PBP Commentary

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

Badolato
vs
Luciano

180 cm
34
200 lbs
27 - 9 - 0

194 cm
35
191 lbs
34 - 16 - 0

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darius Badolato!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charlie Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badolato scores with a punch to the head.
Badolato takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Badolato lands a front kick.
Luciano scores with the left hand. Badolato knows he should have avoided that one.
We've been hearing reports that Badolato has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Badolato fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Luciano is out of range.
Badolato moves forwards but Luciano connects with a nice, crisp jab.

It looks like Darius Badolato has been cut.
Luciano throws the left hand but Badolato avoids the punch easily.
Luciano connects with a good right hand that stumbles Badolato. Badolato circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Luciano delivers a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Badolato scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Luciano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Badolato.
Luciano scores with a sloppy right hand. Badolato should have avoided that one.
Badolato misses with a straight right.
Badolato shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Badolato connects with a crisp jab.
Luciano has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badolato throws a half hearted mid kick.
Luciano throws out a loose jab but Badolato uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luciano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Luciano lands with a thumping leg kick.
Luciano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Badolato moves away.
Badolato fails to land with a series of punches.
Luciano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Badolato. That did some damage!
A combination from Badolato does no damage.
A shot to the liver by Badolato. Beautiful body shot.
Luciano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Badolato is able to avoid easily.
Badolato blocks a leg kick.
Luciano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Luciano lands a really nice looking cross but Badolato seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano throws out a leg kick but Badolato moves out of range and Luciano only half commits.
Badolato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Badolato misses with a hook.
Luciano needs to keep his hands up - Badolato had a free shot at his head there.
Badolato fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Badolato on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Luciano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Badolato sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Badolato shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Luciano defends it nicely.
Badolato slips a jab from Luciano.
Badolato moves forwards but Luciano connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big right from Luciano misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Badolato gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A decent looking cross lands there for Badolato.
Luciano misses with a left hand

and Badolato counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luciano regains full guard. Nicely done.
Badolato with a nice head shot there.
Badolato seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Badolato tries to free his leg and advance position but Luciano is retaining full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luciano keeping moving, preventing Badolato from controlling successfully.

Badolato drops back looking for a leg! Luciano is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Luciano manages to kick Badolato off! Badolato jumps back into Luciano's guard.
Badolato working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Badolato throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Badolato in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Luciano has control of Badolato's left arm, preventing Badolato from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Badolato throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Badolato accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Luciano pulls Badolato in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luciano is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Charlie Luciano wasn't active enough on the ground.
Luciano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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 Darius Badolato'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.

Badolato tried to score with a low kick but Luciano checks it.
Badolato misses with a series of wild punches.
Charlie Luciano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Danga de danga de dang - Badolato scores with a four punch combination!
Luciano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Badolato sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Badolato ducks under a wild hook from Luciano.
Luciano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A jab from Luciano finds it's way through Badolato's defenses.
Luciano drops his hands momentarily and Badolato takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Badolato moves away from the strike by Luciano.
Luciano darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice jab there from Luciano.
Badolato lands a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badolato misses with a low kick.
Luciano checks the leg kick.
Badolato takes a jab right on the kisser.
Charlie Luciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luciano avoids the head kick by Badolato.
A jab from Luciano finds it's way through Badolato's defenses.
A swing and a miss from Badolato.
Luciano moves out of range of the strikes.
Luciano misses with a low kick.
Luciano thumps Badolato with a low kick.
Luciano connects with a leg kick. Badolato looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Badolato staying out of range there.
Luciano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Charlie Luciano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano moves out of range as Badolato strikes.
Good exchange - Badolato coming out on top.
Badolato checks a leg kick.
Luciano throws a leg kick

and Badolato counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Badolato.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luciano is pulling down on Badolato's head. It's preventing any offense from Badolato, at least for the moment.
Luciano tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Badolato in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Luciano looking for a sweep. Not yet Luciano, not yet.
Badolato scoring with punches to the head and body.
Badolato distracts Luciano with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Badolato scoring with punches to the head and body.
Badolato connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Badolato's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Badolato with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Badolato accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Badolato preventing the sweep.
Badolato stands up over Luciano, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Badolato throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Luciano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Badolato chips away with some ground and pound.
Badolato throws a strike but Luciano rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Badolato might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Badolato is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Badolato trying to keep a closed guard but Luciano is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Badolato lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Badolato has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Badolato stopping the sweep attempt from Luciano.
Badolato wants to control from the top but Luciano keeps moving.
Badolato missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Badolato preventing the sweep.
Luciano is adopting a defensive guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Badolato postures up in Luciano's guard and throws a big left but Luciano blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Darius Badolato dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Darius Badolato's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Luciano throws out a leg kick but Badolato moves out of range and Luciano only half commits.
Badolato fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Badolato lands a jab to Luciano's midsection.
Luciano lands a nice hook to Badolato's body. Badolato takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Badolato paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Luciano throws a shot from downtown. Badolato moves away and avoids it.
Badolato keeps Luciano at a distance using the push kick.
Luciano throws a leg kick but Badolato checks it.
Badolato has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Badolato there as he acknowledges the shot.
Badolato throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Luciano.
Badolato looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Badolato misses with a combination
and Luciano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badolato takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Badolato is looking to land body kicks.
Luciano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Badolato's calf.
Luciano defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Badolato.
A big right from Luciano misses.
Badolato throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Badolato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luciano.
Luciano throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Luciano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Badolato is out of range and Luciano settles back down.
Badolato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luciano.
Badolato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luciano.
A low kick from Luciano misses

so Badolato counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badolato scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luciano working a defensive guard here.
Darius Badolato overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Badolato trying to control but Luciano is working from the bottom.
Luciano controlling Badolato's posture.
Badolato wants to control from the top but Luciano keeps moving.
Badolato is looking to work some ground and pound but Luciano has wrist control.
Badolato postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Luciano will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Luciano is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano looking to pass the guard.

Luciano stands up from Badolato's guard - Luciano perhaps looking for a knockout.
Luciano connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Badolato throws a leg kick which misses Luciano's front leg but catches the back leg as Luciano tries to avoid it.
Badolato lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Luciano throws an off balance right hand

and Badolato counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Luciano keeping moving, preventing Badolato from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luciano is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Luciano lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Badolato is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Badolato looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Badolato looking for a guillotine here but Luciano defends easily.
Luciano must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Badolato throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Darius Badolato did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Darius Badolato's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Badolato blocks a jab.
Luciano moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Badolato on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Badolato.
Luciano throws a jab when Badolato was well out of range.
Luciano is looking to slow Badolato down with leg kicks.
Luciano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Badolato.
Luciano looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Luciano lands a body shot.
Badolato throws a low kick but Luciano moves out of range easily.
Badolato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luciano was well out of range. Poor timing from Badolato.
Luciano is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano throws a low kick but Badolato avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Badolato.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luciano. Badolato does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luciano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Badolato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luciano moves away.
Badolato tries to land a leg kick but Luciano saw it coming and moves away.
Badolato looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Luciano misses the shot to the body.
Luciano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Luciano sizes up Badolato with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Badolato bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badolato is looking to land body kicks.
Luciano takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Luciano looks to score with a jab to the body but Badolato is just out of range.
Luciano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Badolato's sensitive parts.
Luciano throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Badolato throws a leg kick but Luciano sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Luciano scores with a punch to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luciano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Luciano misses with a wild body shot.
Badolato looks to throw the jab but Luciano is out of range.
Luciano bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Badolato's head backwards.
The fighters circling - Luciano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Badolato scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Badolato throws a hook but Luciano blocks it.
Luciano getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Luciano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Badolato sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Badolato keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Badolato just misses with a punch to the body.
Badolato avoids the body shot from Luciano.
Luciano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Badolato.
Luciano takes a swing at Badolato's ribcage but misses.
Badolato uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luciano.
Luciano throws a leg kick but Badolato moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano jabs Badolato to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Luciano thumps Badolato with a low kick.
Luciano throws a leg kick but Badolato checks it.
Badolato takes a swing at Luciano's ribcage but misses.
Badolato misses with an uppercut.
Badolato misses with a looping right.
Luciano scores with the left hand. Badolato knows he should have avoided that one.
Badolato scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Badolato ducks under a wild hook from Luciano.
Luciano lands a nice hook to Badolato's body. Badolato takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Badolato moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Luciano dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Darius Badolato'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. This is the final round!

Badolato takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Luciano tries to land a leg kick but Badolato saw it coming and moves away.
Badolato will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Luciano fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Badolato throws a body shot but no joy.
Luciano throws a wild body kick that Badolato sees coming a mile off.
Luciano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Luciano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Badolato.
Luciano avoids the body shot from Badolato.

Badolato shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Badolato postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Badolato wants to control from the top but Luciano keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Badolato has passed into side control.
Luciano manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Luciano blocking the ground and pound attempt from Badolato.
Luciano is looking to control Badolato's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Luciano avoid being mounted?
Luciano is trying to get back to full guard.
Badolato tries to pass the half guard into mount. Luciano knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Luciano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Luciano makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Luciano.
Badolato postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Badolato scoring with punches to the head and body.
Badolato keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Luciano's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Badolato drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Badolato as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Luciano screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Badolato! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Darius Badolato!
Darius Badolato retains his middleweight title!