PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trey Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marshall comes into the arena with Warrior's Pride blaring out of the sound system. Marciano has chosen REDEMPTION SONG as his entrance music. Trey Marshall could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Don Marciano's chin.

Marshall
vs
Marciano

188 cm
34
220 lbs
28 - 9 - 2

191 cm
29
257 lbs
30 - 5 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!
160!

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Trey Marshall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Marciano!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Marshall.
Marciano misses the shot to the body.
Marciano misses the jab.
Marciano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marshall checks a leg kick.
Marciano lands with a nice body kick.
Marshall misses with a wild body shot.
Marciano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marciano.
Marshall fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marciano takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Marciano scores with a hook to the body. Marshall takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Marciano scores with a one two! Marshall had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Marciano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marshall connects with a leg kick. Marciano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Marshall fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marciano.
Marciano connects with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Marciano misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall scores with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Marshall misses the target.
Marciano blocks a head kick by Marshall.
Marshall checks a leg kick.
Marciano cracks a nice hook into Marshall's ribs.
Marshall slips a straight right by Marciano.
Jab from Marshall.
Marciano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Trey Marshall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Marciano. Marshall shrugs it off though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marshall ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marciano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marshall was well out of range. Poor timing from Marciano.
Marshall tries to clinch up but Marciano circles away and keeps his distance.
Marciano staying out of range there.
Marciano tries to bum rush Marshall with a series of wild strikes but Marshall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marciano tries to score with a low kick but Marshall moves his leg out of the way.
Marshall fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Marciano checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Marshall comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marciano throws the kick towards the body but Marshall avoids it.
Marshall tries to clinch there but Marciano circles away.
Marshall takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Marshall connects with a single shot there.
Marshall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marciano.
Marshall misses with a wild body shot.
Marciano connects with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marciano.
Marshall takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Marciano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Marciano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marshall's sensitive parts.
Marciano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Marshall lands with a cross.
Marciano slips a jab and a cross from Marshall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall moves out of range of the body kick from Marciano.
Marciano throws a body punch but Marshall moves out of range.
Marciano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Marshall lands with a good body shot.
Marciano throws the kick towards the body but Marshall avoids it.
Marshall lands a nice shot to the body.
Marciano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marciano throws a leg kick
and Marshall counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Marciano looks gassed!
Marciano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marshall is looking to wear down Marciano with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Marshall looks to land a combination. Marciano sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Marshall misses with a looping left.
Marshall dips down and scores with a jab 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!
Marshall keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marshall.
Marciano swats away the attempt to clinch by Marshall.
Marciano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marshall circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marshall fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marciano, pushing him back against the cage.
Marshall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marciano's elbow.
Marciano misses with the head strike.
Marshall tries to work over Marciano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marshall working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Marciano.
Marshall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marshall misses with a punch to the body.
Marshall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marciano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marciano lands a shoulder strike.
Marshall can't find room to land a body shot as Marciano controls the action.
Marshall is working Marciano over against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short body shot lands from Marshall as the two fighters clinch.
Marshall can't find room to land a body shot as Marciano controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Marshall fails to land.
Nice body punch from Marshall - that landed with a thud.

Marshall breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trey Marshall dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Marshall thumps Marciano with a low kick.

Marshall has Marciano up against the cage in a clinch.
Marciano tries to land knees in the clinch but Marshall avoids the damage to the body.
Marshall lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marshall cracks Marciano with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marshall lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marshall works on Marciano's body with a couple of short punches.
Marshall stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marshall lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marshall presses Marciano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marshall lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Marshall on the inside.
Marshall lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marciano.
Marciano is breathing heavily.
Marshall lands a body shot.
Marshall misses with a hook to the ribs.

Marshall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marshall smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Marshall moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall lands with a right to the head.
Marciano misses with a body punch.
Marciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marshall's elbow.
Marciano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marciano throws a punch but it's blocked by Marshall.
Marshall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marciano can do to turn this around?
Marshall misses with some punches.
Marshall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Marshall.
Marshall lands a left hand.
Marshall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marshall.
Marshall scores with a hook to the body.
Marshall lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marciano tries to work over Marshall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marciano misses with the head strike.
Marshall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marshall lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marshall lands with a light punch inside.
Marshall throws a punch but it's blocked by Marciano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall lands a shot to the body.
Marshall digs a right hand underneath Marciano's ribcage. Marciano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Marshall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.
Marshall lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marshall is leaning against Marciano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Marshall.
Still in the clinch, Marshall scores with a nice short uppercut.

Marciano is rocked!
Marshall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marciano is still on wobbly legs! Can Marshall finish him?
Marshall pushes Marciano against the cage. Marshall is working some dirty boxing. Marshall pushes off with a quick right hook! Marciano goes down! Marciano tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Marshall moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Trey Marshall!
Trey Marshall retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Trey Marshall thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.