PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lester Howell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marciano has chosen Kid Charlemagne as his entrance music. 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.

Howell
vs
Marciano

180 cm
30
217 lbs
23 - 5 - 0

194 cm
28
215 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lester Howell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Marciano!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marciano is fending him off so far but Howell persists. Nope, Marciano circles away and we're back to standing.
Howell tries a head kick but it misses.
Marciano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Howell.
Howell throws a low kick, looking for Marciano's leg but Marciano calmly moves out of range.
Marciano scores with a nice strike.
Howell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marciano.
Lester Howell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marciano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Howell.
A slapping leg kick lands for Howell.
Howell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marciano manages to avoid it.
Marciano takes one on the button.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Howell 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 Marciano has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Marciano and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Marciano gets caught flat footed, as Howell shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Howell postures up in Marciano's guard and throws a big left but Marciano blocks it.
Howell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marciano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Marciano avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Howell throws an elbow that misses. Marciano uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Howell's guard. Nice move by Marciano!
Howell wants to sweep here but Marciano controlling him for the moment.
Marciano slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Marciano stopping the sweep attempt from Howell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Rocky Marciano hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Marciano looks to score with a jab to the body but Howell is just out of range.
Howell lands a really nice looking cross but Marciano seems unphased.
Marciano is looking to clinch but Howell is avoiding it.
Marciano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Howell lands a high kick!

It looks like Rocky Marciano has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marciano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Howell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Howell slips a jab from Marciano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano scores with a spinning back kick!
Howell misses with a takedown
and Marciano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marciano motions for Howell to come forward. Marciano throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marciano tries to close the distance and clinch but Howell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marciano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marciano tries a head kick but it misses.
Marciano connects with an inside leg kick.
Howell throws a head kick that misses
and Marciano counters with a stiff right hand.
Howell looks to land a left hand but Marciano moved out of range nicely.
Howell avoids the body shot from Marciano.
Nice uppercut lands for Marciano. That snapped Howell's head back.

Marciano fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Howell, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marciano creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Howell blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Howell.
Howell tries to throw a body punch but Marciano avoids it by throwing Howell back against the cage.
Howell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marciano has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Marciano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Howell is defending well for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Marciano.
Good body shot from Marciano.
Howell blocks an elbow strike.
Howell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marciano's elbow.
Howell struggles to land a body shot inside as Marciano controls his hands.
Howell tries to work over Marciano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marciano prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lester Howell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Marciano obliges.
Howell avoiding damage as Marciano throws knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marciano creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Howell's defenses.

It looks like Lester Howell has been cut.
Marciano throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Howell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marciano's elbow.
Howell misses with some punches.
Howell tries to throw a body punch but Marciano avoids it by throwing Howell back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lester Howell will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Howell tries to score with a low kick but Marciano moves his leg out of the way.
Howell checks a low kick from Marciano.
Howell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Marciano's calf.
Marciano thows a body kick. Howell tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Marciano lands with a shot to the body.
Marciano scoring well with a low kick there.
Marciano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marciano is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Howell rather than just go for the knockout.
Howell thows a leg kick but Marciano checks it
and Marciano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rocky Marciano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marciano throws a shot to the body.
Marciano connects with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marciano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A combination from Marciano does no damage.
Howell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Howell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Marciano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano tries to clinch up.
Marciano lands with a nice body punch.
Howell throws a body kick that misses.
Marciano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marciano misses with a double jab.
Marciano lands a nice looking body shot.
A combination from Marciano does no damage.
Marciano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Howell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marciano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A cross from Marciano lands.
Marciano misses the shot to the body.
Marciano takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano throws out a powerful jab.
Marciano scores with a head kick. Howell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Marciano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marciano works over Howell's head and body with a nice combination.
Howell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marciano lands with a nice body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Marciano as he connects with a hook.
Marciano checks a leg kick.
Marciano slips a straight right by Howell.
Marciano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Howell throws a head kick but Marciano moves out of range.
Marciano is looking to clinch.
Howell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Marciano gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Howell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Marciano lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Lester Howell's cut is getting worse.
Howell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Marciano trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marciano.
Howell struggles to land a body shot inside as Marciano controls his hands.
Marciano blocks a body shot from Howell.
Howell blocks an elbow strike from Marciano.
Howell misses with the head strike.
Marciano lands a nice elbow.
Marciano gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Marciano gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Lester Howell's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Howell tries to work over Marciano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Howell misses with a body punch.
Howell misses with a body punch.
Howell trying to stall but Marciano improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howell misses with a punch to the body.
Nice elbow from Marciano.
Marciano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Howell.
Howell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Howell misses with a body punch.
Marciano prevents a body shot from Howell.
Marciano connects with a nasty looking knee right to Howell's face.

Jeez, Lester Howell's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marciano misses with a knee to the head.
Howell has Marciano pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Marciano manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Marciano pushes Howell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Marciano obliges.
Howell trying to control the position but instead, Marciano has worked for underhooks and has pushed Howell into the cage.
Marciano lands an elbow inside that Howell shrugs off.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lester Howell's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rocky Marciano!
Post fight, Rocky Marciano took to the microphone: '“With a bit of luck, his life was ruined forever. Always thinking that just behind some narrow door in all of his favorite bars, men in red woolen shirts are getting incredible kicks from things he’ll never know.”'.