PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lucky Charm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Itachi Uchiha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Itachi Uchiha has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lucky Charm's chin.

Charm
vs
Uchiha

150 cm
27
142 lbs
13 - 21 - 0

178 cm
23
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Fight Club Clothing est. 09™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 21 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucky Charm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Itachi Uchiha!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Charm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Charm falls off balance throwing a combination

and Uchiha moves into the clinch.
Uchiha has Charm pressed against the cage, preventing Charm from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Uchiha misses with some punches.
Charm wants to break free but Uchiha has control.
Charm is trying to break the clinch but Uchiha is controlling him.
Charm has had enough of the clinch but Uchiha keeps him there for the moment.
Charm tries to break the clinch but Uchiha is controlling the position.
Uchiha keeps control of Charm as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uchiha working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Charm manages to break the clinch.
Charm throws a series of punches but Uchiha moves out of range.
Charm connects with a solid leg kick.

Uchiha moves into the clinch.
Uchiha scores with a shoulder strike.
Charm blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Charm can't break the clinch.
Uchiha prevents Charm from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charm is trying to break free.
Uchiha prevents Charm from breaking the clinch.
Charm has had enough of the clinch but Uchiha keeps him there for the moment.
Uchiha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Charm's efforts to push away.
Uchiha has Charm pushed against the cage.
Charm is trying to push Uchiha away but Uchiha has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uchiha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Uchiha misses with a punch on the inside.
Charm is trying to push Uchiha away but Uchiha has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Uchiha is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Charm gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Uchiha working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Come on Uchiha - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Uchiha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Charm misses with a two punch combination.
Charm walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Uchiha checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Charm throws a leg kick
and Uchiha connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Charm misses with a low kick.
Uchiha moves in looking to clinch but Charm pushes him off.
Lucky Charm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Charm.
Charm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Uchiha counters by clinching up.
Charm wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Uchiha has him pressed against the cage.
Uchiha misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lucky Charm will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Charm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Uchiha looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Charm misses with the combination.
Charm misses with a double jab.
Charm lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Uchiha circles away quickly and effectively.
Uchiha moves in looking to clinch but Charm pushes him off.
Lucky Charm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uchiha tries to clinch up.
Charm misses with a double jab

and Uchiha counters by moving into the clinch.
Charm has had enough of the clinch but Uchiha keeps him there for the moment.
Uchiha presses Charm against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charm is trying to push Uchiha away but Uchiha has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Charm wants to break the clinch but can't.
Uchiha lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Uchiha prevents Charm from breaking the clinch.
Uchiha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Charm is looking to break free of the clinch but Uchiha has double underhooks.
Uchiha is struggling to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uchiha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Charm has him pressed against the cage.
Uchiha throws a punch but it's blocked by Charm.
Uchiha prevents Charm from breaking the clinch.
Uchiha has Charm pressed against the cage, preventing Charm from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Uchiha wants a takedown.
Uchiha has Charm pressed against the cage, preventing Charm from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charm tries to break free but Uchiha pushes him back against the cage.
Charm wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Uchiha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Charm working hard to break the clinch.
Uchiha tries to throw a body punch but Charm avoids it by throwing Uchiha back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Uchiha fails to land.
Charm is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charm wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Uchiha has him pressed against the cage.

Uchiha has Charm pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Uchiha pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Charm tumbling to the mat - Uchiha dives into Charm's guard.
Uchiha trying to control the position from guard on top but Charm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Charm pushes Uchiha off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Itachi Uchiha will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Charm's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Charm lunges at Uchiha with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Uchiha's hand.
Charm misses with a jab, cross combination.
Charm throws a combination that misses

and Uchiha counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Uchiha.
Charm is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Charm has had enough of the clinch but Uchiha keeps him there for the moment.

Charm breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Charm thows a leg kick but Uchiha checks it
letting Uchiha counter with a right hand.
Uchiha is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Charm misses.
Charm misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charm throws a leg kick but Uchiha sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Uchiha tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Some bone on bone action there as Uchiha checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Uchiha dodges the punch combination from Charm.
Uchiha checks a leg kick.
Uchiha throws a good cross that connects.
Charm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Charm misses with a double jab

and Uchiha counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Uchiha.
Uchiha content to stall in guard here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Charm wants to stand up but Uchiha is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Itachi Uchiha was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Charm throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Uchiha counter with a right hand.
Uchiha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Charm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Uchiha.
Uchiha fails in his attempt to clinch.

Uchiha clinches up with Charm and pushes him back against the cage.
Charm wants to break the clinch but can't.
Uchiha lands a right hand.
Charm has had enough of the clinch but Uchiha keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Charm.
Charm is trying to break the clinch but Uchiha is controlling him.
Uchiha keeps control of Charm as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Charm wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Uchiha scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Charm is trying to force a seperation but Uchiha has the dominant position.
Itachi Uchiha seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charm tries to break the clinch but Uchiha is controlling the position.
Charm is trying to break free.
Uchiha throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Charms head.
Charm is trying to break the clinch but Uchiha is controlling him.
Charm wants to break free but Uchiha has control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Charm is trying to break the clinch but Uchiha has him pressed against the cage.
Uchiha is looking to take this one to the mat.

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 Lucky Charm.
I think Charm has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lucky Charm!