PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trang Troc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Troc has chosen Dr. Octagon - Real Raw 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.

Marciano
vs
Troc

168 cm
30
123 lbs
19 - 4 - 0

175 cm
35
168 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 19 - 4 - 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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trang Troc!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano tries to work over Troc's front leg with a kick but Troc checks it.
Troc lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marciano's sensitive parts.
Marciano swats away the attempt to clinch by Troc.
Marciano takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Troc throws a half hearted mid kick.
Raphael Marciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marciano tries to clinch there but Troc circles away.
Marciano misses with a low kick.
Troc tests Marciano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Troc misses the shot to the body.
Marciano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Troc instigates a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Troc gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Troc.
Troc tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marciano avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Marciano blocks the elbow strike.
Troc throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Troc throws an elbow but misses.
Marciano digs a right hand into Troc's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Troc's gas tank.
Marciano misses with a knee to the head.
Marciano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marciano avoiding damage as Troc throws knees to the body.
Troc lands a nice knee to the body.
Marciano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Marciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marciano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Troc.
Marciano lands a knee to the body.
Troc blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marciano avoiding damage as Troc throws knees to the body.
Marciano wants to stall.
Troc pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano misses with a hook from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Troc is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Troc throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Troc being controlled against the cage.
Marciano landing knees to the head.
Troc landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Troc tries to land knees in the clinch but Marciano avoids the damage to the body.
Marciano takes an elbow to the forehead.
Troc trying to land knees to the body.
Troc lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Troc missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marciano.
Marciano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Troc swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Marciano.
A short uppercut from Marciano.
A head punch on the inside from Troc fails to land.
Marciano lands with a light punch inside.
Troc throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marciano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Troc blocks it with crossed arms.
Marciano blocks the elbow strike.
Troc is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marciano is defending well for now.
Marciano is working Troc over against the cage.
Troc throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marciano with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Troc tries to land knees in the clinch but Marciano avoids the damage to the body.
Troc on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Troc lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marciano blocking some punches.
Troc tries to throw a body punch but Marciano avoids it by throwing Troc back against the cage.
Troc swings wildly with an uppercut but Marciano uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano dodges an elbow strike from Troc.
Troc cracks Marciano with a nice body shot.
Marciano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Troc.
Marciano scores a nice knee to the body.
Marciano blocks a body shot from Troc.
Troc is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marciano is defending well for now.
Troc throws an elbow that misses.
Marciano tries to work over Troc's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Troc misses with an elbow strike.
Troc looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Troc struggles to land a body shot inside as Marciano controls his hands.
Marciano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Troc can't find room to land a body shot as Marciano controls the action.
Troc is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marciano is defending well for now.
Troc takes a knee to the side of the body.
A right hand to the body from Troc.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trang Troc dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Troc tries to clinch but Marciano moves out of range.
Troc showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marciano.
Marciano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Troc's sensitive parts.
Troc tries to clinch but Marciano moves out of range.
Troc lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Troc looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marciano throws the kick towards the body but Troc avoids it.
Troc moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Troc throws a right hand that Marciano ducks under and follows up with a left that Marciano also avoids with ease.

Troc rushes Marciano and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Troc.
Troc misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marciano.
Marciano lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Troc tries to land knees in the clinch but Marciano avoids the damage to the body.
Marciano avoids the elbow strike from Troc, against the cage.
Marciano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marciano throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Marciano.
Marciano lands a nice knee to the body.
Marciano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Troc is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Marciano fails to land.
Marciano blocks an elbow strike from Troc.
Troc tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Troc lands with a right to the head.
Troc lands a body shot.
Marciano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Trang Troc seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Marciano scores with a hook to the body.
Troc lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marciano avoids a wild elbow strike from Troc.
Knees to the body from Troc.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Marciano.
Troc doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Troc just misses with a elbow thrown towards Marciano's brow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Marciano.
Troc tries to work over Marciano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Troc connects with a knee to the head.
Marciano taking a breather.
Troc takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marciano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Troc lands a knee to the body.
Marciano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marciano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Troc lands an elbow that stopped Marciano in his tracks for a moment.
Marciano blocks an elbow strike from Troc.
Troc utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Marciano avoids a wild elbow strike from Troc.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troc throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marciano misses with a knee to the head.
Marciano landing knees to the head.
Troc lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Troc.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right from Marciano.
Marciano takes an elbow to the forehead.
Troc trying to land knees to the body.
Marciano scores a nice knee to the body.
Troc lands a shot to the body.
Marciano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Troc is defending well for now.
Troc tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marciano avoids it.
Marciano dodges an elbow strike from Troc.
Marciano blocks an elbow strike from Troc.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Troc just misses with a elbow thrown towards Marciano's brow.
Marciano misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano blocks the elbow strike.
Marciano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Troc fails to land.
Troc prevents a body shot from Marciano.
Marciano blocks an elbow strike from Troc.
Marciano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marciano misses with a body punch.
Troc prevents a body shot from Marciano.
Marciano works on Troc's body with a couple of short punches.
Troc misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marciano lands a good knee to the midsection. Troc won't want to take too many of those.
Marciano with a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marciano utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Troc goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marciano avoiding damage as Troc throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trang Troc showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Marciano checks a leg kick.
Marciano misses with an uppercut. Troc saw that one coming.
Marciano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Troc misses with a looping right.
Marciano goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Troc throws a poor cross that misses
and Marciano counters with a nice body kick.
Marciano throws a head kick but Troc moves out of range.
Troc ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marciano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marciano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marciano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Troc swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Troc thows a body shot but no joy.
Marciano wants to land a leg kick but Troc is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano scores with a push kick.
Marciano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Troc takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Marciano scores with a jab. Troc acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Marciano moves into the clinch.
Marciano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Troc backwards.
Troc lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marciano tries to throw a body punch but Troc avoids it by throwing Marciano back against the cage.
Troc blocks an uppercut.
Marciano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Troc lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marciano managing to block the knees to the body from Troc.
Troc creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marciano's defenses.
Marciano tries to work over Troc's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Troc on the inside.
Troc unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marciano lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Troc lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Raphael Marciano has been cut.
Troc creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Troc lands a good knee to the midsection. Marciano won't want to take too many of those.
A body shot lands from Troc.
Troc unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Troc misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marciano.
Troc working Marciano over with knees to the body.
Troc misses with a hook to the ribs.
Troc throws an elbow that misses.
Troc creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marciano's defenses.
Marciano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Troc lands a body punch.
Troc lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troc throws an elbow but it misses.
Troc tries to throw a body punch but Marciano avoids it by throwing Troc back against the cage.
Troc is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marciano is defending well for now.
A short body shot lands from Troc as the two fighters clinch.
Troc misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marciano.
Marciano landing knees to the head.
Troc lands an elbow inside.
Troc pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Marciano looking to throw knees to the head but Troc is blocking nicely.
Marciano dodges an elbow strike from Troc.
Troc throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Marciano blocks a body shot from Troc.
Marciano blocks an elbow strike from Troc.
Troc misses with an elbow strike.
Marciano trying to stall but Troc improves his position.
Troc swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troc throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marciano misses with a punch to the body.
Marciano avoids a wild elbow strike from Troc.
Troc tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Troc misses with an elbow strike.
Marciano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Troc.
Marciano blocks an elbow strike.
Marciano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Marciano.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Troc throws an elbow that misses.
Trang Troc is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marciano lands a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marciano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raphael Marciano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Troc lands a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trang Troc comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Troc has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trang Troc!
Our winner, Trang Troc, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.