PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Shotokahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Marciano
vs
Shotokahn

168 cm
26
169 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

180 cm
32
165 lbs
19 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raphael Marciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jin Shotokahn!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Shotokahn has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shotokahn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marciano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Marciano works on Shotokahn's body with a couple of short punches.
Shotokahn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marciano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shotokahn misses with a punch to the body.
Marciano using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Marciano lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shotokahn takes a shot to the head.
Shotokahn is trying to maintain a safe position but Marciano gets an underhook and turns Shotokahn into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shotokahn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Marciano.
Shotokahn swings wildly with an uppercut but Marciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marciano.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shotokahn.
Marciano misses with a knee strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shotokahn.
Marciano blocks an uppercut.
Marciano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shotokahn is trying to break the clinch but Marciano is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano blocking some punches.
Shotokahn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shotokahn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marciano misses with a knee to the head.
Marciano lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shotokahn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marciano scores a nice knee to the body.
Marciano blocks a body shot from Shotokahn.
Marciano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marciano landing knees to the head.
Marciano digs a right hand into Shotokahn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shotokahn's gas tank.
Marciano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shotokahn throws a punch but it's blocked by Marciano.
Marciano lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shotokahn lands a right hand.
Marciano scores with a shot to the side of Shotokahn's head.
Shotokahn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Marciano on the inside.
Shotokahn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shotokahn swings wildly with an uppercut but Marciano uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shotokahn blocks it with crossed arms.
Shotokahn stalls.
Marciano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A body shot lands from Marciano.
Shotokahn misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marciano.
A head punch on the inside from Shotokahn fails to land.
Marciano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shotokahn.
Shotokahn has a couple of punches blocked by Marciano.
Shotokahn throws a punch but it's blocked by Marciano.
Shotokahn can't find room to land a body shot as Marciano controls the action.
Shotokahn avoiding damage as Marciano throws knees to the body.
Marciano working Shotokahn over with knees to the body.
Marciano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shotokahn digs a right hand underneath Marciano's ribcage. Marciano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Marciano tries to work over Shotokahn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shotokahn swings wildly with an uppercut but Marciano uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shotokahn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marciano scores with a shot to the side of Shotokahn's head.

Shotokahn is rocked!
Marciano has Shotokahn pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Shotokahn is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Marciano - that's hurt Shotokahn badly! Oh, another knee lands and Shotokahn is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Shotokahn doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Raphael Marciano!
A very excited looking Raphael Marciano made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.