PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Attilio De Fiore (ranked 2025 p4p, 1984 weight class) and Jose Luciano (ranked 296 p4p, 291 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

De Fiore
vs
Luciano

193 cm
21
185
5 - 1 - 0

184 cm
21
184
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

Conviction

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Attilio De Fiore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jose Luciano!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Fiore checks a leg kick.
De Fiore pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Fiore punishes Luciano's body with a nice straight punch.
We've been told by De Fiore's head coaches at Alfred Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.

Luciano closes the distance and pushes De Fiore back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from De Fiore fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luciano.
Luciano tries to break the clinch but De Fiore is controlling the position.
Luciano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Fiore working aggressively here.
A short right from Luciano.
De Fiore throws a head punch that misses.
Luciano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Luciano scores with a nice hook to the head.
De Fiore lands with a left to the head.
Luciano can't find room to land a body shot as De Fiore controls the action.
De Fiore misses with some punches.
Luciano is trying to break free.
Luciano throws a knee to the head but misses.
De Fiore scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Fiore prevents Luciano from breaking the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from De Fiore.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano lands a right hand.
De Fiore tries a body shot but Luciano blocks it.

Luciano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Luciano tenderised De Fiore's leg. De Fiore is trying to keep his angry face on.
Luciano connects with an inside leg kick.
Luciano slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
De Fiore just misses with a punch to the body.
De Fiore steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luciano.
Luciano misses with a hook.
De Fiore is looking to counter punch.
De Fiore checks a leg kick.
It looked like De Fiore wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
De Fiore feints a jab promting Luciano to slip. De Fiore then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Luciano slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Jose Luciano has been cut.
Luciano tries to score with a low kick but De Fiore moves his leg out of the way.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Fiore. Luciano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luciano slips under a jab.
Luciano takes one to the chin there.
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!
A big left from Luciano misses.
Luciano throws a nice inside leg kick.
De Fiore misses with an uppercut. Luciano saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Fiore checks a leg kick.
De Fiore has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Luciano.
Luciano throws a low kick, looking for De Fiore's leg but De Fiore calmly moves out of range.

De Fiore cracks Luciano with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. De Fiore has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Luciano to stand back up!

Luciano is rocked!
Luciano throws a low kick but De Fiore avoids it.
Luciano is still on wobbly legs! Can De Fiore finish him?
Crack! De Fiore connects with the perfect overhand right and Luciano falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for De Fiore!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Attilio De Fiore!