PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jusae Radcliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlo Lucania (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucania comes into a darkened arena with his song building. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHAvjaHtlMA&feature=related kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Carlo Lucania is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Radcliff
vs
Lucania

152 cm
18
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jusae Radcliff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlo Lucania!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radcliff falls off balance throwing a combination
and Radcliff takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Radcliff tries to clinch but Lucania moves away
and Lucania counters with a nice uppercut.

Lucania rushes Radcliff and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Lucania pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lucania enables Radcliff to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lucania manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Radcliff trying to control the position from guard on top but Lucania is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lucania is looking for a triangle but Radcliff pushes his legs off easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lucania wants to stand and escape but Radcliff is having none of it.
Radcliff's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radcliff wants to control from the top but Lucania keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jusae Radcliff wasn't doing enough on the ground.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Lucania enables Radcliff to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lucania manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Radcliff has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Radcliff is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Lucania has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Radcliff is looking to defend but Lucania has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Radcliff! Lucania pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Radcliff taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Carlo Lucania!