|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Baldwin (ranked 5193 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gianluca Lucci (ranked 5096 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
 |
|
 |
| 190 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
|
188 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident |
|
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Baldwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gianluca Lucci!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucci jabs at Baldwin's body.
Baldwin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lucci defends it nicely.
Baldwin closes the distance and clinches up with Lucci, looking for a takedown. Baldwin pushes Lucci against the cage but Lucci circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lucci misses with a hook. Baldwin ducked under it nicely.
Baldwin is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lucci.
Lucci ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baldwin moves away.
Lucci ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Lucci missing with a left hand there. Baldwin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Baldwin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Baldwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Lucci does it's job there.
Baldwin shoots in for a double leg but Lucci sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucci misses with a double jab.
Baldwin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lucci jabs Baldwin right on the nose. Baldwin blinks but takes it well.
Lucci throws a shot to the body.
Lucci circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gianluca Lucci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lucci throws a shot from downtown. Baldwin moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucci fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lucci circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lucci misses with a right hand
and Baldwin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Baldwin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lucci's guard.
Lucci wants to stand but Baldwin is controlling the position.
Baldwin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lucci, up you get!
Baldwin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lucci pushes Baldwin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lucci pressing his opponent against the cage.
Baldwin successfully pulls guard.
Baldwin wants to sweep but no luck.
Lucci has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Baldwin is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lucci won't allow Baldwin to sweep him here.
Baldwin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lucci has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Baldwin is proving hard to escape from.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baldwin looking for a guillotine here but Lucci defends easily.
Baldwin lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldwin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Baldwin won't allow Lucci to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lucci can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lucci keeping full guard, as Baldwin tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Baldwin is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lucci wants to stand but Baldwin is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lucci just misses with a punch to the body.
Baldwin takes one to the chin there.
Lucci pushes Baldwin up against the cage in a clinch.
Baldwin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lucci pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lucci makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Lucci fails to land.
Baldwin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lucci to keep the fight standing.
Baldwin takes a shot to the head.
Lucci scores with a shoulder strike.
Lucci tries to work over Baldwin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Lucci.
Lucci slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gianluca Lucci dominated that round.
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.
Baldwin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lucci stuns Baldwin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Baldwin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lucci has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Baldwin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lucci defends it nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Lucci there.
Lucci pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucci misses with an uppercut.
Lucci lands a slapping body shot.
Lucci clinches.
Baldwin blocking some punches.
Baldwin slowing the pace effectively.
A bit of stalling here from Lucci.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baldwin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Baldwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lucci stops a takedown attempt from Baldwin.
Lucci misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lucci lands an uppercut.
Lucci stops a takedown attempt from Baldwin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lucci.
Lucci is leaning against Baldwin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lucci throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lucci scores with a shoulder strike.
Baldwin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lucci tries for a takedown but Baldwin manages to get underhooks.
Lucci breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baldwin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lucci leaves Baldwin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gianluca Lucci seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lucci ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baldwin moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucci throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baldwin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Baldwin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Baldwin tries to clinch but Lucci moves out of range.
Baldwin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Baldwin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lucci is trying to get back to his feet.
Lucci tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Lucci is trying to stand.
Baldwin unloads with some shots from mount but Lucci bucks and avoids them well.
Baldwin punching from mount but Lucci doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Lucci is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucci is trying to stand but he's just given Baldwin his back.
Lucci defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Baldwin's arms.
Baldwin throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Lucci wants to get back to his feet.
Lucci really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Baldwin. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Baldwin trying to control.
Lucci is trying to stand back up.
Baldwin punches the canvas rather than the man.
Baldwin biding his time, looking for the opening.
Lucci covering up well under a barage of strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gianluca Lucci 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Baldwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lucci.
Lucci throws a body punch but Baldwin moves out of range.
Lucci slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice cross by Lucci.
Lucci takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Baldwin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lucci scores with a hook.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Baldwin.
Chris Baldwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lucci tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lucci tries to clinch up but Baldwin circles away and keeps his distance.
A left lands for Lucci.
Lucci throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baldwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lucci looks to land a right hand but Baldwin moved out of range.
Lucci 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baldwin shoots for a takedown but Lucci saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Lucci lands a nice shot that snaps Baldwin's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucci throws the left hand but Baldwin avoids the punch easily.
Lucci scores with a nice right hand.
Lucci throws a hook but Baldwin blocks it.
Lucci fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Baldwin throws a leg kick but Lucci moved away.
Lucci throws a hook but Baldwin blocks it.
Lucci throws a jab but it's blocked by Baldwin.
Lucci misses with a left hand
and Baldwin counters with a three punch combo that has Lucci backing up. Lucci nods at Baldwin to acknowledge the strikes.
Lucci scores with a jab to the head.
Lucci takes a swing at Baldwin's ribcage but misses.
Lucci looks to land a right hand but Baldwin moved out of range.
Lucci misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Baldwin.
Lucci tries to clinch but Baldwin is having none of it.
Lucci throws a looping overhand right but Baldwin ducks down to avoid it.
Lucci throws a body punch but Baldwin moves out of range.
Baldwin slips under a jab from Lucci.
Gianluca Lucci is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucci cracks Baldwin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucci throws a right and a left that Baldwin avoids nicely.
Baldwin shoots in looking for a takedown but Lucci manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Baldwin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Baldwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lucci scores with a hook to the body. Baldwin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lucci comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lucci loads up on a big right hand but Baldwin slips the punch.
Baldwin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lucci throws a punch but it's blocked by Baldwin.
Baldwin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lucci to keep the fight standing.
Lucci is pressed up against the cage. Baldwin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lucci down to the mat. Lucci avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lucci connects with a looping right hand.
Lucci connects with a right hand. Baldwin shakes it off.
Lucci thuds his right hand into Baldwin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lucci instigates a clinch.
Baldwin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lucci makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lucci gets through Baldwin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lucci doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lucci.
Baldwin tries to break free but Lucci pushes him back against the cage.
Lucci lands a nice uppercut.
Baldwin is rocked!
Lucci creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Baldwin with a big uppercut! Baldwin tries to clinch up but Lucci pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Baldwin to the mat! Baldwin covers up and Lucci unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gianluca Lucci!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
62% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
