PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Marchegiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bb Esko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marchegiano
vs
Esko

182 cm
33
192 lbs
14 - 15 - 0

180 cm
31
203 lbs
13 - 16 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rocco Marchegiano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bb Esko!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marchegiano fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Esko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Esko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marchegiano's sensitive parts.
Marchegiano slips under a jab from Esko.
Marchegiano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Esko.
Marchegiano on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Esko scores with a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marchegiano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Esko. That's going to slow Marchegiano down.
Esko throws a sloppy head kick and Marchegiano moves out of range easily.
Esko throws a right hand that Marchegiano ducks under and follows up with a left that Marchegiano also avoids with ease.
Esko fails to land with a series of punches.
Esko misses with a double jab
and Marchegiano counters with a stiff right hand.
Esko misses with a wild body shot.
Esko is looking to land body kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marchegiano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Esko.
Esko lands a head kick!
Esko throws a one two combo.
Esko lands a jab-cross combination.
Esko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marchegiano digs a good hook to Esko's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Esko connects with a high kick.
Esko lands a nice shot to the body.
Marchegiano blocks a head kick by Esko.
Nice body punch from Marchegiano.
Marchegiano looks to land a combination but Esko avoids it well.
Marchegiano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Esko throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marchegiano misses with the combination.
Esko drops his hands momentarily and Marchegiano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Marchegiano thows a body shot but no joy.
Esko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Esko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Esko throws a right hand that misses
and Marchegiano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Esko misses with a lunging right hand
and Marchegiano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marchegiano slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Esko throws a nice head kick!
Esko scores with a head kick. Marchegiano tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Esko turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bb Esko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Esko looks to land a combination but Marchegiano avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Esko throws a series of punches but Marchegiano avoids them all with ease.
Esko throws a nice looking combination but Marchegiano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Esko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Esko looks winded!
Marchegiano looks to land a left hand but Esko moved out of range nicely.
Esko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Esko fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Marchegiano checks it well.
Jab, jab by Marchegiano - just one landing.
Esko is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Marchegiano rather than just go for the knockout.
Esko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Esko throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Marchegiano lands with a right hand.
Esko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marchegiano.
Marchegiano blocks a head kick by Esko.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marchegiano lands with a shot to the body.
Marchegiano moves out of range as Esko strikes.
Esko looks to score with a jab to the body but Marchegiano is just out of range.
Esko misses with a head kick.
Esko moves out of range as Marchegiano strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some bone on bone action there as Marchegiano checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Esko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Esko throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Marchegiano's head.
Esko misses with a hook. Marchegiano ducked under it nicely.
Marchegiano dips to his left and cracks Esko with an uppercut!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Esko.
Esko throws a big shot that misses.
Marchegiano lands with a straight right. Esko didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bb Esko dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Marchegiano checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Esko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Marchegiano.
Esko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marchegiano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Esko.
A leg kick checked by Marchegiano.
Marchegiano swings widly with a right hand

and Esko counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Esko.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Esko won't allow Marchegiano to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Esko decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bb Esko seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Esko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marchegiano throws out the jab.
Esko misses with a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Marchegiano misses.
Esko throws a sloppy head kick and Marchegiano moves out of range easily.
Esko throws a nice head kick!
Esko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Esko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Esko scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Esko fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marchegiano.
Bb Esko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Esko moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Esko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Esko is rocked!
Esko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marchegiano counters with a crisp right that sends Esko to the canvas! Marchegiano follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocco Marchegiano!