PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Luciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sarge Dela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luciano comes to the cage accompanied by The Mechanic. Dela has chosen BLUNT- The Iron Maiden as his entrance music. 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.

Luciano
vs
Dela

194 cm
25
188 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

190 cm
29
200 lbs
23 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charlie Luciano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sarge Dela!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Luciano finds it's way through Dela's defenses.
Dela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luciano connects with a solid leg kick.
Luciano throws a hook to the side of Dela's head but Dela sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dela pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Luciano scores with a kick to the midsection.
Luciano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dela takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Some bone on bone action there as Dela checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dela takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Dela misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Dela.
Luciano throws a head kick but Dela moves out of range.
Luciano throws a poor cross that misses
and Dela makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dela looks to land a body kick but Luciano moved away.
Luciano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela walks into a straight right hand from Luciano.

Dela looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Luciano!
Luciano tries to hold on but Dela pushes him away.
Luciano sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Dela is looking for a kimura here.

Dela is trying to work for a kimura but Luciano is defending well.

Dela is trying to work for a kimura but Luciano is defending well.
Luciano avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dela.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dela seems to be looking for submissions.
Dela trying to control the action but Luciano is working from the bottom.

Dela is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Luciano defends it well.
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!
Dela is trying to control. Luciano wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Luciano keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Dela not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Luciano is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Luciano blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dela.
Luciano wants to control but Dela is keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dela stops Luciano from getting back to his feet.
Luciano works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dela tries to free his leg and advance position but Luciano is retaining full guard.

Luciano wriggles free and stands up.
Dela connects with a nice looking jab.

It looks like Charlie Luciano has been cut.
Dela throws a jab when Luciano was well out of range.
Dela defending well as Luciano loads up on a big left hand.
Luciano takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from Luciano.
Dela on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Luciano. Luciano obviously looking to wear him down.
Dela tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dela shoots in but no luck this time.
Luciano thuds his shin into the meat of Dela's side.
Luciano throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Luciano lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dela misses with a leg kick
and Luciano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dela takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dela misses with a few strikes there.
Luciano lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Luciano takes a swing at Dela's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Luciano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Luciano's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Luciano misses with a right hand
and Dela counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Charlie Luciano is winning the standup battle so far.
Luciano defending well as Dela loads up on a big left hand.
Dela connects with a single shot there.
Dela throws a combination that misses
and Luciano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Luciano throws out a loose jab but Dela uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luciano walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Luciano, right into the meat.
Luciano misses the shot to the body.
A big left from Dela misses.
Luciano lands a leg kick that knocks Dela off balance momentarily.
Dela slips a straight right by Luciano.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luciano lands a right hook to the body.
Dela's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Luciano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Luciano to counter with a crisp jab.
Luciano thows a body shot but no joy.
Luciano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dela cracks the inside of Luciano's front leg.
Luciano displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dela.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Luciano.
Luciano closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dela avoids a kick to the body.
Dela fails to land the takedown.
Luciano fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Luciano thumps Dela with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dela.
Dela misses with a hook. Luciano ducked under it nicely.
Luciano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Luciano throws a sloppy head kick and Dela moves out of range easily.
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!
Luciano dodges the punch combination from Dela.
Dela fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Charlie Luciano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sarge Dela.
Luciano avoids the body shot from Dela.
Dela takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dela walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Luciano throws a nice head kick!
Luciano swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dela counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano moves away from the strike by Dela.
Dela with a hook.
Luciano connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dela's hands.
Luciano throws a head kick but Dela moves out of range.
A low kick from Dela is predictable there
and Luciano counters with a thumping low kick.
Jab from Luciano.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Luciano, as that shot connected.
Dela falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Luciano to counter with a crisp jab.
Dela throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Luciano ducks under a wild hook from Dela.
Luciano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano throws a wild body kick that Dela sees coming a mile off.
Dela misses with a looping right.
Luciano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Charlie Luciano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dela connects with an inside leg kick.
Luciano throws a low kick but Dela moves out of range easily.
Luciano misses with a lunging right hand
and Luciano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Luciano misses with an uppercut. Dela saw that one coming.
Luciano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dela takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A good leg kick by Luciano.
Luciano throws a hook but Dela blocks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Luciano.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Luciano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Luciano's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dela throws a leg kick but Luciano sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dela checks a leg kick.
Dela staying out of range there.
Dela misses with a left hand
and Luciano counters with an outside leg kick.
Dela shoots in for a double leg but Luciano sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Luciano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dela tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Luciano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dela.
Dela throws a body punch but Luciano moves out of range.
Luciano has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Luciano scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dela takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Luciano cracks Dela with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
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!
Dela throws a lazy uppercut
and Luciano counters with a nice body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luciano manages to avoid it.
Luciano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Luciano scores with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Luciano.
Dela takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice shot lands for Luciano.
Dela throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Luciano's waist but Luciano gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dela off to one side.
Luciano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That kick from Luciano tenderised Dela's leg. Dela is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Luciano. That's going to slow Dela down.
Luciano slips under a jab from Dela.
Luciano connects with a solid leg kick.
Dela has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Luciano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Luciano.
Luciano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Luciano swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dela.
Luciano lands with a good body shot.
A head kick from Luciano lands but Dela takes it in his stride.
Luciano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dela's head.
Luciano cracks Dela with an open hand slap.
Dela throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dela takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Luciano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dela has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Luciano connects with a nice looking jab.
Dela shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Luciano defends it nicely.
Charlie Luciano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sarge Dela.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Luciano darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dela swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dela moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dela's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Luciano connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dela scrambles back to his feet.
Dela has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Luciano finds it's way round the side to connect with Dela's head.
Luciano uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dela has time to react.
Luciano throws a head kick that misses.
Luciano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dela's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luciano lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dela loads up on a big right hand but Luciano slips the punch.
Luciano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dela.
Luciano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dela can do to turn this around?
Dela steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luciano.
Dela missing with a left hand there. Luciano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Luciano connects with a right hand. Dela shakes it off.
Luciano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Luciano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An inside leg kick from Luciano misses.
Dela throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Luciano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Luciano clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Luciano's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dela slips under a jab.
Dela throws a right hand that Luciano ducks under and follows up with a left that Luciano also avoids with ease.
Luciano connects with a crisp jab.
Luciano lands a really nice looking cross but Dela seems unphased.
A bone on bone clash there as Dela blocks the leg kick.
Luciano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dela on the side of the head.
Luciano throws a body punch but Dela moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Luciano.
Luciano throws a head kick that misses.
Dela waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luciano.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Dela.

Dela working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Luciano looking for submissions off his back.

Dela is working for a submission of some sort.
Luciano tries to roll over but Dela keeps him under control.
Dela thows a huge punch but Luciano dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dela connects with a nice short shot to Luciano's temple.

Dela is trying to work for a kimura but Luciano is defending well.

Dela is trying to work for a kimura but Luciano is defending well.
Luciano is looking for a sweep. Dela is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dela is looking to advance position but Luciano won't allow it.
Luciano is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dela wants to work for an arm triangle but Luciano is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Luciano is trying to stand back up but Dela is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dela is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Dela is working for a kimura but Luciano is defending it quite comfortably.
Dela thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Luciano gets back to full guard.
Luciano wants to sweep here but Dela controlling him for the moment.
Dela throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano wants to hit a switch here but Dela passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Luciano there!
Luciano keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Dela looking for a guillotine from mount but Luciano is having none of it.
Dela trying to control but Luciano is having none of it.
Luciano is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dela with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sarge Dela dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Luciano's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Luciano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dela throws a front kick that sends Luciano stumbling back into the cage.
Luciano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dela on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dela has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dela lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Luciano stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Luciano looks to land a left hand but Dela moved out of range nicely.
Dela fails with a takedown attempt.
Dela uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luciano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano throws a sloppy body shot
and Dela counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dela uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luciano.
A nice inside leg kick there by Luciano. That's going to slow Dela down.
Dela lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dela lands with a right hand.
Dela falls off balance throwing a combination
and Luciano counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dela's knee momentarily.
Luciano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dela.
Luciano lands a head kick!
Luciano throws a looping overhand right but Dela ducks down to avoid it.
Dela jabs Luciano right on the nose. Luciano blinks but takes it well.
Sarge Dela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luciano connects with a body shot.
Dela ducks under a wild hook from Luciano.
Luciano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dela throws a jab but it's blocked by Luciano.
Luciano ducks under a wild hook from Dela.
Luciano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dela looks to land a left hand but Luciano moved out of range nicely.
Luciano throws a head kick that half lands.
Horrible takedown by Dela or perhaps it was just good defense by Luciano which made him look bad.
Charlie Luciano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sarge Dela.
Dela is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Dela fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Luciano avoids it really well and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano throws a head kick that half lands.
Dela waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luciano.
Dela on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Luciano connects with a high kick.
Luciano connects with the punch.
Luciano lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Charlie Luciano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dela avoids the head kick by Luciano.
Luciano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dela at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dela.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Dela misses the target.
Luciano scores with a jab.
Luciano blocks a head kick by Dela.
Dela on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Luciano. Luciano obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luciano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dela shoots in and drives through. Luciano sprawls well.
Luciano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dela.
Dela chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Luciano can pounce on him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Luciano finds it's way through Dela's defenses.
Luciano connects with an inside leg kick.
A cross from Luciano lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Luciano showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Luciano has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 49:46
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 49:46
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Luciano!
Charlie Luciano is the new middleweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Charlie Luciano thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.