PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Orel (ranked 1202 p4p, 1621 weight class) and Charles Luciano (ranked 162 p4p, 224 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Orel
vs
Luciano

195 cm
32
205
21 - 19 - 1

190 cm
34
215
21 - 13 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

Conviction
© 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 - 1, 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 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charles Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Orel.
Luciano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
No joy there for Orel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Luciano is looking for the big counter here.
Luciano looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Orel scores with a jab. Luciano acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Luciano as he connects with a hook.
Orel throws a hook but Luciano avoids it easily.
Luciano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Orel manages to avoid it.
Orel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Orel scores with a nice head shot.
Luciano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Orel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Orel connects with a crisp jab.
Adam Orel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luciano misses with a body kick.
Luciano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luciano takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Orel throws a body punch but Luciano moves out of range.
Luciano throws a fast counter high kick but Orel manages to duck under it in time.
Orel jabs Luciano right on the nose. Luciano blinks but takes it well.
Orel misses with a right hand
and Orel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Orel looks to land a combination. Luciano sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
No joy there for Orel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Luciano tries to keep at a distance but Orel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Orel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Orel pressing his opponent against the cage.

Luciano manages to break the clinch.
Luciano ducks under a wild hook from Orel.
Luciano takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A left and a right from Orel both land. Nice combination.
Orel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Luciano.
Orel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Orel misses with a two punch combination.
Orel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luciano lands with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luciano delivers a nice body kick.
Orel is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Orel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Orel misses with a hook.
Luciano avoids the body shot from Orel.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Luciano! But no joy.
Luciano looks to land a left hand but Orel moved out of range nicely.
Luciano throws a head kick but Orel moves out of range.
Orel throwing a counter right hand but Luciano manages to avoid it.
Luciano moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Orel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Luciano counters with a thumping low kick.
Luciano throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Orel. Luciano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luciano slips a jab from Orel.
Orel misses with a hook.
Orel throws a lazy right hand but Luciano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luciano lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Luciano throws a nice looking combination but Orel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Orel misses the shot to the body.
Luciano darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A low kick lands for Luciano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Orel back to the cage. Luciano follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Luciano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Luciano throws a head kick that misses.
Orel throws a jab when Luciano was well out of range.
Orel misses with an uppercut
letting Luciano counter with a right hand.
Luciano throws a sloppy head kick and Orel moves out of range easily.
Orel misses with a body punch

and Luciano counters with a nice right hand that sends Orel toppling to the canvas! Orel scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Luciano finish him?!

Orel is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Luciano doesn't seem bothered though.
Oh Orel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Luciano has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Luciano throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Orel crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Charles Luciano!
A very excited looking Charles Luciano made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.