PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Santino Marconi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Bok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
Bok

185 cm
26
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Santino Marconi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steve Bok!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bok takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Marconi shoots in but Bok avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Marconi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marconi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bok tries to avoid it but Marconi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bok to the ground. Bok escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Santino Marconi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marconi shoots and misses

and Bok counters by clinching up.
Marconi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bok makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marconi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Bok.
Bok scores with a shot to the side of Marconi's head.
Marconi tries to pull guard but Bok holds him up against the cage and eventually Marconi drops back down to his feet.
Marconi is breathing heavily.

Bok manages to break the clinch.
Bok dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marconi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bok counters with a straight right hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bok comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Marconi enables Bok to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Marconi manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bok is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bok's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bok wants to get up but he can't break Marconi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bok stands up and waves to Marconi to follow him.
Marconi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

Bok forces Marconi back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Bok on the inside.

Marconi is rocked!
Marconi dodges an elbow strike from Bok.
Bok holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Marconi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bok gets through Marconi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Bok.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bok.
Oh Marconi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bok taking a breather.
Bok lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Marconi or not.
Marconi seems to have got his legs back now.
Bok stalling the fight.
Bok is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marconi is defending well for now.
A left hand lands to the body for Bok.
A short left from Bok.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bok stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Bok's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Steve Bok.
Bok is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bok rushes Marconi and presses him up against the cage.
Marconi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Bok on the inside.
Bok lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bok is struggling to control the position.
Bok cracks Marconi with a nice body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Bok.
Bok lands a body shot in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bok.
Marconi managing to block the knees to the body from Bok.

Bok manages to break the clinch.
Marconi takes one to the side of the head.
Marconi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bok scores with a body shot.
Santino Marconi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bok has closed the distance and engaged Marconi in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bok.
Bok lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marconi backwards.
Bok lands a shot to the body.
Bok works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bok stalling the fight.
Bok lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bok.
A right hand to the body from Bok.
A bit of stalling here from Bok.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Marconi. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Bok digs a right hand into Marconi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marconi's gas tank.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bok's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bok lands a nice shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Bok.
Bok lands with an overhand left.

Bok gets a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Bok scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bok lands a shoulder strike.
Bok lands a shot to the body.
Bok working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bok lands a right hand.

Bok's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bok closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Marconi! Bok dives in looking to finish! Marconi is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Bok!