PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Bruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvatore Lucania (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce comes to the cage accompanied by I want it all. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bruce
vs
Lucania

195 cm
35
287 lbs
26 - 10 - 0

200 cm
28
275 lbs
13 - 7 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

GREEN!160

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 26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Simon Bruce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Salvatore Lucania!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bruce throws the left hand but Lucania avoids the punch easily.
That kick from Lucania tenderised Bruce's leg. Bruce is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bruce looks to land a right hand but Lucania moved out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lucania looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lucania doesn't manage to clinch there - Bruce circles away.
Lucania fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bruce checks it well.
Lucania staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Bruce misses its intended target.
Lucania takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bruce blocks a head kick by Lucania.
Lucania looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Bruce.
Lucania throws a head kick but Bruce moves out of range.
Bruce on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bruce throws a jab but it's blocked by Lucania.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lucania crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bruce - the referee stops the clock and Lucania gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bruce. Lucania manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruce circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bruce throws a body shot but no joy.
Bruce lunges at Lucania with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lucania's hand.
Bruce definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lucania tries to clinch up.
Bruce lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Salvatore Lucania has been cut.
Bruce throws an overhand right that lands on Lucania's shoulder, as Lucania tries to avoid the shot.
Bruce throws out a loose jab but Lucania uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bruce tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lucania was well out of range. Poor timing from Bruce.
Simon Bruce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruce throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A big left from Bruce misses.
Lucania takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lucania walks into a straight right hand from Bruce.
Bruce throws an off balance right hand
and Lucania counters with a solid body kick.
Bruce dips to his left and cracks Lucania with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lucania throws a one two combo.
Lucania throws a leg kick but Bruce sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bruce scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lucania takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lucania does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bruce loads up on a big right hand but Lucania slips the punch.
Bruce misses with a double jab.
Lucania connects with a high kick.
Lucania walks into a stiff left hand from Bruce.
Lucania staying out of range there.
Bruce smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bruce lands with a hook. Lucania tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bruce throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bruce is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lucania uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bruce.
Bruce misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lucania.
Bruce tries to bum rush Lucania with a series of wild strikes but Lucania uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bruce thows a body kick. Lucania tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bruce looks to throw the jab but Lucania is out of range.
A head kick misses from Lucania.
Lucania moves in looking to clinch but Bruce pushes him off.
Lucania throws a head kick that misses.
Bruce misses with a looping right.
Bruce throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lucania sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bruce lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lucania circles away quickly and effectively.
Bruce ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lucania moves away.
Bruce avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruce lands a nice shot to the body.
Lucania throws a head kick that half lands.

It looks like Simon Bruce has been cut.
Bruce tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bruce throws a series of strikes that have Lucania backpedaling.
Bruce slips a jab from Lucania.
Bruce uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lucania.
Lucania gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bruce throws an off balance right hand

and Lucania counters by clinching up.
Lucania's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Bruce manages to break the clinch.
Bruce throws out a powerful jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Bruce dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bruce lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lucania is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bruce gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lucania counters with a good, hard body kick but Bruce shrugs it off.
Bruce misses with a wild body shot.
Bruce throws a hook but Lucania blocks it.
Good exchange - Bruce coming out on top.
Bruce feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lucanias jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Good leg kick by Lucania there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lucania tries a low kick but Bruce avoids it.
Bruce is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lucania can do to turn this around?
Bruce fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucania manages to avoid it.
Bruce misses with a body shot.
Lucania staying out of range there.
Bruce misses with a body shot.
Bruce darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucania throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bruce lands with an uppercut that bounces Lucania off the cage and back into range.
Lucania keeps Bruce at a distance using the push kick.
Lucania is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bruce tries to land a front kick but Lucania steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lucania tries to clinch but Bruce moves out of range.
Lucania steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bruce.
Bruce misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bruce fails to land with a series of punches.
Lucania feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bruce's calf.
Bruce misses with a lunging right hand
and Lucania counters with a nice leg kick.
Bruce just misses with a punch to the body.
Lucania throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bruce on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Lucania misses.
Bruce throws an overhand right that lands on Lucania's shoulder, as Lucania tries to avoid the shot.
Lucania showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bruce.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bruce misses with a straight left.
Lucania scores with a hook.
Bruce lands a right hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Lucania.
Lucania cracks Bruce with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bruce lands with a good body shot.
Salvatore Lucania is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bruce works over Lucania's head and body with a nice combination.
Lucania throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lucania tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruce swats away the attempt to clinch by Lucania.
Lucania lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bruce throws a hook but Lucania avoids it easily.
Bruce misses with a looping right.
Bruce swings for the body but Lucania moves out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Bruce escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bruce takes a swing at Lucania's ribcage but misses.
Lucania tries to clinch there but Bruce circles away.
Simon Bruce is winning the standup battle so far.
Bruce throws a body punch but Lucania moves out of range.
Lucania tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bruce manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucania tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bruce avoids the head kick by Lucania.
Lucania tries to clinch up.
A swing and a miss from Bruce.
Bruce fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lucania has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bruce takes a swing at Lucania's ribcage but misses.
Lucania scores with a leg kick.
Lucania keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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!
Lucania misses with a straight right.
Lucania dodges the punch combination from Bruce.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bruce.
Lucania slips a straight right by Bruce.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Bruce dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bruce scores with a jab.
Bruce lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lucania at a distance.
Bruce throws a looping overhand right but Lucania ducks down to avoid it.
Bruce throws a big shot that misses.
Bruce throws a push kick but Lucania slaps the foot to one side.
Lucania avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bruce misses with an uppercut
and Lucania counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bruce's knee momentarily.
Lucania misses with a wild combination.
Bruce lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bruce will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A shot to the body from Bruce misses

and Lucania counters by moving into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Lucania.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucania lands an elbow inside that Bruce shrugs off.

Bruce has picked Lucania up - he's going for a ride! Bruce dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bruce working Lucania over with strikes.

Lucania actively working from the bottom here.
Bruce wants to pass to mount but Lucania is defending the position.
Bruce is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bruce is trying to control the action in half guard but Lucania is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lucania keeping hold of Bruce's head, controlling as best he can.
Lucania is not content to let Bruce control the position.
Nice strikes from Bruce there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lucania is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bruce pulls his head out easily.
Lucania is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bruce's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bruce's back!
Lucania scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bruce is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Bruce breaks Lucania's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Lucania utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lucania is looking for a triangle but Bruce pushes his legs off easily.

Lucania has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Bruce should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Lucania has tightened it up now! Bruce should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Salvatore Lucania!
Our winner, Salvatore Lucania, 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.