PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Arroyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Arroyo
vs
Marciano

168 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Arroyo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Keith Marciano!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arroyo misses with a left hand
and Marciano counters with a nice uppercut.
Marciano jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Donk. Marciano catches Arroyo right on the button with a cross.
Arroyo could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Arroyo shoots for a takedown but Marciano saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Arroyo throws a combination that misses
and Marciano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Arroyo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Arroyo tries for a takedown but Marciano sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Marciano smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Marciano is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Arroyo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Marciano tries to avoid it but Arroyo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Marciano to the ground. Marciano escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Arroyo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marciano scores with a jab to the head.
Arroyo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Marciano has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Arroyo fails with the takedown
and Marciano counters with a straight right hand.
Gabriel Arroyo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arroyo has a takedown stuffed.
Horrible takedown by Arroyo or perhaps it was just good defense by Marciano which made him look bad.
Marciano lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Arroyo has his takedown stuffed
and Marciano counters with a straight right hand.
Arroyo is breathing heavily.
Arroyo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arroyo tries to clinch but Marciano moves away
and Marciano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Marciano.
Jab by Marciano.
Arroyo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Marciano with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano cracks Arroyo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Marciano lands a lovely overhand right.
Marciano connects with a right hand. Arroyo shakes it off.
Good shot there by Marciano.
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!
Arroyo takes one to the chin there.
Arroyo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marciano to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Marciano.
Arroyo walks into a left hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Marciano as he connects with a hook.
Nice cross by Marciano.
Marciano uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice cross by Marciano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Marciano tries to avoid it but Arroyo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Marciano to the ground. Marciano escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Marciano paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Arroyo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Marciano.
Nice shot by Marciano.
Marciano lands with a cross.
Marciano throws out a powerful jab.
Marciano throws a good cross that connects.
Marciano thuds his right hand into Arroyo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Marciano stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Marciano scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Arroyo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marciano finds it's way round the side to connect with Arroyo's head.
Marciano fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Arroyo on the side of the head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Arroyo. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano scores with a jab.
Marciano is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Arroyo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Marciano connects with a crisp jab.
Marciano connects with a crisp jab.
Marciano dips to his left and cracks Arroyo with an uppercut!
Marciano lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Arroyo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Arroyo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Arroyo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Marciano lands a two punch combo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Marciano.
Marciano sizes up Arroyo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Arroyo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Arroyo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Arroyo walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Marciano 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.

Arroyo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Arroyo misses with a right hand
and Marciano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marciano closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Arroyo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Marciano counters with a stiff right hand.
Marciano lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Marciano throws a series of strikes that have Arroyo backpedaling.
Marciano takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Arroyo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice shot by Marciano.
Marciano might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Marciano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Arroyo's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Arroyo throws a sloppy head kick
and Marciano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Arroyo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Keith Marciano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Marciano finds it's target.
Arroyo wants to clinch
and Marciano counters with a stiff right hand.
Marciano cracks Arroyo with an open hand slap.
Marciano scores with a sloppy right hand. Arroyo should have avoided that one.
Nice uppercut there from Marciano.
Marciano lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Marciano lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Marciano scores with a jab to the jaw.
Marciano lands with an uppercut that bounces Arroyo off the cage and back into rage.
Marciano connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Arroyo on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano lands a jab.
Marciano connects with a single shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Arroyo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Marciano connects with a single shot there.
Marciano scores with a nice right hand.
Marciano with a jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Arroyo might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Marciano scores with a jab to the head.
Marciano lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Arroyo backs up against the cage.
Marciano bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Marciano jabs Arroyo right on the nose. Arroyo blinks but takes it well.
Marciano with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arroyo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Marciano with a nice cross.
Nice uppercut lands for Marciano. That snapped Arroyo's head back.
Arroyo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Arroyo tries to move into range but Marciano moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Arroyo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Marciano lands a lovely overhand right.
Marciano connects with a jab.
Marciano scores with a sloppy right hand. Arroyo should have avoided that one.
Marciano moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Arroyo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A cross from Marciano lands.
Marciano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Arroyo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Marciano as he avoids it easily.
Marciano is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Marciano darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Arroyo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Arroyo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nice straight punches there by Marciano. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Marciano.
Nice cross by Marciano.
Arroyo takes one on the button.
Marciano throws out a powerful jab.

Arroyo is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marciano lands with a straight right. Arroyo didn't see that one coming.
Oh Arroyo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Keith Marciano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marciano throws out a powerful jab.
Arroyo seems to have got his legs back now.
Arroyo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Marciano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A left lands for Marciano.
Marciano scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Arroyo darts in trying to clinch
enabling Marciano to counter with a crisp jab.
Arroyo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Marciano cracks Arroyo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Arroyo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Marciano connects with a single shot there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marciano lands the left hand.
Arroyo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Arroyo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arroyo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Arroyo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Marciano fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Arroyo darts in trying to clinch
letting Marciano counter with a right hand.
Arroyo tries to clinch up
and Marciano counters with a series of strikes. Arroyo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Arroyo throws a sloppy head kick
and Marciano counters with a three punch combo that has Arroyo backing up. Arroyo nods at Marciano to acknowledge the strikes.
Marciano scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A right-left combo lands from Marciano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano cracks Arroyo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marciano moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Arroyo walks into a stiff left hand from Marciano.
Marciano lands a glancing blow to the side of Arroyo's head.
A jab from Marciano finds it's way through Arroyo's defenses.
A left lands for Marciano.
The crowd cheers as Marciano lands an impressive looking overhand right. Arroyo doesn't seem phased though.
Marciano lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Arroyo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Marciano cracks Arroyo with a good jab.
Arroyo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Marciano throws a series of strikes that have Arroyo backpedaling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Arroyo on the side of the head.
Marciano fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Marciano lands a jab to the head.
Marciano listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Marciano tests Arroyo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marciano connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Arroyo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Arroyo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Marciano listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice shot by Marciano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice uppercut lands for Marciano. That snapped Arroyo's head back.
Marciano moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Marciano bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right-left combo lands from Marciano.
Arroyo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jab by Marciano.
Marciano lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Marciano lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice shot by Marciano.
Arroyo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gabriel Arroyo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Keith Marciano is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Arroyo walks into a stiff left hand from Marciano.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Marciano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marciano has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 24:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 24:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Marciano!