PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thor Omega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Luciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luciano has chosen The Mechanic as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Omega
vs
Luciano

195 cm
30
187 lbs
20 - 10 - 0

194 cm
29
191 lbs
24 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thor Omega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Charlie Luciano!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luciano keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Luciano throws a body kick that misses.
Omega checks a leg kick.
Omega rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Luciano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab from Luciano misses.
Omega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luciano.
Omega misses with a body kick.
Omega throws a leg kick but Luciano sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Omega looks to land a left hand but Luciano moved out of range nicely.
Omega misses with an uppercut. Luciano saw that one coming.
Omega throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice shot lands for Omega.
Omega throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Luciano on the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Omega misses the target.
A head kick from Omega lands but Luciano takes it in his stride.

Luciano moves into the clinch.

Omega breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luciano throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Omega stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Omega throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Omega swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Luciano misses with an uppercut. Omega saw that one coming.
Luciano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Omega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Omega looks to land a body kick but Luciano moved away.
Luciano scoring well with a low kick there.
Omega moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Luciano is looking to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Omega.
A jab from Omega misses.
Omega thows a left - swing and a miss!
Luciano moves to clinch but Omega breaks away
and Omega counters with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano connects with a right hand. Omega shakes it off.
Luciano takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Omega fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Omega's jab looks to have found its range, popping Luciano under the eye.
Omega has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Luciano.
Luciano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Omega doesn't seem bothered though.

Luciano pushes Omega up against the cage in a clinch.
Luciano throws an elbow but it misses.
Omega tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luciano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Omega has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Omega is trying to break the clinch but Luciano is controlling him.

Omega's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Luciano defending well as Omega loads up on a big left hand.
Omega lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Omega bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Omega ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omega feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lucianos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Luciano throws a body kick that misses.
Luciano keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Omega.
Omega misses with a few strikes there.
Luciano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Luciano ducks under a wild hook from Omega.
Luciano looks to land a left hand but Omega moved out of range nicely.
Luciano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Omega.
Omega tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luciano was well out of range. Poor timing from Omega.
Luciano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slow jab from Omega misses its intended target.
A jab from Omega does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Omega.
Thor Omega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luciano takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Luciano with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Omega uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luciano.
Luciano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Luciano jabs Omega to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Omega ducks under a wild hook from Luciano.
Omega fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Luciano is out of range.

Omega tries to keep at a distance but Luciano has taken the fight into the clinch.
Omega wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luciano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Omega.
Omega tries to circle away but Luciano has him pinned against the cage.
Luciano throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Omega digs a right hand into Luciano's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Luciano's gas tank.
Luciano blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Omega dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Luciano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Omega. That did some damage!
Omega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luciano.
Nice uppercut lands for Luciano. That snapped Omega's head back.
Luciano lands a slapping body shot.
Omega throws a head kick but Luciano moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Omega throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Luciano lands with a nice body punch.
Luciano fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Omega checks it well.
Omega misses with a body shot.
Luciano misses with a body punch
and Omega makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Luciano really felt that one!
Omega throws a low kick but Luciano avoids it.
Omega attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Luciano misses the shot to the body.
Luciano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Omega scores with a sloppy right hand. Luciano should have avoided that one.

It looks like Charlie Luciano has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omega tries to score with a low kick but Luciano moves his leg out of the way.
Omega throws a big shot that misses.
Omega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Omega swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luciano throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Luciano.
Luciano moves out of range of the body kick.
Omega misses with a low kick.
Luciano throws a good cross that connects.
Omega shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Luciano eats them both and turns towards Omega to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Luciano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Omega has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Omega misses with a body kick.
Omega circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano scoring well with a low kick there.
Luciano works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Omega is looking to land body kicks.
Luciano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Omega throws a chopping leg kick but Luciano manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Omega uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luciano.
Omega misses with an uppercut
and Omega takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Luciano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Omega doesn't seem bothered though.
Luciano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Omega manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Omega.
Good leg kick by Omega there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Luciano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Omega moves away.
Luciano tried to score with a low kick but Omega checks it.
Omega throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Omega.
Omega tries to land a front kick but Luciano steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Omega looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Omega fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Omega.
Omega throws out a loose jab but Luciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Omega moves forwards but Luciano connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Luciano misses with a body kick.
Omega avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Luciano throws the left hand but Omega avoids the punch easily.
Nice straight punches there by Omega. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Omega.
Omega uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luciano.
Luciano ducks right into an uppercut from Omega.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Luciano.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luciano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Omega is out of range and Luciano settles back down.
Omega is looking to land body kicks.
Luciano moves out of range as Omega throws a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Luciano.
Omega misses with a head kick.
Thor Omega is winning the standup battle so far.
Luciano lunges at Omega with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Omega's hand.
A low kick from Omega misses
and Luciano counters with a nice uppercut.
Omega lands a really nice looking cross but Luciano seems unphased.

Luciano takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luciano throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Luciano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Omega avoids it.
Omega wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
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 Thor Omega will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Charlie Luciano's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Omega throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Luciano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Luciano keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Omega throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Luciano stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Luciano moves out of range of the leg kick from Omega.
Luciano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Luciano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Omega throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Omega tries a head kick but it misses.
Luciano tries to close the distance and clinch but Omega swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Omega attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Omega throws a jab but it's blocked by Luciano.
Omega throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Omega bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crunch! Omega slams his shin into Luciano's torso.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Omega.
The crowd cheers as Luciano lands an impressive looking overhand right. Omega doesn't seem phased though.
Luciano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Omega slips a straight right by Luciano.
Omega lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Omega gets tackled into the cage by Luciano. Luciano maintains the clinch.
Omega tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luciano's elbow.
Luciano tries to stall but Omega uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Luciano just leaning against Omega, taking a breather.
Omega throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lucianos head.
Omega throws a head punch that misses.
Luciano blocks a body shot from Omega.
Omega controlling the action here for a moment.
Omega looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Omega misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Luciano blocks a body shot from Omega.
Omega tries to throw a body punch but Luciano avoids it by throwing Omega back against the cage.
Omega is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Luciano tries to land knees in the clinch but Omega avoids the damage to the body.
Luciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Omega's elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Omega blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Omega's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Luciano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Omega manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Omega throws a half hearted mid kick.
Omega scores with a nice head shot.
Luciano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Luciano looks to land a right hand but Omega moved out of range.
Omega jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Luciano with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omega pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Luciano moves into range and connects with a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Luciano.
Luciano misses with a straight left.
Omega throws a body kick that misses.
Luciano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Omega swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luciano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Omega uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luciano.
Luciano gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Luciano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Omega scoring well with a low kick there.
Omega swats away the attempt to clinch by Luciano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omega stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Luciano.
Luciano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luciano has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Omega.
Luciano looks to land a right hand but Omega moved out of range.
Omega scores with a jab. Luciano acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Omega misses with a body shot.
Omega is looking to land body kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luciano looks for the body kick but Omega saw that one coming.
Luciano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good work by Luciano as he checks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A solid body kick from Omega.
Omega goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Luciano doesn't manage to clinch there - Omega circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Omega clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Luciano's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Omega chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Luciano can pounce on him.
Luciano connects with a leg kick. Omega looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Omega lands a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Omega, right into the meat.
Good shot there by Luciano.
Luciano throws a leg kick which misses Omega's front leg but catches the back leg as Omega tries to avoid it.
Luciano misses with a body shot.
Luciano takes one to the side of the head.
Luciano punishes Omega's body with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Luciano. Omega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Omega keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Omega scores with a sloppy right hand. Luciano should have avoided that one.
Omega ducks under a wild hook from Luciano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Luciano as he connects with a hook.
Luciano throws out a leg kick but Omega moves out of range and Luciano only half commits.
Omega blocks a jab.
Omega throws a head kick but Luciano moves out of range.
Omega tries a head kick but it misses.
Omega takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Luciano throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Omega counters with a nice uppercut.
Omega misses with a low kick.
Luciano misses with a low kick.
Omega goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Omega throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Omega scores with a kick to the body.
Omega ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luciano moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano throws a body kick that misses.
Omega attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Omega lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Omega lands a leg kick that knocks Luciano off balance momentarily.
Luciano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Omega.
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!
Omega connects with a solid leg kick.
Omega tries to score with a low kick but Luciano moves his leg out of the way.
Omega scores with the left hand. Luciano knows he should have avoided that one.
Luciano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Omega misses with a looping right.
Omega moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Omega lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Luciano lands with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omega slips under a jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Omega!
Luciano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Omega misses with a looping left.
Luciano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Omega.
Omega misses with a body shot.
Omega takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Luciano throws a jab but it's blocked by Omega.
Omega lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Omega.
Luciano lands a body shot.
Luciano lands a leg kick that knocks Omega off balance momentarily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Luciano takes a swing at Omega's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omega throws the left hand but Luciano avoids the punch easily.
Omega pivots, looking for a leg kick but Luciano is out of range and Omega settles back down.
Omega checks a leg kick.
Luciano shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Luciano blocks a leg kick.
Omega closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Luciano misses with a straight left.
Omega misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Luciano throws a jab when Omega was well out of range.
Omega misses with a combination
letting Luciano counter with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luciano moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Luciano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thor Omega had his way with Charlie Luciano in that round.
The cut man is working on Charlie Luciano's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Luciano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Omega looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Luciano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Luciano stuns Omega with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Luciano misses with a body kick.
Luciano throws a front kick that sends Omega stumbling back into the cage.
Luciano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Omega checks a leg kick.
Omega uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luciano.
Omega connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Luciano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Omega rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Luciano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Luciano connects with a body shot.
Luciano throws a low kick but Omega moves out of range easily.
Omega throws out a leg kick but Luciano moves out of range and Omega only half commits.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omega tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Omega misses with a leg kick.
Omega misses the shot to the body.
Luciano moves away from the strike by Omega.
Nice body kick from Omega.
Luciano misses with a low kick.
Omega avoids the head kick by Luciano.
Luciano cracks the inside of Omega's front leg.
Omega misses with a leg kick

and Luciano holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Luciano keeps control of Omega as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Omega working hard to break the clinch.
Omega wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Luciano has Omega pressed against the cage, preventing Omega from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Omega managing to block the knees to the body from Luciano.
Charlie Luciano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciano digs a right hand underneath Omega's ribcage. Omega let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Omega blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Omega tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luciano's elbow.
Luciano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Omega.
Omega swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luciano keeps control of Omega as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Omega lands a body punch in the clinch.
Luciano tries to work over Omega's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Omega avoiding damage as Luciano throws knees to the body.
Omega blocks the elbow strike.
Luciano misses with an elbow strike.
Omega has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Omega wants to break free but Luciano has control.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Luciano just misses with a elbow thrown towards Omega's brow.
Luciano lands an elbow that stopped Omega in his tracks for a moment.
Luciano stalling.
Omega is trying to break the clinch but Luciano is controlling him.
Thor Omega is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciano pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Omega breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luciano is looking to land body kicks.
Luciano takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Luciano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luciano takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Luciano checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Luciano looks for the body kick but Omega saw that one coming.
Luciano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Omega thumps Luciano with a low kick.
Luciano is looking to clinch but Omega is avoiding it.
Omega slips under a jab from Luciano.
The fighters circle momentarily. Omega darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luciano misses with a leg kick
and Omega counters with a nice leg kick.
Omega takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Luciano takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Omega throws a sloppy head kick and Luciano moves out of range easily.
Omega misses with a few strikes there.
Luciano loads up on a big right hand but Omega slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Luciano misses the target.
Luciano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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 sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Omega misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luciano.
Omega throws out a leg kick but Luciano moves out of range and Omega only half commits.
Luciano checks a low kick from Omega.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Charlie Luciano.
I think Omega has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 49:46
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 49:46
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thor Omega!