PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Luciano (ranked 275 p4p, 334 weight class) and Kai Tokugawa (ranked 42 p4p, 48 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tokugawa's choice of entrance music: Red Warrior. 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!

Luciano
vs
Tokugawa

190 cm
26
223
12 - 3 - 0

193 cm
24
205
12 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction
Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Luciano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kai Tokugawa!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luciano on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tokugawa throws a shot from downtown. Luciano moves away and avoids it.
Luciano was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tokugawa throws a solid leg kick but Luciano takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tokugawa.
Luciano throws a quick counter head kick but Tokugawa was just out of range.
Tokugawa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Luciano defending well as Tokugawa loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Luciano was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tokugawa.
Kai Tokugawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tokugawa throws a lazy uppercut
and Luciano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Luciano moves out of range as Tokugawa strikes.
Tokugawa misses with a looping right.
A counter left hand to the body from Luciano misses its target.
Tokugawa lands with an uppercut that bounces Luciano off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokugawa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Luciano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tokugawa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tokugawa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa misses with a lunging right hand
and Luciano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tokugawa scores with a nice right hand.
Tokugawa is looking to clinch.
Tokugawa moves to clinch but Luciano breaks away
and Luciano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tokugawa tries to land a leg kick but Luciano saw it coming and moves away.
Nice body punch from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa throws a leg kick which misses Luciano's front leg but catches the back leg as Luciano tries to avoid it.
Tokugawa swings widly with a right hand
and Luciano counters with a stiff right hand.
Tokugawa misses with a straight left.
We've been told by Luciano's head coaches at Ice Cream Parlour that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tokugawa misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Luciano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A punch combination from Tokugawa misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luciano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Luciano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tokugawa was well out of range. Poor timing from Luciano.
Tokugawa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Luciano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tokugawa.
Luciano is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tokugawa lands a nice shot that snaps Luciano's head back.
Luciano has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tokugawa finds it's way round the side to connect with Luciano's head.
Tokugawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luciano.
The crowd cheers as Tokugawa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Luciano doesn't seem phased though.
Luciano closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tokugawa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Luciano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Luciano on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tokugawa is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Luciano had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Tokugawa throws an overhand right that lands on Luciano's shoulder, as Luciano tries to avoid the shot.
As Tokugawa backs away, Luciano returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tokugawa throws an overhand right that lands on Luciano's shoulder, as Luciano tries to avoid the shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Tokugawa. That snapped Luciano's head back.
Tokugawa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A lazy left from Tokugawa finds it's target.
Luciano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tokugawa.
Luciano defending well as Tokugawa loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa throws a big shot that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Luciano misses its target.
Tokugawa connects with the punch.
Tokugawa lands a jab to Luciano's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tokugawa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tokugawa connects with a jab.
Luciano looks to land a right hand but Tokugawa moved out of range.
Tokugawa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tokugawa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Luciano on the side of the head.
Luciano is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Luciano's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tokugawa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Luciano scrambles back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Luciano avoids the body shot from Tokugawa.
Luciano misses with a wild body shot.
Tokugawa lands a glancing blow to the side of Luciano's head.
Tokugawa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tokugawa misses with a looping right.
It looked like Luciano wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tokugawa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Luciano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tokugawa.
Luciano jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
The fighters circling - Luciano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokugawa throws a jab but it's blocked by Luciano.
Luciano half committed to a counter leg kick.
Luciano dodges the punch combination from Tokugawa.
Luciano is looking to counter punch.
Tokugawa throws a lazy uppercut
letting Luciano counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tokugawa tries to clinch but Luciano is having none of it.
Good standup being displayed there by Tokugawa as he connects with a hook.
Tokugawa misses with an uppercut.
Luciano looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tokugawa throws an overhand right that lands on Luciano's shoulder, as Luciano tries to avoid the shot.
Tokugawa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Luciano slips a straight right by Tokugawa.
Luciano was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tokugawa misses with an uppercut
and Luciano counters with a good low kick that Tokugawa was not able to check.
Luciano takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Luciano on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Luciano avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little feinted left hand from Luciano on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Luciano slips under a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Luciano on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Luciano looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tokugawa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tokugawa misses with a right hand
and Luciano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tokugawa tries to clinch but Luciano moves out of range.
Luciano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tokugawa throws out the jab.
Tokugawa lands a lovely overhand right.
Luciano thumps Tokugawa with a low kick.
Tokugawa lands with a hook. Luciano tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tokugawa misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa loads up on a big right hand but Luciano slips the punch.
Tokugawa tries to clinch but Luciano is having none of it.
Tokugawa lands an overhand right.
Tokugawa throws a body punch but Luciano moves out of range.
Tokugawa lands with a good body shot.
Tokugawa stuns Luciano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tokugawa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luciano moves away.
Tokugawa throws a shot from downtown. Luciano moves away and avoids it.
Luciano is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Tokugawa throws out a loose jab but Luciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tokugawa scores with a sloppy right hand. Luciano should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kai Tokugawa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Luciano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tokugawa throws out the jab.
Luciano swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A leg kick checked by Luciano.
Luciano tried to counter with a leg kick but Tokugawa avoided it.
Luciano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Luciano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Tokugawa misses the target.
Luciano lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tokugawa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tokugawa throws a body punch but Luciano moves out of range.
Tokugawa missing with a left hand there. Luciano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tokugawa tries to clinch there but Luciano circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kai Tokugawa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Luciano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Luciano connects with a nice looking jab.
Tokugawa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Luciano might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tokugawa tests Luciano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Luciano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Tokugawa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tokugawa throws a poor cross that misses
and Luciano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tokugawa thinking.
Luciano keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Luciano was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tokugawa.
Tokugawa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tokugawa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Luciano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A big right from Tokugawa misses.
Tokugawa misses with a hook
and Luciano counters with a good low kick that Tokugawa was not able to check.
Tokugawa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tokugawa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tokugawa looks to land a left hand but Luciano moved out of range nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Luciano misses its target.
Tokugawa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Luciano counters with a right hand to the body.
Tokugawa throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tokugawa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tokugawa misses with a lunging right hand
and Luciano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tokugawa cracks a nice hook into Luciano's ribs.
Luciano throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tokugawa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tokugawa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tokugawa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tokugawa throws a poor cross that misses
and Luciano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Luciano moves out of range as Tokugawa strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa cracks Luciano with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tokugawa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Luciano counters with a right hand to the body.
Tokugawa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tokugawa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A quick step to the side and Luciano tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tokugawa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Luciano doesn't seem bothered though.
Tokugawa swings widly with a right hand
and Luciano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tokugawa misses with a body shot.
Tokugawa jabs Luciano right on the nose. Luciano blinks but takes it well.
Tokugawa connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa scores with a nice right hand.
Tokugawa throws out a loose jab but Luciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Luciano misses the target.
Tokugawa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Luciano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Luciano needs to keep his hands up - Tokugawa had a free shot at his head there.
Luciano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luciano swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tokugawa lands a nice shot to the body.
Luciano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tokugawa.
Luciano fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tokugawa just manages to avoid it.
Luciano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tokugawa.
Luciano is looking to wear down Tokugawa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tokugawa tests Luciano's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tokugawa fails to land with a series of punches.
Luciano looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Luciano lands a jab to Tokugawa's midsection.
Luciano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tokugawa throws a series of punches but Luciano moves out of range.
Luciano swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tokugawa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tokugawa misses with a hook
and Luciano counters with a straight right hand.
Tokugawa throws a big shot that misses.
Luciano throwing a counter right hand but Tokugawa manages to avoid it.
Tokugawa misses with a hook to the body

and Luciano counters with a crisp one two that drops Tokugawa! Luciano thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Tokugawa to his feet! Tokugawa is in big trouble!

Tokugawa is rocked!
Tokugawa darts in trying to clinch
and Luciano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tokugawa is still on wobbly legs! Can Luciano finish him?
Tokugawa is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Luciano just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Tokugawa has gone limp and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Charles Luciano!
Charles Luciano is the new light heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Charles Luciano thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.