PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marco Andreoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephawm Mack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andreoli comes to the cage accompanied by State of Konfusion - Maloika. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Andreoli
vs
Mack

175 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marco Andreoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stephawm Mack!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mack pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Andreoli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mack.
Mack throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Andreoli counters with a thumping low kick.
Mack falls off balance throwing a combination
and Andreoli makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mack really felt that one!
Andreoli misses with a takedown attempt - Mack sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Andreoli throws a combination. Mack tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Andreoli has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Mack.
Mack misses with a leg kick
and Andreoli counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mack is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mack throws a combination that misses
and Andreoli counters with a two punch combo.
Stephawm Mack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mack throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Andreoli counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Andreoli pushing down on Mack's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mack can do anything to dispel that myth.
It looks like Andreoli is going to stand back up.
Mack looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andreoli is tying to control. Mack wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mack is trying to control but can't.
Mack is staying active underneath Andreoli, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Andreoli is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mack tries to get to full guard but Andreoli has control of the leg.
Andreoli is breathing heavily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Andreoli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mack swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Andreoli counters with a solid body kick.
Mack swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Andreoli counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mack's knee momentarily.
Andreoli throws a one two combo.
Mack throws a combination that misses
and Andreoli counters with a head kick. That will keep Mack thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mack takes a kick to the side of the head.
A low kick from Mack misses

and Andreoli counters by moving into the clinch.

Mack manages to break the clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mack.
Mack throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Andreoli.
Andreoli checks a leg kick.
Mack misses with a double jab.
Andreoli fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mack throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Andreoli counters with a nice body kick.
Andreoli throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mack's head.
Mack moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mack misses with a combination
and Andreoli counters with a low kick, right behind Mack 's knee.
Mack misses with a double jab

and Andreoli counters with a takedown into side control.
Mack being controlled for a moment.

Andreoli is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mack knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andreoli wants to control but Mack is keeping him busy.
Andreoli working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mack is looking for a sweep.
Andreoli trying to control the position but Mack is working away.
Mack is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Mack throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Andreoli counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mack falls off balance throwing a combination
and Andreoli counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
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 Marco Andreoli will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Andreoli shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mack but Mack pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mack looks to throw a body kick
and Andreoli counters with a big head kick but Mack shrugs it off.
Marco Andreoli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mack falls off balance throwing a combination
and Andreoli counters with a good, hard body kick but Mack shrugs it off.
Mack swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Andreoli counters with a left and a right that stings Mack.
Andreoli lands a head kick. Mack smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Andreoli shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Andreoli is keen to just control but Mack is a slippery customer.
Mack has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Andreoli is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mack is refusing to be controlled, as Andreoli sits in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack is trying to get back to full guard.

Andreoli postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Mack to stand up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mack crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Andreoli - the referee stops the clock and Mack gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Andreoli. Mack manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Andreoli lands a nice looking body kick.
Andreoli lands with a nice body punch.
Mack swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Andreoli makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mack really felt that one!

Andreoli fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mack, pushing him back against the cage.
Andreoli stops a takedown attempt from Mack.
Mack stalling in the clinch.
Andreoli wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mack has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andreoli tries to score a body lock takedown but Mack shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mack tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Andreoli wants to break free but Mack has control.

Mack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Andreoli fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Andreoli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mack throws a left and a right that both miss

and Andreoli counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mack wants to get back to full guard.
Mack is refusing to be controlled, as Andreoli sits in half guard.
Mack wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mack tries to roll over but Andreoli keeps him under control.
Andreoli is tying to control. Mack wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mack trying to control here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mack thows a leg kick but Andreoli checks it
and Andreoli counters with a nice body kick.
Andreoli shoots in and drives through. Mack sprawls well.
Mack misses with a combination
and Andreoli counters with a solid body kick.
Mack throws a left and a right that both miss
and Andreoli counters with a nice body kick.
Mack throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Andreoli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mack looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mack throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mack throws a right hand that Andreoli ducks under and follows up with a left that Andreoli also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Mack.
Andreoli tries a head kick but it misses.
Andreoli shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mack as he avoids it easily.
Mack throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Andreoli looks for a takedown but Mack sprawls well.
Mack throws a right and a left that both miss.
Andreoli has a takedown stuffed.
Mack throws a low kick but it's checked well by Andreoli.
Andreoli moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Andreoli is looking to clinch.
Mack swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Andreoli counters with a head kick. That will keep Mack thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mack takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A solid body kick from Mack.
Mack misses with a combination
and Andreoli counters with a head kick. That will keep Mack thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Andreoli dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Mack.
Mack has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Andreoli.
Mack throws a half hearted mid kick.
Andreoli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Andreoli takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mack pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mack circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mack looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mack.
Some wild striking there from Mack.
Mack misses with a two punch combination.
Andreoli shoots in but Mack avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andreoli throws a head kick that misses.
Mack will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Andreoli tries to clinch but Mack is having none of it.
Andreoli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mack.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mack lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Andreoli can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Mack and Andreoli drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Mack.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephawm Mack!