PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Luciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Aman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luciano comes into the arena with The Mechanic blaring out of the sound system. Aman has chosen We Believe as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Luciano
vs
Aman

194 cm
30
191 lbs
25 - 10 - 0

183 cm
31
194 lbs
22 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Reaper Combatwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charlie Luciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, John Aman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luciano slips under a jab.
Luciano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Aman is out of range and Luciano settles back down.
A punch lands to the side of Aman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Luciano keeps the fight on the outside.
Aman blocks a jab.
Luciano needs to keep his hands up - Aman had a free shot at his head there.
Aman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Aman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Luciano is out of range.
Aman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Luciano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aman.
Aman checks a leg kick nicely.
Aman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Aman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luciano swats away the attempt to clinch by Aman.
Luciano throws a sloppy head kick and Aman moves out of range easily.
Aman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Luciano lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
John Aman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Aman finds it's target.
Aman moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circling - Aman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Luciano works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Luciano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Aman scores with a sloppy right hand. Luciano should have avoided that one.

It looks like Charlie Luciano has been cut.
Luciano cracks Aman with a good jab.
Luciano misses with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Aman blocks the leg kick.
Aman looks to land a left hand but Luciano moved out of range nicely.
Luciano digs a good body shot into Aman's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luciano swings for the body but Aman moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aman walks into a left hand.
Aman lands with a straight right. Luciano didn't see that one coming.
A head kick misses from Aman.
Luciano punishes Aman's body with a nice straight punch.
Aman throws the kick towards the body but Luciano avoids it.
A slow jab from Luciano misses its intended target.
Aman throws a right hand that misses
and Luciano counters with a stiff right hand.
Luciano defending well as Aman loads up on a big left hand.
Aman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Luciano. That did some damage!
Aman misses with a body kick.
Aman thuds his shin into the meat of Luciano's side.
Aman lands a jab.
Aman throws a push kick but Luciano slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aman tries to bum rush Luciano with a series of wild strikes but Luciano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Luciano lands a head kick. Aman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Luciano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aman.
Aman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Aman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Luciano throws a body punch but Aman moves out of range.
Aman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Luciano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aman. Aman obviously looking to wear him down.
Aman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Luciano throws the left hand but Aman avoids the punch easily.
Luciano misses with a leg kick.
Luciano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Luciano stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot by Aman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano misses with a straight left.
Luciano throws a jab when Aman was well out of range.
Luciano lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Luciano looks to score with a jab to the body but Aman is just out of range.
Luciano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aman.
Aman staying out of range there.
Aman is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Luciano had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Aman connects with a crisp jab.
Luciano keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Aman scores with a jab to the head.
Luciano lands a right hook to the body.
Luciano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Aman forces Luciano back against the cage and clinches.
Luciano misses with a punch on the inside.
Aman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Aman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Aman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Luciano's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Luciano defending well as Aman loads up on a big left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Luciano.
Luciano lands with a shot to the body.
Luciano has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
An inside leg kick from Luciano misses.
Luciano takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Luciano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Aman wants to slow Luciano down by chopping away at his legs.
Aman misses with a body kick.
Luciano throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

It looks like John Aman has been cut.
Luciano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Aman's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luciano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aman.
A big left from Luciano misses.
Aman scoring well with a low kick there.
Luciano cracks Aman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Aman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
John Aman seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Aman closes the distance and clinches.
Luciano takes a knee right on the jaw!
A body shot lands from Luciano.
Aman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Luciano misses with a body punch.
Aman tries to land a knee to the head but Luciano blocks with his arms.
Luciano has a couple of punches blocked by Aman.
Luciano misses with a punch to the body.
Luciano tries a body shot but Aman blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Aman.
A left hand lands to the body for Luciano.
Luciano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Luciano blocking some punches.
Luciano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luciano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Luciano as the two fighters clinch.
Aman connects with a knee to the head.
Luciano misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Aman blocks a body shot from Luciano.
Aman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Luciano blocks it with crossed arms.
Aman looking to throw knees to the head but Luciano is blocking nicely.
Aman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aman misses with a knee strike.
Luciano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aman backwards.
Luciano lands with a light punch inside.
Luciano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aman being controlled against the cage.
Aman is trying to stall.
Luciano throws a punch but it's blocked by Aman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Luciano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luciano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Luciano blocking some punches.
Charlie Luciano has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Luciano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Luciano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Luciano as the two fighters clinch.
Luciano taking a breather.
Luciano scores with a shoulder strike.
Aman looking to slow down the pace here.
Aman misses with a knee to the head.
Luciano trying to stall but Aman improves his position.
Luciano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aman gets through Luciano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aman scores with a shoulder strike.
Aman stalling in the clinch.
Luciano misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aman looking to throw knees to the head but Luciano is blocking nicely.
Luciano wants to stall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aman gets through Luciano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Luciano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luciano lands a shot to the body.
Aman is trying to stall.
A knee to the head by Aman.
Luciano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Luciano is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Luciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Aman controls his hands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luciano has a couple of punches blocked by Aman.
Luciano is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Aman misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Luciano dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Luciano connects with an inside leg kick.
Luciano throws a head kick that half lands.
Luciano defending well as Aman loads up on a big left hand.
Aman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Luciano throws a lazy right hand but Aman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aman lands with an overhand left.
Luciano lands with a kick to the temple. Aman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Aman connects with a looping right hand.
Aman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Aman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Luciano thows a body shot but no joy.
That kick from Luciano tenderised Aman's leg. Aman is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luciano on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano throws a wild body kick that Aman sees coming a mile off.
Aman swings widly with a right hand
and Luciano counters with an outside leg kick.
Luciano tries to land a leg kick but Aman saw it coming and moves away.
Luciano throws out a loose jab but Aman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luciano uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Aman misses with a kick to the body.
Aman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Luciano. Luciano obviously looking to wear him down.
Aman throws a looping overhand right but Luciano ducks down to avoid it.
Aman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aman throws a leg kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Luciano checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Luciano scores with a push kick.
Luciano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Luciano goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Aman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Aman ducks right into an uppercut from Luciano.
Luciano scores with a nice strike.
Luciano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Aman avoids the body shot from Luciano.
Aman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luciano manages to avoid it.
Aman scores with a push kick.
Luciano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Luciano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Aman.
Aman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch lands to the side of Luciano 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Luciano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aman misses with a lunging right hand
and Aman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aman misses with a series of wild punches.
Luciano checks a low kick from Aman.
Aman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Luciano.
Aman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Luciano thuds a left hand into Aman's body.
Luciano is looking to chop away at Aman's legs.
Luciano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aman.
Aman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Luciano.
Aman throws a leg kick but Luciano sees it coming and moves out of range.
Donk. Luciano catches Aman right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luciano lands a nice looking body shot.
Aman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Aman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Luciano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luciano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Luciano throws a sloppy head kick and Aman moves out of range easily.
Nice straight punches there by Luciano. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Luciano.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Aman is looking to clinch.
Luciano throws a head kick but Aman moves out of range.
Luciano walks into a left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Luciano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Luciano has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Luciano!
A very excited looking Charlie Luciano made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.