PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Orel (ranked 1142 p4p, 1507 weight class) and Charles Luciano (ranked 152 p4p, 199 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Orel
vs
Luciano

195 cm
31
205
21 - 19 - 0

190 cm
33
215
21 - 13 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

Conviction
Â© Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Orel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charles Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orel throws a series of punches but Luciano avoids them all with ease.
Luciano has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Luciano there as he acknowledges the shot.
Orel misses with a looping right.
Orel throws a body shot but no joy.
Orel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Luciano doesn't seem bothered though.
Orel with a nice cross.
Orel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luciano.
Adam Orel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luciano missing with a left hand there. Orel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Luciano throws a head kick that misses.
Orel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Orel misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Orel misses.
Luciano looks to throw the jab but Orel is out of range.
Orel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Luciano.
Luciano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Luciano throws a big counter head kick but Orel avoids it with no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orel tries to clinch up but Luciano circles away and keeps his distance.
Orel just misses with a punch to the body.
Orel is looking to wear down Luciano with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Luciano misses its intended target.
Sloppy strikes from Luciano. Those never looked like landing.
Orel throws an overhand right that lands on Luciano's shoulder, as Luciano tries to avoid the shot.
Orel misses with an uppercut
and Luciano counters with a left to the body.
Orel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Luciano gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Orel throws a looping overhand right but Luciano ducks down to avoid it.
Luciano feints the counter takedown.
Orel misses with a hook. Luciano ducked under it nicely.
Luciano follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Orel.
Luciano is looking to land body kicks.
Orel scores with a nice head shot.
Orel lands a slapping body shot.
Orel lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luciano tests Orel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Orel takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Luciano.
Luciano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Orel tries to clinch up
and Luciano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Orel thinking.
Orel avoids the head kick by Luciano.
Luciano slips a jab from Orel.
Luciano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice side step and Luciano releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Luciano throws out a powerful jab.
Orel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Luciano has time to react.
Luciano misses with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Luciano.
A shot to the liver by Luciano. Beautiful body shot.
Luciano jabs at Orel's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Orel works the jab nicely.
No joy there for Luciano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Luciano throws the kick towards the body but Orel avoids it.
Orel misses with a two punch combination.
Luciano misses the shot to the body.
Luciano tries to land a leg kick but Orel saw it coming and moves away.
Luciano drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Orel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luciano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Luciano with the counter takedown but Orel avoids it easily.
Luciano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Orel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Orel is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Orel 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.
Luciano throws a jab but it's blocked by Orel.
Luciano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Orel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A low kick lands for Luciano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luciano throws the kick towards the body but Orel avoids it.
Luciano ducks right into an uppercut from Orel.
Orel fails to land with a series of punches.
Luciano swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Orel scores with a shot to the body.
Orel missing with a left hand there. Luciano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Orel.
Orel scores with a sloppy right hand. Luciano should have avoided that one.
Luciano misses with a looping right.
Luciano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Orel does it's job there.
Orel tries to bum rush Luciano with a series of wild strikes but Luciano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Luciano feints the counter takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luciano throws a jab when Orel was well out of range.
Orel throws a shot to the body.
Orel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Luciano has time to react.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Luciano paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Luciano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Orel throws a poor cross that misses
and Luciano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Orel misses with the combination.
Orel throws the left hand but Luciano avoids the punch easily.
Luciano throws a counter combo.
Orel misses with the combination.
Orel scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Luciano throws out a leg kick but Orel moves out of range and Luciano only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Orel lands.
Orel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luciano can do to turn this around?
Orel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luciano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Luciano on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orel scores with a decent looking hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orel misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Orel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Orel working aggressively here.
Orel managing to block the knees to the body from Luciano.
Luciano misses with a body punch.
Orel is looking to control Luciano's arms but Luciano gets an underhook and turns him. Now Orel has his back to the cage.
Luciano blocks an uppercut.
Luciano takes a shot to the head.
Orel has a couple of punches blocked by Luciano.

Luciano breaks the clinch.
A big right from Orel misses.
Orel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Luciano's head backwards.
A jab from Orel misses.
Orel throws an overhand right that lands on Luciano's shoulder, as Luciano tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Luciano misses.
Luciano moves out of range of the strikes.
Orel misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano moves out of range as Orel strikes.
Luciano tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Orel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Orel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Orel looks to score with a jab to the body but Luciano is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luciano throws a head kick but Orel moves out of range.
Orel misses with a wild body shot.

Orel ducks straight into an uppercut from Luciano and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Orel manages to regain guard straight away.
Luciano wants to control from the top but Orel keeps moving.
Luciano throws a big right hand that misses.
Luciano tries to free his leg and advance position but Orel is retaining full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Luciano accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Luciano accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Luciano won't allow Orel to get back to his feet.
Luciano trying to control but Orel is working from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Luciano goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Luciano stuns Orel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Luciano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Orel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Luciano in his tracks.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Orel!
Orel avoids the body shot from Luciano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orel scores with a hook.
Orel throws a body shot but no joy.
Luciano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Orel.
Luciano misses with a looping left.
Orel misses with a left hand
and Luciano counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orel connects with a nice looking jab.
Orel fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice inside leg kick there by Luciano. That's going to slow Orel down.
Orel throws out a loose jab but Luciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orel misses with a looping right.
Luciano swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Orel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luciano was well out of range. Poor timing from Orel.
Orel throws a hook but Luciano avoids it easily.
Luciano misses with a wild body shot.
Luciano takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Adam Orel will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Orel walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Luciano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Orel looks to throw the jab but Luciano is out of range.
Adam Orel is winning the standup battle so far.
Luciano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Luciano throws the left hand but Orel avoids the punch easily.
Orel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luciano moves away.
Luciano on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Orel throws a looping overhand right but Luciano ducks down to avoid it.
And Luciano responds with a good body kick, but Orel manages to step out the way in time.
Luciano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Orel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Orel throwing a counter right hand but Luciano manages to avoid it.
Orel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orel moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Luciano takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Luciano ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Luciano fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orel takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Luciano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Luciano misses with a wild body shot.
Luciano tries to land a front kick but Orel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Luciano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Luciano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Luciano avoids a punch combination nicely.
And Luciano tries to counter it with a takedown but Orel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Donk. Orel catches Luciano right on the button with a cross.
Luciano blocks a jab.
Orel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luciano avoids the body shot from Orel.
Orel lands a body shot.
Orel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Luciano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orel misses with a few strikes there.
Luciano follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Orel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Orel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Orel moves out of range of the body kick.
Luciano lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luciano thumps Orel with a low kick.
Luciano is looking to land body kicks.
Luciano throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Luciano drops Orel with a right and a left! Luciano comes rushing in but Orel regains his composure and manages to keep Luciano in guard.

Orel is rocked!
Luciano throws a big right hand that misses.
Oh Orel is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Luciano won't allow Orel to get back to his feet.
Luciano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Luciano must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Luciano forces his way into half guard.
Luciano thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Luciano throwing shots but Orel is blocking nicely.
Charles Luciano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Luciano is working for a kimura but Orel is defending it quite comfortably.
Luciano thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Luciano thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Orel seems to have got his legs back now.

Luciano is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Orel is just riding it out for now. Luciano eventually gives up the hold.
Luciano wants to pass the guard but Orel is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luciano missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Adam Orel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Luciano is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Orel doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Luciano.
Orel tries to kick Luciano off but Luciano keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Luciano thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Orel's head.
Luciano prevents Orel from standing back up.

Luciano is working for a kimura but Orel is defending it quite comfortably.

Orel manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Luciano keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Luciano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Orel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!