PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles Luciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Wilken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Luciano
vs
Wilken

180 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Luciano !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Wilken!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilken checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wilken doesn't manage to clinch there - Luciano circles away.

Luciano moves into the clinch.
Wilken is trying to maintain a safe position but Luciano gets an underhook and turns Wilken into the cage.
Wilken'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.
Luciano managing to block the knees to the body from Wilken.
Wilken missing with knees to the body.
Wilken throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Luciano blocks it with crossed arms.
Luciano is looking to break free of the clinch but Wilken has double underhooks.
Luciano is trying to drag Wilken to the mat but Wilken just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Knees to the body from Wilken.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilken is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Luciano letting Wilken take a breather here.
Wilken is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wilken tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Luciano breaks the clinch.
Luciano misses with a double jab.
Luciano throws a solid leg kick but Wilken takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Luciano .
Some wild striking there from Luciano .
Luciano fails to land with a series of punches.
Wilken looks to clinch
and Luciano counters with a right hand to the body.
Luciano closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Luciano misses with a two punch combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wilken checks a leg kick.
Luciano throws a one two combo.
Wilken tries to clinch but Luciano moves away
and Luciano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Luciano lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Luciano clinches up with Wilken and pushes him back against the cage.
Luciano wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wilken is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Luciano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wilken trying to stall but Luciano improves his position.
Wilken lands a good knee to the midsection. Luciano won't want to take too many of those.
Luciano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wilken has him pressed against the cage.
Wilken is trying to maintain a safe position but Luciano gets an underhook and turns Wilken into the cage.
Wilken misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Luciano .
Luciano tries to break the clinch but Wilken is controlling the position.
Wilken missing with knees to the body.
Wilken is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wilken looks gassed!
Wilken throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wilken keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Luciano 's efforts to push away.
Wilken gets underhooks to prevent Luciano 's takedown attempt.
Wilken utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wilken throws a knee to the head but misses.
Luciano has had enough of the clinch but Wilken keeps him there for the moment.
Luciano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Luciano has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Wilken is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Luciano . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luciano looking to slow down the pace here.
Luciano tries to circle away but Wilken has him pinned against the cage.
Wilken trying to land knees to the body.
Wilken prevents Luciano from breaking the clinch.

Luciano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Luciano misses with a wild combination.
Wilken looks to clinch
and Luciano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wilken thinking.
Wilken tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Luciano counters with a series of strikes. Wilken will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wilken tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Luciano counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano misses with a series of wild punches.
Wilken looks to clinch
and Luciano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Luciano misses with a straight right.
Luciano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Luciano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wilken.
Wilken tries to clinch but Luciano moves away
and Luciano counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luciano scores with a one two! Wilken had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Luciano looks to land a combination but Wilken avoids it well.
Wilken tries to clinch but Luciano moves away
and Luciano counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Luciano dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Wilken closes the distance but Luciano moves to the side
and Luciano counters with a three punch combo that has Wilken backing up. Wilken nods at Luciano to acknowledge the strikes.
Wilken closes the distance looking to clinch
and Luciano counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wilken tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Luciano counters with a series of strikes. Wilken will be more careful next time no doubt.
Charles Luciano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilken dodges the punch combination from Luciano .
Wilken showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Luciano .
Luciano circles away from the clinch attempt
and Luciano counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilken darts in trying to clinch
and Luciano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Luciano throws a nice looking combination but Wilken bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Luciano misses.
Wilken wants to clinch but Luciano slips to the side
and Luciano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wilken tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Luciano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Luciano circles away from the clinch attempt
and Luciano counters with a left to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilken looks to clinch
and Luciano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Luciano throws a series of punches but Wilken avoids them all with ease.
Luciano throws an overhand right that lands on Wilken's shoulder, as Wilken tries to avoid the shot.

Luciano closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Wilken.
Wilken pressing his opponent against the cage.
Wilken has Luciano pressed against the cage, preventing Luciano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wilken misses with a knee to the head.
Wilken looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wilken blocks an elbow strike.
Wilken looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wilken with a knee to the head.
Wilken prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilken with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Luciano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wilken stalling in the clinch but Luciano improves position.
Wilken has Luciano pressed against the cage, preventing Luciano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Luciano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wilken has him pressed against the cage.
Wilken avoiding damage.
Luciano has had enough of the clinch but Wilken keeps him there for the moment.
Wilken missing with knees to the body.
Wilken landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Luciano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Wilken tries a knee to the head but Luciano blocks it.
Luciano managing to block the knees to the body from Wilken.
Luciano tries to break the clinch but Wilken is controlling the position.
Luciano is trying to break free.
Wilken scores with a knee to the head.
Luciano has had enough of the clinch but Wilken keeps him there for the moment.

That's four 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.
A frustrated look appears on Luciano 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wilken missing with knees to the body.
Luciano is trying to break free.
Luciano tries to pull guard but Wilken holds him up against the cage and eventually Luciano drops back down to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wilken keeps control of Luciano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wilken is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Luciano is keeping busy.
Luciano wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Luciano . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilken has Luciano pressed against the cage, preventing Luciano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wilken lands an elbow inside.
Luciano is working for takedown but Wilken is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wilken connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Luciano goes for a takedown attempt but Wilken pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Luciano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Luciano dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Luciano throws a right and a left that Wilken avoids nicely.
Luciano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wilken wants to clinch
and Luciano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Luciano throws a body punch but Wilken moves out of range.
Luciano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Luciano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wilken takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Luciano !
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Luciano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luciano throws a hook but Wilken blocks it.
Luciano circles away from the clinch attempt
and Luciano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Luciano swinging wildly here.
Luciano misses with the combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Luciano .
Wilken clinches but Luciano breaks the clinch

and Luciano counters by clinching up.
Luciano has Wilken pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wilken manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Luciano tries to score a body lock takedown but Wilken shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wilken putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Luciano in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wilken tries to stall but Luciano uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wilken with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wilken obliges.
Wilken lands a good knee to the midsection. Luciano won't want to take too many of those.
Wilken taking a breather.
Wilken connects with a nasty looking knee right to Luciano 's face.
Luciano working hard to break the clinch.
Luciano tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Luciano . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilken landing knees to the head.
Wilken misses with an elbow strike.
Wilken putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Luciano in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilken keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Luciano 's efforts to push away.
Wilken tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Luciano avoids it.
Wilken comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wilken misses with a knee strike.
Luciano is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Luciano 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wilken utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wilken misses with a knee strike.
Luciano wants to get back to striking at distance but Wilken won't allow it.
Wilken tries to stall but Luciano uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Luciano is struggling to control the position.
Luciano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Luciano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Luciano tries to break free but Wilken pushes him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Luciano tries to break the clinch but Wilken is controlling the position.
Wilken scores with a knee to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Luciano 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wilken with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wilken keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Luciano 's efforts to push away.
Wilken keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Luciano 's efforts to push away.
Wilken working Luciano over with knees to the body.
Luciano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Luciano is trying to break free.
Wilken using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wilken unloads a knee to the mid-section. Luciano lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Luciano is trying to force a seperation but Wilken has the dominant position.
Wilken keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Luciano 's efforts to push away.
Wilken is trying to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Luciano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Luciano , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Luciano !