PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wahoo McDaniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marciano comes to the cage accompanied by Mama said Knock You Out. McDaniel has chosen War Dance as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Marciano
vs
McDaniel

194 cm
26
215 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

186 cm
32
214 lbs
26 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky Marciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Wahoo McDaniel!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Marciano.
Marciano tries to close the distance and clinch up but McDaniel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An inside leg kick lands from McDaniel.
McDaniel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marciano.
Marciano moves in looking to clinch but McDaniel pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Marciano misses the target.
Marciano on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McDaniel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McDaniel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marciano.
McDaniel lands a jab to the nose.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McDaniel scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McDaniel lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Rocky Marciano has been cut.
McDaniel thows a body shot but no joy.
McDaniel takes a kick to the side of the head.
McDaniel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Marciano tries a head kick but it misses.
Marciano misses with a hook
letting McDaniel counter with a right hand.
Marciano misses with a lunging right hand
and McDaniel counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDaniel lands a nice shot to the body.
A slow jab from Marciano misses its intended target.
Marciano cracks the inside of McDaniel's front leg.
Rocky Marciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDaniel digs a good hook to Marciano's body.
McDaniel throws the kick towards the body but Marciano avoids it.
McDaniel throws the kick towards the body but Marciano avoids it.
McDaniel throws a leg kick
and Marciano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marciano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McDaniel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McDaniel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by McDaniel. That's going to slow Marciano down.
Marciano tries to clinch but fails miserably
and McDaniel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Marciano's knee momentarily.
Marciano moves away from the strike by McDaniel.
Marciano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McDaniel.
Marciano thows a leg kick but McDaniel checks it
and McDaniel counters with a left to the body.
Marciano is breathing heavily.
Marciano tries to close the distance and clinch up but McDaniel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McDaniel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDaniel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McDaniel cracks Marciano with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. McDaniel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McDaniel lands with a right hand.
A jab lands there for Marciano.
McDaniel takes a swing at Marciano's ribcage but misses.
McDaniel scores with a body shot.
McDaniel works Marciano's body with a nice hook.
McDaniel dips to his left and cracks Marciano with an uppercut!
McDaniel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McDaniel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Marciano rather than just go for the knockout.
McDaniel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Marciano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marciano on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Marciano is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Marciano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McDaniel throws a head kick but Marciano moves out of range.
Marciano throws a right and a left that McDaniel avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McDaniel gets tackled into the cage by Marciano. Marciano maintains the clinch.

McDaniel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Marciano.
Good standup being displayed there by McDaniel as he connects with a hook.
McDaniel drops Marciano with a huge uppercut! Marciano drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. McDaniel is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wahoo McDaniel!
A determined Wahoo McDaniel didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!