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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mark Borocop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Luciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Luciano's choice of entrance music: Still Ballin. 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.
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168 cm
23
153 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
27
155 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Borocop! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charlie Luciano! The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Borocop lands with a nice body kick. Borocop avoids the body shot from Luciano.
Borocop swats away the attempt to clinch by Luciano. Luciano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Borocop misses with a double jab.
Borocop loads up on a big right hand but Luciano slips the punch. Charlie Luciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Luciano tries to clinch up. Luciano throws a right hand that Borocop ducks under and follows up with a left that Borocop also avoids with ease. Luciano looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Borocop is fending him off so far but Luciano persists. Nope, Borocop circles away and we're back to standing. Luciano throws a leg kick that misses. Luciano misses with a straight left. Luciano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Borocop sees it coming and avoids it easily. Borocop throws a lazy right hand but Luciano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Borocop throws a looping overhand right but Luciano ducks down to avoid it. Borocop punishes Luciano's body with a nice straight punch. Borocop bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Luciano misses with a lunging right hand
and Borocop counters with a left and a right that stings Luciano. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Borocop scores with a jab to the jaw. Borocop takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Mark Borocop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Luciano cracks Borocop with a good jab. Luciano shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Borocop manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Borocop escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Luciano gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Luciano looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Luciano stopping the sweep attempt from Borocop.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Borocop is trying to keep Luciano in close.
Luciano wants to pass the guard but Borocop is keeping the position. Borocop has Luciano pulled in close to control his posture.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Luciano throws a lazy right hand but Borocop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Luciano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borocop was well out of range. Poor timing from Luciano. Luciano clinches up with Borocop and pushes him back against the cage. Luciano goes for a takedown in the clinch but Borocop prevents it.
Borocop stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Borocop wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Borocop pressing his opponent against the cage. Borocop lands a left hand that snaps the head of Luciano backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Borocop wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Borocop content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Luciano. Borocop is defending well against a takedown attempt. Mark Borocop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Luciano. Luciano keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Borocop's efforts to push away. Borocop prevents a takedown attempt there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Luciano gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Charlie Luciano will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action!
Borocop keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Luciano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Borocop circles away quickly and effectively. Borocop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borocop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luciano.
Borocop uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Luciano tries to move into range but Borocop moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Luciano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Borocop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Borocop misses with a wild body shot. Luciano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mark Borocop is winning the standup battle so far. Luciano misses with a low kick. Luciano lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Borocop. A left and a right from Borocop both land. Nice combination. 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! Borocop defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Luciano. Borocop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luciano.
Luciano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Borocop comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Borocop's jab looks to have found its range, popping Luciano under the eye. Luciano ducks under a wild hook from Borocop. Borocop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luciano was well out of range. Poor timing from Borocop. Borocop scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Borocop lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Luciano swings away with a leg kick that misses. Borocop stuffs the takedown attempt from Luciano. Luciano gets slowly back to his feet. Mark Borocop has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charlie Luciano. Borocop jabs Luciano right on the nose. Luciano blinks but takes it well. Borocop looks to score with a jab to the body but Luciano is just out of range. Luciano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Borocop goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Luciano is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Borocop throws a big shot that misses. Borocop moves away from the strike by Luciano. Borocop scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Luciano is still on wobbly legs! Can Borocop finish him? Luciano throws a right hand that misses
and Borocop counters with a big right hand! Oh Luciano is in trouble here! Borocop follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Borocop! In his post fight interview, Mark Borocop started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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