PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cody Lundin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Perry Charcobeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Charcobeau has chosen Fortunate Son as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Lundin
vs
Charcobeau

175 cm
29
161 lbs
17 - 6 - 1

177 cm
32
161 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cody Lundin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Perry Charcobeau!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lundin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Charcobeau.
Charcobeau attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Charcobeau takes a swing at Lundin's ribcage but misses.
Charcobeau blocks a leg kick.
Charcobeau cracks Lundin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lundin lands a leg kick that knocks Charcobeau off balance momentarily.
Charcobeau digs a good hook to Lundin's body.
Some bone on bone action there as Lundin checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lundin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Charcobeau connects with a nice looking jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charcobeau throws a leg kick but Lundin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
As Charcobeau backs away, Lundin returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Perry Charcobeau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Charcobeau. Those never looked like landing.
Lundin throws a leg kick but Charcobeau checks it.
Charcobeau lands a high kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charcobeau misses with a lunging right hand
and Lundin counters with an outside leg kick.
Charcobeau takes one to the side of the head.
Charcobeau sizes up Lundin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lundin throws a low kick but Charcobeau moves out of range easily.
Charcobeau let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lundin moves away from the strike by Charcobeau.
Lundin looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Charcobeau throws a nice looking combination but Lundin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lundin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A chopping leg kick lands by Charcobeau.
Charcobeau throws a leg kick but Lundin moved away.
Charcobeau has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Charcobeau misses with an uppercut.
Lundin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Lundin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lundin throws a shot from downtown. Charcobeau moves away and avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundin misses with a straight left.
Lundin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Charcobeau.
Lundin slips a jab from Charcobeau.
Charcobeau throws a lazy right hand but Lundin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lundin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice body punch from Charcobeau.
Lundin moves forwards but Charcobeau connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Charcobeau takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lundin ducks under a wild hook from Charcobeau.
Lundin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Charcobeau.
Charcobeau jabs at Lundin's body.
Lundin misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lundin misses with a leg kick.
Lundin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Charcobeau. Charcobeau obviously looking to wear him down.
Charcobeau throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lundin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lundin throws a big shot that misses.
Charcobeau throws a body shot but no joy.
Lundin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Charcobeau misses with a body punch
and Lundin counters with an outside leg kick.
Lundin avoids the body shot from Charcobeau.
Lundin seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A nice inside leg kick there by Charcobeau. That's going to slow Lundin down.
A head kick misses from Charcobeau.
Charcobeau leaves Lundin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lundin lands a nice looking body kick.
Charcobeau connects with a jab.
Charcobeau scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lundin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Charcobeau lands a slapping body shot.
Lundin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Charcobeau throws out a loose jab but Lundin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Charcobeau throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lundin.
Charcobeau checks a leg kick.
Lundin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Charcobeau if he has to take too many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Perry Charcobeau dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

That kick from Lundin tenderised Charcobeau's leg. Charcobeau is trying to keep his angry face on.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lundin.

It looks like Perry Charcobeau has been cut.
Charcobeau misses with a low kick.
Charcobeau turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Charcobeau looks to land a body kick but Lundin moved away.
It looked like Lundin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lundin moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Lundin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Charcobeau has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lundin scores with a nice head shot.
Charcobeau sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charcobeau is looking to score with low kicks.
Lundin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charcobeau.
A little feinted left hand from Lundin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Charcobeau throws out a powerful jab.
Lundin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Charcobeau has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lundin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Charcobeau's hands.
Charcobeau throws out a loose jab but Lundin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Charcobeau misses with a hook. Lundin ducked under it nicely.
Lundin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Charcobeau throws out a loose jab but Lundin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lundin.
Lundin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Charcobeau throws out the jab.
Charcobeau connects with a crisp jab.
Lundin misses with a looping left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Charcobeau.
Charcobeau throws a nice inside leg kick.
Charcobeau smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lundin looks for the body kick but Charcobeau saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lundin tried to score with a low kick but Charcobeau checks it.
Lundin takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Lundin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Charcobeau, pushing him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Charcobeau lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lundin has a couple of punches blocked by Charcobeau.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lundin.
Lundin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lundin working aggressively here.
Charcobeau misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Lundin.
Lundin looking to throw knees to the head but Charcobeau is blocking nicely.
Lundin throws a head punch that misses.
Charcobeau blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lundin.
Lundin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lundin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Charcobeau is struggling to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charcobeau is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lundin is keeping busy.
A shot in the inside from Charcobeau.
Lundin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Charcobeau backwards.
Lundin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Charcobeau controlling the action here for a moment.
Lundin tries a knee to the head but Charcobeau blocks it.
Charcobeau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Charcobeau.
A short left from Charcobeau.
Lundin misses with a punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Charcobeau as Lundin tries to tie him up.
Charcobeau pressing his opponent against the cage.
Charcobeau taking a breather.
Charcobeau continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lundin is trying to pull guard but Charcobeau has him pressed against the cage.

Charcobeau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Charcobeau loads up on a big right hand but Lundin slips the punch.
As Charcobeau looks to move away, Lundin throws a big counter combo bu Charcobeau just gets out of the way.
Some bone on bone action there as Charcobeau checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lundin looks for the body kick but Charcobeau saw that one coming.
Lundin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Perry Charcobeau seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Charcobeau looks to score with a jab to the body but Lundin is just out of range.
Charcobeau lands with a shot to the body.
Charcobeau clobbers Lundin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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!
Lundin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Charcobeau checks it well.
Charcobeau counters with a body kick.
Charcobeau looks to throw the jab but Lundin is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Cody Lundin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Perry Charcobeau's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Charcobeau throws a low kick, looking for Lundin's leg but Lundin calmly moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Charcobeau.
Lundin throwing a counter right hand but Charcobeau manages to avoid it.
Charcobeau ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lundin moves away.
Charcobeau moves out of range as Lundin strikes.
Charcobeau wants to slow Lundin down by chopping away at his legs.
A quick step to the side and Lundin tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Charcobeau darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cody Lundin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Charcobeau lands a right hook to the body.
Lundin misses with a kick to the body
and Charcobeau counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lundin throws a nice looking combination but Charcobeau bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Charcobeau.
Lundin throws a leg kick
and Charcobeau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lundin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Charcobeau.
Lundin half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Charcobeau stuns Lundin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lundin throws a low kick but Charcobeau moves out of range easily.
Charcobeau moves out of range as Lundin throws a body kick.
Charcobeau waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lundin.
Lundin checks a leg kick.
Lundin misses with a straight right.
Lundin 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.
Charcobeau throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Charcobeau looks to move away, Lundin throws a big counter combo bu Charcobeau just gets out of the way.
Charcobeau lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Charcobeau waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lundin.
Lundin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lundin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lundin clinches with his opponent.
Lundin can't find room to land a body shot as Charcobeau controls the action.
Charcobeau swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Charcobeau lands a nice uppercut.
Lundin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Charcobeau misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lundin looking to throw knees to the head but Charcobeau is blocking nicely.
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!
Charcobeau lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Charcobeau working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lundin tries to throw a body punch but Charcobeau avoids it by throwing Lundin back against the cage.
Lundin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Charcobeau's elbow.
Charcobeau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lundin backwards.
Lundin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Charcobeau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Charcobeau prevents a body shot from Lundin.
Charcobeau misses with a short punch on the inside.
Charcobeau displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lundin up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Lundin as the two fighters clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charcobeau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lundin backwards.
Lundin tries to work over Charcobeau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lundin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Charcobeau just stands there and leans against the cage.

Charcobeau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Charcobeau fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lundin.
Lundin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Charcobeau connects with a right hand. Lundin shakes it off.
Charcobeau misses with a low kick.
Charcobeau connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lundin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Charcobeau avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lundin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Charcobeau paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Charcobeau misses with a double jab.
Lundin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Charcobeau.

Lundin has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lundin misses with a body punch.

Charcobeau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Charcobeau lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Lundin pushes Charcobeau up against the cage in a clinch.
Lundin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Charcobeau's elbow.
Charcobeau looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lundin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Charcobeau cracks Lundin with a nice body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Perry Charcobeau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Charcobeau has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Perry Charcobeau!
Perry Charcobeau took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Ah Jami Balkan your next, let's keep the show going. I will fight you anytime anywhere.'.