PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Obsut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Luciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luciano has chosen The Mechanic as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Obsut
vs
Luciano

188 cm
34
200 lbs
30 - 19 - 0

194 cm
36
191 lbs
36 - 18 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent 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 30 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fedor Obsut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charlie Luciano!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obsut just misses with a punch to the body.
Luciano flicks out a counter leg kick but Obsut steps away.
A telegraphed right hand from Obsut misses the target.
Obsut connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Luciano momentarily.
Obsut tries for a takedown but Luciano sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Luciano has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Obsut.
That kick from Obsut tenderised Luciano's leg. Luciano is trying to keep his angry face on.
Luciano looks to score with a jab to the body but Obsut is just out of range.
Luciano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Obsut scores with a jab. Luciano acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Luciano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Obsut is out of range and Luciano settles back down.
Obsut jabs at Luciano's body.
Obsut tries to clinch up but Luciano circles away and keeps his distance.
Luciano tries a quick counter leg kick but Obsut is wise to it.
Obsut tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Luciano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Luciano throws the left hand but Obsut avoids the punch easily.
Obsut misses with a hook. Luciano ducked under it nicely.
Obsut fails with an attempt to clinch.
Obsut connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Luciano's hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obsut looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Luciano lands a jab to the head.
Obsut catches Luciano with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Luciano works Obsut's body with a nice hook.
Decent striking displayed by Luciano there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Luciano, right into the meat.
Luciano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Obsut lands a leg kick that knocks Luciano off balance momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Obsut. Luciano does a little dance to reset his feet.

Obsut throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Luciano was covering up waiting for the punch and Obsut finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've been hearing that Obsut has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Obsut won't allow Luciano to sweep him here.
Luciano controls Obsut momentarily but Obsut frees himself.
Luciano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obsut cracks Luciano with a solid left hand.
Obsut 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.
Obsut scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Luciano controls Obsut momentarily but Obsut frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Obsut accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Luciano working a defensive guard here.
Obsut preventing the sweep.
Obsut throws a strike but Luciano rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Obsut keeping moving, preventing Luciano from controlling successfully.
Obsut looking to hit a scissor sweep but Luciano is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano trying to control the position from guard on top but Obsut is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Obsut working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Luciano doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Luciano manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Obsut is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Luciano is aware though and is defending well.
Luciano must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Obsut has his foot on Luciano's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Luciano works his way back into a safe position though.

Obsut is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Luciano defends well.
Luciano controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Obsut tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Luciano looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Obsut is looking for a triangle but Luciano pushes his legs off easily.
Luciano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Obsut looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Obsut shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Luciano but Luciano pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Obsut dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Obsut throws an off balance right hand
and Luciano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A clash of legs there as Obsut blocks the low kick.
Obsut chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Luciano can pounce on him.
Obsut throws a low kick but it's checked well by Luciano.
Luciano throws out a counter right but Obsut avoids it with no problem.
Luciano looks to score with a jab to the body but Obsut is just out of range.
Luciano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Obsut's head.
Luciano connects with a right hand. Obsut shakes it off.
Luciano on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Luciano throws a body shot but no joy.
Obsut is looking to counter the offense by Luciano and move into the clinch.
Obsut tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Luciano is able to avoid easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Luciano! But no joy.
Obsut throws a leg kick which misses Luciano's front leg but catches the back leg as Luciano tries to avoid it.
Obsut throws a sloppy body shot
and Luciano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Luciano misses with a wild body shot.
Obsut is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Luciano.
Obsut slips a straight right by Luciano.
Obsut is trying hard to land a takedown here. Luciano sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Obsut tries to clinch there but Luciano circles away.
Luciano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Obsut tries to counter by clinching up but Luciano breaks away and moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Luciano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano looks to score with a jab to the body but Obsut is just out of range.
Luciano lands with an overhand left.
Obsut keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luciano.
Obsut steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luciano.
Obsut lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Obsut wants to clinch but Luciano slips to the side
and Luciano counters with an outside leg kick.
Obsut looks for the body kick but Luciano saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Luciano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Obsut does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Charlie Luciano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Luciano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Luciano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Obsut was well out of range. Poor timing from Luciano.
Obsut tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luciano was well out of range. Poor timing from Obsut.
Luciano with a hook.
Obsut slips a straight right by Luciano.
Obsut swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Obsut lands with a hook. Luciano tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Obsut ducks under a wild hook from Luciano.
Luciano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Obsut.
Charlie Luciano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Obsut fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Obsut uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luciano.
Luciano fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obsut avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Obsut throws a body kick that misses.
Obsut misses with a hook.
Luciano takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Luciano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Obsut.
Obsut wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Obsut looks to land a combination but Luciano avoids it well.
Obsut keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Obsut on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Obsut moves away from the strike by Luciano.
Fedor Obsut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luciano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Luciano misses the shot to the body.
Obsut doesn't manage to clinch there - Luciano circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano lands with an overhand left.
Luciano displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Obsut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Obsut. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Luciano.
Obsut fails with an attempt to clinch.
Obsut shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Luciano as he avoids it easily.
Obsut is looking to slow Luciano down with leg kicks.
Obsut misses with a right hand
and Luciano counters with a straight right hand.
Luciano connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Obsut's hands.
Luciano moves away from the strike by Obsut.
Luciano lands a jab.
The fighters circling - Obsut throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Luciano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Obsut sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Luciano loads up on a big right hand but Obsut slips the punch.
Obsut tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luciano was well out of range. Poor timing from Obsut.
Obsut tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Luciano is able to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obsut scores with a nice strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Obsut dives in and scores a takedown into Luciano's guard.
Luciano controlling Obsut's posture.
Luciano avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Obsut makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Luciano is trying to keep Obsut in close.
Fedor Obsut overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Luciano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Obsut looking to pass the guard.
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 fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Luciano feints and then cracks Obsut's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Obsut down.
Obsut 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.
Obsut shoots for a double leg takedown but Luciano sprawls well. He's pushed Obsut's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Luciano appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Obsut throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Obsut is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Luciano, right into the meat.
A swing and a miss from Luciano.
Luciano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Obsut at a distance.
Obsut on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Luciano checks a leg kick.
Luciano swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Luciano scores with the left hand. Obsut knows he should have avoided that one.
Luciano scores with a nice right hand.
Obsut throws a poor cross that misses
and Luciano counters with a leg kick.
Luciano throws a shot from downtown. Obsut moves away and avoids it.
Obsut takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Luciano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Obsut misses with a hook.
Luciano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Obsut is out of range and Luciano settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obsut scores with a jab.
Obsut looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Luciano is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Obsut swings for the body but Luciano moves out of range.
Jab by Luciano.
Luciano connects with a single shot there.
Luciano checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Obsut lands a jab to Luciano's midsection.
Obsut moves out of range of the leg kick from Luciano.
Obsut pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Obsut throws a lazy right hand but Luciano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luciano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Obsut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Obsut.
Nice defenses there by Obsut.
Luciano moves out of range of the body kick from Obsut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano takes a swing at Obsut's ribcage but misses.
Luciano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Obsut tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luciano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Obsut throws the kick towards the body but Luciano avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Luciano! But no joy.
Luciano misses with a hook.
A big right from Luciano misses.
Obsut slips a jab from Luciano.
Obsut misses with a straight right.
Obsut 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.
Luciano moves out of range of the leg kick from Obsut.
Luciano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Luciano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Luciano, as that shot connected.
Luciano throws a hook but Obsut blocks it.
Obsut throws a hook but Luciano avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obsut tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luciano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An inside leg kick from Obsut misses.
Obsut tries to clinch up.
Obsut throws a lazy uppercut
and Obsut takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Luciano scores with a leg kick.
Obsut misses with a body kick.
Luciano tries a quick counter leg kick but Obsut is wise to it.
Luciano connects with a right hand. Obsut shakes it off.
Luciano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Obsut. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luciano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Luciano tries to move into range but Obsut moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Obsut tries to close the distance and clinch up but Luciano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luciano moves away from the strike by Obsut.
Luciano swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Obsut.
Luciano misses with a body shot.
Luciano has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Obsut finds it's way round the side to connect with Luciano's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Obsut connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luciano throws a lazy right hand but Obsut sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A combination from Obsut does no damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Obsut.
Luciano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Obsut misses with a takedown attempt - Luciano sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Obsut takes one to the chin there.
Obsut takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Luciano cracks Obsut with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Obsut is rocked!
Obsut takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Luciano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Luciano as Obsut shoots in.
Obsut walks into a stiff left hand from Luciano.
Oh Obsut is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Obsut misses with a body punch
and Luciano counters with a nice leg kick.
Luciano cracks Obsut on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Obsut falls backwards against the cage. Luciano follows up with more strikes that drop Obsut to his knees. Luciano keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Obsut! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Luciano!
Charlie Luciano decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.