PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlo Lucania (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucania is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHAvjaHtlMA&feature=related. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Slice
vs
Lucania

188 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Heavy handed

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlo Lucania!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice misses with a few strikes there.
Slice feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lucania's calf.
Lucania looks gassed!
Slice misses with a double jab.
Lucania misses with a wild combination.
Slice tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lucania paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Slice tries to clinch but Lucania moves out of range.
A punch combination from Slice misses.
Slice blocks a head kick by Lucania.

Slice drops Lucania with a left and a right! Oh, Lucania is hurt - Slice dives into side control looking to finish!

It looks like Carlo Lucania has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slice works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Lucania is rocked!
Slice wants to stand but Lucania has his arm trapped.
Slice cracks Lucania with a big right hand but Lucania just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Lucania prevents Slice from moving into mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lucania on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Slice stands up.
Carlo Lucania is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A punch combination from Slice misses.

Nice combo by Slice! Oh, that's hurt him - Lucania falls to the canvas and Slice follows him into side control.
Slice lands a few punches from side control.
Lucania can't do much from the bottom here.
Slice tries to move to mount but Lucania blocks the move with his legs.
Lucania is trying to control Slice's posture but Slice avoids it.
Slice landing a few strikes.
Slice knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lucania on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lucania is working to avoid the ground and pound but Slice connects with a decent elbow.
Slice tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lucania's legs.
Slice working away.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lucania showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slice.
Slice feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lucania's calf.
Slice shoots in and drives through. Lucania sprawls well.
Slice tries to close the distance and clinch but Lucania swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slice fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice throws a combination that misses
and Lucania counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Slice is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Slice looks to clinch
and Lucania counters with a stiff right hand.
Lucania misses with a hook.
Slice swinging wildly here.
Slice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lucania.
Lucania lands with a hook. Slice tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lucania throws a series of strikes that have Slice backpedaling.
Slice closes the distance looking to clinch

and Lucania counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lucania.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Slice tries for a takedown. No joy.
Slice jumps guard but Lucania stands there with Slice around his waist. Slice gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Slice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lucania has Slice pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Slice manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lucania prevents Slice from breaking the clinch.
Slice tries to break free but Lucania pushes him back against the ropes.
Lucania goes for a takedown in the clinch but Slice prevents it.
Slice gets underhooks to prevent Lucania's takedown attempt.
Lucania gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Slice.
Slice is working for takedown but Lucania is calmly controlling the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slice wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Slice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slice wants to clinch

and Lucania counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lucania.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aaron Slice dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlo Lucania's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Slice throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lucania counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Slice throws a series of punches but Lucania avoids them all with ease.
Slice misses with a takedown attempt - Lucania sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Slice misses with a double jab
and Lucania counters with a one-two to the body.

Lucania clinches up against the ropes.
Lucania prevents a takedown attempt there.
Slice working hard to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Lucania breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slice swats away the attempt to clinch by Lucania.
Lucania tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Slice paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice moves away from the strike by Lucania.
Slice throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Lucania counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lucania.
Lucania lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slice backwards.
Slice is trying to force a seperation but Lucania has the dominant position.
Slice is trying to break the clinch but Lucania is controlling him.

Lucania gets control of Slice's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lucania will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Slice is posturing up here but Lucania has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Slice tries to roll out but it's too tight and Slice has to tap! Slick submission there by Lucania!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Carlo Lucania!