PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Partridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Luciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luciano has chosen The Mechanic as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Partridge
vs
Luciano

185 cm
33
200 lbs
27 - 10 - 0

194 cm
32
191 lbs
28 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Partridge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charlie Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luciano looks to land a left hand but Partridge moved out of range nicely.
Partridge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luciano.
Partridge throws the left hand but Luciano avoids the punch easily.
Partridge throws a hook but Luciano blocks it.
Luciano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Partridge waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luciano.
Partridge wants to land a leg kick but Luciano is out of range.
Luciano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Luciano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Partridge misses.
Partridge defending well as Luciano loads up on a big left hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Luciano, right into the meat.
Partridge misses with a left hand
and Luciano counters with a body kick that stops Partridge in his tracks momentarily.
Partridge scores with a sloppy right hand. Luciano should have avoided that one.
Luciano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Partridge at a distance.
Luciano takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Partridge needs to keep his hands up - Luciano had a free shot at his head there.
Partridge is looking to clinch but Luciano is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partridge throws a shot from downtown. Luciano moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Luciano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Luciano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Luciano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Partridge just misses with a punch to the body.
Partridge lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Luciano at a distance.
Partridge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luciano was well out of range. Poor timing from Partridge.
A nice inside leg kick there by Luciano. That's going to slow Partridge down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Partridge.
Luciano looks to land a left hand but Partridge moved out of range nicely.
Luciano misses with a looping left.
Luciano shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Partridge misses with a jab to the body
and Partridge takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Steve Partridge has been cut.
Luciano throws a lazy right hand but Partridge sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luciano takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partridge lands a jab to the nose.
Luciano needs to keep his hands up - Partridge had a free shot at his head there.
Partridge throws a hook to the side of Luciano's head but Luciano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Luciano checks a leg kick.
Luciano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Luciano lands a leg kick that knocks Partridge off balance momentarily.
Partridge swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Partridge pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steve Partridge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Partridge lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Luciano takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Partridge moves out of range of the strikes.
Luciano walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Luciano misses with a low kick.
Partridge checks a leg kick nicely.
Partridge has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Luciano.
Luciano motions for Partridge to come forward. Luciano throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partridge ducks under a wild hook from Luciano.
Luciano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Partridge throws a one two combo.
Luciano lands with an uppercut that bounces Partridge off the cage and back into range.
Partridge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luciano connects with a right hand. Partridge shakes it off.
An inside leg kick from Partridge misses.
Luciano lands with a right hand.
Luciano misses with a looping left.
Luciano lands an overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Luciano defending well as Partridge loads up on a big left hand.
Partridge catches Luciano with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Partridge throws a body punch but Luciano moves out of range.
Luciano throws a lazy right hand but Partridge sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luciano walks into a straight right hand from Partridge.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partridge misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Luciano.
Partridge throws a shot from downtown. Luciano moves away and avoids it.
Partridge with a nice cross.
A slow jab from Luciano misses its intended target.
Partridge takes a swing at Luciano's ribcage but misses.
Luciano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Partridge manages to avoid it.
Partridge throws a right and a left that Luciano avoids nicely.
Luciano throws out a loose jab but Partridge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Partridge misses with a body shot.
Luciano keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Luciano lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luciano throws a body kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luciano. Partridge does a little dance to reset his feet.
Partridge missing with a left hand there. Luciano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Luciano misses.
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 cut man is working on Steve Partridge's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Partridge stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Luciano.
Luciano swings for the body but Partridge moves out of range.
Luciano shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Partridge on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Partridge takes one on the button.
Luciano lands a lovely overhand right.
Partridge misses with a straight right.
Luciano ducks under a wild hook from Partridge.
Partridge is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Partridge just misses with a punch to the body.
Partridge throws a body punch but Luciano moves out of range.
Luciano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Partridge.
Luciano connects with a right hand. Partridge shakes it off.
Partridge fails with an attempt to clinch.
Charlie Luciano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Luciano misses with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Partridge takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partridge looks to score with a jab to the body but Luciano is just out of range.
Partridge looks to land a combination but Luciano avoids it well.
Partridge bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good leg kick by Luciano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Luciano throws a leg kick but Partridge sees it coming and moves out of range.
Partridge slips a jab from Luciano.
Luciano getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Luciano tries a low kick but Partridge avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luciano. Partridge does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luciano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Partridge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luciano.
Luciano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Partridge fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Luciano connects with an inside leg kick.
Partridge lands a front kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Partridge to counter with a crisp jab.
Luciano scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luciano moves away from the strike by Partridge.
Luciano misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Partridge.
Partridge scores with a three punch combo!
Luciano digs a good hook to Partridge's body.
Partridge throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Partridge looks to land a right hand but Luciano moved out of range.
Luciano blocks a jab.
Partridge moves out of range as Luciano strikes.
Partridge takes a swing at Luciano's ribcage but misses.
Luciano lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Luciano swats away the attempt to clinch by Partridge.
Luciano throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Partridge uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luciano.
Partridge misses with a looping left.
Luciano darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Partridge cracks Luciano with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Luciano swings for the body but Partridge moves out of range.
Partridge tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Luciano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Partridge throws a nice looking combination but Luciano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Partridge wants to clinch.
Partridge avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Partridge connects with the punch.
Luciano takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partridge misses with an uppercut.
Partridge waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luciano.
Luciano bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Partridge misses the shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Luciano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Partridge slips a jab from Luciano.
Luciano moves out of range as Partridge strikes.
Partridge swings for the body but Luciano moves out of range.
Luciano scores with a hook to the body. Partridge takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Luciano lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Luciano slips a straight right by Partridge.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Partridge defending well as Luciano loads up on a big left hand.
Luciano ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Partridge misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Luciano misses the target.
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.
The cut man is working on Steve Partridge's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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.

Luciano lands the left hand.
Luciano tries a low kick but Partridge avoids it.
Partridge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Partridge throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Luciano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Partridge walks into a stiff left hand from Luciano.
Luciano throws a shot from downtown. Partridge moves away and avoids it.
Partridge misses with a leg kick
and Luciano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Luciano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Partridge throws a big shot that misses.
Luciano cracks Partridge with an open hand slap.
Luciano lands a nice hook to Partridge's body. Partridge takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Partridge throws out a loose jab but Luciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luciano throws a push kick but Partridge slaps the foot to one side.
A bone on bone clash there as Luciano blocks the leg kick.
Luciano cracks a nice hook into Partridge's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partridge throws a quick inside leg kick.
Partridge is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Luciano looks to land a left hand but Partridge moved out of range nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Luciano. That's going to slow Partridge down.
Both fighters circling a little - Luciano finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Partridge throws a leg kick but Luciano sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Partridge misses the body punch
and Luciano counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Luciano lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Luciano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Partridge throws a shot from downtown. Luciano moves away and avoids it.
Nice uppercut there from Luciano.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Luciano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Luciano takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Luciano takes one to the chin there.
Luciano keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Steve Partridge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Partridge looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Partridge takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A telegraphed right hand from Luciano misses the target.
Luciano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Luciano as he connects with a hook.

Partridge is rocked!
Partridge chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Luciano can pounce on him.
Oh Partridge is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Luciano finds Partridge's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Partridge flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Luciano lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Partridge will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Charlie Luciano!
Charlie Luciano seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.