PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles Luciano (ranked 4410 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Edmundo Vieira (ranked 4561 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.

Luciano
vs
Edmundo Vieira

167 cm
24
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
157 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Luciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Edmundo Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Luciano throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vieira was covering up waiting for the punch and Luciano finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Luciano throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Luciano throws a big elbow that misses.
Vieira wants to stand up but Luciano is controlling him.
Vieira is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Vieira is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano wants to control but Vieira is keeping busy.

Luciano looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira wants to control but Luciano is keeping him busy.
Vieira tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Luciano.

Vieira seems to be working for a kimura but Luciano defends the submission attempt.
Luciano is looking for a sweep. Vieira is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Luciano wants to get back to his feet.

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.
Vieira trying to control the action but Luciano is working from the bottom.
Luciano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vieira is keen to just control but Luciano is a slippery customer.
Vieira passes the guard and advances to mount!
Luciano might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Luciano can't escape the position.
Vieira wants to control the pace but Luciano is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano is looking to get to half guard.
Vieira looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luciano slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Vieira tries to stand but can't do so whilst Luciano controls his leg.

Vieira seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Luciano has recovered full guard.
Luciano is trying to keep Vieira in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Luciano has a closed guard, preventing Vieira from standing up.
Luciano trying to keep a closed guard but Vieira is proving a slippery customer.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Luciano working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vieira.
Luciano keeping full guard, as Vieira tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Luciano misses with the combination.
Vieira is looking for the big counter here.
Luciano shoots in but no luck this time.
Vieira is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Vieira looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Luciano!
Luciano bucks up and tries to throw Vieira off but instead Vieira has got his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Edmundo Vieira dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Vieira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Luciano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vieira checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Luciano shoots for a takedown but Vieira saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Vieira gets caught flat footed, as Luciano shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Vieira working a defensive guard here.
Vieira avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Luciano prevents Vieira from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira keeping moving, preventing Luciano from controlling successfully.
Vieira is looking to stand back up but Luciano counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Vieira.
Vieira tries to roll over but Luciano keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira is controlling Luciano's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Vieira trying to control from the bottom.
Vieira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vieira controlling the position for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Luciano controlling the action here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Vieira with a poor takedown
and Luciano counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vieira tries to close the distance and clinch but Luciano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Luciano drives through with a takedown into guard.
Luciano engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Vieira not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Luciano controlling from the top position.
Luciano in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Vieira working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Luciano.
Luciano wants to control from the top but Vieira keeps moving.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Luciano scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Luciano is trying to move to mount but Vieira reverses beautifully and ends up in Luciano's guard.

Luciano looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano has a closed guard, preventing Vieira from standing up.
Vieira stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Luciano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vieira trying to control but Luciano is working from the bottom.
Luciano wants to sweep here but Vieira controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vieira trying to control the position from guard on top but Luciano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Luciano dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Luciano throws a right hand that Vieira ducks under and follows up with a left that Vieira also avoids with ease.
Vieira shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Luciano sprawls well. Luciano wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vieira gets slowly back to his feet.
Vieira shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Luciano but Luciano pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Luciano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Luciano with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira shoots in and drives through. Luciano sprawls well.
Charles Luciano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Edmundo Vieira.
Vieira fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vieira tries to sprawl but Luciano drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Vieira tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Luciano has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Luciano trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Vieira is trying to escape the mount.
Vieira sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Vieira is trying to stand up here but Luciano is controlling him well.
Luciano seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Vieira is trying to stand back up but Luciano is controlling him
Vieira is trying to maintain the position but Luciano is very close to passing his half guard.
Charles Luciano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vieira is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira is trying to maintain the position but Luciano is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Luciano keeps the fight on the outside.
Vieira rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Luciano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Luciano throws a nice looking combination but Vieira bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vieira changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Vieira tries to score a power double leg takedown but Luciano sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vieira somewhat.
Vieira shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Luciano defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira tries to clinch up.

Luciano shoots in and gets a takedown into Vieira's guard.
Vieira working a defensive guard here.
Luciano trying to control the position from guard on top but Vieira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Luciano lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Luciano is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Luciano won't allow Vieira to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Luciano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Luciano has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Luciano!