PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manlio Marconi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kofi Mensah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mensah has chosen SOS as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Marconi
vs
Mensah

174 cm
27
157 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

172 cm
26
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

BioPharm Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manlio Marconi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kofi Mensah!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marconi thows a body shot but no joy.
Mensah misses the body punch
and Marconi counters with a left to the body.
Marconi loads up on a big right hand but Mensah slips the punch.
A punch lands to the side of Mensah 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Marconi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marconi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mensah takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Marconi looks to land a right hand but Mensah moved out of range.
Mensah throws a big shot that misses.
Marconi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mensah has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marconi finds it's way round the side to connect with Mensah's head.
Marconi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mensah.
Mensah throws a series of punches but Marconi moves out of range.
Mensah misses with the combination.
Marconi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mensah momentarily.
Marconi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mensah scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mensah misses with a hook. Marconi ducked under it nicely.
Marconi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mensah under the eye.
Marconi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mensah checks a low kick from Marconi.
Mensah slips a straight right by Marconi.
A slow jab from Marconi misses its intended target.
Marconi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mensah throws a series of punches but Marconi moves out of range.
Marconi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mensah.
Mensah blocks a jab.
Mensah throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mensah misses with a few strikes there.
Marconi connects with a right hand. Mensah shakes it off.
Marconi thows a body shot but no joy.
Mensah blocks a leg kick.
Mensah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marconi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mensah's hands.
Marconi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mensah.
Marconi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mensah.
Marconi misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marconi scores with a jab. Mensah acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Marconi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Marconi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Marconi looks to throw the jab but Mensah is out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mensah misses with a series of wild punches.
Mensah connects with a body shot.
Marconi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Marconi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mensah takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mensah misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mensah misses with a wild combination.
Mensah lands with a straight right. Marconi didn't see that one coming.
Nice body punch from Marconi.
Marconi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mensah's hands.
Marconi throws a looping overhand right but Mensah ducks down to avoid it.
Marconi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marconi ducks right into an uppercut from Mensah.
A big left from Marconi misses.
Mensah throws a series of punches but Marconi moves out of range.
Marconi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mensah moves away.
Marconi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marconi slips under a jab.
Marconi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mensah misses with a double jab
and Marconi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A punch combination from Mensah misses.
Mensah throws a nice looking combination but Marconi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marconi misses with a hook.
Mensah misses with a double jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Marconi misses the target.
Marconi misses the jab.
Marconi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mensah doesn't seem bothered though.
Marconi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sloppy strikes from Marconi. Those never looked like landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Mensah misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marconi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marconi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mensah was well out of range. Poor timing from Marconi.
Mensah needs to keep his hands up - Marconi had a free shot at his head there.
Mensah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marconi.
Mensah throws a right hand that Marconi ducks under and follows up with a left that Marconi also avoids with ease.
Marconi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kofi Mensah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mensah missing with a left hand there. Marconi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mensah misses with a wild combination.
Marconi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mensah throws out the jab.
Marconi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mensah.
Marconi misses with a straight right.
Mensah misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mensah throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mensah throws a series of punches but Marconi avoids them all with ease.
Marconi throws a looping overhand right but Mensah ducks down to avoid it.
Mensah with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marconi to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manlio Marconi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Marconi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mensah thows a body shot but no joy.
Kofi Mensah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mensah throws a combination that misses
and Marconi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mensah throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marconi just misses with a punch to the body.
Marconi connects with a body shot that sends Mensah's belly button to the back.
Mensah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marconi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mensah throws a left and a right that both miss
and Marconi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mensah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marconi.
A jab from Marconi finds it's way through Mensah's defenses.
A big left from Marconi misses.
Nice shot by Marconi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marconi misses with a straight left.
Mensah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marconi.
Mensah swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marconi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marconi takes a swing at Mensah's ribcage but misses.
Marconi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marconi throws a jab but it's blocked by Mensah.
Mensah swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mensah takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marconi misses with a series of wild punches.
Marconi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marconi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mensah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marconi moves away.
Marconi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mensah.
Mensah misses with a right hand
and Marconi counters with a thumping low kick.
Marconi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mensah was well out of range. Poor timing from Marconi.
Marconi thuds a left hand into Mensah's body.
Marconi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mensah.
Mensah misses with a double jab.
Manlio Marconi is winning the standup battle so far.
Marconi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mensah misses with a double jab.
Marconi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mensah takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mensah ducks under a wild hook from Marconi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marconi stalks Mensah and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mensah's face. Mensah staggers backwards, shaken.
Mensah has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mensah throws a nice looking combination but Marconi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marconi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marconi scores with a hook to the body. Mensah takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mensah thuds his right hand into Marconi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Marconi swings for the body but Mensah moves out of range.
Mensah throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mensah is breathing heavily.
Mensah looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mensah looks to score with a jab to the body but Marconi is just out of range.
Mensah swinging wildly here.
Marconi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marconi lands with a shot to the body.
Marconi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Marconi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Marconi.
Mensah throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marconi counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marconi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mensah was well out of range. Poor timing from Marconi.
Marconi throws a shot from downtown. Mensah moves away and avoids it.
Marconi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mensah.
Marconi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Marconi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mensah.
Nice straight punches there by Marconi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Marconi.
Mensah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marconi just misses with a punch to the body.
Mensah misses with a series of wild punches.
Mensah misses with a double jab.
Mensah throws a jab when Marconi was well out of range.
Marconi digs a good body shot into Mensah's ribs.
Marconi tries to land a leg kick but Mensah saw it coming and moves away.
Mensah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marconi.
Mensah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marconi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mensah doesn't seem bothered though.
Marconi stuns Mensah with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mensah tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marconi was well out of range. Poor timing from Mensah.
Marconi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mensah misses with a series of wild punches.
Mensah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marconi.
Marconi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mensah avoids the body shot from Marconi.
Marconi scores with a nice right hand.
Mensah misses with a double jab
and Marconi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Marconi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marconi misses with a looping left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marconi.
Marconi lands with a straight right. Mensah didn't see that one coming.
Mensah throws a right hand that Marconi ducks under and follows up with a left that Marconi also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Manlio Marconi dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Marconi throws a right hand that Mensah ducks under and follows up with a left that Mensah also avoids with ease.
Mensah misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mensah scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Mensah might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Marconi has got the better of the exchanges.
Marconi misses with an uppercut.
Marconi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Marconi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marconi scores with a hook to the body. Mensah takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Marconi tries a head kick but it misses.
Mensah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mensah throws a series of punches but Marconi avoids them all with ease.
Mensah takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mensah slips a jab from Marconi.
Mensah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marconi manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Mensah misses.
Mensah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mensah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marconi.
Marconi swings for the body but Mensah moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Marconi.
Mensah throws a jab but it's blocked by Marconi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mensah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marconi.
Mensah throws a series of punches but Marconi avoids them all with ease.
Mensah displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marconi throws out the jab.
Marconi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mensah was well out of range. Poor timing from Marconi.
Marconi looks to throw the jab but Mensah is out of range.
Marconi moves out of range of the strikes.
Mensah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marconi moves away.
Marconi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marconi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mensah.
Marconi lands a slapping body shot.
Marconi tests Mensah's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marconi throws a body punch but Mensah moves out of range.
Marconi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Marconi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Marconi defending well as Mensah loads up on a big left hand.
Marconi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mensah.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mensah misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice defenses there by Mensah.
Mensah throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marconi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marconi misses with a straight left.
Mensah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marconi.
Marconi walks into a stiff left hand from Mensah.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marconi misses with an uppercut. Mensah saw that one coming.
A jab from Mensah does it's job there.
Marconi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mensah looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A good leg kick by Marconi.
Mensah misses with a few strikes there.
Marconi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marconi clobbers Mensah with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mensah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marconi.
Mensah takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marconi punishes Mensah's body with a nice straight punch.
Marconi dips to his left and cracks Mensah with an uppercut!
Mensah misses with a series of wild punches.
Mensah throws a nice looking combination but Marconi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed right hand from Marconi misses the target.
Marconi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mensah on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mensah fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mensah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mensah needs to keep his hands up - Marconi had a free shot at his head there.
Mensah fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marconi scores with a nice head shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marconi, right into the meat.
Marconi lands a nice looking body shot.
Marconi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mensah can do to turn this around?
Marconi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mensah looks to land a combination but Marconi avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mensah throws a nice looking combination but Marconi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marconi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mensah misses with the combination.
Marconi jabs Mensah right on the nose. Mensah blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mensah swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marconi lands a nice looking body shot.
Marconi cracks Mensah with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Marconi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mensah looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marconi lands with a nice body punch.
Marconi throws a shot from downtown. Mensah moves away and avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marconi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mensah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marconi.
Mensah ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kofi Mensah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marconi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mensah staying out of range there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manlio Marconi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marconi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manlio Marconi!
A less than humble Manlio Marconi misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.