PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Marchegiano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Kazama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Marchegiano
vs
Kazama

179 cm
18
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
21
185 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rocco Marchegiano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jin Kazama!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marchegiano misses with an uppercut

and Kazama counters by clinching up.

Kazama breaks from the clinch.
Marchegiano looks to land a combination but Kazama avoids it well.
Marchegiano swings widly with a right hand

and Kazama counters by moving into the clinch.
Marchegiano drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Kazama breaks from the clinch.
Marchegiano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big left from Kazama misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marchegiano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kazama counters with a leg kick.
Kazama tries to clinch there but Marchegiano circles away.
Marchegiano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kazama counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marchegiano throws a poor cross that misses
and Kazama counters with a nice uppercut.
Kazama tries to clinch but Marchegiano moves out of range.
Marchegiano misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Kazama holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Marchegiano drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kazama pulls his leg out and moves away.
Marchegiano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marchegiano throws a right hand that misses
and Kazama counters with a leg kick.
Kazama darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kazama thuds his shin into the meat of Marchegiano's side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marchegiano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kazama.
Marchegiano misses with a hook
and Kazama counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marchegiano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kazama throws a series of punches but Marchegiano avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Kazama misses.
Marchegiano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kazama.
Kazama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marchegiano throws a poor cross that misses
and Marchegiano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marchegiano throws out a loose jab but Kazama uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marchegiano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kazama moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kazama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Kazama instigates a clinch.
Kazama leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Kazama working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kazama lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The referee is keeping an eye on Kazama - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd are getting on Kazama's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Kazama lands a knee to the head.
Kazama with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good body shot from Kazama.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kazama throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marchegiano blocks it with crossed arms.

Kazama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marchegiano misses with a hook
and Kazama counters with a head kick. That will keep Marchegiano thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Marchegiano misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marchegiano misses with a wild body shot.
Kazama slips under a jab from Marchegiano.
Marchegiano misses with a combination
and Marchegiano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kazama takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Kazama has managed to clinch.
Kazama scores with a knee to the head.
Kazama looks gassed!
Kazama connects with a knee to the head.
Marchegiano tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kazama just stands there and leans against the ropes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rocco Marchegiano. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kazama gets underhooks to prevent Marchegiano's takedown attempt.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kazama creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marchegiano is trying to push Kazama away but Kazama has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Marchegiano drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kazama pulls his leg out and moves away.
Marchegiano misses with a hook.
Kazama throws a big shot that misses.
Kazama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marchegiano throws a series of punches but Kazama avoids them all with ease.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Marchegiano throws a jab but it's blocked by Kazama.
Marchegiano is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Marchegiano throws a hook but Kazama blocks it.
Marchegiano throws a series of punches but Kazama avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Marchegiano misses.
Marchegiano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kazama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marchegiano.
Marchegiano jabs at Kazama's body.
A swing and a miss from Marchegiano.
Kazama slips under a jab.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Marchegiano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marchegiano tries to bum rush Kazama with a series of wild strikes but Kazama uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kazama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marchegiano.
Kazama takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Jin Kazama has been cut.

Marchegiano drops Kazama with a beautiful combination! Kazama stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Marchegiano is looking for the KO!
Marchegiano misses with a few strikes there.
Kazama staying out of range there.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Marchegiano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kazama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marchegiano.
Marchegiano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marchegiano misses with a straight right.
Marchegiano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marchegiano throws an overhand right that lands on Kazama's shoulder, as Kazama tries to avoid the shot.

Marchegiano drops Kazama with a beautiful combination! Kazama stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Marchegiano is looking for the KO!

Kazama is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Marchegiano feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kazama sprawling to the canvas! Kazama rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Marchegiano finish him?!
Kazama is still on wobbly legs! Can Marchegiano finish him?

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Marchegiano knocks Kazama out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rocco Marchegiano!