PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucky Luciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Barbosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luciano comes to the cage accompanied by Samba De Janeiro. Luciano has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Diego Barbosa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Luciano
vs
Barbosa

178 cm
20
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
260 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucky Luciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Barbosa!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luciano stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Luciano wants it to stay on the feet.
Luciano tries for a takedown but Barbosa circles away easily

and Barbosa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Barbosa.
Luciano really is a fat lump.
Luciano is breathing heavily.
Barbosa looking to pass the guard.
Luciano keeping moving, preventing Barbosa from controlling successfully.
Luciano wants to sweep here but Barbosa controlling him for the moment.
Barbosa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Barbosa throws a big right hand that misses.
Barbosa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Barbosa wants to control from the top but Luciano keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A head kick by Luciano misses

and Barbosa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Barbosa seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Luciano on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Luciano tries to get out of the position.
Barbosa looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Barbosa stands up out of the half guard.
Barbosa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Barbosa fails with a takedown attempt.
Lucky Luciano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Barbosa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Barbosa throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Luciano was covering up waiting for the punch and Barbosa finishes the takedown easily into guard.
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!
Barbosa throwing strikes from guard but Luciano blocks nicely.
Barbosa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Barbosa trying to control but Luciano is working from the bottom.
Luciano knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Barbosa on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa lands a couple of digs.

Barbosa drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barbosa jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Luciano avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Luciano is trying to control the position but Barbosa postures up.
Luciano can't keep his opponent in guard - Barbosa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Luciano wants to get back to full guard.
Barbosa landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Barbosa frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Barbosa with a couple of short strikes.
Barbosa is landing with some decent strikes but Luciano is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Barbosa is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Luciano can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Barbosa in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Barbosa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Luciano keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa looking to finish Luciano with some ground and pound. This is bad for Luciano!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Barbosa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Barbosa shoots and misses

and Luciano counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Luciano.
Barbosa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Luciano smiles and moves away.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Barbosa.
Barbosa is looking to take a break and control but Luciano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barbosa lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Luciano down.
Barbosa lands an elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Barbosa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Luciano is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Barbosa advances to mount.
Barbosa looking to control but Luciano is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Barbosa lands a heavy elbow.
Barbosa lands a heavy elbow.
Diego Barbosa has got the better of the ground game so far.

Barbosa jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Luciano manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano looks to move to half guard but instead Barbosa has passed into mount! Damn!
Barbosa lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Barbosa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barbosa lands a big elbow.
Barbosa postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Luciano looks a forlorn figure.
Barbosa fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Barbosa controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Luciano can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Barbosa wants to control the pace but Luciano is squirming around nicely.
Luciano tries to lock up and control but Barbosa gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Barbosa controlling the position easily from mount.
Luciano can't escape the position.
Barbosa controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A nice elbow there by Barbosa.
Barbosa looking to control but Luciano is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Barbosa punishing his opponent with strikes.
Barbosa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Luciano is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Barbosa pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diego Barbosa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Luciano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Barbosa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Barbosa is keen to just control but Luciano is a slippery customer.
Barbosa lands strikes from half guard.
Luciano might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Luciano on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Barbosa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Luciano is just riding it out for now. Barbosa eventually gives up the hold.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Barbosa connects with a nice short shot to Luciano's temple.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbosa has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
A nice elbow there by Barbosa.
Barbosa landing punches.
Barbosa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Barbosa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Luciano is looking to escape.
Barbosa with a couple of short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbosa raining down shots from the mount!
Barbosa wants to control the pace but Luciano is squirming around nicely.
Luciano tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Luciano is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Barbosa trying to control but Luciano is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Luciano defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Barbosa.
Luciano wants to control but Barbosa is having none of it.
Luciano really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Barbosa looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano trying desperately to get to his feet.
Lucky Luciano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barbosa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Barbosa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barbosa is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Luciano in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Barbosa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Barbosa 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Barbosa!