PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doppo Orochi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Marciano might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 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
Orochi

194 cm
30
215 lbs
19 - 9 - 0

188 cm
26
216 lbs
15 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 19 - 9 - 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 15 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Doppo Orochi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Orochi eats them both and turns towards Marciano to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Doppo Orochi has been cut.
Orochi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Orochi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Marciano's calf.
Marciano takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marciano swings widly with a right hand
and Orochi counters with an outside leg kick.
Marciano looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rocky Marciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orochi lands with a cross.
Marciano doesn't manage to clinch there - Orochi circles away.

Orochi moves into range and clinches up with Marciano.
Marciano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Orochi backwards.
Marciano throws a punch but it's blocked by Orochi.
Orochi lands a hook that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.
Orochi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Orochi lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Marciano fails to land.
Orochi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short uppercut from Orochi.
Marciano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marciano misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orochi stalling the fight.
Orochi struggles to land a body shot inside as Marciano controls his hands.
Orochi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Orochi blocks a body shot from Marciano.
Marciano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marciano misses with some punches.
Marciano misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Marciano.
Orochi blocks an uppercut.
Orochi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Orochi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.
Orochi stalling.
Orochi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Orochi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marciano misses with a punch to the body.
Orochi stalling in the clinch.
Marciano can't find room to land a body shot as Orochi controls the action.
Marciano blocks an uppercut.
Orochi can't find room to land a body shot as Marciano controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano working aggressively here.
Orochi scores a nice knee to the body.
Orochi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Orochi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marciano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marciano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Orochi is defending well for now.
Orochi misses with a body punch.
Marciano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marciano misses with a punch to the body.
Marciano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marciano working aggressively here.
Orochi wants to stall.
Orochi takes a shot to the head.
Orochi presses Marciano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marciano prevents a body shot from Orochi.
Orochi tries to land knees in the clinch but Marciano avoids the damage to the body.
Orochi lands a nice knee to the body.
A hook to the body from Orochi.
Marciano is breathing heavily.
Orochi dodges an elbow strike from Marciano.
Orochi lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marciano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orochi lands a right hand.
A short body shot lands from Orochi as the two fighters clinch.
Orochi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Orochi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Orochi lands a shoulder strike.
Orochi lands a nice uppercut.

It looks like Rocky Marciano has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Still in the clinch, Orochi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Orochi is leaning against Marciano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Orochi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Orochi stalling in the clinch.
Orochi tries a knee to the head but Marciano blocks it.
Orochi trying to land knees to the body.
Orochi digs a right hand into Marciano's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marciano's gas tank.
Orochi prevents a body shot from Marciano.
Orochi struggles to land a body shot inside as Marciano controls his hands.
Marciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Orochi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orochi lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orochi tries a knee to the head but Marciano blocks it.
Orochi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Orochi works on Marciano's body with a couple of short punches.
Orochi trying to control the position but instead, Marciano has worked for underhooks and has pushed Orochi into the cage.
A short right from Orochi.
Orochi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marciano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Orochi.
Orochi scores a nice knee to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Marciano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orochi lands a body punch.
Orochi scores a nice knee to the body.
Orochi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Orochi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Orochi with a knee to the head.

Marciano is rocked!
Orochi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Marciano.
Oh Marciano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Orochi.
Orochi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Marciano.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doppo Orochi dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Orochi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Marciano has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Marciano seems to have got his legs back now.
Orochi lands with a good body shot.
Orochi connects with a solid leg kick.
Orochi lands a big right hook! Marciano looks hurt but is still standing! Orochi lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Marciano falls down and Orochi dives in with a huge hammer fist! Marciano's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Orochi runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Doppo Orochi!
During a confident post fight interview, Doppo Orochi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.