PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Unigu Rege (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Luciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luciano has chosen Still Ballin as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Rege
vs
Luciano

180 cm
25
160 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

180 cm
24
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Unigu Rege!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charlie Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luciano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Luciano swinging wildly here.

Luciano moves into the clinch.
Luciano has a couple of punches blocked by Rege.
Luciano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luciano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Luciano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Rege breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luciano stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Luciano wants it to stay on the feet.
Luciano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Rege gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Luciano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rege is trying to drag Luciano to the mat but Luciano just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rege tries to pull guard but Luciano won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Unigu Rege. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano misses with a punch on the inside.
Rege wants a takedown.
Rege displaying some good clinch control by pressing Luciano up against the cage.
Rege jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Luciano walks away with a smile on his face. Rege gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Luciano connects with a crisp jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Luciano. That snapped Rege's head back.
Rege circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rege shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Luciano as he jumps to the side.
Rege fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano tries to clinch up but Rege circles away and keeps his distance.
Rege tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Rege throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rege fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Luciano tries to clinch up but Rege circles away and keeps his distance.
Luciano misses with a looping left.
Luciano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rege looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rege takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Charlie Luciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rege on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Luciano fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No luck for Rege with that takedown attempt.
Luciano misses with a jab to the body

and Rege counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Luciano's guard now.

Luciano scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Luciano. No joy for Rege on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rege avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Luciano scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Luciano throws a hook but Rege blocks it.
No joy there for Luciano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rege ducks under a wild hook from Luciano.
Rege shoots in looking for a takedown. Luciano tries to sprawl out of it but Rege keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Luciano manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rege takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Luciano lands with a good body shot.
Luciano throws a right and a left that Rege avoids nicely.

Rege moves into the clinch.
Luciano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rege is working for takedown but Luciano is calmly controlling the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.

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

Rege looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
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!
Rege wants to control from the top but Luciano keeps moving.
Rege is stalling in the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Luciano keeping moving, preventing Rege from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Charlie Luciano will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Luciano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rege.
Rege moves out of range as Luciano strikes.
Luciano cracks Rege with a right hand to the side of the head.
Luciano thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rege takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Luciano tries to clinch but Rege moves out of range.
Luciano looks to land a right hand but Rege moved out of range.
Rege fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice straight punches there by Luciano. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Luciano.
Rege tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Luciano swivels and escapes.
Rege shoots in looking for a takedown. Luciano tries to sprawl out of it but Rege keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Luciano manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Unigu Rege. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Luciano misses.
Luciano feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Reges jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rege on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rege avoids a punch combination nicely.
No luck for Rege with that takedown attempt.
Rege moves forwards but Luciano connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Luciano lands a nice hook to Rege's body. Rege takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Luciano misses with a straight right.
Luciano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rege is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rege is trying hard to land a takedown here. Luciano sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Luciano. No joy for Rege on that attempt.
Rege avoids the body shot from Luciano.
Luciano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luciano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rege shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Luciano sprawls well. Luciano wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rege gets slowly back to his feet.
Unigu Rege is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luciano leaves Rege with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rege throws a right and a left that Luciano avoids nicely.
Luciano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luciano misses with an uppercut.
Rege keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rege blocks a jab.
Luciano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rege defending well as Luciano loads up on a big left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luciano displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rege.
Luciano throws a hook to the side of Rege's head but Rege sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rege slips a jab from Luciano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rege shoots in and drives through. Luciano sprawls well.
Rege throws a right hand that Luciano ducks under and follows up with a left that Luciano also avoids with ease.
Rege takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Luciano connects with a nice looking jab.
Luciano wants to clinch up but Rege keeps it at a distance.
Charlie Luciano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice takedown defense from Luciano. No joy for Rege on that attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Luciano getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rege takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Luciano lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Luciano stuffs the takedown attempt from Rege. Rege gets slowly back to his feet.
Luciano's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Luciano duly obliges.
Luciano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Rege fails with a takedown attempt.
Rege takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rege under the eye.
Luciano connects with the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luciano throws a body punch but Rege moves out of range.
Rege shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Luciano sprawls well. Luciano wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rege gets slowly back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Luciano. Those never looked like landing.
Luciano connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Luciano lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rege backs up against the cage.
Rege misses with a head kick.
Luciano moves in looking to clinch but Rege pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luciano misses with an uppercut. Rege saw that one coming.
Luciano swinging wildly here.
Luciano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Luciano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Luciano ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Luciano misses with a looping left.
Rege shoots in and drives through. Luciano sprawls well.
Luciano works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Rege needs to keep his hands up - Luciano had a free shot at his head there.

Luciano instigates a clinch.
Rege has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Luciano after a bit of a struggle.
Rege is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Unigu Rege. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rege has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Luciano after a bit of a struggle.
A head punch on the inside from Rege fails to land.
Rege blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rege drops down looking for an ankle pick but Luciano pulls his leg out and moves away.
Luciano connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano throws a jab but it's blocked by Rege.
Rege slips under a jab from Luciano.
A shot to the body from Luciano misses

and Rege counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Rege trying to control from half guard but Luciano is working away.
Rege is taking a breather. Luciano says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rege wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano pushes Rege off but Rege dives into side control.

Rege decides to stand up, so the ref orders Luciano to his feet.
Rege looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rege shoots in for a double leg but Luciano sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luciano tests Rege's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Luciano lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
No joy there for Rege, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big left from Luciano misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Charlie Luciano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Luciano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rege manages to avoid it.
Luciano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rege circles away quickly and effectively.
Rege ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Charlie Luciano is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A big right from Luciano misses.
Rege tries to clinch but Luciano moves out of range.
A lazy left from Luciano finds it's target.
Luciano throws a right and a left that Rege avoids nicely.
Rege walks into a straight right hand from Luciano.
Luciano scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rege in his tracks.
Luciano loads up on a big right hand but Rege slips the punch.
Rege with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Luciano to score with a decent uppercut.
Luciano throws out a loose jab but Rege uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luciano throws a nice looking combination but Rege bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rege shoots in for a takedown but Luciano shows good takedown defense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano misses with a right hand

and Rege counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Luciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Rege uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rege can't get the takedown.
Rege blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rege lands with a short shot to the head.
Rege is trying to break the clinch but Luciano has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rege has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Luciano avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Unigu Rege has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rege misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Charlie Luciano.
I've got Luciano winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Luciano!
Charlie Luciano looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I want to thank my opponent for challenging me. It made me feel good. Im going to take a break for a minute to up my technique so i can collide with the big boys in the division. Better believe SOTF has a future HOF right here!'.