PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocco Marchegiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Alvarez
vs
Marchegiano

180 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

182 cm
27
192 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

ANABOLIC **160** LAUNDRY

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pedro Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocco Marchegiano!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alvarez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Alvarez or perhaps it was just good defense by Marchegiano which made him look bad.

Alvarez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Alvarez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marchegiano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Marchegiano manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Alvarez tries for a takedown but Marchegiano sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pedro Alvarez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvarez slips a jab from Marchegiano.
Marchegiano lands a head shot.
Marchegiano stuffs the takedown attempt from Alvarez. Alvarez gets slowly back to his feet.
Alvarez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marchegiano lands a nice hook to Alvarez's body. Alvarez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Marchegiano misses with the combination.
Alvarez shoots in but no luck this time.
Alvarez moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvarez fails to land the takedown.
Alvarez shoots in for a double leg but Marchegiano sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Alvarez with a poor takedown
and Marchegiano counters with a straight right hand.
Marchegiano misses with a two punch combination.
Rocco Marchegiano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Alvarez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Alvarez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Marchegiano counters with a straight right hand.
Marchegiano looks to land a left hand but Alvarez moved out of range nicely.
Marchegiano lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Alvarez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alvarez shoots in looking for a takedown. Marchegiano tries to sprawl out of it but Alvarez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Marchegiano manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alvarez is breathing heavily.
Marchegiano displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alvarez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marchegiano cracks Alvarez with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marchegiano lands a jab to Alvarez's midsection.
Marchegiano connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Pedro Alvarez has been cut.
Nice takedown defense from Marchegiano. No joy for Alvarez on that attempt.
Alvarez has his takedown stuffed
and Marchegiano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A shot to the liver by Marchegiano. Beautiful body shot.
Alvarez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marchegiano lands with a right hand.

Alvarez is rocked!
Marchegiano is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Alvarez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Alvarez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marchegiano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Alvarez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marchegiano moves in close and cracks Alvarez with a massive right hand! Alvarez, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Marchegiano!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rocco Marchegiano!