PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Marciano
vs
Jones

180 cm
22
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
183 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Fast

MMA's Best Nutrition
Bushido Clothing

Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Marciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Jones!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano misses with the combination.
Marciano is looking to clinch.
Marciano's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Marciano duly obliges.
Marciano swinging wilding here.
Some wild striking there from Marciano.
A punch combination from Marciano misses.
Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Marciano pinned against the cage. Marciano gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Marciano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Marciano.
Marciano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch combination from Marciano misses.

Jones scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marciano tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones with a couple of short strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marciano is looking to escape.
Marciano is trying to stand up.
Marciano is breathing heavily.
Jones lands a big shot there that rocks Marciano but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Jones trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Jones cracks Marciano with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Marciano wants to try and get back to his feet.
Jones with the ground and pound from mount.
Jones pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jones fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jones controlling the position easily from mount.
Marciano keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Marciano that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Marciano is rocked!
Jones landing punches.
Oh Marciano is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones controlling his opponent.
Jones with good strikes from the mount here!
Jones lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Marciano hang on?
Jones controlling the pace for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marciano is trying to escape the mount.
Jones fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking to finish Marciano with some ground and pound. This is bad for Marciano!
Jones controlling the pace for now.
Jones putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jones controlling from the full mount.
Jones landing strikes from the mount and Marciano is in trouble!
Jones with shots to the head and body - Marciano looks very uncomfortable down there.
Marciano is working to get back to half guard.
Jones lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Marciano tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones cracks Marciano with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jones looking to finish Marciano with some ground and pound. This is bad for Marciano!
Jones is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Jones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Marciano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Marciano tries to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Marciano keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jones lands a big elbow.
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!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Jones cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Jones looking to finish Marciano with some ground and pound. This is bad for Marciano!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Marciano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Jones defending well as Marciano loads up on a big left hand.
Marciano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice defenses there by Jones.
Marciano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marciano fails to land with a series of punches.
Marciano misses with a two punch combination.
Marciano throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Marciano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marciano fails with the takedown

and Jones counters with a HUGE slam that knocks Marciano out cold!!! When he eventually wakes up, that one's gunna hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Mike Jones!