PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casey Rybeck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocky Marciano is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Marciano
vs
Rybeck

180 cm
25
205 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rocky Marciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Casey Rybeck!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rybeck closes the distance and pushes Marciano back into the cage.
Rybeck gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Marciano.

Rybeck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marciano will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rybeck moves into range and connects with a jab.
Marciano misses with an uppercut. Rybeck saw that one coming.
Marciano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marciano misses with a right hand
and Rybeck counters with a nice uppercut.
Rybeck jabs at Marciano's body.

Rybeck has closed the distance and engaged Marciano in a clinch.
Rybeck lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rybeck works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rybeck looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rybeck lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rybeck is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocky Marciano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rybeck scores with a shot to the side of Marciano's head.
Rybeck tries a body shot but Marciano blocks it.
Marciano is working for takedown but Rybeck is calmly controlling the position for now.
Marciano wants a takedown but no success here.
Rybeck working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano blocks a body shot from Rybeck.
Rybeck lands an uppercut.
Rybeck lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Marciano.
Rybeck misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Rybeck.
Marciano drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rybeck gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Marciano wants a takedown but no success here.
Marciano is breathing heavily.
Marciano is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rybeck gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rybeck works on Marciano's body with a couple of short punches.
Still in the clinch, Rybeck scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rybeck scores with a shot to the side of Marciano's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rybeck lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Rybeck.
Rybeck lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Rybeck breaks the clinch.
Casey Rybeck is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marciano blocks a low kick nicely.
Marciano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Rybeck fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marciano, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rybeck manages to break the clinch.

Rybeck clinches with his opponent.
Rybeck lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Rybeck.
A hook to the body from Rybeck.
Marciano has Rybeck pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Rybeck manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Rybeck working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Rybeck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Rybeck clinches up with Marciano and pushes him back against the cage.
Marciano has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rybeck avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rybeck lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rybeck.
Rybeck stops a takedown attempt from Marciano.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rybeck creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rybeck should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Rybeck lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Rybeck.

Rybeck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Rybeck clinches up with Marciano and pushes him back against the cage.
Rybeck lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Marciano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rybeck lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Marciano or not.
Rybeck lands a body punch.

Rybeck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rybeck tests Marciano's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Rocky Marciano has been cut.
Rybeck displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marciano.
Marciano walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Rybeck rushes Marciano and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Rybeck lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Rybeck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rybeck drops Marciano with a huge uppercut! Marciano drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Rybeck is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Casey Rybeck!
During a confident post fight interview, Casey Rybeck thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.