PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonardo Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ritchie Blacklands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blacklands has chosen The Number of the Beast, by Iron Maiden as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marciano
vs
Blacklands

185 cm
24
220 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

191 cm
24
218 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonardo Marciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ritchie Blacklands!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano throws a combination. Blacklands tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Marciano tests Blacklands's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marciano throws the left hand but Blacklands avoids the punch easily.
Marciano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A combination from Blacklands does no damage.
Blacklands slips under a jab.
Marciano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Marciano scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Blacklands pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marciano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Blacklands looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
No joy there for Marciano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blacklands misses with a two punch combination.
Marciano lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Blacklands misses with a double jab.
Blacklands misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A cross from Blacklands lands.
Blacklands tries to bum rush Marciano with a series of wild strikes but Marciano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blacklands shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blacklands swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marciano lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Blacklands misses with a few strikes there.
Blacklands misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blacklands throws a right and a left that Marciano avoids nicely.
Marciano dodges the punch combination from Blacklands.
Nice cross by Marciano.
A jab from Marciano does it's job there.
Blacklands throws a series of punches but Marciano avoids them all with ease.
Blacklands throws a right hand that Marciano ducks under and follows up with a left that Marciano also avoids with ease.
Blacklands moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blacklands looks to land a combination but Marciano avoids it well.
Marciano cracks Blacklands with a good jab.
Blacklands throws a sloppy head kick and Marciano moves out of range easily.
Marciano lands a body shot.
Marciano punishes Blacklands's body with a nice straight punch.
Blacklands looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano misses with a head kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Marciano.
Marciano is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Blacklands throws a combination that misses
and Marciano counters with a stiff right hand.

Blacklands is rocked!
Blacklands swinging wildly here.
Blacklands is still on wobbly legs! Can Marciano finish him?
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 cracks Blacklands on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Blacklands falls backwards against the cage. Marciano follows up with more strikes that drop Blacklands to his knees. Marciano keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Blacklands! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonardo Marciano!