PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Marino (ranked 4136 p4p, 3973 weight class) and Mario Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Marino
vs
Junior

179 cm
25
153
0 - 0 - 0

155 cm
25
145
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Marino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mario Junior!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marino throws a body punch but Junior moves out of range.
Junior is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Marino fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A cross from Marino lands.
Marino misses with a two punch combination.
Junior throws out a counter right but Marino avoids it with no problem.
Marino swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Junior counters with a body kick that stops Marino in his tracks momentarily.
Marino takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marino swings widly with a right hand
and Junior counters with a stiff right hand.
Junior takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Marino throws a lazy right hand but Junior sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marino. Junior does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Junior on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marino waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Junior.
Marino blocks a head kick by Junior.
Marino takes a swing at Junior's ribcage but misses.
Junior is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Marino fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Marino tries to close the distance and clinch but Junior swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Junior! But no joy.
Junior takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior moves out of range as Marino strikes.
Junior throws out a counter right but Marino avoids it with no problem.
Marino connects with a single shot there.

Junior clinches with his opponent.
Marino swings wildly with an uppercut but Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marino tries to circle away but Junior has him pinned against the cage.

Junior breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marino connects with a single shot there.
Marino misses with an uppercut. Junior saw that one coming.
Junior swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A swing and a miss from Marino.
Junior unleashes a big counter combination but Marino bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior throws a lazy head kick
and Marino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marino looks to land a left hand but Junior moved out of range nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Marino. Those never looked like landing.
Junior is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Marino misses with the combination.
Marino swings for the body but Junior moves out of range.
Marino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Junior looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Marino misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Junior was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Marino there.
Marino throws a body shot but no joy.
Marino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Marino backs off Junior throws a huge counter combo but Marino manages to avoid it all.
Frank Marino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy left from Marino finds it's target.
Marino is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Marino cracks Junior with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Junior misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Junior misses with a lunging right hand
and Marino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Junior throws a sloppy head kick and Marino moves out of range easily.
Junior avoids the body shot from Marino.
Junior looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Marino tries to close the distance and clinch up but Junior swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Junior looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Marino throws a sloppy body shot
and Junior counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Frank Marino is winning the standup battle so far.
Marino swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Junior throws out a counter right but Marino avoids it with no problem.
Marino fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marino fails to land with a series of punches.
Marino fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Junior only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marino misses with a combination
and Junior counters with a left to the body.
Marino misses with an uppercut.
Marino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Junior can do to turn this around?
Marino moves out of range as Junior strikes.
Junior chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marino misses with a jab to the body
and Junior counters with a leg kick.
Marino connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Junior's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Marino.
Marino with a jab.
Junior slips a jab and a cross from Marino.
Marino throws a right and a left that Junior avoids nicely.
Junior is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Marino is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Junior swats away the attempt to clinch by Marino.
A countering left hand to the body from Junior misses.
Some wild striking there from Marino.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior throws a jab but it's blocked by Marino.
Junior throws a hook but Marino blocks it.
Marino connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Marino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Junior.
Junior looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Marino swats away the attempt to clinch by Junior.
It looked like Marino wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marino drops his hands momentarily and Junior takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Junior on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Marino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Junior ducks under a wild hook from Marino.
It seemed like Junior was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Marino throws a lazy right hand but Junior sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marino lands a slapping body shot.
Junior drops his hands momentarily and Marino takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Marino dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Marino lands a nice looking body shot.
Marino throws a series of punches but Junior avoids them all with ease.
Junior throws out a counter right but Marino avoids it with no problem.
Marino misses with a body shot
enabling Junior to counter with a crisp jab.
Marino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Junior circles away quickly and effectively.
Junior throws a sloppy head kick and Marino moves out of range easily.
Junior uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marino.
Junior is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Junior on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marino misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Junior.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marino thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Junior! But no joy.
A shot to the body from Marino misses
and Junior counters with a nice leg kick.
Marino misses with a lunging right hand
and Junior makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Marino really felt that one!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marino looks to land a combination but Junior avoids it well.
It seemed like Junior was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Junior lands a slapping body shot.
Junior throws a leg kick which misses Marino's front leg but catches the back leg as Marino tries to avoid it.
Junior lands with a right hand.
Marino misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junior walks into a jab.
A left lands for Junior.
Marino swings widly with a right hand
enabling Junior to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Junior circles away from the clinch attempt
and Junior counters with a left to the body.
Marino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Junior.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marino's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Marino duly obliges.
Junior throws a nice head kick!
Junior slips under a jab.
Junior unleashes a big counter combination but Marino bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Junior uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marino.
Junior connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Marino misses with a straight left.
Junior looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Junior throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marino sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Marino wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior jabs Marino to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Junior showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marino.
Junior appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Marino pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Junior back to the cage. Marino follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Junior lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A slow jab from Marino misses its intended target.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mario Junior.
I think Marino has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight for Frank Marino!
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Frank Marino!
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight for Frank Marino!

Frank Marino wins by unanimous decision!