PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose Carlos Luciano (ranked 816 p4p, 92 weight class) and Vasili Komaroff (ranked 978 p4p, 122 weight class). Komaroff is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kaleida - Think. Vasili Komaroff has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jose Carlos Luciano's chin.

Carlos Luciano
vs
Komaroff

180 cm
27
170 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

169 cm
34
151 lbs
33 - 23 - 0

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jose Carlos Luciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vasili Komaroff!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Komaroff darts in and clinches Luciano up against the cage.
Luciano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Luciano pushes Komaroff back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Komaroff looking to slow down the pace here.
Komaroff blocks an uppercut.
Luciano has a couple of punches blocked by Komaroff.
Luciano throws a punch but it's blocked by Komaroff.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luciano.
Stalling in the clinch from Komaroff.
Komaroff blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Komaroff will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Luciano up against the cage.
Komaroff looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Komaroff tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Komaroff blocking some punches.
Komaroff can't find room to land a body shot as Luciano controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Komaroff trying to stall but Luciano improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Luciano.
Komaroff stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Luciano fails to land.
Komaroff slowing the pace effectively.
Luciano lands with a light punch inside.
Luciano wants to break the clinch but can't.
Komaroff is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Komaroff is trying to stall.

Komaroff has clasped his hands together around Luciano's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Komaroff is working Luciano over with some ground and pound from side control.
Komaroff working the ground and pound from side control.
Luciano takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Komaroff cracks Luciano with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Luciano throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Luciano tries to bench press Komaroff off him but Komaroff keeps the position.
Komaroff lands a decent elbow from side control.
Komaroff landing a few strikes.
Luciano is trying to get back to half guard.
Komaroff blocks the strikes from Luciano.
Komaroff scores with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luciano tries to bench press Komaroff off him but Komaroff keeps the position.
Luciano tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Komaroff in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Komaroff grinds an elbow into Luciano's temple.
Komaroff wants to lay and pray for a moment but Luciano keeps working.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luciano takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Luciano throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Komaroff cracks Luciano with a big elbow.

Luciano is rocked!
Komaroff landing a few strikes.
Oh Luciano is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Komaroff blocks the strikes from Luciano.
Luciano sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Komaroff trying to control from half guard but Luciano is working away.
Luciano tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Komaroff looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Komaroff is keen to just control but Luciano is a slippery customer.
Luciano seems to have got his legs back now.
Komaroff scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are battling for position here. Luciano manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Luciano is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Luciano thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Luciano trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Komaroff keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Luciano's head.
Komaroff is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Komaroff makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Luciano throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Luciano will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Komaroff scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Komaroff postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Luciano throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Luciano trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Komaroff is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Komaroff slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Luciano.
Luciano flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Luciano tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Luciano missing with punches from the bottom.
Komaroff lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano has hold of Komaroff's hands but Komaroff slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Luciano is looking for a sweep. Komaroff is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Luciano has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Komaroff escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Komaroff!
Luciano prevents Komaroff from improving position.
Luciano tries to buck Komaroff off but Komaroff is having none of it.
Luciano throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Luciano is not content to let Komaroff control the position.
Komaroff cracks Luciano with a big elbow.
Komaroff has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Komaroff working the head and body with strikes.
Komaroff lands a strong strike to the head of Luciano. That's dazed him! Komaroff looking to finish here. Luciano is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Komaroff lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasili Komaroff!
Our winner, Vasili Komaroff, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.