PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Marino (ranked 3220 p4p, 4784 weight class) and Tmas Panzy (ranked 343 p4p, 414 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Marino
vs
Panzy

179 cm
29
153
7 - 4 - 0

179 cm
28
155
2 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Determined

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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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Marino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tmas Panzy!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panzy dives in and grabs Marino's left leg, looking for a takedown. Marino pushes down on Panzy's head and hops out.
Marino swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Panzy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Marino counter with a right hand.
Panzy tries for a takedown but Marino circles away easily
and Marino cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frank Marino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tmas Panzy.
Panzy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Marino defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panzy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marino's waist but Marino gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Panzy off to one side.
A counter left hand to the body from Marino misses its target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Panzy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marino's waist but Marino gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Panzy off to one side.
Marino seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Marino lands a really nice looking cross but Panzy seems unphased.

It looks like Tmas Panzy has been cut.
Panzy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Marino pinned against the cage. Marino gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Marino went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Panzy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Marino sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Marino was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Panzy.
Panzy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Panzy doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Marino counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panzy misses with a takedown attempt
and Marino counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Panzy goes for a double leg but Marino avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Marino continues to drive forward.
Panzy darts in looking for a takedown but Marino gets double underhooks and turns Panzy into the cage.
A little feinted left hand from Marino on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Panzy misses with a takedown attempt
and Marino counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Panzy misses with a takedown attempt
and Marino counters with a right hand to the body.
Panzy looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Oooooh!!! Marino has knocked Panzy down with a huge combo! Marino steps away and waves a wobbly Panzy back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Panzy is rocked!

Marino lands a big uppercut and Panzy crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Panzy looks OK. Marino waves Panzy back to his feet!
Panzy is still on wobbly legs! Can Marino finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panzy doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marino counters with a monster hook and another for good measure! Panzy falls to the ground, out cold! Stick some heavy metal music over the top of that clip and it's one for the highlight makers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Frank Marino!
Frank Marino made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying '*lays down gloves in cage*'.