PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Luciano (ranked 651 p4p, 2435 weight class) and Jim Duggan (ranked 91 p4p, 337 weight class). Luciano comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Luciano
vs
Duggan

190 cm
29
213
16 - 7 - 1

186 cm
27
185
9 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charles Luciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Duggan!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duggan lands with a good body shot.
Duggan throws a looping overhand right but Luciano ducks down to avoid it.
Luciano avoids the body shot from Duggan.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab from Duggan finds it's way through Luciano's defenses.
Luciano with a jab.
Duggan checks a low kick from Luciano.
Luciano throws a leg kick which misses Duggan's front leg but catches the back leg as Duggan tries to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Duggan misses the target.
Duggan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Luciano will feel that in the morning.
Luciano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duggan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Luciano avoids the head kick by Duggan.
Luciano appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Duggan avoids the body shot from Luciano.
Duggan thuds a left hand into Luciano's body.
Duggan lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luciano connects with a body shot.
Duggan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Luciano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Luciano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luciano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Duggan is able to avoid easily.
Duggan tries a quick counter leg kick but Luciano is wise to it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Luciano checks a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Duggan - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duggan lands a body shot.
Charles Luciano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick from Luciano misses.
Luciano works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Duggan throws a body shot but no joy.

Luciano pushes Duggan up against the cage in a clinch.
Duggan prevents a body shot from Luciano.
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 blocks a body shot from Duggan.
Luciano has a couple of punches blocked by Duggan.
Luciano tries to throw a body punch but Duggan avoids it by throwing Luciano back against the cage.
Duggan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Luciano backwards.
Duggan misses with the head strike.
Duggan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luciano's elbow.
Duggan working aggressively here.
Luciano blocks a body shot from Duggan.
Duggan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luciano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Luciano breaks the clinch.
Duggan throws a push kick but Luciano slaps the foot to one side.
Luciano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duggan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Duggan loads up on a big right hand but Luciano slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luciano on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Duggan scores with a push kick.
Luciano scores with a jab.
Jab by Duggan.
A big left from Duggan misses.
Luciano is looking to counter punch.
Decent striking displayed by Duggan there.
A jab from Luciano does it's job there.
Duggan tries to clinch up.
Duggan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Luciano moves out of range as Duggan throws a body kick.
Duggan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Luciano misses with a hook.
Duggan tries to clinch but Luciano is having none of it.
Duggan cracks Luciano with an open hand slap.
Luciano misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Luciano.
Luciano takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Charles Luciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Duggan.
Duggan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Duggan just misses with a punch to the body.

Duggan gets tackled into the cage by Luciano. Luciano maintains the clinch.
Duggan prevents a body shot from Luciano.
Luciano gets through Duggan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Duggan.
Duggan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Luciano backwards.
Duggan misses with a hook to the ribs.

Duggan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duggan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Duggan lands a slapping body shot.
Duggan lands a right hook to the body.
Duggan throws out a powerful jab.
Luciano wants to slow Duggan down by chopping away at his legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duggan works Luciano's body with a nice hook.
Luciano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duggan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duggan was well out of range. Poor timing from Luciano.
A good leg kick by Luciano.
Jab from Luciano.
Duggan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Luciano finds it's way round the side to connect with Duggan's head.
Luciano wants to slow Duggan down by chopping away at his legs.
Duggan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Luciano looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Duggan gets the takedown into side control.
Duggan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Luciano keeps working.
Duggan throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Duggan tries for a kimura but Luciano is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duggan throws a strike aimed at the side of Luciano's head but Luciano avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Duggan dominated that round.
That's time! Luciano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Luciano throws a head kick that Duggan semi-blocks.

Luciano gets a clinch.
Luciano being controlled against the cage.
Duggan misses with a punch to the body.
Duggan misses with the head strike.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Duggan. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Duggan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duggan prevents Luciano from breaking the clinch.
Duggan tries to work over Luciano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Luciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duggan's elbow.
Luciano tries to work over Duggan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duggan wants a takedown but no success here.
Duggan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duggan looking to stall.
Luciano lands a hook that snaps the head of Duggan backwards.
Duggan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Luciano backwards.
Duggan lands a body shot.
Duggan blocks a body shot from Luciano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Duggan lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Duggan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duggan delivers a nice body kick.
Luciano keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Duggan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Duggan looks to score with a jab to the body but Luciano is just out of range.
A slow jab from Luciano misses its intended target.
Duggan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slapping leg kick lands for Luciano.
Luciano swats away the attempt to clinch by Duggan.
Luciano went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Duggan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duggan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luciano avoids the body shot from Duggan.
Luciano takes a swing at Duggan's ribcage but misses.
Duggan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A leg kick checked by Duggan.
Duggan digs a good hook to Luciano's body.
Jim Duggan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Luciano avoids a kick to the body.
Duggan is looking to land body kicks.
Luciano takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Luciano connects with the punch.
Duggan avoids the head kick by Luciano.
Luciano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duggan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duggan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duggan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luciano was well out of range. Poor timing from Duggan.
Luciano misses with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Luciano. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters circling - Luciano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Luciano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Duggan at a distance.
Luciano avoids the body shot from Duggan.
Duggan fakes the leg kick and cracks Luciano in the body.
Duggan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duggan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Luciano to score with a decent uppercut.
Duggan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Duggan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Duggan lands a head shot.
Duggan's corner calls for a 1-2. Duggan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Duggan looks to land a body kick but Luciano moved away.
Nice body punch from Luciano.
Duggan slips under a jab.
Duggan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Luciano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duggan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Luciano works over Duggan's head and body with a nice combination.
Duggan throws a body punch but Luciano moves out of range.
Duggan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duggan connects with a jab.
Duggan misses with a takedown attempt - Luciano sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Luciano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Duggan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Luciano stalks Duggan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Duggan's face. Duggan staggers backwards, shaken.
A shot to the liver by Duggan. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duggan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Luciano checks the leg kick.
A jab from Duggan misses.
A nice leg kick from Duggan, right into the meat of the thigh.
Duggan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Luciano looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Luciano throws a chopping leg kick but Duggan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Duggan tries to work over Luciano's front leg with a kick but Luciano checks it.
Duggan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Duggan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luciano manages to avoid it.
Luciano feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Duggan lands a nice shot to the body.
Duggan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Charles Luciano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Duggan.
A slow jab from Duggan misses its intended target.
Duggan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luciano.
Jab from Luciano.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luciano slips under a jab.
Luciano throws a body punch but Duggan moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jim Duggan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Luciano stuffs the takedown.
Charles Luciano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luciano throws a leg kick which misses Duggan's front leg but catches the back leg as Duggan tries to avoid it.

Duggan has Luciano up against the cage in a clinch.
Duggan lands a hook that snaps the head of Luciano backwards.
Luciano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Luciano tries to work over Duggan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duggan swings wildly with an uppercut but Luciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duggan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Luciano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duggans head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duggan.
Luciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duggan prevents a body shot from Luciano.
Luciano throws a head punch that misses.
Luciano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duggan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Luciano or not.
Luciano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Duggan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano misses with a low kick.
Luciano throws a looping overhand right but Duggan ducks down to avoid it.
Duggan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Duggan throws a head kick but Luciano moves out of range.
Luciano will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Luciano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duggan manages to avoid it.
Luciano moves out of range of the body kick from Duggan.
Duggan throws a lazy right hand but Luciano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duggan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Luciano sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A swing and a miss from Luciano.
Luciano shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Duggan eats them both and turns towards Luciano to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Luciano dodges the punch combination from Duggan.
Luciano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luciano's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Duggan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Luciano scrambles back to his feet.
Duggan moves out of range as Luciano strikes.
Duggan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Luciano momentarily.
Luciano swings for the body but Duggan moves out of range.
Luciano scores with a head kick.

It looks like Jim Duggan has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duggan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duggan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Duggan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Duggan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Luciano is looking to score with low kicks.
Duggan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luciano moves away.
Luciano tried to score with a low kick but Duggan checks it.
Duggan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Duggan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Duggan misses with an uppercut. Luciano saw that one coming.
Duggan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Duggan walks into a stiff left hand from Luciano.
Duggan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duggan scores with a punch to the head.
Luciano takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duggan misses with a leg kick.
Luciano throws a looping overhand right but Duggan ducks down to avoid it.
Luciano connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice straight punches there by Duggan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Duggan.
A nice leg kick from Duggan, right into the meat of the thigh.
Duggan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Duggan wants to clinch up but Luciano keeps it at a distance.
Luciano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Duggan at a distance.
Duggan avoids the head kick by Luciano.
Duggan was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A decent looking cross lands there for Duggan.
A combination from Duggan does no damage.

Duggan clinches.
Luciano scores with a shot to the side of Duggan's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duggan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duggan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Charles Luciano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Duggan.
Duggan tries to throw a body punch but Luciano avoids it by throwing Duggan back against the cage.
Duggan lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Luciano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Luciano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A clash of legs there as Luciano blocks the low kick.
Luciano scores with a body shot.
Luciano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duggan manages to avoid it.
Luciano getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Luciano throws a quick head kick that knocks Duggan silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Luciano is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Charles Luciano!
An out of breath Charles Luciano thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.