PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Luciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luciano comes to the cage accompanied by The Mechanic. Wilson has chosen Alice In Chains- Them Bones as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Luciano
vs
Wilson

194 cm
29
191 lbs
23 - 7 - 0

187 cm
33
195 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Syndicate Nutrition
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charlie Luciano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lee Wilson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luciano shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lee Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson moves forwards but Luciano connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Luciano lands a jab to the nose.
Wilson tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Luciano slips under a jab.
Luciano slips under a jab from Wilson.
Wilson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Luciano eats them both and turns towards Wilson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wilson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luciano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luciano scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wilson in his tracks.
Wilson throws a sloppy head kick and Luciano moves out of range easily.
Wilson throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wilson keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed right hand from Luciano misses the target.
Luciano lands a head kick!
Luciano listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Luciano is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Luciano misses with a head kick.
Luciano throws a chopping leg kick but Wilson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wilson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luciano throws out the jab.
Luciano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilson takes a swing at Luciano's ribcage but misses.

Luciano drives through and clinches with Wilson against the cage.

Wilson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wilson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wilson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Charlie Luciano has been cut.
Wilson thumps Luciano with a low kick.
Luciano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Wilson moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luciano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wilson.
Luciano prevents Wilson from breaking the clinch.
Luciano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wilson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wilson is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano working Wilson over with knees to the body.
Luciano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wilson avoids it.
Luciano unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wilson working hard to break the clinch.
Luciano comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Wilson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilson misses with a hook
and Luciano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Luciano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Luciano listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Luciano misses with a looping left.
Wilson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Wilson does no damage.
Wilson swats away the attempt to clinch by Luciano.
Luciano connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wilson. Wilson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Luciano explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson thows a leg kick but Luciano checks it
letting Luciano counter with a right hand.
Wilson moves out of range as Luciano throws a body kick.
Wilson throws a sloppy head kick and Luciano moves out of range easily.
Wilson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wilson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilson walks into a stiff left hand from Luciano.
Wilson tries to move into range but Luciano moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wilson is looking to land body kicks.
Wilson throws a hook but Luciano avoids it easily.
Luciano thumps Wilson with a low kick.
Wilson walks into a stiff left hand from Luciano.
Wilson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Luciano's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wilson loads up on a big right hand but Luciano slips the punch.
Wilson stuns Luciano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Luciano throws a head kick that misses
and Wilson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Wilson misses the target.
Luciano is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wilson.
Luciano is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wilson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Luciano counters with a nice uppercut.
Luciano tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilson swats away the attempt to clinch by Luciano.
Luciano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wilson throws a low kick, looking for Luciano's leg but Luciano calmly moves out of range.
Luciano lunges at Wilson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wilson's hand.
Wilson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheers as Luciano lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wilson doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilson misses with a body shot.
Luciano dodges the punch combination from Wilson.
Luciano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
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 Charlie Luciano's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Luciano circles away from the clinch attempt
and Luciano counters with a nice leg kick.
Wilson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luciano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wilson moves away.
Luciano jabs Wilson right on the nose. Wilson blinks but takes it well.
Luciano tries to land a front kick but Wilson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wilson thows a body shot but no joy.
Wilson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Luciano keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Luciano landing knees to the head.
Luciano has Wilson pressed against the cage, preventing Wilson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Luciano stalling in the clinch.

Wilson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wilson misses with an uppercut. Luciano saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Luciano.
Wilson lands a glancing blow to the side of Luciano's head.
Charlie Luciano is winning the standup battle so far.
Luciano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wilson avoids the head kick by Luciano.
Wilson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wilson tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilson misses with a wild body shot.
Luciano scores with a decent looking hook.
Luciano scores with a head kick.
Wilson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Luciano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wilson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Luciano goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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!
Nice shot by Luciano.
Luciano lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Luciano checks a low kick from Wilson.
Wilson misses with a jab to the body
letting Luciano counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano scoring well with a low kick there.
Wilson misses with a low kick.
Wilson tries to score with a low kick but Luciano moves his leg out of the way.
Luciano cracks Wilson with a good jab.
Luciano keeps Wilson at a distance using the push kick.
Luciano thows a body shot but no joy.
Luciano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Luciano lands a leg kick that knocks Wilson off balance momentarily.
Luciano scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Left hook, right uppercut from Wilson.
Wilson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wilson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Luciano avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilson.
Wilson misses with a series of wild punches.
Luciano is looking to clinch but Wilson is avoiding it.
Luciano checks a leg kick.
Wilson connects with an inside leg kick.
Wilson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wilson.
Wilson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Luciano throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Wilson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Luciano at a distance.
Luciano throws a low kick but Wilson moves out of range easily.
That kick from Luciano tenderised Wilson's leg. Wilson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lee Wilson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luciano moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wilson throws a hook to the side of Luciano's head but Luciano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilson throws a sloppy head kick and Luciano moves out of range easily.

Luciano gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Luciano is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wilson is keeping busy.
Wilson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wilson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Luciano gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Wilson is trying to break free.
Wilson avoids the elbow strike from Luciano, against the cage.
Luciano lands a left hand.
Wilson is trying to break the clinch but Luciano has him pressed against the cage.
Luciano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wilson is defending well for now.
Wilson is trying to break the clinch but Luciano is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilson is trying to break the clinch but Luciano is controlling him.
Luciano throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wilson can't break the clinch.
Luciano throws an elbow but it misses.
Luciano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Luciano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Luciano's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Luciano throws a head kick that misses.
Luciano misses with an uppercut. Wilson saw that one coming.
Luciano tries to clinch there but Wilson circles away.
Wilson blocks a head kick by Luciano.
Luciano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilson was well out of range. Poor timing from Luciano.
Luciano wants to clinch.
Wilson takes one to the chin there.
Luciano blocks a head kick by Wilson.
Wilson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Luciano.
Luciano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luciano misses with a kick to the body.
Luciano throws the kick towards the body but Wilson avoids it.
Luciano lands with a cross.
Luciano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Luciano ducks under a wild hook from Wilson.
Luciano lands with a slapping head kick.
Wilson misses with an uppercut.
Luciano ducks under a wild hook from Wilson.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses.
Wilson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Wilson blocks the body kick.
Luciano lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A jab from Luciano finds it's way through Wilson's defenses.
Luciano with a hook.
Wilson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Luciano paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Luciano throws out a loose jab but Wilson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luciano defending well as Wilson loads up on a big left hand.
Luciano misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wilson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Luciano thinking.
Luciano jabs Wilson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Luciano throws a lazy head kick
and Wilson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wilson misses with a hook. Luciano ducked under it nicely.
Wilson misses the jab.
A punch lands to the side of Wilson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wilson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Luciano finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Luciano misses with an uppercut.
Luciano getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wilson throws a push kick but Luciano slaps the foot to one side.
Wilson misses with a looping left.
Luciano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wilson's sensitive parts.
Luciano on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wilson scores with a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Luciano.
Luciano connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wilson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wilson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wilson lands a leg kick that knocks Luciano off balance momentarily.
Wilson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Luciano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luciano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wilson.
Wilson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Luciano gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Luciano scores a nice knee to the body.
Luciano lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luciano lands an elbow just above Wilson 's eye.

Wilson breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano connects with an inside leg kick.
Wilson avoids a kick to the body.
Wilson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Luciano.
Wilson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luciano tries to clinch but Wilson is having none of it.
Wilson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Luciano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wilson misses with a low kick as Luciano jumps back.
Luciano comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luciano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Wilson. Those never looked like landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Luciano clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Luciano's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wilson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Luciano is out of range and Wilson settles back down.
Wilson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wilson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wilson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wilson stuns Luciano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Luciano lunges at Wilson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wilson's hand.
Luciano lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wilson cracks Luciano with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wilson tries to land a leg kick but Luciano saw it coming and moves away.
Wilson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Luciano moves away from the strike by Wilson.
Luciano wants to clinch.
Wilson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson throws a shot from downtown. Luciano moves away and avoids it.
Luciano throws a nice head kick!
Luciano tries to clinch but Wilson moves out of range.

Luciano drives through and clinches with Wilson against the cage.
Luciano creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wilson's defenses.
Luciano lands a damaging elbow.
Wilson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Luciano is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Luciano has Wilson pushed against the cage.
Luciano landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wilson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Luciano stops a takedown attempt from Wilson.
Luciano manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Luciano prevents Wilson from breaking the clinch.
Wilson misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luciano lands an elbow inside that Wilson shrugs off.

Wilson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luciano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wilson missing with a left hand there. Luciano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Luciano scores with a nice right hand.
Wilson throws a body punch but Luciano moves out of range.
Luciano lands with an uppercut that bounces Wilson off the cage and back into range.
Luciano looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilson is just out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wilson!

Luciano forces Wilson back against the cage and clinches.
Luciano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Luciano prevents Wilson from breaking the clinch.
Wilson is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson trying to land knees to the body.
Luciano lands a knee to the body.
Luciano putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wilson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Luciano tries to stall but Wilson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Luciano misses with a knee to the head.
Luciano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Luciano stalling the fight.
Luciano stops a takedown attempt from Wilson.
Charlie Luciano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Wilson.
Luciano stalling in the clinch.
Wilson takes an elbow to the forehead.

Wilson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luciano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luciano moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wilson scores with a hook to the body. Luciano takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A lazy body kick from Wilson
and Luciano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wilson sizes up Luciano with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wilson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Luciano has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Luciano and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
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 checks a low kick from Wilson.

Luciano moves into the clinch.
Wilson takes an elbow to the temple.
Luciano keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wilson's efforts to push away.
Luciano unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wilson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Luciano leaning against his opponent.
Wilson can't break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wilson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wilson working hard to break the clinch.
Wilson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Luciano effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Luciano had his way with Lee Wilson in that round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Luciano's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Luciano connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wilson's hands.
Luciano connects with an inside leg kick.
Wilson scores with a leg kick.

Luciano closes the distance and clinches.
Wilson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Luciano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wilson blocks it with crossed arms.
Luciano keeps control of Wilson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Wilson breaks from the clinch.

Luciano fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wilson, pushing him back against the cage.

Wilson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wilson tries to move into range but Luciano moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Luciano tries to clinch but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson misses with a low kick.
Luciano misses with a leg kick.
Luciano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano misses with a straight left.
Luciano takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wilson slips under a jab.
Wilson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Luciano in his tracks.
Luciano lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Luciano throws a hook but Wilson blocks it.
Luciano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wilson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Luciano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilson.
Luciano is looking to slow Wilson down with leg kicks.
Luciano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wilson throws a low kick but Luciano moves out of range easily.
Wilson throws a shot from downtown. Luciano moves away and avoids it.
Wilson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wilson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Luciano counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Luciano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson takes an elbow to the temple.
Wilson working hard to break the clinch.
Luciano lands a nice knee to the body.
Luciano throws an elbow but it misses.
Luciano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wilson blocks it with crossed arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luciano lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Wilson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luciano tries to clinch there but Wilson circles away.
Wilson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Luciano checks it well.
Wilson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lee Wilson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Luciano throws a front kick that sends Wilson stumbling back into the cage.
Luciano connects with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Wilson.
A head kick misses from Luciano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Luciano coming out on top.
Wilson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilson throws a lazy right hand but Luciano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wilson tries to land a front kick but Luciano steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Wilson misses with a kick to the body
and Luciano counters with a stiff right hand.
Luciano is looking to clinch.
Wilson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wilson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A slapping leg kick lands for Luciano.
Wilson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wilson blocks a head kick by Luciano.
Charlie Luciano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Luciano clinches up against the cage.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Luciano avoids it.

Wilson breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Luciano counters with an inside leg kick.
Wilson just misses with a punch to the body.

Luciano drives through and clinches with Wilson against the cage.
Wilson is looking to break free of the clinch but Luciano has double underhooks.
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!
Wilson has had enough of the clinch but Luciano keeps him there for the moment.

Wilson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Luciano has Wilson up against the cage in a clinch.
Wilson can't break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilson working hard to break the clinch.
Luciano trying to land knees to the body.
Wilson blocks an elbow strike from Luciano.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Luciano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Luciano has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Luciano!
Charlie Luciano retains his middleweight title!
Charlie Luciano seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.