PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Luciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Game-360 Bars. Luciano comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Mechanic kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Barnes
vs
Luciano

190 cm
34
195 lbs
25 - 14 - 2

194 cm
34
191 lbs
32 - 16 - 0

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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 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Harrison Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charlie Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luciano lands a jab.
Luciano clobbers Barnes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Luciano takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Luciano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Barnes misses.
Luciano slips a jab and a cross from Barnes.
A leg kick checked by Barnes.
Barnes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Luciano counters with a nice body shot.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luciano swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barnes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Luciano checks it.
Luciano connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barnes. Barnes circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Luciano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barnes.
Luciano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Barnes thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Luciano if he has to take too many more of those.
Luciano scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes throws a head kick that misses
and Luciano counters with a nice uppercut.
Luciano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Luciano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harrison Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes thows a leg kick but Luciano checks it
and Luciano counters with a good low kick that Barnes was not able to check.
Luciano moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Luciano scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Luciano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes blocks a jab.
Barnes blocks a jab.
Luciano misses with a wild body shot.
Barnes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Luciano misses with a body kick.
Luciano avoids the body shot from Barnes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Luciano.
Barnes digs a good body shot into Luciano's ribs.
Luciano smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice shot lands for Barnes.
Barnes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luciano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano slips a jab from Barnes.
Luciano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barnes's sensitive parts.
Barnes takes a swing at Luciano's ribcage but misses.
Barnes thows a body shot but no joy.
Barnes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Luciano backs up against the cage.

It looks like Charlie Luciano has been cut.
A low kick from Barnes is predictable there
and Luciano counters with a nice low kick that buckles Barnes's knee momentarily.
Barnes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A cross from Barnes lands.
Luciano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Luciano swings for the body but Barnes moves out of range.
Luciano's corner calls for a 1-2. Luciano obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Luciano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Barnes.
Luciano avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Luciano is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Barnes had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Luciano tests Barnes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barnes throws a jab when Luciano was well out of range.
Barnes misses with a left hand
and Luciano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Barnes throws a leg kick but Luciano checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes jabs Luciano to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barnes throws a looping overhand right but Luciano ducks down to avoid it.
Barnes throws a jab when Luciano was well out of range.
Luciano misses with an uppercut.
Barnes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Luciano.
Barnes is breathing heavily.
Luciano scores with a jab. Barnes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Luciano listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Barnes is rocked!
Barnes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Luciano counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Charlie Luciano!
After winning the bout, Charlie Luciano thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.