PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Sanavio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Marceau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sanavio
vs
Marceau

188 cm
26
191 lbs
7 - 3 - 2

192 cm
24
195 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Diego Sanavio!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jean Marceau!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanavio is looking to clinch but Marceau is avoiding it.
Marceau looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marceau throws a head kick but Sanavio moves out of range.
Marceau tries a low kick but Sanavio avoids it.
Sanavio thuds a left hand into Marceau's body.
A big left from Sanavio misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanavio. Marceau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marceau scores with a leg kick.
Sanavio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marceau connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marceau keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanavio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marceau.
Sanavio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marceau throws a leg kick but Sanavio moved away.
Sanavio misses the shot to the body.
A left and a right from Sanavio both land. Nice combination.
Sanavio checks the leg kick.
Sanavio misses with a body shot.
Marceau throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Marceau scores with a kick to the midsection.
Marceau misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanavio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marceau can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Marceau.
Sanavio takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A jab lands there for Sanavio.
Sanavio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marceau moves away.
Marceau throws a chopping leg kick but Sanavio manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sanavio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sanavio is looking to wear down Marceau with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Marceau scoring well with a low kick there.
Marceau lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sanavio's sensitive parts.
Sanavio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jean Marceau is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sanavio crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Marceau - the referee stops the clock and Sanavio gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Marceau. Sanavio manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marceau.
Marceau throws a head kick that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marceau.
Nice defenses there by Sanavio.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marceau.
Marceau throws a front kick aimed at Sanavio's knee but Sanavio avoids it well.

Sanavio has Marceau up against the cage in a clinch.
Sanavio works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Sanavio on the inside.
Sanavio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marceau lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marceau misses with some punches.

Sanavio breaks the clinch.
Marceau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Sanavio.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marceau turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marceau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marceau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sanavio.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marceau, right into the meat.
Marceau lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sanavio takes a step back to recover.
Sanavio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marceau.
Jean Marceau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Marceau.
An inside leg kick lands from Marceau.
Marceau misses with a low kick.
Sanavio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanavio misses with a hook to the body
and Marceau counters with an outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanavio moves out of range of the body kick from Marceau.
Marceau lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marceau throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Sanavio shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Marceau is trying to defend but Sanavio finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sanavio is nestled in close to Marceau, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Sanavio looking for a submission but Marceau manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Marceau looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sanavio puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Marceau is trying to control but can't.
Sanavio is looking to advance position but Marceau won't allow it.
Marceau trying to control but Sanavio postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sanavio is working for a submission of some sort.
Marceau moves into full guard.
Marceau looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sanavio is one step ahead there.
Sanavio working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marceau utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Marceau dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Marceau looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sanavio just misses with a punch to the body.
Marceau delivers a nice body kick.
Marceau looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sanavio moves out of range of the body kick.
Sanavio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marceau lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marceau lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Marceau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanavio will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sanavio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marceau.
Sanavio thows a body shot but no joy.
Sanavio throws a body punch but Marceau moves out of range.
Sanavio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marceau connects with a high kick.
Marceau with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marceau throws a low kick, looking for Sanavio's leg but Sanavio calmly moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanavio. Marceau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanavio misses with a wild body shot.
Sanavio fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanavio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sanavio misses with a body shot.
Marceau tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marceau tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanavio scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marceau, right into the meat.
Marceau misses with a kick to the body.
Sanavio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanavio throws a right and a left that Marceau avoids nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marceau, right into the meat.
Sanavio takes a swing at Marceau's ribcage but misses.
Marceau fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sanavio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Marceau attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Marceau throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marceau throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sanavio's head.
Sanavio on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marceau. That's going to slow Sanavio down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marceau.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanavio checks a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sanavio.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanavio. Marceau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanavio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Marceau lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sanavio has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sanavio and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sanavio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marceau's head.
Sanavio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sanavio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marceau misses with a body kick.
Marceau with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marceau misses with a looping left.
Marceau dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sanavio. That did some damage!
Sanavio steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Marceau. That one must have hurt.
Marceau takes a shot right to the bread basket.
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!
Sanavio thows a body shot but no joy.
Sanavio scores with a nice right hand.
Marceau throws a leg kick which misses Sanavio's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanavio tries to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sanavio.
Sanavio shoots in and drives through. Marceau sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marceau throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sanavio ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marceau lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sanavio's sensitive parts.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marceau.
Marceau moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Marceau throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Marceau with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sanavio misses the jab.
Marceau with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marceau dodges the punch combination from Sanavio.
Sanavio moves out of range of the body kick.
Sanavio on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Marceau throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sanavio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanavio blocks the body kick.
Marceau keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marceau lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Marceau missing with a left hand there. Sanavio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marceau attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sanavio throws a big shot that misses.
Marceau connects with an inside leg kick.
Marceau throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jean Marceau seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marceau connects with a solid leg kick.
Sanavio misses with a hook to the body
and Marceau makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sanavio really felt that one!
Sanavio misses with a hook.
Marceau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanavio.
Sanavio on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Marceau bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Marceau pushes Sanavio away with a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Marceau.
Marceau thumps Sanavio with a low kick.
Crunch! Marceau slams his shin into Sanavio's torso.
Marceau throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marceau.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Marceau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A head kick from Marceau lands but Sanavio takes it in his stride.
Sanavio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marceau throws a sloppy head kick and Sanavio moves out of range easily.
Marceau lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sanavio's sensitive parts.
Sanavio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marceau can pounce on him.
Sanavio misses with a body shot.
Sanavio looks to score with a jab to the body but Marceau is just out of range.
Marceau feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sanavio's calf.
Marceau looks for the body kick but Sanavio saw that one coming.
Horrible takedown by Sanavio or perhaps it was just good defense by Marceau which made him look bad.
Marceau slips under a jab.
Sanavio thows a body shot but no joy.
Marceau throws a head kick that misses.
Marceau feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sanavio's calf.
Sanavio looks to score with a jab to the body but Marceau is just out of range.
Marceau lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sanavio stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marceau.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marceau fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sanavio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Marceau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marceau cracks the inside of Sanavio's front leg.
Sanavio misses the shot to the body.
Marceau lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marceau keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sanavio.
Marceau lands a jab to Sanavio's midsection.
Marceau misses with a body kick.
Marceau connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marceau scores with a leg kick.
Sanavio ducks under a wild hook from Marceau.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marceau.
Sanavio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marceau manages to avoid it.
Sanavio throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marceau makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sanavio throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marceau counters with a slapping leg kick.
That kick from Marceau tenderised Sanavio's leg. Sanavio is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanavio. Marceau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marceau scores with a push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marceau throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sanavio moves out of range of the body kick.
Sanavio looks to throw the jab but Marceau is out of range.
Sanavio thows a body shot but no joy.
Sanavio checks the leg kick nicely there.
Marceau looks to land a body kick but Sanavio moved away.
Sanavio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marceau manages to avoid it.
Sanavio takes a swing at Marceau's ribcage but misses.
Sanavio on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Marceau lands a leg kick that knocks Sanavio off balance momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marceau.
Sanavio avoids a kick to the body.
Marceau swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Marceau lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sanavio takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marceau is looking to land body kicks.
Sanavio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab lands there for Marceau.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanavio throws a right and a left that both miss.
An inside leg kick lands from Marceau.
Marceau is looking to land body kicks.
Sanavio throws the left hand but Marceau avoids the punch easily.
Marceau throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sanavio blocks the body kick.
Marceau scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sanavio looks to score with a jab to the body but Marceau is just out of range.
Marceau fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sanavio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice body kick from Marceau.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marceau.
Marceau connects with an inside leg kick.
Marceau connects with a solid leg kick.
Marceau fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sanavio looks to score with a jab to the body but Marceau is just out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marceau.
A slapping body kick lands there for Marceau.
Sanavio throws a sloppy body shot
and Marceau finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Marceau.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marceau, right into the meat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marceau.
Marceau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanavio.
Sanavio misses with a two punch combination.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Marceau - that will leave a mark!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Marceau!
Marceau fakes the leg kick and cracks Sanavio in the body.
Sanavio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sanavio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marceau. Marceau obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marceau.
Marceau bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A cross from Marceau lands.
Marceau lands with a kick to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Marceau.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marceau.
Sanavio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marceau. Marceau obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marceau.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Marceau really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Marceau throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sanavio.
Marceau connects with an inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Sanavio checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sanavio just misses with a punch to the body.
Marceau throws a quick inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Sanavio misses the target.
Marceau scores with a kick to the midsection.
A clash of legs there as Sanavio blocks the low kick.
Marceau scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sanavio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marceau.
Marceau buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sanavio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanavio takes a swing at Marceau's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marceau.
Sanavio misses with a hook.
Marceau throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marceau bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Marceau throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marceau scores with a nice body kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Marceau lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sanavio's sensitive parts.
Marceau lands a head kick!
Marceau connects with a high kick.
Marceau cracks the inside of Sanavio's front leg.
Marceau connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marceau, right into the meat.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Marceau.
Marceau has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marceau lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sanavio will feel that in the morning.
Sanavio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marceau swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marceau scoring well with a low kick there.
Marceau with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping body kick lands there for Marceau.
Marceau lands a head kick!
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!
Marceau lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sanavio walks forward, straight into a front kick from Marceau.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marceau throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sanavio takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Marceau is looking to slow Sanavio down with leg kicks.
Marceau lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sanavio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sanavio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That kick from Marceau tenderised Sanavio's leg. Sanavio is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sanavio throws a shot from downtown. Marceau moves away and avoids it.
Marceau turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marceau fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marceau, right into the meat.
Marceau throws a wild body kick that Sanavio sees coming a mile off.
Sanavio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marceau can pounce on him.
Marceau moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Marceau scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sanavio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marceau can pounce on him.
Sanavio tries to clinch up but Marceau circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marceau thumps Sanavio with a low kick.
Marceau fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Marceau attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sanavio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marceau throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sanavio misses with a body punch
and Marceau makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sanavio really felt that one!
Marceau connects with a solid leg kick.
Sanavio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marceau thumps Sanavio with a low kick.
Sanavio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marceau plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Marceau with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sanavio walks forward, straight into a front kick from Marceau.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marceau. That's going to slow Sanavio down.
Marceau is looking to slow Sanavio down with leg kicks.
Sanavio tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sanavio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marceau.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marceau scores with a head kick. Sanavio tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Marceau with a nice cross.
Sanavio scores with a hook to the body. Marceau takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marceau throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sanavio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marceau was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanavio.
A head kick from Marceau lands but Sanavio takes it in his stride.
An inside leg kick lands from Marceau.
Sanavio misses with a looping right.
Marceau lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sanavio takes a step back to recover.
A good leg kick by Marceau.
Sanavio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marceau fakes the leg kick and cracks Sanavio in the body.
Marceau lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marceau throws a nice inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marceau.
Marceau connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Marceau lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Marceau dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Marceau lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sanavio will feel that in the morning.
Marceau motions for Sanavio to come forward. Marceau throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marceau stuffs the takedown.
Marceau fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sanavio.
Sanavio blocks a head kick by Marceau.
Marceau fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sanavio misses with a body shot.
Marceau looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Marceau lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Marceau connects with an inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Sanavio.
Marceau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanavio.
Marceau throws a low kick, looking for Sanavio's leg but Sanavio calmly moves out of range.
Marceau scores with a kick to the body.
Marceau lands a leg kick that knocks Sanavio off balance momentarily.
Marceau throws a low kick but Sanavio avoids it.
Marceau tries to land a front kick but Sanavio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sanavio connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanavio throws a sloppy body shot
letting Marceau counter with a right hand.
Sanavio misses with a body shot
and Marceau counters with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marceau.
Sanavio thows a body shot but no joy.
Sanavio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marceau can pounce on him.
A swing and a miss from Sanavio.
Sanavio blocks a low kick nicely.
A leg kick checked by Sanavio.
A head kick misses from Marceau.
Marceau looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marceau.
Marceau swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marceau throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sanavio misses with a shot to the body
and Marceau counters with a nice body kick.
Marceau connects with a high kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marceau.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marceau.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marceau.
Marceau looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Marceau lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sanavio takes a step back to recover.
Sanavio misses with a jab to the body
and Marceau counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sanavio's knee momentarily.
Marceau throws a leg kick which misses Sanavio's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanavio tries to avoid it.
Marceau throws a leg kick which misses Sanavio's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanavio tries to avoid it.
Sanavio swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Marceau.
Sanavio tries to clinch there but Marceau circles away.
Marceau throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanavio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marceau was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanavio.
Marceau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanavio.
Marceau misses with a body kick.
Sanavio blocks the body kick.
A good leg kick by Marceau.
Marceau thuds his shin into the meat of Sanavio's side.
Marceau tries a low kick but Sanavio avoids it.
Sanavio misses with a looping right.
Sanavio blocks the body kick.
Diego Sanavio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanavio thuds a left hand into Marceau's body.
Sanavio tries to clinch up.
Sanavio on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Marceau bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Marceau throws a leg kick which misses Sanavio's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanavio tries to avoid it.
Sanavio misses the body punch
and Marceau counters with a low kick, right behind Sanavio 's knee.
Sanavio jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marceau throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jean Marceau is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sanavio misses with an uppercut.
Marceau connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sanavio misses with a jab to the body
and Marceau counters with a body kick that stops Sanavio in his tracks momentarily.
Marceau looks for the body kick but Sanavio saw that one coming.
Marceau lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sanavio misses with a jab to the body
and Marceau counters with a big head kick but Sanavio shrugs it off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marceau. That's going to slow Sanavio down.
Marceau dodges the punch combination from Sanavio.
Marceau lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marceau, right into the meat.
Sanavio moves out of range as Marceau throws a body kick.
Marceau scores with a push kick.
Sanavio throws a body punch but Marceau moves out of range.
Marceau scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters circling a little - Marceau finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marceau lands with a kick to the temple. Sanavio shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Marceau throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Marceau lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sanavio's sensitive parts.
Sanavio takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Marceau moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanavio misses with a looping right.
Sanavio takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sanavio misses with a looping left.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marceau.
Marceau misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Marceau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Marceau 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 43:50
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 43:50
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 43:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Marceau!
Jean Marceau is the new middleweight champion!