PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Marciano (ranked 37 p4p, 152 weight class) and Jaxon Magrath (ranked 4 p4p, 16 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marciano
vs
Magrath

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176
14 - 4 - 0

178 cm
31
172
23 - 4 - 2

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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 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mikey Marciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 4 - 2, fighting out of New York, Jaxon Magrath!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano scores with a nice body kick.
Good work by Magrath as he checks the leg kick.
Magrath appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Marciano misses with the body kick
and Magrath counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marciano tries to land a body kick
and Magrath makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Marciano ducks under a wild hook from Magrath.
Magrath misses with a hook. Marciano ducked under it nicely.
Magrath swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Magrath closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Magrath has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Magrath misses with an uppercut. Marciano saw that one coming.
Magrath steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Marciano. That one must have hurt.
Marciano misses with a low kick.
Marciano throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marciano scores with a decent looking hook.
The fighters circling - Magrath throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marciano is looking to slow Magrath down with leg kicks.
Magrath slips under a jab from Marciano.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magrath misses with a low kick.
Marciano looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Marciano.
Magrath misses with a right hand
and Marciano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Marciano checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Magrath scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marciano doesn't seem bothered though.
Magrath misses with a body shot.
Magrath checks the leg kick nicely there.
Marciano is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Magrath uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Marciano has time to react.
Marciano throws a leg kick
and Magrath counters with a thumping low kick.
Magrath throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marciano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marciano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magrath.
Marciano throws the left hand but Magrath avoids the punch easily.
Marciano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Magrath checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Magrath appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Magrath misses with a right hand
and Marciano counters with an outside leg kick.
Marciano ducks under a wild hook from Magrath.
Nice uppercut there from Marciano.
Magrath looks to score with a jab to the body but Marciano is just out of range.
Marciano feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Marciano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marciano is looking to slow Magrath down with leg kicks.
Marciano throws an off balance right hand
and Magrath cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marciano throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magrath just misses with a punch to the body.
Magrath throws out a loose jab but Marciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marciano lands with an overhand left.
Marciano slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Marciano throws an off balance right hand
and Magrath counters with a slapping leg kick.
Marciano lands a leg kick that knocks Magrath off balance momentarily.
Decent striking displayed by Marciano there.
Marciano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Magrath.
Marciano moves out of range of the leg kick from Magrath.
Magrath misses with a hook.
Marciano tries to land a front kick but Magrath steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A shot to the liver by Magrath. Beautiful body shot.
Magrath connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Marciano momentarily.
Magrath misses with a body shot.
Magrath blocks a jab.
Marciano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Magrath's sensitive parts.
Marciano with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano slips under a jab.
Marciano loads up on a big right hand but Magrath slips the punch.
Marciano throws a leg kick
enabling Magrath to counter with a crisp jab.
Marciano fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Marciano takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jab, jab by Magrath - just one landing.
Marciano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Magrath throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Marciano misses the target.
Magrath displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marciano throws out the jab.
Marciano lands a jab to the head.
Marciano misses with a body shot.
Marciano throws a jab but it's blocked by Magrath.
Marciano looks to throw the jab but Magrath is out of range.
Marciano missing with a left hand there. Magrath was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Magrath throws a quick inside leg kick.
Magrath throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Magrath lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marciano with a nice calf kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magrath slips a jab from Marciano.
Marciano throws a hook to the side of Magrath's head but Magrath sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Magrath fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marciano manages to avoid it.
Marciano looks to land a body kick but Magrath moved away.
Magrath lands a glancing blow to the side of Marciano's head.
Magrath throws out a loose jab but Marciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magrath lands a really nice looking cross but Marciano seems unphased.
Marciano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magrath.
Marciano misses with an uppercut.
Marciano misses with a hook
and Magrath counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marciano is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Marciano checks a low kick from Magrath.
Marciano staying out of range there.
Magrath throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magrath attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Magrath misses with a hook. Marciano ducked under it nicely.
Magrath throws a hook but Marciano avoids it easily.
Marciano misses with a body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jaxon Magrath will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Magrath moves out of range of the body kick.
Marciano explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Magrath looks to score with a jab to the body but Marciano is just out of range.
Marciano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Magrath.
Magrath misses the shot to the body.
Magrath keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magrath tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marciano was well out of range. Poor timing from Magrath.
Marciano misses with a looping right.
Magrath throws a jab but it's blocked by Marciano.
Marciano lands a leg kick that knocks Magrath off balance momentarily.
Marciano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Magrath swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Marciano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magrath throws a body punch but Marciano moves out of range.
Marciano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Magrath throws a shot from downtown. Marciano moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Marciano misses.
Marciano connects with a single shot there.
Marciano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Magrath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano throws a right hand that misses
and Magrath counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Marciano throws a front kick that sends Magrath stumbling back into the cage.
Marciano misses with a straight right.
Marciano throws an overhand right that lands on Magrath's shoulder, as Magrath tries to avoid the shot.
Marciano checks a leg kick nicely.
Magrath ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marciano darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Magrath checks a leg kick nicely.
Magrath looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Marciano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marciano thuds his shin into the meat of Magrath's side.
Mikey Marciano is winning the standup battle so far.
Magrath lands with a hook. Marciano tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Magrath needs to keep his hands up - Marciano had a free shot at his head there.
Marciano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Magrath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marciano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marciano jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano lets loose with a powerful body kick. Magrath will feel that in the morning.
Marciano scores with a leg kick.
Jab by Magrath.
Marciano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Magrath has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Marciano.
Marciano throws a leg kick that misses.
Marciano misses with a hook
and Marciano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Magrath's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Marciano throws out a leg kick but Magrath moves out of range and Marciano only half commits.
Marciano feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Magraths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Marciano scores with a leg kick.
Magrath throws a hook to the side of Marciano's head but Marciano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Magrath throws out a loose jab but Marciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marciano misses with a kick to the body.
A big right from Magrath misses.
Magrath gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Magrath misses with a wild body shot.
Magrath's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Marciano connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Magrath scrambles back to his feet.
Magrath throws an off balance right hand
and Marciano counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magrath with a nice calf kick.
Marciano throws a lazy body kick
letting Magrath counter with a right hand.
Marciano throws a half hearted mid kick.
It seemed like Magrath was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Magrath takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Marciano misses with a kick to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Magrath misses with an uppercut.
Marciano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Magrath looks to land a right hand but Marciano moved out of range.
Marciano lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Magrath uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marciano.
Magrath misses with a wild body shot.
Marciano throws out a loose jab but Magrath uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marciano checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Magrath misses.
Marciano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magrath.
Marciano looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magrath checks a leg kick nicely.
Magrath looks to land a right hand but Marciano moved out of range.
Marciano defending well as Magrath loads up on a big left hand.
Marciano looks to land a body kick but Magrath moved away.
An inside leg kick from Marciano misses.
Magrath fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marciano manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magrath needs to keep his hands up - Marciano had a free shot at his head there.
Magrath misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marciano.
Magrath on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Marciano throws an off balance right hand
and Magrath counters with an inside leg kick.
Marciano is looking to chop away at Magrath's legs.
Marciano throws a lazy right hand but Magrath sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marciano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Magrath.
A jab from Marciano does it's job there.
Magrath tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marciano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magrath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mikey Marciano dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Marciano checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Magrath fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Marciano checks it well.
Magrath steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marciano.
Magrath chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marciano can pounce on him.
A jab from Marciano misses.
Marciano throws a hook but Magrath blocks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marciano.
Marciano misses with an uppercut
and Magrath connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Magrath pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marciano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magrath.
Marciano misses with an uppercut. Magrath saw that one coming.
Marciano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Magrath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magrath throws a jab but it's blocked by Marciano.
Magrath throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marciano looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Marciano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marciano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magrath.
Marciano connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Magrath throws out the jab.
Marciano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Magrath slips a straight right by Marciano.
Magrath scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Magrath throws a looping overhand right but Marciano ducks down to avoid it.
Marciano was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Some bone on bone action there as Marciano checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Magrath connects with a leg kick.
Magrath throws a jab when Marciano was well out of range.
Magrath fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marciano manages to avoid it.
Marciano ducks under a wild hook from Magrath.
Magrath has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Marciano lets loose with a powerful body kick. Magrath will feel that in the morning.
Marciano lands a nice leg kick that just misses Magrath's sensitive parts.
Good shot there by Marciano.
Marciano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Magrath.
Marciano backing away here, and Magrath unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Marciano blocks a jab.
Magrath bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marciano throws a hook but Magrath avoids it easily.
Marciano throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marciano connects with a leg kick.
Magrath throws a big shot that misses.
Magrath throws a hook but Marciano blocks it.
Marciano connects with a single shot there.
Marciano thows a leg kick but Magrath checks it
and Magrath makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Marciano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Magrath moves out of range as Marciano throws a body kick.
A lazy body kick from Marciano
and Magrath counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Marciano misses the target.
Jab by Magrath.
Magrath throws a hook but Marciano blocks it.
Marciano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Magrath throws a front kick aimed at Marciano's knee but Marciano avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Magrath.
Marciano walks into a straight right hand from Magrath.
An inside leg kick lands from Marciano.
Marciano throws the left hand but Magrath avoids the punch easily.
Marciano misses with an uppercut
enabling Magrath to counter with a crisp jab.
Magrath moves away from the strike by Marciano.
Marciano throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Magrath tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Magrath throws a hook but Marciano avoids it easily.
Magrath throws a hook but Marciano blocks it.
Marciano is looking to counter with a body kick.
Marciano throws a leg kick that is checked
and Magrath counters with a leg kick.
Marciano misses with a looping right.
Marciano misses with a wild body shot.
Magrath swings away with a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Marciano wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Marciano avoids the body shot from Magrath.
Marciano moves away from the strike by Magrath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano ducks under a wild hook from Magrath.
Marciano misses with a straight right.
Magrath looks to land a left hand but Marciano moved out of range nicely.
Marciano checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Marciano wants to slow Magrath down by chopping away at his legs.
Marciano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Magrath.
Marciano misses with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marciano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Magrath.
Magrath checks a leg kick.
Marciano looks to throw the jab but Magrath is out of range.
Magrath looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Marciano tries to score with a low kick but Magrath moves his leg out of the way.
Magrath feints a counter leg kick.
Magrath looks to score with a jab to the body but Marciano is just out of range.
Marciano looks to score with a jab to the body but Magrath is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Magrath! But no joy.
Marciano blocks a leg kick.
Magrath has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marciano.
Magrath looks to score with a jab to the body but Marciano is just out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mikey Marciano.
Well Marciano has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mikey Marciano!
Mikey Marciano thanked the fans post fight for their support.