PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chico Lincoln (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Mariucci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Lincoln
vs
Mariucci

181 cm
20
181 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chico Lincoln!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Mariucci!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lincoln.

Lincoln clinches.
Mariucci wants to stall.
Lincoln with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Lincoln manages to break the clinch.
Mariucci just misses with a punch to the body.
Mariucci throws a jab when Lincoln was well out of range.

Lincoln rushes Mariucci and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mariucci is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mariucci tries to break the clinch but Lincoln is controlling the position.
Lincoln misses with a knee to the head.

Lincoln breaks the clinch.
Mariucci waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Lincoln.
Mariucci misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Mariucci does no damage.
Mariucci connects with a jab.
Mariucci rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lincoln moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mariucci misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mariucci throws a good cross that connects.
Lincoln closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lincoln moves out of range of the strikes.
Lincoln swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mariucci falls off balance throwing a combination

and Lincoln counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mariucci won't be happy with that.
Lincoln wants to control but Mariucci is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lincoln thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lincoln wants to control but Mariucci is keeping him busy.
Lincoln throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln working away.
Mariucci tries to improve position but can't.
Mariucci struggling a bit here.
Mariucci stops Lincoln from passing to mount.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Lincoln uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mariucci.
Mariucci scores with a decent looking hook.
Michael Mariucci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lincoln moves in looking to clinch but Mariucci pushes him off.
Mariucci throws out a loose jab but Lincoln uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mariucci throws a right and a left that Lincoln avoids nicely.
Lincoln misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lincoln wants to clinch.
Mariucci misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lincoln tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mariucci ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lincoln moves away.
Mariucci misses the shot to the body.
Mariucci scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lincoln doesn't seem bothered though.
Mariucci misses with a two punch combination.
Mariucci scores with a one two! Lincoln had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Chico Lincoln has been cut.
Lincoln is breathing heavily.
Mariucci swings for the body but Lincoln moves out of range.
Mariucci just misses with a punch to the body.
Mariucci throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mariucci lands with a right hand.
Lincoln misses with a few strikes there.
Mariucci getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mariucci showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lincoln.
Mariucci misses with an uppercut. Lincoln saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mariucci scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mariucci throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lincoln has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mariucci stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lincoln keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mariucci with a jab.
Mariucci connects with a crisp jab.
Lincoln gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mariucci.

Lincoln is rocked!
Mariucci circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Lincoln to the canvas! Lincoln doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Mariucci keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Mariucci!