PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Luciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luciano has chosen The Mechanic as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Garcia
vs
Luciano

184 cm
34
198 lbs
19 - 1 - 0

194 cm
36
191 lbs
35 - 17 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
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 19 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Garcia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charlie Luciano!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luciano throws out a loose jab but Garcia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garcia moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Charlie Luciano has been cut.
Luciano lands with a right hand.
Garcia slips under a jab.
Luciano lands the left hand.
Garcia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luciano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luciano fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Luciano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garcia moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A clash of legs there as Luciano blocks the low kick.
Crunch! Garcia slams his shin into Luciano's torso.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luciano misses with a lunging right hand

and Garcia counters with a takedown into side control.
Garcia trying to control the position but Luciano is working away.
Luciano tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano manages to get back to half guard.
Garcia controlling the action here.
Luciano is pressing down on Garcia's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Garcia stopping the sweep attempt from Luciano.
Garcia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Luciano is keeping the position for now.
Garcia preventing the sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Garcia trying to control but Luciano is working from the bottom.
Luciano is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Garcia wants to pass the guard but Luciano is keeping the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Luciano connects with a crisp jab.
Luciano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Luciano.
Luciano fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garcia on the side of the head.
Luciano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garcia checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luciano.
Garcia lands a really nice looking cross but Luciano seems unphased.
Garcia fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Luciano misses with a straight right.
Luciano connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Garcia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice body kick there by Luciano.
Garcia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luciano.
Luciano throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Garcia throws an overhand right that lands on Luciano's shoulder, as Luciano tries to avoid the shot.
Luciano throws a leg kick but Garcia checks it.
Luciano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia misses the shot to the body.
Luciano moves out of range of the body kick from Garcia.
A head kick misses from Garcia.
Garcia checks a leg kick nicely.
A leg kick checked by Garcia.
Luciano lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garcia takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Garcia moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A leg kick checked by Garcia.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Garcia, right into the meat.
Luciano dips to his left and cracks Garcia with an uppercut!
A combination from Garcia does no damage.
Charlie Luciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luciano misses with a hook. Garcia ducked under it nicely.
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.
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 feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Garcia's calf.
Garcia connects with an inside leg kick.
Luciano attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Luciano misses with a straight right.
Garcia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcia thuds his shin into the meat of Luciano's side.
Luciano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Luciano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Garcia fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Luciano has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciano connects with a solid leg kick.
Luciano lands with a shot to the body.
Garcia walks into a stiff left hand from Luciano.
Good work by Luciano as he checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Luciano.
Garcia scores with a kick to the midsection.
Luciano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garcia has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Garcia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luciano.
Garcia lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Luciano at a distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Luciano. That snapped Garcia's head back.
Garcia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Charlie Luciano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Luciano throws out a leg kick but Garcia moves out of range and Luciano only half commits.
Luciano throws a leg kick but Garcia sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Garcia looks to score with a jab to the body but Luciano is just out of range.
Luciano misses with a kick to the body.
Garcia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Luciano's sensitive parts.
Luciano throws a looping overhand right but Garcia ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano moves out of range of the body kick.
Luciano looks for the body kick but Garcia saw that one coming.
Garcia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Luciano looks to land a body kick but Garcia moved away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Luciano throws a leg kick but Garcia moved away.
Luciano throws a hook to the side of Garcia's head but Garcia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice leg kick lands there from Garcia.
Luciano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Garcia blocks the body kick.
Luciano looks to throw the jab but Garcia is out of range.
The fighters circling - Luciano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano catches Garcia with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Garcia misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Luciano scores with a hook to the body. Garcia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Luciano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garcia.
Luciano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcia manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Luciano as he connects with a hook.
Luciano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garcia moves away.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
Garcia lands with a right hand.
Garcia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Garcia misses with a head kick.
That kick from Luciano tenderised Garcia's leg. Garcia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Garcia misses with a low kick as Luciano jumps back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garcia gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcia comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Luciano has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Garcia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luciano connects with a crisp jab.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Luciano moved out of range nicely.
Luciano lands a leg kick that knocks Garcia off balance momentarily.
Garcia looks to land a left hand but Luciano moved out of range nicely.
Luciano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Luciano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Garcia throws a hook to the side of Luciano's head but Luciano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Garcia drops his hands momentarily and Luciano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
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 Charlie Luciano'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. This is the final round!

Luciano takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Garcia attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Luciano throws a leg kick but Garcia sees it coming and moves out of range.
Garcia connects with a body shot.
Luciano thuds a left hand into Garcia's body.
Garcia feints and then cracks Luciano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Luciano down.
Luciano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garcia misses with a body kick.
Luciano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garcia has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia checks a low kick from Luciano.
Garcia changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Luciano uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Garcia has time to react.
Garcia swings for the body but Luciano moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia throws a right hand that Luciano ducks under and follows up with a left that Luciano also avoids with ease.
Garcia lands a body shot.
Luciano tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Luciano throws a big shot that misses.
Luciano is looking to land body kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Garcia. That's going to slow Luciano down.
Luciano looks to land a right hand but Garcia moved out of range.
Garcia scores with a nice head shot.
Luciano scores with a body shot.
Luciano throws a leg kick that is checked

and Garcia counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garcia tries to advance to mount but can't.
Luciano is looking for a sweep.
Chris Garcia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano wants to get back to his feet but Garcia drags him back down.

Luciano is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Garcia's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Garcia! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Luciano has tapped! This one is allllll over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Chris Garcia!
Our winner, Chris Garcia, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.