PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles Luciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valio Mashinata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mashinata has chosen Dinosaur song as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Charles Luciano has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Charles Luciano seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Luciano
vs
Mashinata

180 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Luciano !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Valio Mashinata!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mashinata lands a jab-cross combination.
Mashinata 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 series of punches but Mashinata avoids them all with ease.
Mashinata throws a right and a left that both miss.
Luciano fails to land with a series of punches.
Mashinata throws a right hand that Luciano ducks under and follows up with a left that Luciano also avoids with ease.
Luciano tries a low kick but Mashinata avoids it.
Luciano misses with a combination
and Mashinata counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mashinata with a jab.
Luciano misses with a double jab
and Mashinata counters with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mashinata connects with a good right hand that stumbles Luciano . Luciano circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Luciano shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mashinata as he avoids it easily.
Mashinata misses with a jab, cross combination.

Mashinata gets a takedown into half guard.
Mashinata controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mashinata wants to work for an arm triangle but Luciano is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
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.

Mashinata in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Luciano tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Mashinata!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Valio Mashinata!