PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darwin Moon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurizio Marchetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Moon
vs
Marchetti

170 cm
19
157 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

171 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Knockout Fight Gear

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Darwin Moon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maurizio Marchetti!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Marchetti moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Marchetti tests Moon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marchetti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marchetti misses with a head kick.
Marchetti lands a body shot.
Moon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marchetti motions for Moon to come forward. Marchetti throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Marchetti.
Moon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Marchetti sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Moon lands with an overhand left.
Marchetti lands a really nice looking cross but Moon seems unphased.
Moon dodges the punch combination from Marchetti.
Marchetti scores with a hook.
Moon throws a head kick but Marchetti moves out of range.
Moon dives in and grabs Marchetti's left leg, looking for a takedown. Marchetti pushes down on Moon's head and hops out.
Moon avoids a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Marchetti misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marchetti misses with a double jab.
Marchetti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Marchetti.
Marchetti looks to land a combination but Moon avoids it well.
Moon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darwin Moon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marchetti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marchetti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marchetti throws a nice looking combination but Moon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marchetti lands a jab-cross combination.
Marchetti stalks Moon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Moon's face. Moon staggers backwards, shaken.
A head kick misses from Marchetti.
Moon wants to clinch.
Marchetti throws a series of punches but Moon avoids them all with ease.
A lazy left from Marchetti finds it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moon instigates a clinch.

Moon pulls guard.
Moon has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Moon keeping moving, preventing Marchetti from controlling successfully.
Moon is looking to sweep but instead, Marchetti has passed into half guard.
Marchetti is keen to just control but Moon is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marchetti takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Marchetti's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moon trying to control from the bottom.
Moon gets full guard.
Moon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Moon is working hard here to advance position.
Marchetti looking to sit in guard and control but Moon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Marchetti is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Moon prevents Marchetti from getting back to his feet.
Marchetti seems keen to control Moon's posture.
Marchetti is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Despite being in the dominant position, Maurizio Marchetti just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marchetti throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Marchetti misses with a head kick.
Darwin Moon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moon shoots in and drives through. Marchetti sprawls well.
Marchetti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moon looks for a takedown but Marchetti sprawls well.
Moon fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Marchetti avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darwin Moon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marchetti lands a lovely overhand right.
Marchetti catches Moon with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Moon tries for a takedown but Marchetti sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Marchetti throws a head kick that misses.
A nice combination there by Marchetti.
Marchetti lands a jab to the nose.
Marchetti misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marchetti throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Moon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marchetti throws a combination. Moon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Moon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Marchetti lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Marchetti connects with a crisp jab.
Marchetti dips to his left and cracks Moon with an uppercut!
Marchetti throws a sloppy head kick and Moon moves out of range easily.
Marchetti uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Moon has time to react.
Marchetti dips to his left and cracks Moon with an uppercut!
Marchetti scores with a decent looking hook.
Marchetti lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A cross from Marchetti lands.
Moon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marchetti lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
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!
Moon avoids a kick to the body.
Moon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Moon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marchetti lands the left hand.
Marchetti misses with the combination.
Marchetti attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Marchetti throws a right and a left that Moon avoids nicely.
Marchetti thuds a left hand into Moon's body.
Moon blocks a head kick by Marchetti.
Marchetti throws a wild body kick that Moon sees coming a mile off.
Maurizio Marchetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marchetti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marchetti throws a head kick but Moon moves out of range.
Moon has a takedown stuffed.
Moon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Marchetti jabs at Moon's body.
Marchetti throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Marchetti tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Moon blocks the leg kick.
Marchetti lands a two punch combo.
Marchetti misses with the combination.
Moon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marchetti.
Moon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marchetti.
Moon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Marchetti throws a sloppy head kick and Moon moves out of range easily.
Marchetti scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Left hook, right uppercut from Marchetti.
Marchetti tries to bum rush Moon with a series of wild strikes but Moon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Moon fails with the takedown.
Marchetti moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marchetti looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice combination there by Marchetti.
Moon throws a combination that misses
and Marchetti counters with a stiff right hand.
Moon blocks a leg kick.
Moon avoids a kick to the body.
Marchetti is working the combinations to good effect here.
Marchetti scores with a one two! Moon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Marchetti misses with a body kick.
Moon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marchetti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Moon avoids the head kick by Marchetti.
Marchetti works the jab nicely.
Marchetti circles away from the clinch attempt
and Marchetti counters with a three punch combo that has Moon backing up. Moon nods at Marchetti to acknowledge the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marchetti lands with an uppercut that bounces Moon off the cage and back into rage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maurizio Marchetti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Marchetti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Moon on the side of the head.
Moon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Marchetti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moon with a poor takedown
and Marchetti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marchetti stuffs the takedown.
Marchetti falls off balance throwing a combination

and Moon counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Marchetti keeping full guard, as Moon tries to pass.
Marchetti is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Moon is controlling him.
Marchetti is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marchetti keeping moving, preventing Moon from controlling successfully.
Marchetti lands some strikes from the bottom.
Moon throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Moon wants to pass the guard but Marchetti is keeping the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Marchetti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marchetti throws a body kick that misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Marchetti!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Marchetti throws out a powerful jab.
Marchetti tries to score with a low kick but Moon moves his leg out of the way.
Marchetti misses with a double jab.
Moon has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Darwin Moon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marchetti misses with a leg kick.
A jab from Marchetti finds it's way through Moon's defenses.
Marchetti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Moon circles away quickly and effectively.
Marchetti fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Moon on the side of the head.
Moon tries to move into range but Marchetti moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Marchetti lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Moon on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Marchetti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maurizio Marchetti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marchetti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marchetti scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marchetti throws a head kick that misses.
Marchetti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moon has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Marchetti displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nice body punch from Marchetti.
Marchetti sizes up Moon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Moon misses with a double jab
and Marchetti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maurizio Marchetti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marchetti misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marchetti throws a series of punches but Moon avoids them all with ease.
Marchetti paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Marchetti misses with a low kick.
Maurizio Marchetti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marchetti lands a nice hook to Moon's body. Moon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Moon shoots in for a takedown but Marchetti shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Marchetti throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marchetti swinging wilding here.
Marchetti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Moon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marchetti misses with a body kick.
Marchetti throws a sloppy head kick and Moon moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marchetti.
A jab from Marchetti finds it's way through Moon's defenses.
Marchetti throws a series of strikes that have Moon backpedaling.
Marchetti paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Marchetti tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Moon moves out of range as Marchetti throws a body kick.
Marchetti throws a body kick that misses.
Marchetti goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Marchetti cracks a nice hook into Moon's ribs.
Darwin Moon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marchetti avoids the body shot from Moon.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maurizio Marchetti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Marchetti winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 26:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maurizio Marchetti!