PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Marchegiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaito Ishikawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Marchegiano
vs
Ishikawa

182 cm
32
192 lbs
12 - 13 - 0

185 cm
29
190 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rocco Marchegiano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kaito Ishikawa!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marchegiano avoids the head kick by Ishikawa.
Ishikawa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Marchegiano as he avoids it easily.
Ishikawa misses with a takedown attempt - Marchegiano sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Marchegiano connects with the punch.
Ishikawa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Marchegiano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ishikawa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ishikawa takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ishikawa tries for a takedown but Marchegiano sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Rocco Marchegiano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaito Ishikawa.
Marchegiano cracks Ishikawa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Marchegiano defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ishikawa.
Ishikawa looks winded!
Jab from Marchegiano.
Ishikawa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Marchegiano digs a good hook to Ishikawa's body.
Marchegiano uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ishikawa ducks right into an uppercut from Marchegiano.
Ishikawa closes the distance and clinches up with Marchegiano, looking for a takedown. Ishikawa pushes Marchegiano against the cage but Marchegiano circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ishikawa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Ishikawa is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marchegiano keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ishikawa is still on wobbly legs! Can Marchegiano finish him?
Ishikawa walks straight into a right hand from Marchegiano - that's dropped him! Marchegiano jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Ishikawa from any more punishment! Ishikawa complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rocco Marchegiano!