PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tran Quaach (ranked 2839 p4p, 2888 weight class) and Jose Luciano (ranked 409 p4p, 416 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Quaach
vs
Luciano

180 cm
20
197
3 - 3 - 0

184 cm
20
188
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tran Quaach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Lou da Vinci and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quaach connects with a solid leg kick.
Quaach throws a body punch but Luciano moves out of range.
It seemed like Luciano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Quaach uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luciano.
Luciano looks to land a body kick but Quaach moved away.
A nice leg kick from Luciano, right into the meat of the thigh.
Luciano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Luciano misses with a kick to the body.
Donk. Luciano catches Quaach right on the button with a cross.
Quaach misses the jab.
Crunch! Luciano slams his shin into Quaach's torso.
Tran Quaach seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quaach lands a nice looking body shot.
Luciano throws a solid leg kick but Quaach takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Luciano.
Luciano throws a leg kick
and Quaach counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Jose Luciano has been cut.
Luciano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quaach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luciano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A quick step to the side and Quaach tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luciano lands a front kick.
Luciano misses with a kick to the body.
Quaach slips under a jab from Luciano.
Luciano moves away from the strike by Quaach.
Quaach just misses with a punch to the body.
Luciano on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Quaach scores with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quaach pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That kick from Quaach tenderised Luciano's leg. Luciano is trying to keep his angry face on.
Quaach throws a body punch but Luciano moves out of range.
Luciano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Quaach takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Luciano scores with a nice strike.

Luciano rushes Quaach and presses him up against the cage.
Quaach misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luciano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Quaach tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Luciano avoids it.
Luciano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Quaach is looking to control Luciano's arms but Luciano gets an underhook and turns him. Now Quaach has his back to the cage.
Quaach lands an elbow just above Luciano 's eye.
Luciano scores with a shoulder strike.
Quaach throws a head punch that misses.
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!
Luciano digs a right hand underneath Quaach's ribcage. Quaach let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Luciano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Quaach backwards.
Luciano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Luciano prevents a body shot from Quaach.
Luciano lands a hook that snaps the head of Quaach backwards.
Quaach misses with the head strike.
Luciano pushes Quaach back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Luciano.
Quaach looking to stall.
Luciano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Luciano avoids the elbow strike from Quaach, against the cage.
Quaach tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luciano's elbow.
Luciano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Luciano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Quaach backwards.
Still in the clinch, Luciano scores with a nice short uppercut.
Luciano cracks Quaach with a nice body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Luciano.
Quaach is breathing heavily.
A short right from Luciano.

Luciano has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Quaach uses from the top position.

Luciano is looking to cinch up a triangle. Quaach throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Luciano's body to avoid the submission. Luciano has instead reached around Quaach's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Luciano arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jose Luciano!
After winning the bout, Jose Luciano thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.