PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank Marino (ranked 2993 p4p, 3702 weight class) and Homas Oleman (ranked 311 p4p, 366 weight class). The key to victory for Frank Marino has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Marino
vs
Oleman

179 cm
29
153
8 - 4 - 0

177 cm
30
155
5 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Tempo Athletics

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 8 - 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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Homas Oleman!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oleman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Oleman clinches.
Marino throws a head punch that misses.
Marino prevents a body shot from Oleman.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marino.
Marino throws a punch but it's blocked by Oleman.
Marino tries to throw a body punch but Oleman avoids it by throwing Marino back against the cage.
Marino struggles to land a body shot inside as Oleman controls his hands.
Marino wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oleman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marino definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Oleman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marino lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oleman backwards.
Oleman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marino has a couple of punches blocked by Oleman.
Marino lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oleman trying to land knees to the body.
Marino has a couple of punches blocked by Oleman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marino lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oleman backwards.
Marino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oleman misses with some punches.
Oleman tries to stall but Marino uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Oleman stalling the fight.
Oleman misses with a punch on the inside.
Oleman misses with a body punch.
Marino throws a punch but it's blocked by Oleman.
Marino blocks a body shot from Oleman.
Oleman tries to work over Marino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marino.
Oleman misses with a body punch.
Oleman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oleman blocks an uppercut.
Marino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marino swings wildly with an uppercut but Oleman uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oleman has a couple of punches blocked by Marino.
Marino lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marino has a couple of punches blocked by Oleman.
Oleman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oleman is trying to stall.
Oleman has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Marino seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Oleman can turn it around.
Oleman stalling in the clinch but Marino improves position.
Oleman has Marino pressed against the cage.
Oleman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marino scores with a shot to the side of Oleman's head.
Oleman has a couple of punches blocked by Marino.
Marino misses with a body punch.
Oleman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
Marino struggles to land a body shot inside as Oleman controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oleman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Oleman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marino tries to throw a body punch but Oleman avoids it by throwing Marino back against the cage.
Marino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marino lands with a left to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Marino misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Marino's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Oleman blocking some punches.
Oleman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Marino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Marino manages to break the clinch.
Oleman wants to clinch.
Homas Oleman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oleman closes the distance and clinches.
Oleman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Marino working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Marino.
Oleman blocks a body shot from Marino.
Oleman blocks a body shot from Marino.
Oleman prevents a body shot from Marino.
Oleman trying to control the position but instead, Marino has worked for underhooks and has pushed Oleman into the cage.
Marino blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Marino dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Marino has Oleman up against the cage in a clinch.

Marino breaks the clinch.
Oleman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marino.
Marino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marino throwing a counter right hand but Oleman manages to avoid it.
Frank Marino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oleman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oleman wants to clinch.
It looked like Marino was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oleman tries to close the distance and clinch but Marino swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oleman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Marino misses its target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marino throws a body shot but no joy.
Oleman throws an overhand right that lands on Marino's shoulder, as Marino tries to avoid the shot.

Oleman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marino, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Marino fails to land.
Marino swings wildly with an uppercut but Oleman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oleman blocks an uppercut.
Marino softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Frank Marino has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Oleman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oleman stalling in the clinch but Marino improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oleman.
Marino lands a right hand.
Oleman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marino is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oleman can do to turn this around?
Marino avoiding damage as Oleman throws knees to the body.
Oleman is trying to maintain a safe position but Marino gets an underhook and turns Oleman into the cage.
Oleman lands with a light punch inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Marino.
Marino working aggressively here.
Marino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oleman struggles to land a body shot inside as Marino controls his hands.
Marino misses with a body punch.
Oleman takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oleman stalling in the clinch but Marino improves position.
Marino lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oleman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oleman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marino scores with a shoulder strike.
Oleman lands an uppercut.
Marino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oleman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Marino.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oleman misses with some punches.
Oleman trying to land knees to the body.
Marino can't find room to land a body shot as Oleman controls the action.
Marino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marino misses with a body punch.
Marino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marino misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Marino.
Marino works on Oleman's body with a couple of short punches.
Oleman can't find room to land a body shot as Marino controls the action.
Oleman trying to stall but Marino improves his position.
Oleman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Marino is trying to break free.
Marino stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Oleman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marino has Oleman pushed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oleman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Marino counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Oleman misses with a hook
and Marino counters with a nice uppercut.
Marino uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Oleman.
Marino throwing a counter right hand but Oleman manages to avoid it.

Oleman clinches.
Marino swings wildly with an uppercut but Oleman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marino throws a head punch that misses.
Oleman gets through Marino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Marino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Marino dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Oleman misses with a series of wild punches.
Marino appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Oleman is looking to clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Oleman in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Oleman tries to clinch there but Marino circles away.
Oleman misses the body punch

and Marino counters with a crisp one two that drops Oleman! Marino thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Oleman to his feet! Oleman is in big trouble!
Oleman throws a right hand that misses

and Marino counters with a crisp right hand that drops Oleman! Marino lets Oleman back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Oleman is rocked!

It looks like Homas Oleman has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Oleman moves into range and clinches up with Marino.
Oleman is still on wobbly legs! Can Marino finish him?
Oleman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Oleman seems to have recovered his senses.
Oleman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Marino blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marino lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oleman backwards.
Oleman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marino's efforts to push away.
Marino takes a shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marino is looking to control Oleman's arms but Oleman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Marino has his back to the cage.
Marino lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marino throws a head punch that misses.
Oleman is looking to control Marino's arms but Marino gets an underhook and turns him. Now Oleman has his back to the cage.
Marino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marino leaning against his opponent.
Marino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oleman lands with a right to the head.
Oleman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marino lands a shoulder strike.
Marino throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Marino.
A head punch on the inside from Oleman fails to land.
Marino working hard to break the clinch.
Marino tries a body shot but Oleman blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marino scores with a shot to the side of Oleman's head.
Oleman misses with the head strike.
Marino blocking some punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Marino.
Oleman misses with a punch to the body.
Oleman blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marino.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marino struggles to land a body shot inside as Oleman controls his hands.

Marino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oleman is looking to clinch but Marino is avoiding it.
Oleman wants to clinch.
Oleman fails with an attempt to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Marino tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oleman tries to clinch up.
Oleman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Marino counters with a three punch combo that has Oleman backing up. Oleman nods at Marino to acknowledge the strikes.
Marino throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice uppercut there from Marino.
Oleman doesn't manage to clinch there - Marino circles away.
Oleman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marino swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Oleman tries to clinch but Marino moves out of range.
Oleman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Oleman moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Marino.
Marino slows down the pace here.
Marino lands a left hand.
Marino slowing the pace effectively.
Marino scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marino misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marino.
Marino struggles to land a body shot inside as Oleman controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oleman.
Oleman misses with a punch to the body.
Homas Oleman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marino is struggling to control the position.
Marino lands a hook that snaps the head of Oleman backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Marino showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marino has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Marino!
Frank Marino took to the mic in his post fight interview and said '*lays down gloves in cage*'.