PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carmine Lumino (ranked 5180 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Arges (ranked 23719 p4p, 0 weight class). Carmine Lumino has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Lumino
vs
Arges

195 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carmine Lumino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gabriel Arges!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lumino!
Arges takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Lumino gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Arges sitting in guard here, content to control.
Lumino is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lumino looking to control but Arges passes into half guard.
Lumino slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Arges postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lumino looking for a sweep. Not yet Lumino, not yet.
Arges tries to free his leg and advance position but Lumino is retaining full guard.
Lumino wants to control but Arges passes easily into half guard.
Lumino is looking to control Arges's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lumino avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arges sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lumino is trying to control but can't.

Arges moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Lumino.
Arges taking a breather here.
Arges really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lumino. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lumino is trying to control Arges's posture but Arges avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Arges taking a breather here.
Lumino gets back to half guard.
Arges sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lumino trying to control here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lumino wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arges wants to free his trapped foot but Lumino is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Arges stalling.
Lumino is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Arges seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Arges gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lumino.
Lumino scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Arges closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lumino's guard.
Arges postures up.
Arges looking to pass the guard.
Lumino is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Lumino escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Arges gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lumino is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Lumino working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Arges has passed into half guard!
Arges wants to free his trapped foot but Lumino is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gabriel Arges will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lumino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lumino falls off balance throwing a combination

and Arges decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lumino's guard.
Arges is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Arges forces his way into half guard.
Arges works his way into full mount!
Lumino wants to control but Arges is having none of it.
Lumino tries to control the position but Arges now has his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lumino trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Arges keeps control of the position easily here as Lumino tries to buck him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lumino tries to escape the position.
Lumino trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Lumino is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Arges is riding his opponent, not letting Lumino buck him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lumino just trying to survive but Arges is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Arges is hanging on to Lumino's back as he tries to escape.
Arges has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Arges controlling from the back.

Arges is persistently looking for the submission but Lumino is defending it well.
I would not like to be Lumino right now.
Arges avoiding Lumino 's attempts to control his hands.
Gabriel Arges has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lumino is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

Arges working for a choke but Lumino is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arges not allowing Lumino to control his hands.
Arges doesn't have the hooks in and Lumino manages to turn into his guard.
Arges is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Lumino postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Arges is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lumino, into his guard.

Arges tries to free his leg and advance position but Lumino is retaining full guard.
Arges controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Lumino looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Arges has picked Lumino up and slammed him! Lumino can't keep hold of the triangle and Arges manages to pass to side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lumino stops Arges from passing to mount.
Lumino tries to get back to half guard but can't.
You can see the frustration on Lumino's face as Arges controls the position.
Lumino tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Arges wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Arges is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lumino has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lumino is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lumino wants to control but Arges postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Arges showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Lumino lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Arges fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Arges gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lumino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Arges circles away quickly and effectively.
Carmine Lumino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Arges shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Arges showed some decent athleticism there.
Arges with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Arges tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lumino knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Arges perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lumino wants to improve his position but Arges is controlling well.
Lumino gets full guard.

Lumino throws his legs up looking for a submission but Arges uses it to pass to side control.
Lumino wants to control but Arges postures up.
Lumino is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Arges is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Arges takes a little break here. Lumino wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Lumino trying his best to control but Arges has mounted him.
Arges controlling his opponent.
Lumino wants to control but Arges is having none of it.
Carmine Lumino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arges tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lumino is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Arges controlling the position easily from mount.
Lumino wants to control but Arges is having none of it.
Lumino is trying to escape the mount.
Arges controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arges wants to take his opponent's back but Lumino doesn't allow it.

Arges is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Lumino to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Lumino shrugs it off.
Arges controlling the pace for now.
Arges is continuing to stall.
Lumino really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Arges seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Lumino is holding on tight.
Lumino wants to hold on but Arges pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lumino gets back to half guard.
Arges controlling the pace.

Lumino is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Arges pulls his head out easily.
Lumino trying to control but Arges postures up.
Well, if Arges is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lumino is pressing down on Arges's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gabriel Arges is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Arges pushes down on Lumino's leg and manages to get into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Arges comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Arges winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Arges!