PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Renzo Brown (ranked 5011 p4p, 5329 weight class) and Manny Luciano (ranked 278 p4p, 288 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.

Brown
vs
Luciano

172 cm
25
147
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
140
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Renzo Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Manny Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown throws a leg kick that misses.
Luciano misses with a two punch combination.
Luciano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown misses with a takedown
and Luciano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Luciano smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt - Luciano sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Luciano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Brown on the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown shoots for a takedown but Luciano saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renzo Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luciano slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano misses with the combination.
Brown tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Luciano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Luciano as he connects with a hook.
Brown takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Luciano scores with a nice strike.
Luciano swats away the attempt to clinch by Brown.
Luciano lands with a straight right. Brown didn't see that one coming.
Luciano lands with a nice body punch.
Luciano cracks Brown with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice takedown defense from Luciano. No joy for Brown on that attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Brown instigates a clinch.
A short right from Luciano on the inside.
Brown wants a takedown.
Brown tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Luciano smiles and moves away.
Brown tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Luciano defends well and Brown ends up having to push Luciano into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Luciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Luciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Brown controls his hands.
Brown working hard to break the clinch.
Luciano tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Luciano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Luciano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Luciano is defending well.

Luciano breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Luciano scores with a sloppy right hand. Brown should have avoided that one.
Brown moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Luciano swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Brown tries to clinch but Luciano is having none of it.
Brown fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luciano avoids the head kick by Brown.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Luciano shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Luciano now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Brown throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Luciano's waist but Luciano gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Brown off to one side.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brown stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Luciano scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice sprawl there from Luciano as Brown shoots in.

Luciano rushes Brown and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luciano.
Luciano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Luciano misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Luciano.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Luciano misses with a punch on the inside.
Brown looking to slow down the pace here.
Luciano keeps control of Brown as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brown prevents a body shot from Luciano.
Luciano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Luciano dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Luciano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Brown was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Brown fails to land the takedown.
Luciano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brown shoots in but Luciano avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A little jabbing left from Luciano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Luciano as Brown shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renzo Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano throws a series of punches but Brown moves out of range.
Brown tries to clinch up.
As Brown backs off Luciano throws a huge counter combo but Brown manages to avoid it all.
Brown drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Luciano clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brown manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Brown on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brown tries to get out of the position.
Luciano looking to sit in guard and control but Brown gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Brown wants to control from the top but Luciano keeps moving.
Brown showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Luciano is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Luciano lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Luciano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brown wants to sweep but no luck.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Luciano from controlling successfully.
Luciano slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Brown is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano controlling from the top position.
Brown is trying to keep Luciano in close.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Luciano lands a jab to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt

and Luciano moves into the clinch.
Luciano tries to throw a body punch but Brown avoids it by throwing Luciano back against the cage.
Luciano lands a shoulder strike.
Brown prevents a body shot from Luciano.
Luciano tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Luciano breaks the clinch.
Renzo Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luciano lands a head shot.
A left lands for Luciano.
Brown is trying hard to land a takedown here. Luciano sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
It seemed like Luciano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown shoots in for a takedown but Luciano shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Renzo Brown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Luciano clinches up against the cage.
Luciano tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Manny Luciano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Brown shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Luciano counters with a stiff right hand.
A combination from Luciano does no damage.
Luciano lands with a straight right. Brown didn't see that one coming.

Luciano rushes Brown and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Luciano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown slips a jab from Luciano.
Brown tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luciano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brown on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Brown with a jab.
Luciano fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luciano scores with a nice strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown with a lazy takedown attempt
and Luciano counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Luciano as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renzo Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Brown or perhaps it was just good defense by Luciano, which made it look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Luciano slaps away a takedown attempt from Brown, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Manny Luciano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Luciano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Brown there as he acknowledges the shot.
Luciano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brown looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Brown fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Luciano avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano lands a head shot.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Luciano lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Luciano with a jab.
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!
Brown shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brown tries for a takedown but Luciano sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Luciano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Luciano gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Luciano misses with a punch on the inside.
Luciano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luciano misses with some punches.
Brown wants to get back to striking at distance but Luciano won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Luciano fails to land.
A body shot lands from Luciano.
Brown blocking some punches.
Manny Luciano seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Luciano works on Brown's body with a couple of short punches.
Luciano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Luciano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luciano lands a shoulder strike.
Luciano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Luciano lands with a short shot to the head.
Luciano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano working aggressively here.
Brown is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Luciano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luciano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brown looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Luciano.
A head punch on the inside from Luciano fails to land.
Luciano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luciano tries a body shot but Brown blocks it.
Brown blocks a body shot from Luciano.

Luciano breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Luciano!
Brown walks into a straight right hand from Luciano.
Renzo Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brown misses with a wild combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manny Luciano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Luciano winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 26:30

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