PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Luciano (ranked 136 p4p, 615 weight class) and Vladimir Skurwysynowski (ranked 20 p4p, 85 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Charles Luciano has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Charles Luciano seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Luciano
vs
Skurwysynowski

190 cm
27
223
15 - 4 - 0

193 cm
27
205
14 - 4 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Conquer
Conviction

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 15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Luciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Skurwysynowski!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skurwysynowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Skurwysynowski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Luciano looks for the body kick but Skurwysynowski saw that one coming.
Luciano misses with a leg kick.
Luciano moves away from the strike by Skurwysynowski.
It looked like Luciano was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Skurwysynowski.
Luciano misses with a left hand
and Skurwysynowski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Luciano has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Luciano thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Skurwysynowski counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Luciano drops his hands momentarily and Skurwysynowski takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano throws a lazy right hand but Skurwysynowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Skurwysynowski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Luciano misses with an uppercut. Skurwysynowski saw that one coming.
Luciano throws a looping overhand right but Skurwysynowski ducks down to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Luciano, as that shot connected.
Skurwysynowski lands a nice shot to the body.
Skurwysynowski throws a hook but Luciano avoids it easily.
Skurwysynowski tests Luciano's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Luciano.
Skurwysynowski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Luciano takes a swing at Skurwysynowski's ribcage but misses.
Skurwysynowski moves out of range as Luciano strikes.
Skurwysynowski lands a leg kick that knocks Luciano off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from Luciano misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski with the inside leg kick.
Skurwysynowski throws a hook but Luciano avoids it easily.
Luciano appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Luciano checks the leg kick nicely there.
Skurwysynowski ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Skurwysynowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luciano.
Skurwysynowski is looking to land body kicks.
Luciano is looking to counter the offense by Skurwysynowski and move into the clinch.
Skurwysynowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luciano.
Skurwysynowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luciano throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski throws a chopping leg kick but Luciano manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Luciano seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Skurwysynowski swings widly with a right hand
and Luciano counters with a leg kick.
Skurwysynowski lands with a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Skurwysynowski misses.
It looked like Luciano wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Luciano misses with a lunging right hand
and Skurwysynowski counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A telegraphed right hand from Luciano misses the target.
Skurwysynowski thows a leg kick but Luciano checks it
and Luciano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vladimir Skurwysynowski will probably get the nod.
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.

Skurwysynowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luciano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Luciano half committed to a counter leg kick.
Skurwysynowski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A low kick from Skurwysynowski misses
and Luciano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jab from Skurwysynowski.
Luciano defending well as Skurwysynowski loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skurwysynowski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Luciano throws a hook to the side of Skurwysynowski's head but Skurwysynowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Skurwysynowski counters with a nice uppercut.
Luciano slips a jab from Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Skurwysynowski blocks a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Skurwysynowski misses.
Skurwysynowski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Luciano's sensitive parts.
Luciano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski avoids a kick to the body.
Skurwysynowski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vladimir Skurwysynowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A leg kick checked by Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A low kick lands for Skurwysynowski.
Luciano misses with a leg kick
and Skurwysynowski counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Skurwysynowski misses with a wild body shot.
Luciano swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano scores with a kick to the body.
Skurwysynowski scores with a nice head shot.
Luciano takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Skurwysynowski staying out of range there.
Luciano throws a left and a right that both miss
and Skurwysynowski counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Skurwysynowski takes a swing at Luciano's ribcage but misses.
Skurwysynowski punishes Luciano's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Luciano throws a leg kick but Skurwysynowski checks it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Luciano might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Luciano throws a front kick aimed at Skurwysynowski's knee but Skurwysynowski avoids it well.
Skurwysynowski throws a shot from downtown. Luciano moves away and avoids it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Skurwysynowski!
Luciano tries to land a body kick
and Skurwysynowski counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A nice leg kick from Skurwysynowski, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luciano gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Skurwysynowski counters with a left to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Skurwysynowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Luciano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Skurwysynowski misses with a right hand
and Luciano counters with a slapping leg kick.
Skurwysynowski with a nice calf kick.
Skurwysynowski connects with a looping right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Skurwysynowski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano connects with an inside leg kick.
Luciano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Skurwysynowski blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano misses with a body punch
and Skurwysynowski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Skurwysynowski misses with a low kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Skurwysynowski feints and then cracks Luciano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Luciano down.
Luciano throws a poor cross that misses
and Skurwysynowski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Luciano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Skurwysynowski.
Luciano misses with a hook. Skurwysynowski ducked under it nicely.
Luciano lands a jab to Skurwysynowski's midsection.
Charles Luciano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski moves out of range of the body kick from Luciano.
Luciano lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Vladimir Skurwysynowski has been cut.
Skurwysynowski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Luciano scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Skurwysynowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Luciano swings widly with a right hand
and Skurwysynowski counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luciano scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski throws a chopping leg kick but Luciano manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Skurwysynowski misses with a hook.
Skurwysynowski scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Skurwysynowski misses with a looping right.
Skurwysynowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Skurwysynowski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Luciano. Luciano circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice defenses there by Skurwysynowski.
Luciano backing away here, and Skurwysynowski unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Skurwysynowski scores with the left hand. Luciano knows he should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski scores with a shot to the body.

Luciano lands a big head kick that sends Skurwysynowski tumbling to the mat! Luciano takes a step backwards and waves Skurwysynowski back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luciano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Luciano blocks a jab.
Luciano throws a nice looking combination but Skurwysynowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luciano throws a lazy body kick
and Skurwysynowski counters with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Charles Luciano.
Well Skurwysynowski has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Skurwysynowski!
Vladimir Skurwysynowski seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Charles Luciano stepped up to the mic, saying 'he is strong'.