PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pops Cama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvatore Lucania (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cama might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lollipop. Salvatore Lucania has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cama
vs
Lucania

203 cm
27
250 lbs
16 - 8 - 1

200 cm
28
283 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

GREEN!160
Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pops Cama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Salvatore Lucania!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cama throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lucania.
Cama keeps Lucania at a distance using the push kick.
Cama scores with a spinning back kick!
Lucania has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Cama misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've been told by Cama's head coaches at Midnight MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cama lunges at Lucania with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lucania's hand.
Lucania fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cama.
Lucania on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lucania takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cama tries to land a front kick but Lucania steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lucania blocks a head kick by Cama.
Cama misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cama blocks the body kick.
Cama throws a wild body kick that Lucania sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucania is looking to clinch.
Lucania tries to clinch up but Cama circles away and keeps his distance.
Pops Cama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cama avoids a kick to the body.
Lucania tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lucania tries a low kick but Cama avoids it.
Cama tries a head kick but it misses.
Cama lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lucania takes a step back to recover.
Nice body kick from Cama.
A slow jab from Cama misses its intended target.
Cama lands with an overhand left.
Lucania avoids the head kick by Cama.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Lucania.
Cama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cama scores with a spinning back kick!
A head kick misses from Lucania.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cama.
Lucania misses with an uppercut.
Lucania tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cama lands with an overhand left.
Cama misses with a head kick.
Cama misses with a head kick.
Lucania checks a leg kick nicely.
Lucania walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cama.
A shot to the liver by Lucania. Beautiful body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cama throws a head kick that misses.
Lucania throws a shot from downtown. Cama moves away and avoids it.
Lucania avoids the head kick by Cama.

Lucania moves into the clinch.
Lucania keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cama's efforts to push away.
Cama trying to stall but Lucania improves his position.
Cama wants to break free but Lucania has control.

Lucania pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Cama misses
and Lucania counters with a slapping leg kick.
Cama checks a low kick from Lucania.
Cama throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cama lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lucania at a distance.
Cama 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucania throws a head kick that misses.

Lucania has Cama up against the cage in a clinch.
Cama avoids the elbow strike from Lucania, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cama controlling the action here for a moment.
A nice left hand lands by Lucania.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cama wants to stall.
Cama lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lucania backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cama wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice elbow from Lucania.
Cama lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lucania.
Lucania prevents a body shot from Cama.
Lucania missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pops Cama dominated that round.
That's time! Cama's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

That kick from Lucania tenderised Cama's leg. Cama is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lucania has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cama.
Cama throws a push kick but Lucania slaps the foot to one side.
Lucania looks to clinch
and Cama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cama lands a front kick.
Cama throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lucania moves out of range of the body kick from Cama.
Lucania tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lucania tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Cama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucania is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cama moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cama throws a leg kick but Lucania sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lucania moves out of range of the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lucania moves out of range of the body kick.
Lucania throws out a leg kick but Cama moves out of range and Lucania only half commits.
Lucania lands a leg kick that knocks Cama off balance momentarily.
Lucania scoring well with a low kick there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cama.
Cama scores with a head kick.
Lucania lands a right hook to the body.
Lucania moves out of range of the body kick from Cama.
Cama throws a head kick but Lucania moves out of range.
Lucania checks the leg kick nicely there.
Lucania looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lucania connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Cama finds it's way through Lucania's defenses.
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!
Cama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cama lands a nice looking body kick.
Lucania takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cama pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lucania misses with a body kick.
Cama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lucania can do to turn this around?
Cama lands a jab to Lucania's midsection.

Lucania clinches up against the cage.
Lucania missing with knees to the body.
Lucania is trying to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lucania creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cama wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cama throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Salvatore Lucania is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lucania misses with a low kick as Cama jumps back.
Cama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lucania is looking to clinch but Cama is avoiding it.
Cama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lucania moves out of range of the body kick from Cama.
Cama throws a sloppy head kick and Lucania moves out of range easily.
Cama throws a leg kick but Lucania checks it.
Lucania blocks the body kick.
Lucania throws a body kick that misses.
Lucania fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cama connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lucania tries a low kick but Cama avoids it.
Lucania thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lucania moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A lazy left from Cama finds it's target.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cama. Lucania shrugs it off though.
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 tries to clinch up but Cama circles away and keeps his distance.
Lucania displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cama throws out the jab.
Cama scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick misses from Lucania.
Cama looks to throw a body kick
and Lucania counters with a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Cama.
Lucania moves in looking to clinch but Cama pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pops Cama dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lucania tries a head kick but it misses.
Pops Cama is winning the standup battle so far.
Cama looks to land a body kick but Lucania moved away.
Lucania's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cama connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lucania scrambles back to his feet.
Lucania avoids the head kick by Cama.
Lucania tries to close the distance and clinch but Cama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cama catches Lucania with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lucania sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Lucania blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucania lands with a kick to the temple. Cama shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cama looks to land a right hand but Lucania moved out of range.
Lucania takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cama lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cama lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lucania moves out of range of the body kick from Cama.
Lucania avoids the head kick by Cama.
Cama jabs Lucania to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lucania blocks a head kick by Cama.
Cama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lucania chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lucania tries to work over Cama's front leg with a kick but Cama checks it.
Cama misses with a body kick.
Cama throws a head kick but Lucania moves out of range.
Lucania is looking to clinch but Cama is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lucania.
Cama throws a sloppy head kick and Lucania moves out of range easily.
Cama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lucania wants to clinch but Cama slips to the side
and Cama counters with a left to the body.
Cama looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cama throws a body kick that misses.
Cama tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lucania bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cama's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cama looks for the body kick but Lucania saw that one coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cama.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cama misses with a kick to the body.
Lucania tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cama sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cama misses with a kick to the body
and Lucania counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cama's knee momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lucania lands with a slapping head kick.
Lucania is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lucania throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cama throws out a loose jab but Lucania uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucania manages to avoid it.
Lucania misses with a body kick.
Lucania thuds his shin into the meat of Cama's side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cama throws the kick towards the body but Lucania avoids it.
Lucania tries to clinch but Cama moves out of range.
Cama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lucania.
Cama throws a wild body kick that Lucania sees coming a mile off.
Cama getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lucania blocks the body kick.
Cama is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A good leg kick by Lucania.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cama.
Lucania throws a head kick that Cama semi-blocks.
Cama throws a head kick but Lucania moves out of range.
Lucania takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pops Cama clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Cama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lucania manages to avoid it.
Cama thows a left - swing and a miss!

Lucania fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cama, pushing him back against the cage.
Cama takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lucania creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cama blocks an elbow strike.
Lucania is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cama avoids the elbow strike from Lucania, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lucania tries to clinch up
and Lucania takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucania throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cama throws a low kick but Lucania avoids it.
Lucania takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lucania pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lucania steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cama. That one must have hurt.
Cama lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Lucania misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cama keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cama throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lucania's head.
Lucania throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cama checks a low kick from Lucania.
Lucania tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cama lands with a cross.
Lucania takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lucania throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cama.
Lucania takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lucania lands with a cross.
Cama looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cama looks to land a body kick but Lucania moved away.
Cama tests Lucania's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lucania.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cama scores with a jab to the jaw.
Lucania avoids the head kick by Cama.
Cama lands with a kick to the temple. Lucania shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Salvatore Lucania has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cama throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lucania blocks a head kick by Cama.
Cama misses with a body kick.
Cama throws a series of punches but Lucania moves out of range.
Cama avoids the head kick by Lucania.
Lucania avoids a kick to the body.
Cama pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cama throws a sloppy head kick and Lucania moves out of range easily.
Lucania takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pops Cama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cama dips to his left and cracks Lucania with an uppercut!
The fight stays on the outside here - Lucania looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cama throws a lazy right hand but Lucania sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cama thows a body kick. Lucania tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A head kick by Cama misses
and Lucania connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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 is looking to clinch but Cama is avoiding it.
Lucania blocks a head kick by Cama.
Cama connects with a nice looking jab.
Cama jabs Lucania to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lucania lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pops Cama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cama, 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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 40:36
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 40:36
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 40:36

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pops Cama!
During a confident post fight interview, Pops Cama thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.