PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Titus Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvatore Lucania (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Overeem
vs
Lucania

196 cm
31
265 lbs
18 - 11 - 0

200 cm
30
283 lbs
16 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Titus Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Salvatore Lucania!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem lands with a good body shot.
Overeem is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Salvatore Lucania has been cut.
Overeem looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A decent looking cross lands there for Overeem.
Overeem lands with an overhand left.
Overeem throws a big shot that misses.
Lucania only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Overeem lands a nice hook to Lucania's body. Lucania takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Overeem with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Overeem swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Overeem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Overeem throws a sloppy head kick and Lucania moves out of range easily.
Lucania ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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 moves into the clinch.
Lucania holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lucania is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Overeem is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Overeem tries to land knees in the clinch but Lucania avoids the damage to the body.
Lucania lands an elbow that stopped Overeem in his tracks for a moment.
Lucania lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Lucania.
Lucania is pushing Overeem up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lucania makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

It looks like Titus Overeem has been cut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lucania.
Lucania lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lucania working Overeem over with knees to the body.
Lucania putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Overeem in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lucania lands a good knee to the midsection. Overeem won't want to take too many of those.
Lucania landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucania lands an elbow that stopped Overeem in his tracks for a moment.
Lucania stalling the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lucania.

Titus Overeem's cut is getting worse.
Overeem wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lucania has him pressed against the cage.

Overeem breaks the clinch.

Lucania clinches.
Lucania working Overeem over with knees to the body.
Lucania lands with a left to the head.

Lucania breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Overeem misses the target.
Overeem misses the jab.
Lucania only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Overeem is looking to land body kicks.

Lucania clinches up against the cage.
Lucania taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Overeem is looking to break free of the clinch but Lucania has double underhooks.
Overeem has had enough of the clinch but Lucania keeps him there for the moment.
Lucania creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Overeem's defenses.
Overeem lands a hook that snaps the head of Lucania backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucania using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Overeem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lucania taking a breather.
Overeem scores with a shoulder strike.
Lucania lands on the inside with an uppercut.

Titus Overeem's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lucania lands an elbow just above Overeem 's eye.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Titus Overeem's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Salvatore Lucania!
Salvatore Lucania decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.