PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between rocky marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olle Koskinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). marciano kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is cormac look whos behind you BOOH!!!. 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
Koskinen

180 cm
24
146 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

173 cm
24
150 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, rocky marciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olle Koskinen!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
marciano swats away the attempt to clinch by Koskinen.
Koskinen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Koskinen scores with a jab to the jaw.
marciano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Koskinen slips a jab from marciano.
marciano throws a jab but it's blocked by Koskinen.
Koskinen tries to clinch but marciano moves out of range.
marciano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Koskinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
marciano avoids the body shot from Koskinen.
marciano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koskinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Koskinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from marciano.
marciano fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Koskinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Koskinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
marciano on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Koskinen throws a hook to the side of marciano's head but marciano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
marciano misses with an uppercut.
marciano throws a hook to the side of Koskinen's head but Koskinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

marciano gets the takedown into side control.
marciano lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Koskinen down.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Koskinen tries to bench press marciano off him but marciano keeps the position.
Koskinen manages to work his way to half guard, despite marciano's best efforts.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. marciano connects with a nice short shot to Koskinen's temple.
marciano passes the guard and advances to mount!
marciano really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Koskinen sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Koskinen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of marciano's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take marciano's back!
Koskinen is hanging on to marciano's back as he tries to escape.
Koskinen lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can marciano hold on?!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
marciano wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
marciano wants to hold on but Koskinen pushes him away.
BOOM! Koskinen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
marciano is working to get back to half guard.
marciano in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Koskinen with a couple of short strikes.
Koskinen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. marciano can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Koskinen unloading with bombs!
marciano is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Koskinen lands a nice shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koskinen throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Koskinen punishing his opponent with strikes.
A nice elbow there by Koskinen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen is landing with some decent strikes but marciano is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
marciano holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Koskinen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Koskinen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Koskinen thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
marciano wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Koskinen.
marciano wants to hold on but Koskinen pushes him away.
Koskinen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
marciano tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Koskinen thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Koskinen avoids the attempt from marciano to control.
marciano blocking the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Koskinen there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Koskinen unloading with bombs!
marciano is wriggling around trying to escape.
marciano wants to control but Koskinen is having none of it.
Koskinen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as marciano is looking to escape.
Koskinen is landing with some decent strikes but marciano is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
marciano is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Koskinen throws some wild stikes that marciano manages to avoid easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koskinen dominating with strikes here.
Koskinen looking to ground and pound but marciano is blocking nicely.
marciano wants to control but Koskinen is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Olle Koskinen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

marciano misses with a jab to the body
enabling Koskinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Koskinen moves out of range of the strikes.
marciano looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
marciano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Koskinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as marciano throws out the jab.
Koskinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract marciano.
Koskinen staying out of range there.
marciano looks to score with a jab to the body but Koskinen is just out of range.
A slow jab from Koskinen misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koskinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from marciano.
Koskinen slips a straight right by marciano.
Koskinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract marciano.
Koskinen misses with a shot to the body
and marciano counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Koskinen thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koskinen wants to clinch up but marciano keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from marciano misses the target.
marciano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Koskinen thuds a left hand into marciano's body.
Koskinen falls off balance throwing a combination
and marciano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
marciano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koskinen.
marciano with a nice cross.
Koskinen throws an overhand right that lands on marciano's shoulder, as marciano tries to avoid the shot.
marciano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
marciano slips a jab from Koskinen.
Koskinen stuns marciano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
marciano lands with a nice combination. Koskinen backs away looking to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen misses the jab.
Nice defenses there by marciano.
Koskinen stuns marciano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
marciano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Koskinen.
Koskinen throws an overhand right that lands on marciano's shoulder, as marciano tries to avoid the shot.
Nice straight punches there by marciano. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of marciano.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koskinen lands a lovely overhand right.
Koskinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from marciano.
Nice body punch from Koskinen.
marciano misses with a looping left.
marciano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
marciano walks into a stiff left hand from Koskinen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen throws a hook but marciano avoids it easily.
Koskinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but marciano moves away.
Koskinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from marciano.
marciano throws a series of strikes that have Koskinen backpedaling.
Koskinen throws out a loose jab but marciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
No joy there for marciano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Koskinen throws a sloppy body shot
and marciano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Koskinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
marciano is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
marciano misses with a hook. Koskinen ducked under it nicely.
marciano takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Koskinen cracks marciano with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Koskinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. marciano doesn't seem bothered though.
marciano shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and marciano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Olle Koskinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
marciano looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Koskinen looks to land a left hand but marciano moved out of range nicely.
marciano slips under a jab.
Koskinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from marciano.
marciano misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
marciano misses with a takedown attempt - Koskinen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for rocky marciano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koskinen swings away with a body shot that misses
and marciano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from marciano misses the target.
marciano misses with a hook. Koskinen ducked under it nicely.
marciano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Koskinen.
Koskinen connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Olle Koskinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

marciano takes one to the side of the head.
Koskinen connects with a right hand. marciano shakes it off.
Jab by Koskinen.
A big left from Koskinen misses.
marciano takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Koskinen rushes marciano and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

marciano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koskinen looks to score with a jab to the body but marciano is just out of range.
marciano throws a jab but it's blocked by Koskinen.
Koskinen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Koskinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Koskinen.
Koskinen throws a shot from downtown. marciano moves away and avoids it.
marciano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
marciano moves out of range as Koskinen strikes.
marciano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Koskinen throws out the jab.

marciano closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Koskinen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but marciano wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
marciano advances nicely into full mount.
Koskinen taking shots to the head.
Koskinen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Koskinen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Koskinen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
marciano seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Koskinen is in trouble now - marciano has advanced to mount!
marciano cracks Koskinen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
marciano scoring with strikes but Koskinen is staying in there.
Koskinen is desperately trying to improve his position but marciano has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen is bucking up trying to escape but marciano cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koskinen gets back to half guard.
Koskinen tries to roll over but marciano keeps him under control.
Koskinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
marciano is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Koskinen!

marciano swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Koskinen is now in marciano's guard. A big mistake from marciano there, giving up the dominant position!

marciano has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Koskinen should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, marciano has tightened it up now! Koskinen should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). rocky marciano!