PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harvey Pekar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pekar is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Dead Joe, by The Birthday Party. Harvey Pekar has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Frank Marciano's chin.

Marciano
vs
Pekar

180 cm
27
180 lbs
15 - 12 - 1

180 cm
26
181 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Marciano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harvey Pekar!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano throws a right hand that Pekar ducks under and follows up with a left that Pekar also avoids with ease.
Pekar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pekar ducks under a wild hook from Marciano.
A shot to de liver by Marciano. Beautiful body shot.
Pekar moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Frank Marciano has been cut.
Pekar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pekar lands a right hook to the body.

Pekar moves into range and clinches up with Marciano.
Pekar lands with a light punch inside.
Marciano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pekar has him pressed against the cage.
Marciano takes a shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Pekar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marciano tries to land knees in the clinch but Pekar avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marciano.
Marciano is looking to break free of the clinch but Pekar has double underhooks.
A short left from Pekar.
Marciano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marciano.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pekar.
Pekar comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pekar lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Marciano is rocked!

Pekar turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Pekar manages to end up in side control.
Oh Marciano is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pekar in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Marciano looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Pekar turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harvey Pekar! Harvey Pekar retains his welterweight title!