PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Fuller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Fuller
vs
Marciano

173 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

160 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, John Fuller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocky Marciano!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuller checks a low kick from Marciano.
Fuller throws a wild body kick that Marciano sees coming a mile off.
A big left from Marciano misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fuller. That's going to slow Marciano down.
Fuller plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Rocky Marciano has been cut.
Fuller is looking to land body kicks.
Marciano takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marciano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marciano looks gassed!
Fuller moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fuller lands a head kick!
Fuller connects with an inside leg kick.
Fuller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fuller connects with a high kick.
Fuller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Fuller.
A head kick misses from Fuller.
Marciano chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fuller can pounce on him.
Fuller lands a leg kick that knocks Marciano off balance momentarily.
Fuller throws a head kick but Marciano moves out of range.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Marciano has eaten all the pies!
Fuller lands a leg kick that knocks Marciano off balance momentarily.
Marciano misses the shot to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A nice inside leg kick there by Fuller. That's going to slow Marciano down.
An inside leg kick lands from Fuller.
Marciano scores with a shot to the body.
Fuller throws a push kick but Marciano slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuller throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fuller avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fuller has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marciano finds it's way round the side to connect with Fuller's head.
Marciano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fuller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marciano blocks a head kick by Fuller.
Fuller blocks a low kick nicely.
Marciano swings for the body but Fuller moves out of range.
Marciano lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Fuller.
Marciano tries a head kick but it misses.
Fuller throws a wild body kick that Marciano sees coming a mile off.
Marciano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Marciano blocks a low kick nicely.
Marciano throws a right and a left that Fuller avoids nicely.
Marciano throws a series of punches but Fuller moves out of range.
Marciano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fuller. Fuller obviously looking to wear him down.
Marciano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fuller.
Marciano ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fuller.
Fuller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fuller tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fuller is looking to land body kicks.
Fuller throws a head kick that misses.
No joy there for Marciano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fuller avoids the head kick by Marciano.
Fuller scores with a push kick.
Fuller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fuller avoids the head kick by Marciano.
Fuller tries to land a front kick but Marciano steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Marciano tries a head kick but it misses.
Fuller takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Marciano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fuller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marciano throws a sloppy head kick and Fuller moves out of range easily.
Marciano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fuller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Marciano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fuller looks for the body kick but Marciano saw that one coming.
Marciano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marciano checks a leg kick nicely.
Marciano looks for the body kick but Fuller saw that one coming.
Fuller misses with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuller throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Marciano moves into range and connects with a jab.
Marciano throws a leg kick but Fuller checks it.
Fuller avoids the head kick by Marciano.
Marciano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marciano misses with a head kick.
Marciano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marciano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fuller circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice body kick there by Fuller.
Marciano blocks a head kick by Fuller.
Fuller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marciano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marciano looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Marciano throws a head kick but Fuller moves out of range.
Fuller lands a nice looking body kick.
Fuller moves out of range of the body kick from Marciano.
Fuller takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Marciano throws a leg kick that misses.
Fuller connects with a high kick.
Marciano avoids the head kick by Fuller.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fuller.
Fuller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marciano is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fuller rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Marciano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fuller moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marciano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Marciano does no damage.
Fuller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marciano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Marciano checks a leg kick.
Fuller thumps Marciano with a low kick.
Fuller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marciano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fuller throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Fuller.
Marciano tries to bum rush Fuller with a series of wild strikes but Fuller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fuller avoids the head kick by Marciano.
Marciano has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Fuller.
Fuller cracks the inside of Marciano's front leg.
Marciano misses with a double jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fuller checks a leg kick.
Fuller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marciano misses with a body shot.
Fuller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fuller ducks right into an uppercut from Marciano.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Fuller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocky Marciano's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fuller lands with a slapping head kick.
Marciano lands a head kick. Fuller smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Marciano throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fuller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fuller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marciano blocks a head kick by Fuller.
Marciano misses with a wild combination.
Marciano feints and then cracks Fuller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fuller down.
Marciano throws a wild body kick that Fuller sees coming a mile off.
Marciano takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Marciano has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fuller.
Fuller tries a low kick but Marciano avoids it.
Fuller misses with a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Marciano blocks the low kick.
Marciano just misses with a punch to the body.
Fuller on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fuller misses with a low kick.
Marciano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marciano throws a head kick but Fuller moves out of range.
Marciano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fuller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marciano takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fuller tries a head kick but it misses.
John Fuller is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Marciano misses with a two punch combination.
Fuller scores with a head kick. Marciano tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fuller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fuller connects with a solid leg kick.
Fuller dodges the punch combination from Marciano.
Marciano tries to bum rush Fuller with a series of wild strikes but Fuller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marciano misses with a body kick.
Marciano avoids the head kick by Fuller.
Fuller moves out of range of the body kick.
Fuller has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Marciano fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fuller has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Marciano looks to land a combination but Fuller avoids it well.
Marciano tries to land a leg kick but Fuller saw it coming and moves away.
Fuller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Marciano does no damage.
Marciano avoids the head kick by Fuller.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fuller.
Marciano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Marciano avoids the head kick by Fuller.
Fuller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

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.
A punch combination from Marciano misses.
Marciano tried to score with a low kick but Fuller checks it.
Fuller thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Marciano if he has to take too many more of those.
Fuller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marciano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fuller circles away quickly and effectively.
Rocky Marciano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marciano checks a leg kick.
Fuller is looking to land body kicks.
Marciano walks forward, straight into a front kick from Fuller.
Marciano lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fuller backs up against the cage.
Fuller misses with a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Marciano darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fuller walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Marciano throws a head kick but Fuller moves out of range.
Fuller throws a head kick but Marciano moves out of range.
Fuller cracks the inside of Marciano's front leg.
A head kick misses from Marciano.
Some bone on bone action there as Marciano checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Marciano loads up on a big right hand but Fuller slips the punch.
Marciano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marciano misses with a two punch combination.
Fuller takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marciano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fuller.
Fuller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marciano.
Fuller looks to land a body kick but Marciano moved away.
Marciano throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Marciano misses with a head kick.
Fuller misses with a body kick.
Fuller tries to land a front kick but Marciano steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fuller scores with a nice body kick.
Fuller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marciano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marciano lands a head shot.
Marciano moves out of range of the body kick.
Marciano blocks a head kick by Fuller.
Marciano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marciano. That's going to slow Fuller down.
Fuller tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Marciano.
Marciano throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Marciano tries to land a front kick but Fuller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fuller throws a head kick that misses.
Fuller tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fuller avoids the head kick by Marciano.
Fuller connects with a solid leg kick.
Marciano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marciano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fuller checks a leg kick.
Marciano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marciano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marciano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fuller moves out of range of the strikes.
Fuller looks to land a body kick but Marciano moved away.
Fuller blocks a leg kick.
Fuller looks for the body kick but Marciano saw that one coming.
Fuller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fuller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fuller is looking to score with low kicks.
Marciano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fuller. Fuller obviously looking to wear him down.
Marciano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fuller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marciano throws a low kick but Fuller avoids it.
Marciano takes a swing at Fuller's ribcage but misses.
Fuller lets loose with a powerful body kick. Marciano will feel that in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Marciano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rocky Marciano's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Fuller moves out of range as Marciano strikes.
Marciano avoids the head kick by Fuller.
Fuller tries to land a front kick but Marciano steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Marciano lands a body shot.
Marciano scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Marciano throws a right hand that Fuller ducks under and follows up with a left that Fuller also avoids with ease.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marciano, right into the meat.
Marciano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marciano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fuller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marciano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marciano misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Fuller.
Marciano throws a low kick but Fuller moves out of range easily.
Fuller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fuller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marciano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fuller was well out of range. Poor timing from Marciano.
Fuller throws a head kick that Marciano semi-blocks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marciano throws a right hand that Fuller ducks under and follows up with a left that Fuller also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Marciano.
Marciano misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano connects with the punch.
Fuller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fuller throws a sloppy head kick and Marciano moves out of range easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fuller.
Fuller looks for the body kick but Marciano saw that one coming.
Marciano misses with a two punch combination.
A shot to the liver by Marciano. Beautiful body shot.
Fuller blocks a head kick by Marciano.
Marciano misses with a low kick as Fuller jumps back.
Fuller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fuller throws a head kick that misses.
Fuller tries to score with a low kick but Marciano moves his leg out of the way.
Fuller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Marciano tries a low kick but Fuller avoids it.
Fuller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marciano throws a sloppy head kick and Fuller moves out of range easily.
Fuller is looking to slow Marciano down with leg kicks.
Marciano just misses with a punch to the body.
Marciano throws a right hand that Fuller ducks under and follows up with a left that Fuller also avoids with ease.
Marciano punishes Fuller's body with a nice straight punch.
Marciano misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fuller wants to slow Marciano down by chopping away at his legs.
Fuller throws the kick towards the body but Marciano avoids it.
Fuller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marciano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fuller moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Fuller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marciano looks to land a combination. Fuller sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Marciano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marciano catches Fuller with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Marciano blocks a leg kick.
Fuller looks for the body kick but Marciano saw that one coming.
Fuller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marciano.
Marciano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fuller blocks the body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Fuller blocks the leg kick.
Fuller throws a head kick but Marciano moves out of range.
Marciano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body kick from Fuller.
Marciano misses with a wild combination.
Fuller throws a sloppy head kick and Marciano moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuller tries a head kick but it misses.
Marciano looks for the body kick but Fuller saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marciano.
Fuller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marciano.
Fuller turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fuller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fuller blocks a head kick by Marciano.
Marciano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marciano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Marciano lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fuller has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fuller and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Marciano throws a series of punches but Fuller avoids them all with ease.
Fuller connects with a high kick.
Marciano takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Fuller misses with a body kick.
Marciano wants to slow Fuller down by chopping away at his legs.
Fuller tries a head kick but it misses.
Marciano scoring well with a low kick there.
Marciano moves out of range as Fuller throws a body kick.
Fuller scores with a head kick. Marciano tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fuller throws a head kick but Marciano moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Marciano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marciano misses with a double jab.
Fuller takes one to the chin there.
Marciano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fuller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fuller throws a sloppy head kick and Marciano moves out of range easily.
Marciano checks a leg kick.
Marciano misses with a head kick.
Marciano blocks a head kick by Fuller.
Marciano tries a head kick but it misses.
Marciano throws a series of punches but Fuller moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fuller. That's going to slow Marciano down.
Marciano looks to land a combination but Fuller avoids it well.
Fuller throws a sloppy head kick and Marciano moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Fuller.
Marciano tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fuller throws a head kick but Marciano moves out of range.
Marciano misses with a wild combination.
Marciano scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Marciano swinging wildly here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky Marciano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Marciano has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!