PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luca Rinaldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Luciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Rinaldi
vs
Luciano

180 cm
30
190 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

185 cm
18
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luca Rinaldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luciano shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rinaldi as he avoids it easily.

Rinaldi closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rinaldi lands in his opponent's guard.
Rinaldi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've been hearing that Rinaldi has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Rinaldi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Luciano looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rinaldi trying to control the position from guard on top but Luciano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rinaldi connects with a couple of short punches.
Rinaldi is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Luciano is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rinaldi is aware though and is defending well.

Luciano is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rinaldi is aware though and is defending well.
Rinaldi landing some decent shots from guard.
Rinaldi works over Luciano with some ground and pound from guard.
Rinaldi is working Luciano over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
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!
Rinaldi scoring with some ground and pound.
Rinaldi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rinaldi scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rinaldi's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rinaldi is in close to Luciano's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Luciano keeping full guard, as Rinaldi tries to pass.
Luciano keeping moving, preventing Rinaldi from controlling successfully.
Rinaldi lands a couple of elbows.
Rinaldi is in close to Luciano's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Luciano looking for a guillotine here but Rinaldi defends easily.
Rinaldi cracks Luciano with a solid left hand.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Luciano isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Rinaldi stacks Luciano on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Rinaldi!
Luciano looks winded!
Rinaldi working the head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rinaldi looks up at the clock and then as Luciano takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Rinaldi smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Luciano is rocked!
Luciano is letting Rinaldi control him for a moment.
Rinaldi scoring with punches and elbows.
Luciano is still in real trouble! Can Rinaldi finish him?
Rinaldi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Luciano on the ground.
Rinaldi in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Luciano looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Rinaldi turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luca Rinaldi!