PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Reade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marciano comes to the cage accompanied by Kid Charlemagne. 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.

Marciano
vs
Reade

194 cm
27
215 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

195 cm
28
220 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Non-Stop Nutrition

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Marciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taylor Reade!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reade keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marciano with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Marciano finds it's way through Reade's defenses.

Marciano throws a left that rocks Reade and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Marciano dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Reade regain composure!

Reade is rocked!

It looks like Taylor Reade has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reade is looking to reverse the position.
Reade is still in real trouble! Can Marciano finish him?
You can see the frustration on Reade's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Marciano decides to stand up, so the ref orders Reade to his feet.
Reade seems to have recovered his senses.
Reade fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marciano manages to avoid it.
Reade throws a head kick that half lands.
Marciano blocks a head kick by Reade.
Marciano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reade.
No joy there for Marciano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Reade.
Marciano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reade on the side of the head.
Rocky Marciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marciano misses with a head kick.
Reade dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marciano. That did some damage!
Marciano tries to work over Reade's front leg with a kick but Reade checks it.
Marciano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Reade is out of range and Marciano settles back down.
Marciano misses the shot to the body.
Marciano throws a push kick but Reade slaps the foot to one side.
Reade takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Marciano swings for the body but Reade moves out of range.
Reade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marciano lands a lovely overhand right.
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!
Marciano wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano tries to clinch there but Reade circles away.
Reade tries to clinch but Marciano is having none of it.
A cross from Reade lands.
Reade attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Reade misses with a low kick.
Marciano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Reade counters with a low kick, right behind Marciano 's knee.
Reade throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Reade swings for the body but Marciano moves out of range.
Marciano tries to bum rush Reade with a series of wild strikes but Reade uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marciano moves in looking to clinch but Reade pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano avoids the head kick by Reade.
Marciano misses with a looping left.
Marciano looks to throw the jab but Reade is out of range.
Reade bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marciano's head backwards.
Marciano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marciano swinging wildly here.
Marciano lands with a straight right. Reade didn't see that one coming.
Reade throws the kick towards the body but Marciano avoids it.
Marciano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Reade manages to avoid it.
Marciano digs a good body shot into Reade's ribs.
Reade slips a jab and a cross from Marciano.

Marciano gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marciano looking to throw knees to the head but Reade is blocking nicely.
Reade lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Reade looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Marciano pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Reade managing to block the knees to the body from Marciano.
Reade scores with a shot to the side of Marciano's head.
Reade tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marciano avoids it.
Marciano lands a nice knee to the body.
Reade takes a knee to the side of the body.
Marciano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marciano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marciano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Reade digs a right hand underneath Marciano's ribcage. Marciano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Marciano missing with knees to the body.
Reade landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Reade lands an elbow inside that Marciano shrugs off.

It looks like Rocky Marciano has been cut.
Marciano tries to land knees in the clinch but Reade avoids the damage to the body.
Reade throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marciano blocks it with crossed arms.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marciano lands an elbow just above Reade 's eye.
Marciano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reade is defending well for now.
Reade managing to block the knees to the body from Marciano.
Reade is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Marciano is breathing heavily.
With the fighters up against the cage, Marciano throws an elbow but misses.
Marciano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A hook to the body from Reade.
Nice body punch from Reade - that landed with a thud.
Marciano avoiding damage as Reade throws knees to the body.
Marciano avoiding damage as Reade throws knees to the body.
Marciano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reade is defending well for now.
Marciano blocks a body shot from Reade.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reade.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Marciano just misses with a elbow thrown towards Reade's brow.
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!
Reade blocks the elbow strike.
Reade swings wildly with an uppercut but Marciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reade throws a head punch that misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Reade misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marciano.
Reade blocks the elbow strike.
Marciano misses with an elbow strike.
Reade lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Reade misses with a punch on the inside.
Reade lands a body punch.
Marciano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reade lands a shot to the body.
Nice elbow from Marciano.
Marciano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marciano creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Marciano lands a nice knee to the body.
Marciano misses with an elbow over the top.
Reade trying to land knees to the body.
Marciano tries to land knees in the clinch but Reade avoids the damage to the body.
Reade is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marciano is defending well for now.
Marciano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marciano looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Reade using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marciano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Reade on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marciano misses with a knee strike.
Reade lands a nice knee to the body.
Reade lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Reade stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Reade misses with a body punch.
Marciano avoiding damage as Reade throws knees to the body.
Reade lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Marciano or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reade lands a knee to the head.
Marciano avoiding damage as Reade throws knees to the body.
Marciano takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Marciano just misses with a elbow thrown towards Reade's brow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reade.
Marciano takes a knee to the side of the body.
Marciano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reade tries to land a knee to the head but Marciano blocks with his arms.
Marciano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reade is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Marciano throws an elbow that misses.
Reade missing with knees to the body.
Marciano lands an elbow just above Reade 's eye.
Reade lands an elbow that stopped Marciano in his tracks for a moment.
Reade lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Reade tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marciano's elbow.
Reade misses with a body punch.
Reade throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marciano blocks it with crossed arms.
Reade lands a damaging elbow.
Reade lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.
Reade pushes Marciano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reade.
Reade makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marciano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reade throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Marciano lands an uppercut.
Reade misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marciano.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marciano landing knees to the body.
Reade misses with some punches.
Marciano tries to land knees in the clinch but Reade avoids the damage to the body.
Marciano tries to land knees in the clinch but Reade avoids the damage to the body.
Reade on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reade is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marciano is defending well for now.
Marciano takes a shot to the head.
Marciano throws an elbow but it misses.
Reade tries a knee to the head but Marciano blocks it.
Marciano avoiding damage as Reade throws knees to the body.
Marciano avoids a wild elbow strike from Reade.
Marciano avoids a wild elbow strike from Reade.
Marciano scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reade throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Marciano avoiding damage as Reade throws knees to the body.
Marciano avoiding damage as Reade throws knees to the body.
Marciano blocks the elbow strike.
Marciano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rocky Marciano will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Marciano connects with a body shot that sends Reade's belly button to the back.
Reade chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marciano with a hook.
Marciano throws a looping overhand right but Reade ducks down to avoid it.
Reade pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Reade takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Marciano swinging wildly here.
Reade rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marciano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Reade walks into a straight right hand from Marciano.
Reade swinging wildly here.
Marciano throws a head kick but Reade moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Marciano looks to score with a jab to the body but Reade is just out of range.
Reade lands a head kick. Marciano smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Marciano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reade paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marciano misses with a body kick.
Reade misses with a low kick.
Marciano throws a hook but Reade avoids it easily.
Reade keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Marciano looks to score with a jab to the body but Reade is just out of range.
Marciano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Reade's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Marciano misses with a jab to the body
and Reade counters with a good low kick that Marciano was not able to check.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reade lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Marciano has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Marciano throws a hook to the side of Reade's head but Reade sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reade circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Reade. Marciano does a little dance to reset his feet.

Marciano forces Reade back against the cage and clinches.
Marciano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reade lands an elbow inside.
Marciano misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reade.
Marciano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reade working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reade.
A shot in the inside from Reade.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reade tries to land knees in the clinch but Marciano avoids the damage to the body.
Reade tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marciano avoids it.
Reade lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marciano working Reade over with knees to the body.
Marciano avoiding damage as Reade throws knees to the body.
Reade lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.
Reade lands a knee to the head.
Reade avoids a wild elbow strike from Marciano.
Marciano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Reade landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reade tries to work over Marciano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reade lands an elbow just above Marciano 's eye.
Marciano with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Reade working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reade avoids the elbow strike from Marciano, against the cage.
Reade can't find room to land a body shot as Marciano controls the action.
Reade tries a body shot but Marciano blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reade tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marciano's elbow.
Reade working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Reade blocks the elbow strike.
Marciano misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Reade just misses with a elbow thrown towards Marciano's brow.
Reade using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marciano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marciano landing knees to the body.
Marciano throws an elbow but it misses.
Marciano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reade blocks it with crossed arms.
Reade comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Marciano tries a knee to the head but Reade blocks it.
Marciano throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Reade tries to land knees in the clinch but Marciano avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Marciano throws an elbow but misses.
Marciano lands an elbow just above Reade 's eye.
Reade blocks the elbow strike.
Marciano tries to land a knee to the head but Reade blocks with his arms.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Reade connects with a knee to the head.

Rocky Marciano's cut is getting worse.
Marciano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reade avoids it.
Marciano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reade avoids it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Marciano just misses with a elbow thrown towards Reade's brow.
Marciano looking to throw knees to the head but Reade is blocking nicely.
Marciano tries a knee to the head but Reade blocks it.
Reade avoiding damage as Marciano throws knees to the body.
Reade using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marciano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marciano misses with an elbow over the top.
Reade landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Marciano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reade avoids it.
Reade lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reade lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Marciano.
Reade stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Reade.
Reade lands an elbow inside that Marciano shrugs off.
Reade scores with a knee to the head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Reade digs a right hand into Marciano's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marciano's gas tank.
Reade unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marciano lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Reade throws an elbow that misses.
Marciano takes a knee to the side of the body.
Marciano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reade working Marciano over with knees to the body.
Marciano avoids the elbow strike from Reade, against the cage.
Reade misses with a punch to the body.
Marciano connects with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reade.
Reade unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marciano lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Reade with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reade lands a left hand.
Reade works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marciano lands an elbow that stopped Reade in his tracks for a moment.
Taylor Reade seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Reade tries a body shot but Marciano blocks it.
Reade avoiding damage as Marciano throws knees to the body.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Reade avoiding damage as Marciano throws knees to the body.
A short left from Reade.
Reade avoids a wild elbow strike from Marciano.
Marciano lands a nice elbow.
Reade lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Marciano or not.
Reade throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Reade connects with a nasty looking knee right to Marciano's face.
Reade trying to land knees to the body.
Marciano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reade avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reade.
Marciano throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Marciano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marciano lands a damaging elbow.
Reade blocks an elbow strike from Marciano.
Reade putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Marciano in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reade misses with a body punch.
Reade misses with a punch to the body.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Reade lands an uppercut.
Reade blocks an elbow strike from Marciano.
Marciano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reade blocks it with crossed arms.
Marciano looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Marciano blocks an elbow strike.
Marciano tries to land knees in the clinch but Reade avoids the damage to the body.
Marciano throws an elbow that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reade.
Reade misses with a knee to the head.
Reade misses with a punch on the inside.
Reade trying to land knees to the body.
Reade blocks the elbow strike.
Reade misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marciano.
Reade avoids the elbow strike from Marciano, against the cage.
Marciano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reade working aggressively here.
Reade tries to land knees in the clinch but Marciano avoids the damage to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marciano gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Marciano tries a knee to the head but Reade blocks it.
Marciano tries to land a knee to the head but Reade blocks with his arms.
Reade misses with some punches.
Reade looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Reade landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Marciano with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reade looking to throw knees to the head but Marciano is blocking nicely.
Reade tries a body shot but Marciano blocks it.
Marciano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reade avoids it.
Reade misses with a body punch.
Reade misses with a knee strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reade takes an elbow to the forehead.
Reade lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Reade scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marciano connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reade's face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marciano creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taylor Reade showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Marciano plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Reade lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A swing and a miss from Reade.
Marciano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marciano wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Marciano throws a body punch but Reade moves out of range.
Marciano shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Reade with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marciano to score with a decent uppercut.
Reade fails to land with a series of punches.
Reade circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Marciano.
Rocky Marciano is winning the standup battle so far.
Reade throws a front kick aimed at Marciano's knee but Marciano avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano slips under a jab from Reade.
Reade misses with a body kick.
Marciano takes a swing at Reade's ribcage but misses.
Marciano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reade.
Reade avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reade scoring well with a low kick there.
Reade looks to score with a jab to the body but Marciano is just out of range.
Reade takes one on the button.
Reade throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reade dodges the punch combination from Marciano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano lands a brutal head kick. Reade looks out on his feet and Marciano throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Rocky Marciano!
Post fight, Rocky Marciano stared into the camera and said '“With a bit of luck, his life was ruined forever. Always thinking that just behind some narrow door in all of his favorite bars, men in red woolen shirts are getting incredible kicks from things he’ll never know.”'.