PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricci Marconi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slawek Tall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Marconi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Grounds for Divorce. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Marconi
vs
Tall

180 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricci Marconi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Slawek Tall!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tall misses with a body kick.
Tall attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Marconi throws a head kick that misses.
Tall misses the shot to the body.

Tall closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tall lands in his opponent's guard.
Tall throwing strikes but missing.
Tall trying to control but Marconi is working from the bottom.
Marconi looking for a sweep. Not yet Marconi, not yet.
Tall throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marconi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marconi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marconi is working hard here to advance position.
Tall trying to control but Marconi is working from the bottom.
Marconi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Marconi throws a head kick that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marconi.
Tall misses with a takedown attempt - Marconi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marconi.
Marconi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Marconi throws a nice head kick!
Ricci Marconi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marconi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Marconi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tall's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marconi.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marconi.
Marconi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tall.
Marconi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marconi.
A leg kick checked by Marconi.
Marconi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ricci Marconi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Tall closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Marconi to the mat! Marconi manages to get full guard.
Marconi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tall throwing strikes from guard but Marconi blocks nicely.
Marconi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tall is one step ahead there.
Marconi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tall is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tall wants to pass the guard but Marconi is keeping the position.
Marconi is controlling Tall's posture.
Marconi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tall.
Marconi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Good leg kick by Marconi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marconi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tall fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Marconi avoids it really well and circles away.
Tall takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marconi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marconi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ricci Marconi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slawek Tall.
An inside leg kick lands from Marconi.
Tall looks gassed!
Tall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tall throws a sloppy head kick and Marconi moves out of range easily.
Tall takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Marconi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marconi.
Tall tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marconi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marconi throws a head kick that misses
and Tall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marconi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marconi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marconi connects with a solid leg kick.
Crunch! Marconi slams his shin into Tall's torso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricci Marconi dominated that 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.

Marconi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tall fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Marconi avoids it really well and circles away.
Tall takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Slawek Tall has been cut.
Slawek Tall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick from Marconi lands but Tall takes it in his stride.
Tall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marconi throws a head kick but Tall moves out of range.
Marconi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marconi throws a sloppy head kick and Tall moves out of range easily.
Marconi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marconi cracks the inside of Tall's front leg.
Marconi misses with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marconi.
Tall is breathing heavily.
Marconi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marconi can pounce on him.
Marconi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marconi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Marconi lands a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marconi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marconi delivers a nice body kick.
Tall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marconi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tall.
Marconi throws a leg kick which misses Tall's front leg but catches the back leg as Tall tries to avoid it.
Marconi throws a head kick that misses.
Tall takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Marconi throws a head kick but Tall moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marconi, right into the meat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marconi, right into the meat.
Marconi lands with a kick to the temple. Tall shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Marconi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marconi throws a front kick that sends Tall stumbling back into the cage.
Marconi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marconi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marconi throws a sloppy head kick and Tall moves out of range easily.
Marconi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tall takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tall has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Marconi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marconi connects with a high kick.
Marconi misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tall avoids the head kick by Marconi.
Marconi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tall can do to turn this around?
Tall takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Marconi throws a sloppy head kick and Tall moves out of range easily.
Tall stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marconi.
Marconi misses with a head kick.
Marconi lands a head kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from Marconi.
Marconi cracks the inside of Tall's front leg.
Marconi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tall steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Marconi. That one must have hurt.
A head kick misses from Marconi.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marconi.
Marconi is looking to slow Tall down with leg kicks.
Marconi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marconi throws a head kick that misses.
Tall takes a kick to the side of the head.
Marconi bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Marconi scores with a leg kick.
Tall's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marconi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marconi lands with a slapping head kick.
Tall has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Marconi.
Marconi throws a sloppy head kick and Tall moves out of range easily.

Marconi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Marconi working away.
Marconi controlling the position.

Marconi decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marconi.
Tall misses the jab.
A lazy left from Tall finds it's target.
Marconi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marconi cracks the inside of Tall's front leg.
Marconi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tall takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Marconi lands a head kick. Tall smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tall fails with the takedown
and Marconi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marconi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marconi throws a head kick that Tall semi-blocks.
Marconi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Marconi.
Tall takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Marconi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tall's head.
Marconi lands a head kick. Tall smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A good leg kick by Marconi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ricci Marconi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Slawek Tall's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Marconi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tall fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Marconi lands a front kick.
Marconi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tall throws a sloppy head kick and Marconi moves out of range easily.
Tall takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marconi can pounce on him.
Tall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marconi tries a head kick but it misses.
Tall takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Marconi lands a head kick!
A head kick misses from Marconi.
Marconi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marconi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Marconi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Marconi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Marconi scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marconi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marconi lands a head kick. Tall smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tall on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Marconi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Marconi.
Marconi lands with a kick to the temple. Tall shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Marconi misses with a head kick.
A good leg kick by Marconi.
Marconi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tall if he has to take too many more of those.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marconi.
Marconi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tall takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tall takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tall blocks a head kick by Marconi.
Marconi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marconi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ricci Marconi is winning the standup battle so far.
Marconi lands with a nice body kick.
Marconi connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marconi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tall takes a kick to the side of the head.
A head kick from Marconi lands but Tall takes it in his stride.
Marconi is looking to slow Tall down with leg kicks.
Marconi lands a head kick!
Tall takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Marconi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tall.
Marconi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Marconi scores with a nice body kick.
A head kick from Marconi lands but Tall takes it in his stride.
Tall tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marconi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marconi lands with a slapping head kick.
Tall takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Marconi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marconi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marconi can pounce on him.
Marconi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marconi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tall takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Marconi misses with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marconi.
Marconi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marconi.
Marconi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Marconi misses with a head kick.
Marconi scores with a kick to the body.
Marconi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marconi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tall.
Marconi throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marconi.
Marconi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marconi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tall shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Marconi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marconi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marconi throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Marconi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marconi lands a head kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Marconi.
Marconi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tall takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marconi scores with a push kick.
Marconi scoring well with a low kick there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Marconi - that will leave a mark!
Marconi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tall. That did some damage!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marconi throws a head kick that half lands.
Marconi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marconi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Slawek Tall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ricci Marconi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marconi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Marconi throws a nice inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ricci Marconi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marconi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:25
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:25
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricci Marconi!