PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Luciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tank Williams has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Charlie Luciano's chin.

Luciano
vs
Williams

177 cm
24
182 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

183 cm
21
175 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charlie Luciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tank Williams!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Luciano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luciano takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Luciano wants to clinch.
Luciano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Williams keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Luciano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Luciano takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Luciano takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Luciano tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Luciano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tank Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luciano drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Luciano takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Williams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Luciano circles away quickly and effectively.
Williams scores with a three punch combo!
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Luciano is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Williams takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Williams throws a series of strikes that have Luciano backpedaling.
Luciano wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williams tries to bum rush Luciano with a series of wild strikes but Luciano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Luciano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Williams lands with a nice combination. Luciano backs away looking to recover.
Williams works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Williams throws out a powerful jab.
Williams works over Luciano's head and body with a nice combination.
Nice straight punches there by Williams. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Williams.
Williams swinging wildly here.
Williams displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Williams is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Luciano had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Williams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Williams scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Williams scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The fight stays on the outside here - Luciano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Williams is working the combinations to good effect here.
Williams throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Williams cracks Luciano with a good jab.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Williams swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Williams lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Williams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Luciano circles away quickly and effectively.
Williams checks a low kick from Luciano.
Luciano on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Luciano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Luciano tries to clinch but Williams is having none of it.
Luciano slips a jab and a cross from Williams.

Luciano pushes Williams up against the cage in a clinch.
Luciano misses with the head strike.
Luciano is trying to maintain a safe position but Williams gets an underhook and turns Luciano into the cage.
Williams has had enough of the clinch but Luciano keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Luciano throws an elbow but misses.
Luciano goes for a takedown in the clinch but Williams prevents it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luciano goes for a takedown in the clinch but Williams prevents it.
Luciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Williams uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano looking to slow down the pace here.
Luciano lands with a left to the head.
Luciano jumps guard but Williams stands there with Luciano around his waist. Luciano gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Luciano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Williams tries to break the clinch but Luciano is controlling the position.
Luciano lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Luciano gets through Williams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Williams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Luciano is trying to drag Williams to the mat but Williams just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Williams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Luciano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Luciano tries for a takedown. No joy.
Luciano taking a breather.
Williams can't break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Luciano just misses with a elbow thrown towards Williams's brow.
Luciano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Luciano goes for a takedown in the clinch but Williams prevents it.
Luciano digs a right hand into Williams's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Williams's gas tank.
Williams gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Luciano.
Luciano tries to pull guard but Williams holds him up against the cage and eventually Luciano drops back down to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williams has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tank Williams dominated that round.
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.

Luciano slips a jab and a cross from Williams.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tank Williams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luciano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Williams throws a good cross that connects.
Luciano tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Williams darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Luciano looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Williams throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Luciano slips a jab and a cross from Williams.
Williams tries to bum rush Luciano with a series of wild strikes but Luciano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Williams lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Williams.
Williams lands a nice shot to the body.
Williams ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Luciano has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Williams finds it's way round the side to connect with Luciano's head.
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch lands to the side of Luciano 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Williams connects with a right hand. Luciano shakes it off.
Luciano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luciano throws a front kick aimed at Williams's knee but Williams avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano walks into a straight right hand from Williams.
Williams scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Luciano tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
Luciano wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.
Williams connects with a jab.
Williams tests Luciano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Williams lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Williams misses with a double jab.
Williams cracks Luciano with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Luciano wants to clinch up but Williams keeps it at a distance.
Luciano tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams works the jab nicely.
Williams cracks Luciano with an open hand slap.
Williams scores with a three punch combo!
Williams might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Luciano drops his hands momentarily and Williams takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.
Luciano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Williams throws out a powerful jab.
Luciano is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
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 two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano tries to clinch but Williams is having none of it.
A nice combination there by Williams.
Williams lands a slapping body shot.
Williams displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tank Williams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Williams stalks Luciano and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Luciano's face. Luciano staggers backwards, shaken.

Luciano is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Williams slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Williams scores with a body shot.
Williams blocks a low kick nicely.
Williams lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Oh Luciano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Williams lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Luciano tries to clinch up.
Luciano seems to have got his legs back now.
Williams lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Williams looks to land a combination but Luciano avoids it well.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Luciano.
Luciano takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A nice combination there by Williams.
Danga de danga de dang - Williams scores with a four punch combination!
Luciano tries to clinch but Williams is having none of it.
Williams is looking to land body kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano tries to clinch but Williams is having none of it.
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A shot to de liver by Williams. Beautiful body shot.
Williams's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Williams duly obliges.
Williams stalks Luciano and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Luciano's face. Luciano staggers backwards, shaken.
Williams throws a one two combo.
Luciano moves forwards but Williams connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Luciano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice cross by Williams.
Luciano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Luciano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
A left and a right from Williams both land. Nice combination.
Williams throws a right and a left that both miss.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
A left and a right from Williams both land. Nice combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Williams.
Williams scores with a sloppy right hand. Luciano should have avoided that one.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Luciano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
A left and a right from Williams both land. Nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Williams misses with a two punch combination.
Williams misses with a series of wild punches.

Luciano has managed to clinch.
Williams wants to get back to striking at distance but Luciano won't allow it.
Luciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Williams controls his hands.
Luciano gets through Williams's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Williams wants to get back to striking at distance but Luciano won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luciano lands a hook to the side of the head.

Luciano drags the fight down to the ground.
Williams wants to get up but he can't break Luciano's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tank Williams 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!

Nice body punch from Williams.
Williams lands a really nice looking cross but Luciano seems unphased.
Williams lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Luciano moves in looking to clinch but Williams pushes him off.
Williams throws a series of strikes that have Luciano backpedaling.
A punch lands to the side of Luciano 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Williams throws a nice looking combination but Luciano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams throws a one two combo.
Williams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Luciano.
Williams throws a right hand that Luciano ducks under and follows up with a left that Luciano also avoids with ease.
Williams scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Williams lands with a nice combination. Luciano backs away looking to recover.
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Williams keeps the fight on the outside.
Luciano takes one to the side of the head.
Luciano tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Luciano tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams with a jab.
Williams misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luciano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Luciano misses the jab.
Good shot there by Williams.
Williams with a nice cross.
Williams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Williams moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Williams lands a nice hook to Luciano's body. Luciano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Luciano shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Williams lands a jab to Luciano's midsection.
Luciano is looking to clinch but Williams is avoiding it.
Williams scores with a one two! Luciano had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Williams lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Williams scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Williams rushes Luciano with punches - Luciano moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Luciano goes down! Williams follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tank Williams!