PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flavio Sandoval (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flavio Sandoval will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Marciano
vs
Sandoval

168 cm
27
169 lbs
14 - 1 - 0

182 cm
28
164 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction
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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 14 - 1 - 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 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Flavio Sandoval!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sandoval attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sandoval lands with an uppercut that bounces Marciano off the cage and back into range.
Marciano misses with a looping left.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sandoval.
Sandoval blocks the body kick.
Sandoval throws a good cross that connects.
Marciano takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Marciano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sandoval was well out of range. Poor timing from Marciano.
Marciano cracks Sandoval with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Marciano misses with a series of wild punches.
Sandoval cracks a nice hook into Marciano's ribs.
Sandoval misses with a body shot.
Marciano misses with a jab to the body
and Sandoval makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Marciano really felt that one!
Marciano misses with a two punch combination.
Marciano tries to move into range but Sandoval moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Marciano blocks a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marciano wants to clinch up but Sandoval keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Marciano throws a leg kick but Sandoval checks it.
Marciano throws a hook to the side of Sandoval's head but Sandoval sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Flavio Sandoval seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sandoval avoids the body shot from Marciano.
Sandoval lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Marciano tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sandoval is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sandoval avoids the body shot from Marciano.
Sandoval avoids the body shot from Marciano.
Crunch! Sandoval slams his shin into Marciano's torso.
Marciano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sandoval thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice cross by Sandoval.
Sandoval fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marciano on the side of the head.
Marciano chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sandoval can pounce on him.
Marciano lands with a right hand.
Marciano throws a shot from downtown. Sandoval moves away and avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sandoval lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval lands a jab to the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Marciano scores with a four punch combination!
Marciano is looking to wear down Sandoval with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Marciano takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Marciano blocks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Marciano.
Sandoval lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Marciano - that will leave a mark!
Sandoval throws out a loose jab but Marciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sandoval throws an overhand right that lands on Marciano's shoulder, as Marciano tries to avoid the shot.
Marciano checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Marciano tests Sandoval's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marciano takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Marciano cracks a nice hook into Sandoval's ribs.
Sandoval ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marciano moves away.
Sandoval takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano misses with a wild body shot.
Sandoval throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sandoval displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marciano throws out the jab.
Marciano walks into a left hand.
Sandoval throws a jab when Marciano was well out of range.
Marciano moves out of range of the strikes.
Marciano tried to score with a low kick but Sandoval checks it.
Marciano throws a sloppy head kick and Sandoval moves out of range easily.
Marciano keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sandoval fails with a takedown attempt.
Marciano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marciano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Marciano takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval tries a low kick but Marciano avoids it.
Sandoval moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sandoval turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marciano throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marciano takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Marciano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sandoval paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marciano throws a body kick that misses.
Good exchange - Sandoval coming out on top.
Marciano tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marciano. Sandoval does a little dance to reset his feet.
A leg kick checked by Marciano.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marciano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sandoval is able to avoid easily.
Marciano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sandoval lands a lovely overhand right.
Marciano wants to slow Sandoval down by chopping away at his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Flavio Sandoval will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sandoval connects with a right hand. Marciano shakes it off.
Marciano lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sandoval avoids the body shot from Marciano.
A telegraphed right hand from Sandoval misses the target.
Sandoval attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sandoval throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marciano.
Marciano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sandoval cracks Marciano with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sandoval dips to his left and cracks Marciano with an uppercut!
Marciano thows a body kick. Sandoval tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sandoval throws a jab when Marciano was well out of range.
Marciano slips a jab from Sandoval.
Marciano looks to score with a jab to the body but Sandoval is just out of range.
Marciano lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marciano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sandoval.
Marciano avoids the body shot from Sandoval.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano tries a low kick but Sandoval avoids it.
A leg kick checked by Marciano.
Marciano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sandoval moves away.
Marciano motions for Sandoval to come forward. Marciano throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marciano misses with a body kick.
Marciano checks the leg kick.
Sandoval feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Marciano's calf.
Sandoval has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Marciano looks to land a body kick but Sandoval moved away.
Sandoval lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sandoval misses with a hook. Marciano ducked under it nicely.
Sandoval clobbers Marciano with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sandoval connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Marciano momentarily.
Sandoval lands with a right hand.
Sandoval misses with an uppercut.
Marciano scores with a push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval throws a jab when Marciano was well out of range.
Marciano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marciano throws a low kick but Sandoval avoids it.
Marciano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A clash of legs there as Sandoval blocks the low kick.
Sandoval bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marciano's head.
Marciano looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Marciano wants to clinch up but Sandoval keeps it at a distance.
Marciano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Marciano moves away from the strike by Sandoval.
Sandoval scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A head kick misses from Marciano.
Marciano tries to clinch but Sandoval is having none of it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sandoval, as that shot connected.
Sandoval misses with a low kick.
Sandoval misses with a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Marciano's hands.
Sandoval lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marciano's sensitive parts.
Marciano misses the jab.
Sandoval misses with the body kick
and Marciano counters with a left to the body.
Sandoval connects with a jab.
A solid body kick from Sandoval.
Marciano ducks under a wild hook from Sandoval.
Sandoval lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sandoval pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marciano thows a body shot but no joy.
Marciano misses with a head kick.
Marciano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sandoval ducks under a wild hook from Marciano.
Sandoval tests Marciano's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano drops his hands momentarily and Sandoval takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sandoval misses with a wild body shot.
Marciano is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Marciano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sandoval.
Sandoval misses with a hook.
Sandoval circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sandoval lands a nice looking kick to the body. Marciano takes a step back to recover.
Marciano cracks Sandoval with a good jab.
Sandoval throws a body punch but Marciano moves out of range.
Marciano cracks the inside of Sandoval's front leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sandoval displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marciano throws out the jab.
Marciano connects with the punch.
Marciano takes a swing at Sandoval's ribcage but misses.
Marciano lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Raphael Marciano will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sandoval swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marciano misses with a wild body shot.
Marciano lands with a nice body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sandoval, right into the meat.
Sandoval keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Marciano lands a leg kick that knocks Sandoval off balance momentarily.
Marciano misses with a head kick.
Sandoval thows a body shot but no joy.
Marciano throws a hook to the side of Sandoval's head but Sandoval sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marciano throws a push kick but Sandoval slaps the foot to one side.
Sandoval misses with a body kick.
Marciano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sandoval paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marciano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sandoval scores with a hook.
Sandoval connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sandoval keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Marciano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marciano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sandoval throws out the jab.
Sandoval throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marciano scores with a shot to the body.
Sandoval misses with a left hand
and Marciano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marciano misses with the combination.
Sandoval takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nice cross by Sandoval.
Sandoval has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Marciano.
Sandoval with a jab.
Jab from Sandoval.
Marciano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sandoval manages to avoid it.
Marciano thuds his shin into the meat of Sandoval's side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Sandoval misses.
Marciano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marciano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sandoval cracks Marciano with an open hand slap.
Sandoval tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marciano was well out of range. Poor timing from Sandoval.
Marciano connects with an inside leg kick.
Marciano slips under a jab.
Marciano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Marciano tries to land a front kick but Sandoval steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Marciano just misses with a punch to the body.
Marciano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sandoval.
Marciano slips a straight right by Sandoval.
Sandoval lands with a cross.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sandoval.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval tried to score with a low kick but Marciano checks it.
Marciano checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sandoval swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Marciano counter with a right hand.
Marciano looks to throw the jab but Sandoval is out of range.
Marciano lands a jab to the head.
Sandoval connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Marciano lands a jab to Sandoval's midsection.
Sandoval scores with a nice head shot.
Marciano lands a front kick.
Sandoval takes a swing at Marciano's ribcage but misses.
Sandoval takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sandoval throws a shot from downtown. Marciano moves away and avoids it.
Sandoval lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sandoval throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Marciano.
Raphael Marciano is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sandoval lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sandoval fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Marciano thumps Sandoval with a low kick.
Marciano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marciano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marciano throws a sloppy head kick and Sandoval moves out of range easily.
Sandoval lunges at Marciano with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Marciano's hand.
Sandoval throws a leg kick that misses.
Sandoval takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Marciano thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marciano misses with a head kick.
Sandoval avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sandoval lands a leg kick that knocks Marciano off balance momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raphael Marciano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marciano 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28

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