PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Luciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Dance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charles Luciano has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Luciano
vs
Dance

176 cm
22
181 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

177 cm
19
181 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Luciano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bill Dance!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luciano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dance circles away quickly and effectively.
Dance avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dance shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dance showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Luciano.
Luciano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Luciano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Luciano misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from Luciano.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Luciano.
Dance tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Luciano swivels and escapes.
Luciano connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Luciano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dance goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dance dodges the punch combination from Luciano.
Nice shot by Luciano.
Dance lands a head shot.
Some wild striking there from Luciano.
A punch combination from Luciano misses.
A head kick misses from Dance.
Luciano throws a right hand that Dance ducks under and follows up with a left that Dance also avoids with ease.
Luciano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dance on the side of the head.
Luciano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dance blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Luciano throws a series of punches but Dance avoids them all with ease.
Luciano takes a swing at Dance's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the body from Dance misses
and Luciano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Luciano misses with a double jab.
Luciano throws a series of punches but Dance moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Luciano.
Luciano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Luciano misses with a series of wild punches.
Dance misses with a takedown attempt - Luciano sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Luciano bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dance's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dance shoots in for a takedown but Luciano shows good takedown defense.
Charles Luciano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bill Dance.
Luciano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dance dodges the punch combination from Luciano.
Luciano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dance circles away quickly and effectively.
Luciano swings away with a body shot that misses

and Dance counters with a nice double leg into side control. Luciano won't be happy with that.
Luciano manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dance's best efforts.
Dance is trying to control. Luciano wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Dance thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Luciano's head.
Luciano is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dance's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dance's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dance is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Dance prevents Luciano from getting a body triangle.
Luciano keeps control of the position as Dance tries to break free.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dance manages to reverse the position and now he's in Luciano's guard. Nice work there by Dance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dance passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bill Dance will probably get the nod.
That's time! Luciano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dance walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Luciano moves out of range as Dance throws a body kick.
Charles Luciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dance moves away from the strike by Luciano.
Luciano fails with the takedown
enabling Dance to counter with a crisp jab.
Luciano looks to land a combination but Dance avoids it well.
Luciano misses with a few strikes there.
Dance with a lazy takedown attempt
and Luciano counters with a series of strikes. Dance will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano misses with a double jab

so Dance counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Luciano keeping moving, preventing Dance from controlling successfully.
Luciano working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dance passes Luciano's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dance working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dance working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Dance is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Luciano has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dance working over Luciano with some ground and pound. Luciano looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dance working over Luciano with some ground and pound. Luciano looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dance tries to pass to full mount but Luciano defends it.
Luciano pushes Dance off looking to stand but Dance dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dance missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dance sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Luciano defending well though.
Dance not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dance throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dance tries to pass to full mount but Luciano defends it.
Luciano wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Luciano throws a sloppy body shot

and Dance decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Luciano's guard.
Dance wants to pass the guard but Luciano is keeping the position.
Dance throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dance cracks Luciano with a solid left hand.
Dance postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dance postures up in Luciano's guard and throws a big left but Luciano blocks it.
Dance with a flurry of punches that miss.
Luciano wants to stand but Dance is controlling the position.
Dance slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dance tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Luciano dodges the ground and pound from Dance.
Dance working the ground and pound.
Luciano pushes Dance away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dance gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Luciano defending against the ground and pound.
Dance connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Luciano some visible discomfort.

Luciano is rocked!

It looks like Charles Luciano has been cut.
A big shot lands for Dance! That's hurt Luciano! Will he recover? Dance fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Dance!
Bill Dance is the new welterweight champion!