PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Maurizio Marchetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chan Lei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marchetti comes to the cage accompanied by Theft of Mind. Lei has chosen Rising Dawn as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Marchetti
vs
Lei

171 cm
26
155 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

176 cm
26
152 lbs
7 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Powerful

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Maurizio Marchetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Chan Lei!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lei moves out of range of the strikes.
Lei shoots and misses
letting Marchetti counter with a right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Marchetti, as that shot connected.
Lei fails with the takedown
and Marchetti counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lei's knee momentarily.
That kick from Marchetti tenderised Lei's leg. Lei is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lei shoots and misses
and Marchetti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maurizio Marchetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chan Lei.
A clash of legs there as Lei blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lei staying out of range there.
Lei tries for a takedown but Marchetti circles away easily

and Marchetti holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marchetti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marchetti displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lei up against the cage.
Marchetti lands an uppercut.
Marchetti utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lei can't get the takedown.

Marchetti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marchetti catches Lei with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chan Lei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lei misses with a takedown attempt
and Marchetti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lei doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marchetti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maurizio Marchetti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marchetti bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lei's head backwards.
Lei rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marchetti counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lei has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lei there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lei with a poor takedown
letting Marchetti counter with a right hand.
Marchetti connects with a crisp jab.
Lei throws an off balance right hand
and Marchetti counters with a two punch combo.
Lei misses with a takedown
and Lei takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lei needs to keep his hands up - Marchetti had a free shot at his head there.
Marchetti looks to throw the jab but Lei is out of range.
Marchetti displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Marchetti, as that shot connected.
Good exchange - Marchetti coming out on top.
Marchetti scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maurizio Marchetti dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lei with a lazy takedown attempt
and Marchetti counters with a nice uppercut.
Lei misses with a takedown attempt
and Marchetti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lei misses with a takedown
and Marchetti makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maurizio Marchetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chan Lei.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marchetti tries a low kick but Lei avoids it.
Lei's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Marchetti connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lei scrambles back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lei takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lei misses with a takedown attempt
and Marchetti counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lei is trying desperately to land a takedown but Marchetti is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lei.
Lei with a lazy takedown attempt
and Marchetti counters with a stiff right hand.
Lei takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lei shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Marchetti counters with a low kick, right behind Lei 's knee.
Lei is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marchetti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lei tries for a takedown but Marchetti circles away easily
and Marchetti counters with a body kick.
Marchetti scores with a three punch combo!
Lei misses the shot to the body.
Marchetti jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lei fails with the takedown
and Marchetti counters with a body kick that stops Lei in his tracks momentarily.
Lei shoots and misses
enabling Marchetti to counter with a crisp jab.
Marchetti scores with a hook.
Lei fails with the takedown
and Marchetti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marchetti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lei has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Marchetti lands with a right hand.
Lei doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marchetti counters with a slapping leg kick.
Marchetti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maurizio Marchetti dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Lei with a lazy takedown attempt
and Marchetti counters with a left to the body.
Lei takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marchetti throws a jab but it's blocked by Lei.
Marchetti throws a hook but Lei blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lei doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marchetti counters with a left and a right that stings Lei.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lei swats away the attempt to clinch by Marchetti.
Lei fails with the takedown
and Marchetti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maurizio Marchetti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chan Lei.

Marchetti clinches with his opponent.
Marchetti gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Chan Lei has been cut.
Lei blocks an elbow strike from Marchetti.
Marchetti lands a nice elbow.

Marchetti manages to break the clinch.
Maurizio Marchetti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lei has his takedown stuffed
and Marchetti cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marchetti throws out a powerful jab.
Marchetti throws an overhand right that lands on Lei's shoulder, as Lei tries to avoid the shot.
Lei doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marchetti connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lei with a lazy takedown attempt
and Marchetti counters with a nice body shot.
Lei takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lei displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lei has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Lei fails with the takedown
and Marchetti counters with a left to the body.
Marchetti lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lei takes one to the chin there.
Maurizio Marchetti is winning the standup battle so far.
Lei misses with a takedown attempt
and Marchetti counters with a right hand to the body.
Marchetti works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chan Lei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marchetti smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Lei shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Marchetti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Maurizio Marchetti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marchetti has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maurizio Marchetti!