PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andrea Lucchesi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rico Mera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lucchesi has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lucchesi
vs
Mera

180 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

182 cm
19
210 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Very confident

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Andrea Lucchesi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rico Mera!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mera throws a hook but Lucchesi blocks it.

Mera clinches up with Lucchesi and pushes him back against the cage.
Lucchesi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lucchesi avoids the elbow strike from Mera, against the cage.
Lucchesi takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Andrea Lucchesi has been cut.
Mera throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lucchesi tries to work over Mera's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mera should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mera lands an elbow that stopped Lucchesi in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mera throws an elbow but misses.
Mera comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mera gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mera comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mera gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mera lands an elbow inside.
Mera creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've been informed that Mera has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mera gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mera just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lucchesi's brow.
Mera misses with an elbow strike.
Lucchesi blocks an elbow strike.
Mera creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mera pushes off an throws an elbow but Lucchesi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lucchesi looking for a takedown.
Mera throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mera just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lucchesi's brow.
Mera lands an elbow just above Lucchesi 's eye.
Lucchesi avoids a wild elbow strike from Mera.
Lucchesi tries to score a body lock takedown but Mera shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lucchesi is breathing heavily.
Mera misses with an elbow strike.
Mera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mera throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mera lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mera lands an elbow inside that Lucchesi shrugs off.
Lucchesi can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrea Lucchesi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mera throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mera lands an elbow just above Lucchesi 's eye.
Lucchesi blocks the elbow strike.
Lucchesi avoids a wild elbow strike from Mera.
Lucchesi takes an elbow to the forehead.

Andrea Lucchesi's cut is getting worse.
Mera looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Mera lands an elbow just above Lucchesi 's eye.
Mera lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mera throws an elbow but misses.
Lucchesi tries to land knees in the clinch but Mera avoids the damage to the body.
Mera lands an elbow that stopped Lucchesi in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mera.
Mera gets underhooks to prevent Lucchesi's takedown attempt.
Mera lands a damaging elbow.
Lucchesi blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mera.
Mera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mera lands an elbow inside that Lucchesi shrugs off.

Andrea Lucchesi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mera lands an elbow inside that Lucchesi shrugs off.
Lucchesi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mera pulls him back up using the underhooks.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mera throws an elbow but misses.
Lucchesi avoids the elbow strike from Mera, against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mera.
Mera lands an elbow inside.
I was talking to Lucchesi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mera lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lucchesi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Lucchesi avoids the elbow strike from Mera, against the cage.
Lucchesi tries to score a body lock takedown but Mera shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mera throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mera lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mera lands a damaging elbow.
Lucchesi blocks an elbow strike.
Mera pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lucchesi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mera smiles and moves away.

Mera pushes Lucchesi up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Mera.

Jeez, Andrea Lucchesi's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Mera lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lucchesi takes an elbow to the forehead.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Andrea Lucchesi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rico Mera!