PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bebe Nose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Marciano
vs
Nose

160 cm
23
205 lbs
0 - 6 - 1

180 cm
26
210 lbs
1 - 5 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Rocky Marciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Bebe Nose!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano throws a leg kick

and Nose decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Marciano's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marciano trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Nose is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Marciano is looking to sweep but instead, Nose has passed into half guard.
Well, if Nose is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Marciano really is a fat lump.
Marciano is trying to get back to full guard.
Marciano has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nose is working away from the top position though.
Nose is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nose lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Nose is working for a kimura but Marciano is defending it quite comfortably.
Nose tries to pass the half guard into mount. Marciano knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Nose seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Nose is working for a kimura but Marciano is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano tries to get to full guard but Nose has control of the leg.
Nose is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Marciano is in trouble now - Nose has advanced to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marciano's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Marciano is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nose controlling from mount.
The referee warns Marciano that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nose fails to advance to Marciano's back.
Nose sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nose with shots to the head and body - Marciano looks very uncomfortable down there.
Nose lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nose has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Marciano's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nose working for a submission but Marciano is keeping him at bay.
Nose looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nose forces the positional change into back control.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marciano takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Nose has good solid back control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bebe Nose dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nose clinches up with Marciano and pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Marciano's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Marciano goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nose prevents it.

Nose jumps guard.
Marciano stopping the sweep attempt from Nose.
Nose managing to control the position.

Nose pushes Marciano off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Nose shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nose showed some decent athleticism there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nose working the head and body with strikes.
Nose scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nose passes to side control.
Marciano takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Nose works to advance to full mount. Marciano defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The referee warns Marciano that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nose controlling from the full mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nose scoring with strikes but Marciano is staying in there.
Nose content just to control the position here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Marciano takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nose sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nose's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Nose gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

Nose shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nose showed some decent athleticism there.
Nose passes to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Nose moves into full mount!
Nose controlling from the full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marciano is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bebe Nose 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! This is the final round!

Nose lands a left and a right that send Marciano crashing to the mat, dazed. Nose thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Rocky Marciano has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Nose closes the distance and pushes Marciano back into the cage.
A short body shot lands from Nose as the two fighters clinch.

Nose gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Marciano regains guard.
Nose engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nose is pushing down on Marciano's leg trying to pass to half guard. Marciano is fighting to maintain full guard but Nose has managed to sneak the leg through.
Nose moves nicely into side control.

Nose tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nose slows the pace down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nose moves into full mount!
Nose postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Marciano looks a forlorn figure.

Nose working for a guillotine from mount but Marciano is in no mood to give up.
Marciano is bucking up trying to escape but Nose cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Nose is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Marciano can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Nose stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Rocky Marciano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Nose forces Marciano back against the cage and clinches.
Nose leaning against his opponent.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nose.
Nose lands a knee to the body.

Nose drags the fight down to the ground.
Nose is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nose landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Nose stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Marciano to get to his feet.
Nose moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nose feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Marciano collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bebe Nose!