PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zack Skyshriek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skyshriek comes to the cage accompanied by Moonlight Sonata. Marciano has chosen lets dance as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Skyshriek
vs
Marciano

178 cm
25
162 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

180 cm
31
146 lbs
25 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Zack Skyshriek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocky Marciano!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Marciano - that will leave a mark!
Skyshriek works the jab nicely.
Marciano is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Marciano misses the shot to the body.
Skyshriek thows a leg kick but Marciano checks it
and Marciano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Skyshriek throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marciano.
Skyshriek fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marciano.
Marciano misses with a low kick.
Skyshriek tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Marciano is able to avoid easily.
An inside leg kick from Skyshriek misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Skyshriek.
Skyshriek lands a nice looking kick to the body. Marciano takes a step back to recover.
Skyshriek thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Marciano if he has to take too many more of those.
Zack Skyshriek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marciano takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Marciano blocks a head kick by Skyshriek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skyshriek walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Marciano checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Marciano throws a leg kick but Skyshriek sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice cross by Marciano.
A low kick from Marciano misses
and Skyshriek counters with a leg kick.
Marciano checks a low kick from Skyshriek.
Skyshriek throws a hook but Marciano blocks it.
Skyshriek throws a low kick but Marciano moves out of range easily.
Marciano missing with a left hand there. Skyshriek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marciano checks a leg kick nicely.
Skyshriek will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Marciano misses with the combination.
Marciano misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skyshriek lets loose with a powerful body kick. Marciano will feel that in the morning.
Skyshriek throws a leg kick
and Marciano counters with a straight right hand.
Marciano chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Skyshriek can pounce on him.
Skyshriek ducks under a wild hook from Marciano.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marciano moves out of range as Skyshriek strikes.
Skyshriek throws a sloppy head kick
and Marciano counters with a nice body shot.
Skyshriek thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Marciano if he has to take too many more of those.
Skyshriek tries to land a front kick but Marciano steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Skyshriek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skyshriek tried to score with a low kick but Marciano checks it.
Marciano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Skyshriek ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Skyshriek buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skyshriek throws a quick inside leg kick.
Marciano throws a front kick aimed at Skyshriek's knee but Skyshriek avoids it well.
Marciano connects with a solid leg kick.
Skyshriek misses with a wild body shot.
Skyshriek connects with an inside leg kick.
Marciano throws a head kick but Skyshriek moves out of range.
Marciano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marciano shoots in but Skyshriek avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Marciano swats away the attempt to clinch by Skyshriek.
Marciano throws a hook to the side of Skyshriek's head but Skyshriek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Skyshriek throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marciano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marciano is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Skyshriek's half guard.
Skyshriek is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marciano trying to control from Skyshriek's half guard. Skyshriek has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skyshriek is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Skyshriek working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marciano.
Marciano wants to pass the guard but Skyshriek is keeping the position.
Marciano has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marciano postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Skyshriek is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Marciano throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zack Skyshriek dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Skyshriek dips to his left and cracks Marciano with an uppercut!
Marciano looks to land a left hand but Skyshriek moved out of range nicely.
Skyshriek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Skyshriek misses with a wild body shot.
Marciano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A bone on bone clash there as Marciano blocks the leg kick.
A big left from Skyshriek misses.
Skyshriek takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Skyshriek fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Marciano has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Marciano works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Donk. Marciano catches Skyshriek right on the button with a cross.
Skyshriek checks the leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Skyshriek.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skyshriek misses with a kick to the body.
Skyshriek tries a low kick but Marciano avoids it.
Marciano connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A slapping body kick lands there for Skyshriek.
Marciano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Skyshriek.
Marciano throws a body kick that misses.
Skyshriek turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marciano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Marciano checks a leg kick.
Marciano has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Skyshriek.
Skyshriek swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Skyshriek throws a leg kick but Marciano sees it coming and moves out of range.
Skyshriek misses with a low kick.
Zack Skyshriek is winning the standup battle so far.
A thudding body kick lands there by Marciano!
Marciano throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skyshriek slips a jab from Marciano.
Skyshriek walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Marciano checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Skyshriek throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A leg kick checked by Marciano.
Marciano throws a sloppy head kick and Skyshriek moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Marciano.
Marciano takes one on the button.
That kick from Marciano tenderised Skyshriek's leg. Skyshriek is trying to keep his angry face on.
Marciano blocks a leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Skyshriek is defended easily by Marciano.
Skyshriek swings away with a body shot that misses
and Marciano counters with a body kick.
Skyshriek moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skyshriek throws a leg kick but Marciano checks it.
Skyshriek does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Marciano checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Skyshriek tries a low kick but Marciano avoids it.
Marciano ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Marciano throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Skyshriek.
Marciano checks a low kick from Skyshriek.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Marciano.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marciano.
Skyshriek lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick from Skyshriek misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skyshriek connects with a leg kick. Marciano looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Skyshriek moves into range and connects with a jab.
Skyshriek displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marciano.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marciano keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Skyshriek fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Marciano has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Marciano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Marciano checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An inside leg kick lands from Skyshriek.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marciano moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Marciano scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Marciano feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Zack Skyshriek will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A low kick from Skyshriek misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Marciano. Those never looked like landing.
Skyshriek with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marciano misses with a two punch combination.
Skyshriek lands a lovely overhand right.

Skyshriek clinches up with Marciano and pushes him back against the cage.
Marciano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Skyshriek breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Skyshriek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skyshriek lands a leg kick that knocks Marciano off balance momentarily.
Skyshriek takes one to the chin there.
Skyshriek throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marciano's waist but Marciano gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Skyshriek off to one side.
Skyshriek pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skyshriek tries to clinch there but Marciano circles away.
Marciano tries to score a power double leg takedown but Skyshriek sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Marciano somewhat.
Nice body kick from Skyshriek.
Marciano throws a sloppy head kick and Skyshriek moves out of range easily.
Skyshriek moves out of range of the leg kick from Marciano.
Skyshriek lands with a shot to the body.
Marciano thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skyshriek throws a front kick that sends Marciano stumbling back into the cage.
Marciano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marciano scores with a nice head shot.
Zack Skyshriek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skyshriek lands with a nice body punch.
Skyshriek scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marciano throws the left hand but Skyshriek avoids the punch easily.
Skyshriek thows a body shot but no joy.
A nice inside leg kick there by Skyshriek. That's going to slow Marciano down.
Skyshriek lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A leg kick checked by Marciano.
Marciano throws a jab but it's blocked by Skyshriek.
Skyshriek throws a looping overhand right but Marciano ducks down to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Marciano.
Skyshriek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marciano throws a hook but Skyshriek blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Marciano blocks the low kick.

Marciano gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marciano wants to control for a moment but Skyshriek uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Skyshriek trying to hold on to Marciano's head to control him but Marciano postures up.
Skyshriek is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rocky Marciano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marciano missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Skyshriek avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Marciano.
The fighters are battling for position here. Skyshriek manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Skyshriek looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marciano is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Skyshriek is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marciano looking for a guillotine here but Skyshriek defends easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skyshriek trying to control the position from guard on top but Marciano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Marciano has his foot on Skyshriek's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Skyshriek works his way back into a safe position though.
Skyshriek has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marciano manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Skyshriek manages to get himself to full guard.
Rocky Marciano has got the better of the ground game so far.
Skyshriek trying to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zack Skyshriek.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Skyshriek, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zack Skyshriek!
A relieved looking Zack Skyshriek thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.