PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Padraig Keane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Marciano
vs
Keane

180 cm
28
180 lbs
16 - 13 - 1

192 cm
27
177 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Sharon Needles Nutrition (Donation givebacks)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Marciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Padraig Keane!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Keane moves out of range as Marciano strikes.
Keane scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marciano doesn't seem bothered though.
Marciano swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Keane counter with a right hand.
Marciano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Keane gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Padraig Keane has been cut.
Marciano lands with a nice body punch.
Keane fails to land with a series of punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Keane.
Marciano misses with a hook. Keane ducked under it nicely.
Marciano misses with a wild body shot.
Keane throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marciano listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marciano moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Keane defending well as Marciano loads up on a big left hand.
Marciano blocks the body kick.
Marciano tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Keane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marciano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano misses with a hook. Keane ducked under it nicely.
Keane tries to move into range but Marciano moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Keane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marciano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marciano scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Marciano thows a leg kick but Keane checks it
and Keane counters with a leg kick.
Marciano misses with a head kick.
Keane misses with a combination
and Marciano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Keane misses.
Marciano misses with a wild combination.
Marciano throws a nice looking combination but Keane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Keane is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Keane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marciano.
Keane checks the leg kick nicely there.
Marciano fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keane throws a head kick but Marciano moves out of range.
A low kick from Marciano is predictable there
and Keane counters with a two punch combo.
Keane slips under a jab.
Marciano misses with a wild body shot.
Keane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marciano throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Marciano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Keane dodges the punch combination from Marciano.
A low kick from Marciano misses
and Keane counters with a nice low kick that buckles Marciano's knee momentarily.
Keane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Marciano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marciano throws and low kick but Keane moves out of range easily.
Keane slips a jab from Marciano.
Marciano throws a leg kick that is checked
and Keane counters with a one-two to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marciano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marciano thows a leg kick but Keane checks it
and Keane counters with a slapping leg kick.
Marciano is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano just misses with a punch to the body.
Marciano takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good exchange - Keane coming out on top.
Marciano throws a nice head kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marciano.
Frank Marciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Keane bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Keane pivots, looking for a leg kick but Marciano is out of range and Keane settles back down.
Marciano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Keane. Keane obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Keane.
Keane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marciano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Keane counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Keane throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marciano.
Keane slips under a jab from Marciano.
Keane looks to land a left hand but Marciano moved out of range nicely.
Marciano has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keane thuds a left hand into Marciano's body.
Keane defending well as Marciano loads up on a big left hand.
Marciano takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marciano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Keane lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Frank Marciano has been cut.
Keane is looking to land body kicks.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Keane. Marciano shrugs it off though.
Keane getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Marciano on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Marciano is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Keane.

Marciano is rocked!
Marciano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Keane.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Keane throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Keane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marciano.
Keane throws a series of punches but Marciano moves out of range.
Keane scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Padraig Keane dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Marciano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Keane.
Oh Marciano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Keane thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Marciano if he has to take too many more of those.
Marciano seems to have got his legs back now.
Keane moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Keane throws a nice looking combination but Marciano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Keane keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marciano.
Marciano throws a series of punches but Keane moves out of range.
Marciano has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Keane.
Marciano is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Keane connects with the punch.
A head kick by Keane misses
and Marciano counters with a left and a right that stings Keane.
Keane ducks under a wild hook from Marciano.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marciano moves out of range of the body kick from Keane.
Marciano is looking to land body kicks.
Padraig Keane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marciano throws a hook but Keane avoids it easily.
Marciano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Keane. Keane obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keane scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Keane, as that shot connected.
Keane scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Keane.
A nice combination there by Keane.
Keane throws a sloppy head kick and Marciano moves out of range easily.
Keane has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Marciano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Keane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Keane takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Marciano just misses with a punch to the body.
Keane is working the combinations to good effect here.
Keane connects with a solid leg kick.
Keane lands with a good body shot.
Keane lands with a hook. Marciano tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Keane.
Keane moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keane lands with a right that hurts Marciano. Marciano looks to clinch but Keane throws a short knee that drops Marciano. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Padraig Keane!