PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Marchegiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thabang Sosibo (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?

Marchegiano
vs
Sosibo

182 cm
21
199 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Canadian Fighter Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rocco Marchegiano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Thabang Sosibo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marchegiano tries to bum rush Sosibo with a series of wild strikes but Sosibo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marchegiano throws a series of punches but Sosibo avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circling - Sosibo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Sosibo misses the target.
Sosibo throws a body punch but Marchegiano moves out of range.
Sosibo throws the left hand but Marchegiano avoids the punch easily.
Marchegiano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sosibo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marchegiano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sosibo.
Sosibo moves out of range as Marchegiano strikes.
Sosibo throws a hook but Marchegiano blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marchegiano ducks under a wild hook from Sosibo.
A jab from Sosibo finds it's way through Marchegiano's defenses.
Marchegiano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sosibo throws out the jab.
Marchegiano throws a series of punches but Sosibo moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sosibo misses with an uppercut.
Marchegiano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marchegiano cracks Sosibo with an open hand slap.
Marchegiano punishes Sosibo's body with a nice straight punch.
Sosibo throws a jab when Marchegiano was well out of range.
Marchegiano throws the left hand but Sosibo avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Sosibo.
Marchegiano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sosibo throws out the jab.
Marchegiano keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Marchegiano throws a big shot that misses.
Sosibo misses with a double jab
and Marchegiano counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosibo throws a series of punches but Marchegiano moves out of range.
Sosibo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marchegiano misses with a straight right.
Marchegiano misses with an uppercut.
Marchegiano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marchegiano bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sosibo's head backwards.
Marchegiano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sosibo lands with an overhand left.
Sosibo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marchegiano.
Sosibo scores with the left hand. Marchegiano knows he should have avoided that one.
Marchegiano thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sosibo throws a combination that misses
and Marchegiano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosibo throws the left hand but Marchegiano avoids the punch easily.
Marchegiano ducks under a wild hook from Sosibo.
Marchegiano defending well as Sosibo loads up on a big left hand.
Marchegiano ducks under a wild hook from Sosibo.
Sosibo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sosibo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marchegiano.
Marchegiano bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sosibo's head backwards.
Sosibo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marchegiano.
Sosibo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sosibo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marchegiano.
Nice cross by Marchegiano.
Marchegiano fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosibo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marchegiano.
Sosibo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Marchegiano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sosibo.
Marchegiano looks to land a left hand but Sosibo moved out of range nicely.
Sosibo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Marchegiano momentarily.
Marchegiano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marchegiano slips under a jab from Sosibo.
Sosibo ducks under a wild hook from Marchegiano.
Sosibo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marchegiano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sosibo moves away.
Sosibo misses with a wild body shot.
Marchegiano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sosibo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thabang Sosibo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sosibo missing with a left hand there. Marchegiano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sosibo misses the jab.
Marchegiano ducks under a wild hook from Sosibo.
Marchegiano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Sosibo.
Sosibo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marchegiano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sosibo thinking.
Marchegiano walks into a straight right hand from Sosibo.
A punch lands to the side of Marchegiano 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sosibo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rocco Marchegiano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marchegiano lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Marchegiano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sosibo counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marchegiano scores with a jab. Sosibo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Marchegiano misses with a combination
and Sosibo counters with a straight right hand.
A swing and a miss from Sosibo.
The fighters circling - Sosibo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Decent striking displayed by Sosibo there.
Sosibo throws a hook to the side of Marchegiano's head but Marchegiano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sosibo throws a hook to the side of Marchegiano's head but Marchegiano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marchegiano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marchegiano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sosibo.
Marchegiano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosibo thuds a left hand into Marchegiano's body.
Marchegiano ducks under a wild hook from Sosibo.
Sosibo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jab, jab by Sosibo - just one landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Sosibo misses the target.
Marchegiano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sosibo throws out the jab.
Marchegiano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sosibo circles away quickly and effectively.
Marchegiano moves out of range of the strikes.
Sosibo misses with a straight left.
Sosibo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marchegiano's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marchegiano misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosibo misses with a hook. Marchegiano ducked under it nicely.
Marchegiano moves out of range as Sosibo strikes.
A combination from Marchegiano does no damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Sosibo misses the target.
Marchegiano lunges at Sosibo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sosibo's hand.
Marchegiano looks to land a left hand but Sosibo moved out of range nicely.
Marchegiano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sosibo scores with the left hand. Marchegiano knows he should have avoided that one.
Marchegiano misses with a few strikes there.
Marchegiano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sosibo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Marchegiano counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marchegiano takes a swing at Sosibo's ribcage but misses.
Marchegiano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sosibo.
Marchegiano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sosibo was well out of range. Poor timing from Marchegiano.
Thabang Sosibo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marchegiano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sosibo.
Marchegiano thows a body shot but no joy.
Sosibo throws a big shot that misses.
Sosibo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sosibo misses the jab.
Marchegiano just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marchegiano throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sosibo misses with a hook. Marchegiano ducked under it nicely.
Sosibo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marchegiano.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thabang Sosibo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

The fighters circling - Sosibo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sosibo defending well as Marchegiano loads up on a big left hand.
Marchegiano moves out of range of the strikes.
Sosibo misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Sosibo misses.
Sosibo misses with a straight left.
Sosibo misses with a combination
and Marchegiano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sosibo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marchegiano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marchegiano lands a nice hook to Sosibo's body. Sosibo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sosibo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marchegiano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marchegiano misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marchegiano blocks a jab.
Sosibo throws a hook to the side of Marchegiano's head but Marchegiano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marchegiano scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The fighters circling - Sosibo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marchegiano connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sosibo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marchegiano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Sosibo.
A combination from Marchegiano does no damage.
Marchegiano's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Marchegiano duly obliges.
Marchegiano misses with a straight left.
Rocco Marchegiano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sosibo throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Marchegiano to counter with a crisp jab.
Sosibo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marchegiano looks to score with a jab to the body but Sosibo is just out of range.
Marchegiano throws a right hand that Sosibo ducks under and follows up with a left that Sosibo also avoids with ease.
Sosibo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marchegiano.
Marchegiano misses with a double jab
and Sosibo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sosibo misses with a combination
and Marchegiano counters with a two punch combo.
Sosibo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sosibo defending well as Marchegiano loads up on a big left hand.
Marchegiano throws a combination that misses
and Sosibo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sosibo misses the jab.
A jab from Marchegiano misses.
Sosibo misses with a straight left.
Sosibo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Marchegiano misses.
Marchegiano moves out of range of the strikes.
Marchegiano throws a right hand that Sosibo ducks under and follows up with a left that Sosibo also avoids with ease.
Sosibo connects with a looping right hand.
Sosibo misses with a series of wild punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sosibo throws out a loose jab but Marchegiano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marchegiano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sosibo throws the left hand but Marchegiano avoids the punch easily.
Thabang Sosibo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sosibo looks to land a right hand but Marchegiano moved out of range.
Sosibo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Marchegiano on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Marchegiano swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sosibo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marchegiano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sosibo.
Marchegiano moves out of range as Sosibo strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thabang Sosibo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sosibo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thabang Sosibo!