PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Marconi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Marianos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marconi comes into the arena with Money, Success, Fame, Glamour blaring out of the sound system. Marianos has chosen Victory as his entrance music. Arturo Marianos has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Marconi
vs
Marianos

183 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
210 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincent Marconi !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arturo Marianos!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marianos tries to clinch but Marconi moves out of range.
Marconi misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Marconi , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marianos tries to close the distance and clinch but Marconi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marianos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marianos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marconi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marianos tries to clinch up.

Marianos takes the fight into the clinch.
Marianos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marconi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Marianos crunches a lovely knee into Marconi 's ribcage.
Marianos crunches a lovely knee into Marconi 's ribcage.

Marianos breaks from the clinch.

Marianos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Marianos lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Vincent Marconi has been cut.
Marconi is trying to break the clinch but Marianos is controlling him.
Marconi tries to break the clinch but Marianos is controlling the position.
Marconi tries to break free but Marianos pushes him back against the cage.
Marianos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marconi blocks it with crossed arms.
Marconi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marianos has him pressed against the cage.
Marianos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marconi is trying to break the clinch but Marianos is controlling him.
Marianos has Marconi pressed against the cage, preventing Marconi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Marconi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marianos lands with a left to the head.
Marianos throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Marianos.
Marianos throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marconi s head.
Marianos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Marianos scores a nice knee to the body.
Marconi is breathing heavily.
Marianos connects with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marianos scores with a knee to the head.
Marconi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marianos has Marconi pressed against the cage, preventing Marconi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marianos landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Marianos lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Marconi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Marianos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Marianos manages to break the clinch.
Marconi misses with a double jab.
Vincent Marconi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marianos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marconi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Marianos.
Marianos is looking to clinch.
Marianos is looking to clinch but Marconi is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Marconi .
Marianos wants to clinch.
Marianos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marconi 's sensitive parts.

Marianos forces Marconi back against the cage and clinches.
Marianos tries a knee to the head but Marconi blocks it.
Marianos lands a damaging elbow.
Marianos landing knees to the head.
Marianos with a knee to the head.
Marianos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marianos tries a knee to the head but Marconi blocks it.
Marianos lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marianos connects with a knee to the head.
Marianos misses with a knee strike.
Marconi wants to get back to striking at distance but Marianos won't allow it.
Marconi avoiding damage as Marianos throws knees to the body.
Marconi is trying to force a seperation but Marianos has the dominant position.
Nice elbow from Marianos.
Marconi working hard to break the clinch.
Marconi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Marconi tries to break free but Marianos pushes him back against the cage.
Marconi tries to break free but Marianos pushes him back against the cage.
Marconi is trying to break the clinch but Marianos has him pressed against the cage.
Marianos prevents Marconi from breaking the clinch.
Marianos lands a nice knee to the body.
Marianos with a knee to the head.
Marianos crunches a lovely knee into Marconi 's ribcage.
Marianos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marconi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marianos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Marianos lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Marianos.
Marianos utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Marianos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marconi tries to break free but Marianos pushes him back against the cage.
Marconi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Marconi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Marianos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marconi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Marconi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marianos is leaning against Marconi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marconi can't break the clinch.
Marianos scores a nice knee to the body.
Marianos connects with a knee to the head.
Marianos has Marconi pressed against the cage, preventing Marconi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Marianos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marianos tries to close the distance and clinch but Marconi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marconi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marianos circles away quickly and effectively.
Marianos tries to clinch there but Marconi circles away.
Marianos tries to clinch up.

Marianos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marconi , pushing him back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Marianos.
Marianos tries a knee to the head but Marconi blocks it.
Marianos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marconi 's efforts to push away.
Marianos avoiding damage.
Marianos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marconi blocks it with crossed arms.
Marconi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marianos has him pressed against the cage.
Marconi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marianos has him pressed against the cage.
Marianos looking to throw knees to the head but Marconi is blocking nicely.
Marconi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marconi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Marconi can't break the clinch.
Marconi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marianos lands a good knee to the midsection. Marconi won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Marianos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marconi 's efforts to push away.
Marconi is looking to break free of the clinch but Marianos has double underhooks.

Marianos breaks from the clinch.
Marconi keeps the fight on the outside.
Marconi works the jab nicely.

Marianos clinches up with Marconi and pushes him back against the cage.
Marianos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Marconi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marianos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marconi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Marconi wants to get back to striking at distance but Marianos won't allow it.
Marianos landing knees to the body.
Marconi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marianos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marconi 's elbow.
Marconi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marianos has him pressed against the cage.
Marianos with a knee to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marconi has had enough of the clinch but Marianos keeps him there for the moment.
Marianos misses with a knee to the head.
Marconi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marianos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marconi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marconi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Marconi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marianos has him pressed against the cage.
Marianos connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Marianos.
Marianos lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Marconi avoiding damage as Marianos throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Marconi 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Marianos dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vincent Marconi 's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Marianos clinches.
Marconi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marianos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Marianos connects with a knee to the head.
Marianos prevents Marconi from breaking the clinch.
Marconi wants to break the clinch but can't.

Marconi manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Marconi . That snapped Marianos's head back.
Donk. Marconi catches Marianos right on the button with a cross.
Marianos takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Marianos closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Marconi misses with a double jab

and Marianos counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Marianos.
Marconi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Marconi takes a knee right on the jaw!
A frustrated look appears on Marconi 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Marconi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marianos landing knees to the body.
Marianos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Marianos.
Marianos creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marconi 's defenses.
Marianos lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marianos prevents Marconi from breaking the clinch.
Marianos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marconi 's efforts to push away.
Marconi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marconi takes an elbow to the temple.
Marconi working hard to break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Marianos.
Marianos connects with a knee to the head.

Marconi manages to break the clinch.
Marianos doesn't manage to clinch there - Marconi circles away.
Marconi throws a series of punches but Marianos avoids them all with ease.
Marconi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Marianos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marconi , pushing him back against the cage.
Marianos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marconi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marianos has Marconi pressed against the cage, preventing Marconi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Marconi is trying to break the clinch but Marianos is controlling him.

Marianos manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Marconi misses.

Marianos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Marianos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Marconi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Marconi is trying to force a seperation but Marianos has the dominant position.
Marianos lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Marianos lands a nice elbow.
Marianos using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Marconi can't break the clinch.
Marconi takes an elbow to the temple.
Marconi is trying to force a seperation but Marianos has the dominant position.
Marianos with a knee to the head.
Arturo Marianos seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Marianos utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marianos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Marconi is trying to break free.
Marianos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marconi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marconi has had enough of the clinch but Marianos keeps him there for the moment.
Marconi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Marianos lands a knee to the body.
Marconi blocks the elbow strike.
Marianos misses with an elbow over the top.
Marianos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marconi 's efforts to push away.
Knees in the clinch landing for Marianos.
Marianos connects with a knee to the head.
Marianos keeps control of Marconi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Marianos.
Marianos using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Marianos putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Marconi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Marconi has had enough of the clinch but Marianos keeps him there for the moment.
Marianos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marconi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Marianos prevents Marconi from breaking the clinch.
Marianos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Marianos gets through Marconi 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marconi is trying to break free.
Marianos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marconi 's efforts to push away.
A knee to the head by Marianos.
Marianos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marconi .
Marconi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marianos has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marianos lands a nice knee to the body.
Marconi tries to break free but Marianos pushes him back against the cage.
Marconi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Marianos tries a knee to the head but Marconi blocks it.
Marconi tries to break free but Marianos pushes him back against the cage.
Marianos landing knees to the head.
Marianos scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marconi has had enough of the clinch but Marianos keeps him there for the moment.
Marianos leaning against his opponent.
Marconi is trying to break the clinch but Marianos has him pressed against the cage.

Marconi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marianos tries to clinch but Marconi is having none of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Marianos is looking to clinch.
Marconi throws a left and a right that both miss

and Marianos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Marianos landing knees to the head.
Marconi is trying to break free.
Marianos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Marconi has had enough of the clinch but Marianos keeps him there for the moment.
Marianos with a knee to the head.
Marianos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Marianos.
Marianos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marconi has had enough of the clinch but Marianos keeps him there for the moment.
Marianos putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Marconi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Marianos keeps control of Marconi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marianos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

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.
Marconi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marianos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Marianos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marianos trying to land knees to the body.
Marianos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marconi 's efforts to push away.
Marianos lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Marianos with a knee to the head.
Marianos lands an elbow that stopped Marconi in his tracks for a moment.
Marianos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marconi 's efforts to push away.
Marconi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marianos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Marconi can't break the clinch.
Marianos tries a knee to the head but Marconi blocks it.
Marianos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marconi tries to circle away but Marianos has him pinned against the cage.
Marianos lands a nice knee to the body.
Marconi is trying to break the clinch but Marianos has him pressed against the cage.
Marconi is trying to break the clinch but Marianos is controlling him.
Marianos is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Marconi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marconi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marianos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marconi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Marianos lands a damaging elbow.
Marconi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Marconi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Marconi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marianos has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arturo Marianos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vincent Marconi 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Marianos moves in looking to clinch but Marconi pushes him off.
Marconi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Marianos counters with a slapping leg kick.

Marconi tries to keep at a distance but Marianos has taken the fight into the clinch.
Marconi is trying to force a seperation but Marianos has the dominant position.
Marconi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Marianos lands a damaging elbow.
Marconi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marianos lands an elbow that stopped Marconi in his tracks for a moment.
Marianos landing knees to the head.
Marconi tries to break free but Marianos pushes him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Marianos.
Marianos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Marianos looking to throw knees to the head but Marconi is blocking nicely.
Marconi is trying to break free.
Marianos connects with a nasty looking knee right to Marconi 's face.
Marianos misses with a knee to the head.

Marianos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marianos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marconi misses with a few strikes there.

Marianos has closed the distance and engaged Marconi in a clinch.
Marianos prevents Marconi from breaking the clinch.
Marianos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marconi wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marianos works on Marconi 's body with a couple of short punches.

Marianos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Marianos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Marconi wants to break free but Marianos has control.
Marconi is trying to break the clinch but Marianos has him pressed against the cage.
Marianos lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marconi is looking to break free of the clinch but Marianos has double underhooks.
Marconi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Marianos landing knees to the body.
Marconi tries to break the clinch but Marianos is controlling the position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Marianos obliges.

Marconi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marianos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marianos is looking to clinch.
Marianos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Marianos has managed to clinch.
Marianos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marconi 's efforts to push away.
Marianos crunches a lovely knee into Marconi 's ribcage.
Marianos scores with a knee to the head.
Marianos missing with knees to the body.
Marconi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marianos tries a knee to the head but Marconi blocks it.

Marconi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marconi swats away the attempt to clinch by Marianos.
Marconi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marianos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marconi .
Marconi swats away the attempt to clinch by Marianos.

Marianos has Marconi up against the cage in a clinch.
Marianos keeps control of Marconi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marianos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Marconi is trying to force a seperation but Marianos has the dominant position.
Marianos keeps control of Marconi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marianos lands a knee to the body.
Marianos lands a knee to the head.
Marconi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Marconi wants to break free but Marianos has control.
Marianos misses with a knee to the head.
Marianos lands a knee to the head.
Marconi wants to break free but Marianos has control.
Marconi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marianos.

Marianos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marconi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marianos circles away quickly and effectively.
Marconi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marconi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marianos circles away quickly and effectively.
Marianos tries to clinch up but Marconi circles away and keeps his distance.
Marianos wants to clinch.

Marianos moves into the clinch.
Marianos looking to throw knees to the head but Marconi is blocking nicely.

Marconi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A good leg kick by Marianos.
Marconi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Marianos wants to clinch up but Marconi keeps it at a distance.
Nice shot lands for Marconi .

Marianos clinches.
Marianos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Marconi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marconi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Marconi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Marconi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marconi takes a knee to the side of the body.
Marianos unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Marianos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marconi is trying to force a seperation but Marianos has the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marconi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Marconi is looking to break free of the clinch but Marianos has double underhooks.
Marianos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Marianos putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Marconi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Marconi can't break the clinch.
Marconi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Marianos tries to land a knee to the head but Marconi blocks with his arms.
Marconi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Marconi is trying to break free.
Marianos putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Marconi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Marconi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Arturo Marianos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Marianos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marianos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marconi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marconi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Marianos moves in looking to clinch but Marconi pushes him off.
Marianos tries to clinch but Marconi is having none of it.
Marianos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marconi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marconi throws a combination that misses

and Marianos counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Marconi working hard to break the clinch.
Marianos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Marianos creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marconi 's defenses.
Marconi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marianos has him pressed against the cage.
Marconi tries to circle away but Marianos has him pinned against the cage.
Vincent Marconi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marianos lands with a short shot to the head.
Marconi misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arturo Marianos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Marianos winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arturo Marianos!