PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Pitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Marchegiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocco Marchegiano is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Pitt
vs
Marchegiano

185 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

182 cm
23
192 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Pitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rocco Marchegiano!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitt throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marchegiano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marchegiano connects with a jab.
Pitt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pitt misses with a hook.
Daniel Pitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pitt misses with a wild body shot.
Pitt swinging wildly here.
Pitt swings widly with a right hand
and Marchegiano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pitt lands with a nice body punch.
Pitt looks to score with a jab to the body but Marchegiano is just out of range.
Marchegiano connects with a right hand. Pitt shakes it off.
Pitt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pitt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marchegiano.
Pitt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marchegiano.
Marchegiano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pitt was well out of range. Poor timing from Marchegiano.
A decent looking cross lands there for Marchegiano.
Pitt misses with a left hand
and Marchegiano counters with a stiff right hand.
Pitt misses with a right hand
and Marchegiano counters with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pitt misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pitt ducks under a wild hook from Marchegiano.
Marchegiano's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Marchegiano duly obliges.
Marchegiano lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Marchegiano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marchegiano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pitt lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pitt.
Pitt wants to clinch
and Marchegiano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pitt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marchegiano to score with a decent uppercut.
Pitt tries to clinch
and Marchegiano counters with a left to the body.
Pitt swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Marchegiano counters with a right hand to the body.
Marchegiano throws a jab when Pitt was well out of range.
Marchegiano works over Pitt's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marchegiano thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pitt throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marchegiano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marchegiano was well out of range. Poor timing from Pitt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pitt. Marchegiano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pitt moves out of range of the strikes.
Pitt takes one to the side of the head.
Pitt is looking to wear down Marchegiano with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Marchegiano lands a jab to the nose.
Pitt defending well as Marchegiano loads up on a big left hand.
Marchegiano is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pitt had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A left and a right from Marchegiano both land. Nice combination.
Pitt tries to clinch but Marchegiano is having none of it.
Pitt misses with a double jab
and Marchegiano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A jab from Marchegiano finds it's way through Pitt's defenses.
Marchegiano misses with a hook.
Marchegiano fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pitt on the side of the head.
Pitt swings for the body but Marchegiano moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Pitt.
Marchegiano misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitt misses with a shot to the body
letting Marchegiano counter with a right hand.
Marchegiano missing with a left hand there. Pitt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marchegiano throws a right and a left that Pitt avoids nicely.
Marchegiano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Pitt moves into range and clinches up with Marchegiano.
Pitt stalling in the clinch but Marchegiano improves position.
Pitt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pitt throws a punch but it's blocked by Marchegiano.
Marchegiano is trying to break free.

Marchegiano breaks the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pitt.
Pitt misses with a body punch
and Marchegiano counters with a stiff right hand.
Pitt slips a straight right by Marchegiano.
Pitt darts in trying to clinch
letting Marchegiano counter with a right hand.
Pitt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Marchegiano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marchegiano throws out a loose jab but Pitt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pitt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pitt slips under a jab from Marchegiano.
Pitt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marchegiano.
Pitt misses with a double jab.
Pitt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Marchegiano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Pitt does no damage.
Marchegiano takes a swing at Pitt's ribcage but misses.
Pitt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Marchegiano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some wild striking there from Pitt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pitt takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Marchegiano throws a series of punches but Pitt moves out of range.

Pitt instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocco Marchegiano dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pitt throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Marchegiano stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pitt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pitt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marchegiano misses with a lunging right hand
and Pitt counters with a right hand to the body.
Pitt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Marchegiano misses with an uppercut. Pitt saw that one coming.
Pitt misses with a hook to the body
and Pitt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marchegiano lands with a nice combination. Pitt backs away looking to recover.
Pitt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pitt scores with a hook to the body. Marchegiano takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Marchegiano misses with an uppercut. Pitt saw that one coming.
Pitt looks to score with a jab to the body but Marchegiano is just out of range.
Marchegiano lunges at Pitt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pitt's hand.
Marchegiano with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marchegiano thows a body shot but no joy.
Marchegiano connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pitt. Pitt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pitt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pitt misses with a wild body shot.
Pitt throws a hook but Marchegiano avoids it easily.
Marchegiano keeps the fight on the outside.
Rocco Marchegiano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab by Pitt.
Pitt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Marchegiano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pitt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marchegiano counters with a nice body shot.
Marchegiano misses with the combination.
Pitt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pitt swings for the body but Marchegiano moves out of range.
Marchegiano keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice defenses there by Pitt.
Pitt moves forwards but Marchegiano connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pitt misses the body punch
and Marchegiano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marchegiano lands a nice hook to Pitt's body. Pitt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pitt wants to clinch up but Marchegiano keeps it at a distance.
Pitt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marchegiano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marchegiano misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pitt counters with a stiff right hand.
Pitt swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Marchegiano counters with a three punch combo that has Pitt backing up. Pitt nods at Marchegiano to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marchegiano slips a jab and a cross from Pitt.
Pitt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marchegiano.
Daniel Pitt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pitt misses with a combination
and Marchegiano counters with a two punch combo.
Pitt scores with a decent looking hook.
Pitt misses with a right hand
and Marchegiano counters with a straight right hand.
Marchegiano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pitt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pitt stuns Marchegiano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pitt scores with a nice right hand.
Marchegiano throws a nice looking combination but Pitt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marchegiano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Marchegiano counters with a left to the body.
Pitt tries to clinch up but Marchegiano circles away and keeps his distance.
Marchegiano lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pitt misses with a wild combination.
Marchegiano misses with a straight left.
Pitt swinging wildly here.
Marchegiano swings for the body but Pitt moves out of range.
Pitt thuds a left hand into Marchegiano's body.
Marchegiano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marchegiano connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pitt's hands.
Pitt scores with a decent looking hook.
Pitt misses the shot to the body.
Marchegiano lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marchegiano misses with a series of wild punches.
Pitt doesn't manage to clinch there - Marchegiano circles away.
Marchegiano dodges the punch combination from Pitt.
A shot to the liver by Marchegiano. Beautiful body shot.
A big right from Marchegiano misses.
Marchegiano misses the shot to the body.
Pitt throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pitt misses with a few strikes there.
Pitt ducks under a wild hook from Marchegiano.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Pitt has closed the distance and engaged Marchegiano in a clinch.
Pitt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Marchegiano as the two fighters clinch.
Pitt can't find room to land a body shot as Marchegiano controls the action.
Pitt prevents a body shot from Marchegiano.
Marchegiano lands a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocco Marchegiano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Marchegiano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pitt misses with a combination
and Marchegiano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheers as Marchegiano lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pitt doesn't seem phased though.
Pitt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Marchegiano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marchegiano throws a lazy uppercut
and Pitt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pitt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pitt cracks Marchegiano with an open hand slap.
Pitt connects with a looping right hand.
Pitt is looking to clinch.
Marchegiano misses the jab.
Marchegiano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pitt misses the shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Pitt misses
and Marchegiano counters with a three punch combo that has Pitt backing up. Pitt nods at Marchegiano to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Pitt there.
Marchegiano keeps the fight on the outside.
Marchegiano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pitt moves away.
Pitt works over Marchegiano's head and body with a nice combination.
Marchegiano takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pitt misses with a combination
and Marchegiano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marchegiano circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marchegiano. Pitt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pitt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marchegiano's head backwards.
Marchegiano thuds a left hand into Pitt's body.
Marchegiano paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A punch combination from Marchegiano misses.
Pitt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marchegiano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pitt slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marchegiano misses with a looping left.
Pitt throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Marchegiano counter with a right hand.
Pitt throws a combination that misses
and Marchegiano counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pitt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marchegiano manages to avoid it.
Marchegiano ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pitt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pitt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marchegiano was well out of range. Poor timing from Pitt.
Pitt tries to clinch but Marchegiano is having none of it.
Pitt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Marchegiano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pitt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pitt moves out of range of the strikes.
Pitt walks into a straight right hand from Marchegiano.
Pitt lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
No joy there for Pitt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitt throws a body punch but Marchegiano moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Pitt misses
and Marchegiano counters with a left and a right that stings Pitt.
Pitt moves in looking to clinch but Marchegiano pushes him off.
Pitt misses with a series of wild punches.
Marchegiano lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pitt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marchegiano.
Marchegiano ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pitt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marchegiano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pitt throws a sloppy body shot
letting Marchegiano counter with a right hand.
Pitt misses with a double jab
and Marchegiano counters with a straight right hand.
Marchegiano clobbers Pitt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pitt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marchegiano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Daniel Pitt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pitt closes the distance looking to clinch
and Marchegiano counters with a stiff right hand.
Rocco Marchegiano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marchegiano missing with a left hand there. Pitt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pitt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marchegiano counters with a right hand to the body.
Pitt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pitt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Marchegiano counters with a stiff right hand.
Marchegiano feints a jab promting Pitt to slip. Marchegiano then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pitt slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Marchegiano misses the target.
Pitt throws a right hand that misses
and Marchegiano counters with a nice uppercut.
Pitt lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pitt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Marchegiano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pitt misses the body punch
and Marchegiano counters with a left and a right that stings Pitt.

Pitt has Marchegiano up against the cage in a clinch.
Pitt has a couple of punches blocked by Marchegiano.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rocco Marchegiano.
I've got Marchegiano winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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... Rocco Marchegiano!