PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Luciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harley Royale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Luciano might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Mechanic. Royale has chosen Harley's Entrance Theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Charlie Luciano has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Luciano
vs
Royale

194 cm
22
183 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

183 cm
30
183 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

White Gorilla Nutrition
White Gorilla Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charlie Luciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harley Royale!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luciano tries to clinch there but Royale circles away.
Luciano stuffs the takedown attempt from Royale. Royale gets slowly back to his feet.
Royale waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luciano.

Royale fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Luciano, pushing him back against the cage.
Luciano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Royale avoids it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Luciano lands a knee to the body.
Luciano with a knee to the head.
Luciano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Harley Royale has been cut.
Luciano taking a breather.
Royale takes a knee to the side of the body.
Luciano digs a right hand into Royale's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Royale's gas tank.

Royale's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Royale moves into range and clinches up with Luciano.
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 landing knees to the body.
Luciano scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Luciano obliges.
Royale looks gassed!
Royale takes an elbow to the temple.
Luciano throws an elbow that misses.
Luciano keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Royale's efforts to push away.
Luciano throws an elbow but it misses.
Royale blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Royale takes a knee right on the jaw!
Royale looking for a takedown.
Royale tries to break the clinch but Luciano is controlling the position.
Royale being controlled against the cage.
Luciano lands an elbow inside.
Luciano misses with a knee to the head.
Luciano lands an elbow inside.
Luciano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royale tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luciano's elbow.
Luciano is trying to stall.
Luciano lands an elbow inside.
Royale scores with a nice hook to the head.

Royale breaks the clinch.
Charlie Luciano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Luciano lands a head kick. Royale smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Royale misses with a hook to the body
and Luciano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Royale closes the distance but Luciano moves to the side

and Luciano counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Luciano.
Luciano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Luciano stalling in the clinch but Royale improves position.
Royale misses with a body punch.
Luciano lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Harley Royale's cut even more.
Royale is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Charlie Luciano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harley Royale.
Royale blocks an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Royale misses with a punch to the body.
Royale tries to throw a body punch but Luciano avoids it by throwing Royale back against the cage.
Royale wants a takedown but no success here.
Luciano just leaning against Royale, taking a breather.
Luciano lands a hook that snaps the head of Royale backwards.
Luciano lands a knee to the body.
Luciano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Royale backwards.
Luciano utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Royale is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Luciano gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Luciano misses with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Luciano.
Luciano stalling in the clinch but Royale improves position.
A right handed body shot lands from Royale.
Luciano prevents a body shot from Royale.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Royale struggles to land a body shot inside as Luciano controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royale struggles to land a body shot inside as Luciano controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Royale.
Luciano connects with a nasty looking knee right to Royale's face.

The cut above Harley Royale's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Luciano creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Royale's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Luciano.
Luciano missing with knees to the body.
Royale misses with a body punch.
Luciano stalling in the clinch but Royale improves position.
Royale wants a takedown.
Luciano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Luciano.
Royale working aggressively here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Royale swings wildly with an uppercut but Luciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luciano prevents the takedown attempt.
Luciano trying to stall but Royale improves his position.
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 Harley Royale's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Royale takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Royale clinches with his opponent.
Luciano lands an elbow just above Royale 's eye.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Harley Royale's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Charlie Luciano!