

and Lucania holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McAlister tries to work over Lucania's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucania is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McAlister is defending well for now.
Lucania will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning McAlister up against the cage.
Lucania misses with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McAlister wants to break free but Lucania has control.

McAlister breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lucania tries to clinch but McAlister is having none of it.
An inside leg kick from McAlister misses.
McAlister scores with a nice head shot.
Lucania slips a jab and a cross from McAlister.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lucania lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lucania uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McAlister.
McAlister throws a leg kick
and Lucania makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duncan McAlister showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McAlister throws a hook but Lucania avoids it easily.
McAlister throws a jab when Lucania was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from McAlister. Lucania does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from McAlister misses.
McAlister throws a right hand that misses
and Lucania counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McAlister throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Lucania moves into the clinch.
Lucania throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McAlister blocks it with crossed arms.
Lucania with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lucania lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McAlister backwards.
Lucania has McAlister pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McAlister manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
McAlister avoiding damage as Lucania throws knees to the body.
McAlister digs a right hand underneath Lucania's ribcage. Lucania let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lucania misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McAlister.

McAlister breaks from the clinch.

Lucania takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucania lands a nice knee to the body.
McAlister takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lucania tries to throw a body punch but McAlister avoids it by throwing Lucania back against the cage.
McAlister takes a knee to the side of the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McAlister wants to break free but Lucania has control.
Lucania scores with a knee to the head.

Lucania drags the fight down to the ground.

Lucania looking for a guillotine here but McAlister defends easily.
Lucania is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McAlister stopping the sweep attempt from Lucania.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McAlister wants to control from the top but Lucania keeps moving.

Lucania is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
McAlister wants to control from the top but Lucania keeps moving.

Lucania is looking for a triangle but McAlister pushes his legs off easily.
McAlister slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

McAlister goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Lucania has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for McAlister but great work by Lucania.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucania throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lucania working away.
Lucania scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at McAlister to see if he's OK.
McAlister is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Lucania has an Americana. McAlister didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Lucania is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Lucania hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Salvatore Lucania!
Salvatore Lucania seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.