PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ahmad Durrani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Galeazzo Marchegiano (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.

Durrani
vs
Marchegiano

170 cm
18
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ahmad Durrani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Galeazzo Marchegiano!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durrani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marchegiano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Marchegiano.
Durrani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marchegiano moves away.
Marchegiano keeps the fight on the outside.
Durrani throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Durrani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marchegiano moves away.
Durrani ducks under a wild hook from Marchegiano.
Durrani lands with a right hand.
Marchegiano misses with an uppercut. Durrani saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marchegiano takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Marchegiano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durrani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marchegiano manages to avoid it.
Durrani tries to clinch there but Marchegiano circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durrani jabs at Marchegiano's body.
Nice shot lands for Durrani.
Marchegiano cracks Durrani with a good jab.
Marchegiano throws a series of punches but Durrani avoids them all with ease.
Marchegiano throws a series of punches but Durrani moves out of range.
Durrani connects with a looping right hand.
Ahmad Durrani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durrani misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marchegiano.
Marchegiano slips under a jab.
Durrani throws a shot to the body.
Durrani fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marchegiano looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Durrani misses with a jab to the body
and Marchegiano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Durrani smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Marchegiano drops his hands momentarily and Durrani takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durrani wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Durrani tries to clinch but Marchegiano is having none of it.
Durrani cracks a nice hook into Marchegiano's ribs.
A slow jab from Marchegiano misses its intended target.
Marchegiano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marchegiano throws a sloppy body shot
and Durrani counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durrani lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marchegiano at a distance.
Durrani connects with a right hand. Marchegiano shakes it off.
Marchegiano throws a jab but it's blocked by Durrani.
Marchegiano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durrani.
Durrani doesn't manage to clinch there - Marchegiano circles away.
Durrani scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durrani stuns Marchegiano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marchegiano slips a jab and a cross from Durrani.
Marchegiano is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Durrani looks to score with a jab to the body but Marchegiano is just out of range.
Durrani throws a body punch but Marchegiano moves out of range.
Marchegiano ducks right into an uppercut from Durrani.
Marchegiano takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Durrani tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marchegiano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A shot to de liver by Durrani. Beautiful body shot.
Durrani's corner calls for a 1-2. Durrani obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Marchegiano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durrani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marchegiano moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durrani stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Marchegiano throws a predictable looking body shot
and Durrani counters with a left to the body.
Marchegiano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durrani sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marchegiano throws a series of punches but Durrani moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Marchegiano misses the target.
Marchegiano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durrani manages to avoid it.
Durrani throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marchegiano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Durrani throws a big shot that misses.
Durrani fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Durrani throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Marchegiano circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ahmad Durrani dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Durrani fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marchegiano looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Durrani clinches up against the cage.
Marchegiano is trying to break the clinch but Durrani is controlling him.
Marchegiano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Durrani pushes Marchegiano back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Durrani tries to work over Marchegiano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marchegiano wants to get back to striking at distance but Durrani won't allow it.
Durrani presses Marchegiano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Durrani scores with a hook to the body.
Durrani stalling in the clinch.
Durrani lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marchegiano backwards.
Marchegiano is trying to force a seperation but Durrani has the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Durrani.
Marchegiano stalling against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Durrani.
Durrani works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Durrani lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Durrani scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Durrani.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Durrani creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Durrani lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Durrani.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durrani lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marchegiano is breathing heavily.
Durrani is working Marchegiano over against the cage.
Marchegiano tries to break free but Durrani pushes him back against the cage.
Durrani lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Durrani scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Durrani.
Durrani controlling the action here for a moment.
Good body shot from Durrani.
Durrani lands a hook that snaps the head of Marchegiano backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durrani works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Durrani working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Marchegiano takes a shot to the head.
Durrani is working Marchegiano over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Durrani.
A short right from Durrani on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Durrani.
Nice body punch from Durrani - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Durrani lands a body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Durrani.
Durrani lands a body punch.
Marchegiano is trying to break the clinch but Durrani is controlling him.
A left hand lands to the body for Durrani.
Durrani scores with a hook to the body.
Durrani dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Marchegiano's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Durrani lands a body punch in the clinch.
Durrani scores with a shot to the side of Marchegiano's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ahmad Durrani dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Marchegiano looks to score with a jab to the body but Durrani is just out of range.
Durrani is looking to wear down Marchegiano with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Marchegiano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durrani throws a right hand that Marchegiano ducks under and follows up with a left that Marchegiano also avoids with ease.
Nice cross by Durrani.
A jab from Durrani finds it's way through Marchegiano's defenses.
Marchegiano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Durrani moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marchegiano just misses with a punch to the body.
Marchegiano takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Durrani moves into the clinch.
Marchegiano working hard to break the clinch.
Durrani lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Durrani on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durrani throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marchegianos head.
Marchegiano wants to break the clinch but can't.
Durrani lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marchegiano backwards.

Marchegiano is rocked!
Durrani lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Marchegiano.
Marchegiano can't break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Durrani.
Marchegiano being controlled against the cage.
Marchegiano tries to circle away but Durrani has him pinned against the cage.
Durrani lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marchegiano backwards.
Galeazzo Marchegiano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Durrani scores with a hook to the body.
Durrani displaying some good clinch control by pressing Marchegiano up against the cage.
Durrani is working Marchegiano over against the cage.
Durrani throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marchegianos head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Durrani.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Durrani creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Durrani displaying some good clinch control by pressing Marchegiano up against the cage.
Durrani scores with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marchegiano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Durrani on the inside.
Marchegiano is trying to break the clinch but Durrani has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Durrani.
A frustrated look appears on Marchegiano's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Durrani scores with a shoulder strike.
Marchegiano is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A right hand to the body from Durrani.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Marchegiano tries to break the clinch but Durrani is controlling the position.
Ahmad Durrani has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Durrani swings wildly with an uppercut but Marchegiano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durrani scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Durrani makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marchegiano is still on wobbly legs! Can Durrani finish him?
Durrani blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marchegiano seems to have recovered his senses.
Durrani lands a right hand.
Ahmad Durrani is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Durrani misses with a short punch on the inside.
Durrani manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Durrani.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marchegiano tries to break the clinch but Durrani is controlling the position.
Durrani is stalling here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ahmad Durrani showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Durrani has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ahmad Durrani!