PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Luciano (ranked 1867 p4p, 1839 weight class) and Road Warrior Hawk (ranked 273 p4p, 271 weight class). Luciano comes to the cage accompanied by NEVER GET IT. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Luciano
vs
Hawk

187 cm
21
187
5 - 0 - 0

186 cm
26
195
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Conquer
Conviction

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Luciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Road Warrior Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Hawk coming out on top.
Hawk scores with a jab to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Hawk there.
Hawk looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hawk lands with an overhand left.
Hawk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luciano.
Hawk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hawk misses with a left hand
and Luciano counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hawk throws an overhand right that lands on Luciano's shoulder, as Luciano tries to avoid the shot.
Hawk cracks Luciano with an open hand slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luciano blocks a jab.
Luciano is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hawk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Luciano plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A swing and a miss from Hawk.
Hawk throws a head kick that misses
letting Luciano counter with a right hand.
Hawk throws an off balance right hand
and Luciano counters with a straight right hand.
Hawk scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Luciano misses the target.
Hawk thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Luciano wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Luciano moves out of range as Hawk strikes.
Hawk misses with a hook
and Luciano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Luciano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawk. Luciano does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Luciano was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hawk.
Hawk's corner calls for a 1-2. Hawk obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Luciano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hawk.
Luciano swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A head kick misses from Hawk.
Hawk throws a looping overhand right but Luciano ducks down to avoid it.
Luciano was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hawk throws a hook to the side of Luciano's head but Luciano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hawk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Luciano counters with a thumping low kick.
Hawk throws a left and a right that both miss
and Luciano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hawk misses with a right hand
and Luciano counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luciano connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Luciano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good shot there by Luciano.

Hawk is rocked!
Hawk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hawk is still on wobbly legs! Can Luciano finish him?
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Luciano has cracked Hawk with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Luciano lands another huge swinging hook and Hawk tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Hawk, before Luciano can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ray Luciano!
Our winner, Ray Luciano, 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.