PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luigi Marzapane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Klitschko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marzapane's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Survivor - Eye of the Tiger . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Marzapane
vs
Klitschko

176 cm
23
155 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

182 cm
23
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luigi Marzapane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ivan Klitschko!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klitschko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Klitschko swats away the attempt to clinch by Marzapane.
An inside leg kick from Klitschko misses.
Ivan Klitschko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marzapane takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Marzapane misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Klitschko. Marzapane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Klitschko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Marzapane has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Klitschko is looking to slow Marzapane down with leg kicks.
Klitschko slaps away a takedown attempt from Marzapane, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marzapane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marzapane looks to score with a jab to the body but Klitschko is just out of range.
Marzapane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko throws a low kick but Marzapane avoids it.
Klitschko feints and then cracks Marzapane's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marzapane down.
Klitschko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Klitschko swinging wildly here.
Marzapane throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Klitschko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Klitschko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Klitschko throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marzapane misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Klitschko misses.
Klitschko throws a right and a left that Marzapane avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marzapane throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klitschko throws a one two combo.
Marzapane throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marzapane connects with a right hand. Klitschko shakes it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marzapane throws the left hand but Klitschko avoids the punch easily.
Marzapane bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Klitschko's head backwards.
Marzapane steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Klitschko.
Marzapane misses with a low kick.
Marzapane misses with a right hand
and Klitschko counters with a solid body kick.
Marzapane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Klitschko.
Klitschko misses with a straight right.
Klitschko throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marzapane throws a right hand that misses
and Klitschko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marzapane swats away the attempt to clinch by Klitschko.
Klitschko lands with a right hand.
Marzapane lands a nice shot to the body.
Klitschko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marzapane.
Marzapane takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Klitschko scores with a nice right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Klitschko.
Klitschko thumps Marzapane with a low kick.
Klitschko takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klitschko tries to close the distance and clinch but Marzapane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Klitschko.
Klitschko throws a half hearted mid kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Klitschko checks a leg kick.
A big left from Marzapane misses.
Marzapane throws a shot from downtown. Klitschko moves away and avoids it.
Klitschko missing with a left hand there. Marzapane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Klitschko.
Marzapane tries to clinch but Klitschko moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good work by Klitschko as he checks the leg kick.
Marzapane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Klitschko misses with an uppercut. Marzapane saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Klitschko dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Klitschko misses with a wild body shot.
Marzapane misses with a low kick.
Klitschko scoring well with a low kick there.
Klitschko looks to land a right hand but Marzapane moved out of range.
Marzapane checks the leg kick nicely there.
Marzapane throws a head kick but Klitschko moves out of range.
Marzapane throws a low kick but Klitschko moves out of range easily.
Ivan Klitschko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Klitschko feints and then cracks Marzapane's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marzapane down.
Marzapane moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Klitschko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marzapane dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Klitschko. That did some damage!
Klitschko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Klitschko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Marzapane's hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klitschko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Klitschko throws the left hand but Marzapane avoids the punch easily.
Klitschko changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Klitschko thows a body shot but no joy.
Marzapane uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Klitschko has time to react.
Klitschko moves out of range as Marzapane strikes.
Klitschko misses with a few strikes there.
Klitschko misses with a body shot.
Marzapane lands a jab.
Klitschko jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marzapane throws a hook but Klitschko blocks it.
Marzapane takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Marzapane is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Klitschko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marzapane is looking to score with low kicks.
Marzapane ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Klitschko takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Klitschko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Klitschko throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Klitschko misses with a low kick.
Marzapane takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Marzapane misses with a leg kick.
Marzapane takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marzapane throws a big shot that misses.
Klitschko stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marzapane.
Klitschko does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Marzapane ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klitschko moves away.
Marzapane misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marzapane thows a body shot but no joy.
Marzapane avoids the body shot from Klitschko.
Marzapane swings for the body but Klitschko moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Klitschko
and Marzapane counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Klitschko checks the leg kick.
Marzapane scores with a sloppy right hand. Klitschko should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marzapane pivots, looking for a leg kick but Klitschko is out of range and Marzapane settles back down.
Klitschko thows a body shot but no joy.
Marzapane shoots in looking for a takedown. Klitschko tries to sprawl out of it but Marzapane keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Klitschko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Marzapane wants to land a leg kick but Klitschko is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Klitschko. Marzapane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Klitschko throws the left hand but Marzapane avoids the punch easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Klitschko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marzapane's head backwards.
Marzapane takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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!
A low kick from Klitschko is predictable there
and Marzapane counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ivan Klitschko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Marzapane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marzapane is looking to slow Klitschko down with leg kicks.

Marzapane drives through and clinches with Klitschko against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Klitschko.
A short body shot lands from Marzapane as the two fighters clinch.
Klitschko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marzapane tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Klitschko's elbow.
Klitschko trying to land knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Klitschko - that landed with a thud.
Marzapane lands a hook to the side of the head.
Klitschko controlling the action here for a moment.
Klitschko blocks a body shot from Marzapane.
Klitschko tries to throw a body punch but Marzapane avoids it by throwing Klitschko back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marzapane tries to throw a body punch but Klitschko avoids it by throwing Marzapane back against the cage.
Marzapane misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marzapane just leaning against Klitschko, taking a breather.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Klitschko blocking some punches.
Marzapane's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marzapane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marzapane tries to work over Klitschko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Klitschko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marzapane works on Klitschko's body with a couple of short punches.
Marzapane scores a nice knee to the body.
Klitschko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marzapane lands a left hand.
Marzapane tries for a takedown but Klitschko manages to get underhooks.
Marzapane is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marzapane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marzapane throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Klitschkos head.
Marzapane doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luigi Marzapane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marzapane is leaning against Klitschko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marzapane misses with some punches.
Klitschko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Klitschko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marzapane lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Klitschko backwards.
A short right from Marzapane on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marzapane.
Klitschko blocks a body shot from Marzapane.
Marzapane working aggressively here.
Klitschko looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A shot in the inside from Marzapane.
Klitschko misses with a punch on the inside.

Klitschko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marzapane throws a lazy right hand but Klitschko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marzapane throws a leg kick but Klitschko sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Marzapane throws a shot from downtown. Klitschko moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marzapane swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Klitschko thows a body shot but no joy.
Marzapane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Klitschko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marzapane looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Klitschko tries a low kick but Marzapane avoids it.
Klitschko throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Marzapane shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Klitschko defends it nicely.
Ivan Klitschko is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Klitschko lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klitschko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marzapane. Marzapane obviously looking to wear him down.
Marzapane lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Klitschko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Klitschko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marzapane lands a nice looking body shot.
Klitschko lands with a straight right. Marzapane didn't see that one coming.
Marzapane loads up on a big right hand but Klitschko slips the punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marzapane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Klitschko.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Klitschko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marzapane throws out the jab.
Klitschko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luigi Marzapane showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Klitschko has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Klitschko!