PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ze Mane (ranked 4442 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carmine Lumino (ranked 4281 p4p, 0 weight class). Carmine Lumino will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mane
vs
Lumino

184 cm
25
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ze Mane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carmine Lumino!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lumino jabs at Mane's body.
Lumino lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lumino cracks a nice hook into Mane's ribs.
Lumino connects with a body shot that sends Mane's belly button to the back.
Carmine Lumino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mane darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mane wants to take a breather but Lumino is having none of it.
Mane is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Mane passes the guard and advances to mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lumino is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mane lands with some strikes.
Mane working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lumino keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Mane moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Lumino has worked his arm free - good work by Lumino!
Mane advances to full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lumino is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mane takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lumino is squirming around, avoiding Mane's attempts to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lumino taking shots to the head.
Mane landing strikes from the mount and Lumino is in trouble!
Mane landing strikes, looking to finish!
Lumino is looking to get to half guard.
Mane takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lumino is working to get back to half guard.

Mane is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Lumino is surviving well by controlling Mane's body position as best he can.
Lumino manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mane slips a nice elbow through Lumino's hands, connecting with Lumino's forehead.
Mane scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mane is pressing down on Lumino's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lumino is holding on for now.
Lumino slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Lumino looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lumino being controlled here, momentarily.
Mane passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mane working the ground and pound.
Lumino sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Mane is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lumino has managed to free his arm - good work.
Lumino is not content to let Mane control the position.
Lumino on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lumino moves into full guard.

Lumino is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Mane rolls with it to try and escape but Lumino cranks on the arm and Mane is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carmine Lumino!