PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Marcolini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taylor Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcolini's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Raffaella Carra - Rumore. Marco Marcolini could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Taylor Green's chin.

Marcolini
vs
Green

185 cm
28
259 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

168 cm
24
200 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Good gas tank

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 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marco Marcolini!
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, Taylor Green!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcolini uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Green.
Marcolini misses with a body shot.
Marcolini misses with a lunging right hand

and Green counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Green seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Green not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Green missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Marcolini is trying to get back to full guard.
Marcolini makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Marcolini.
Marcolini looking for a sweep. Not yet Marcolini, not yet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marcolini utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Green chips away with some ground and pound.
Green pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marcolini is keeping the position for now.
Marcolini working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Green.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green working some strikes from top position.

Marcolini looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Green postures up in Marcolini's guard and throws a big left but Marcolini blocks it.

Marcolini is looking for a triangle but Green pushes his legs off easily.
Green stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marcolini swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Green sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Marcolini's guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Green connects with a nice short shot to Marcolini's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Green lands a nice short elbow.
Green throwing shots but Marcolini is blocking nicely.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Green connects with a nice short shot to Marcolini's temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marcolini blocking the ground and pound attempt from Green.
Green thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marcolini's head.
Marcolini is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Green's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Green's back!
Green manages to reverse the position and now he's in Marcolini's guard. Nice work there by Green.
Green throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Green throws an elbow that misses. Marcolini uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Green's guard. Nice move by Marcolini!
Green looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marcolini wants to control from the top but Green keeps moving.
Green manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Marcolini manages to get himself to full guard.
Green with a flurry of punches that miss.
Green preventing the sweep.
Green loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Green preventing the sweep.
Green with a flurry of punches that miss.
Green throws a strike but Marcolini rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Green utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marcolini will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Green is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Marcolini is controlling him.
Marcolini preventing the sweep.
Green keeping full guard, as Marcolini tries to pass.
Green bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Marcolini's guard.

Green got a little sloppy there for a moment and Marcolini has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Green has managed to get both his arms back between Marcolini's legs - danger averted.
Marcolini trying to keep a closed guard but Green is proving a slippery customer.
Green advances position into side control!
Marcolini parries the strikes from Green easily there. Green is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Marcolini to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini tries to bench press Green off him but Green keeps the position.
Green scoring with punches from side control.
Marcolini struggling a bit here.
Marcolini manages to work his way to half guard, despite Green's best efforts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Green throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Green moves nicely into side control.
Green working the ground and pound.
Green working away.
Marcolini managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Green.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Green scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Marcolini to see if he's OK.
Green throwing strikes but Marcolini manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Green sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Green moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taylor Green dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Marcolini walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Green checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Marcolini feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Greens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

Marcolini moves into the clinch successfully.
Marcolini is pressed up against the cage. Green has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Marcolini down to the mat. Marcolini avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A big right from Marcolini misses.
Marcolini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.

Marcolini clinches up with Green and pushes him back against the cage.
Green missing with knees to the body.
Marcolini with a knee to the head.
Green tries for a takedown. No joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marcolini landing knees to the body.
Green misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green lands an elbow inside.
Marcolini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Green is defending well for now.
Marcolini is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Marco Marcolini has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taylor Green.
Marcolini slowing the pace effectively.
Marcolini stalling in the clinch but Green improves position.
Green is looking for a takedown.
Green looking for a takedown.
Green is breathing heavily.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Marcolini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Green blocks it with crossed arms.
Marcolini tries to land knees in the clinch but Green avoids the damage to the body.
Green takes an elbow to the temple.
Green missing with knees to the body.
Marcolini tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Green's elbow.
Green lands a knee to the head.
Green trying to land knees to the body.
Marcolini blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marcolini avoiding damage as Green throws knees to the body.
Marcolini crunches a lovely knee into Green's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marcolini is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Marcolini lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Marcolini.

It looks like Taylor Green has been cut.
A short uppercut from Marcolini.
Marcolini softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Green throws a knee to the head but misses.
Green is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Marcolini gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Marcolini tries a body shot but Green blocks it.
Marcolini lands a body punch.
Marcolini can't find room to land a body shot as Green controls the action.
Green is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Marcolini pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Marcolini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Marcolini drops Green with a big knee straight up the middle! Green is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Green is rocked!
Marcolini fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Green is still on wobbly legs! Can Marcolini finish him?
Sloppy strikes from Marcolini. Those never looked like landing.
Green seems to have recovered his senses.
Green blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Marcolini has closed the distance and engaged Green in a clinch.
Green has Marcolini pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Marcolini manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Green lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Marcolini misses with a body punch.
Green has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Marcolini avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Marcolini missing with knees to the body.
Green takes a knee to the side of the body.
Marcolini trying to control the position but instead, Green has worked for underhooks and has pushed Marcolini into the cage.
Marcolini is pushing Green up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Green is working for takedown but Marcolini is calmly controlling the position for now.
Marcolini lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Marcolini looking to stall.
Marcolini missing with knees to the body.
Marcolini missing with knees to the body.
Marcolini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Green blocks it with crossed arms.
Marcolini blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Green on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marcolini is pressed up against the cage. Green has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Marcolini down to the mat. Marcolini avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Green slips a straight right by Marcolini.
Marcolini throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Marcolini takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Green lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Marcolini manages to get to full guard.

Marcolini pushes Green off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Marcolini dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Taylor Green's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Marcolini works Green's body with a nice hook.

Marcolini instigates a clinch.
Marcolini crunches a lovely knee into Green's ribcage.
Green misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marcolini.
Green avoiding damage as Marcolini throws knees to the body.
Marcolini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Green blocks it with crossed arms.
Marcolini just leaning against Green, taking a breather.
Green wants a takedown but no success here.
Marcolini blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marcolini is looking to control Green's arms but Green gets an underhook and turns him. Now Marcolini has his back to the cage.
Green is looking for a takedown.
Green takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marcolini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Green is defending well for now.
Green managing to block the knees to the body from Marcolini.
Marcolini takes an elbow to the forehead.
Marcolini stalling in the clinch but Green improves position.
Marcolini creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Green's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marcolini is defending well for now.
Marcolini taking a breather.

Green has picked Marcolini up - he's going for a ride! Green dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Green missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Marcolini keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Marcolini tries to roll over but Green keeps him under control.
Marcolini is working hard here to advance position.
Green thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Taylor Green has got the better of the ground game so far.
Green winds up and cracks Marcolini with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Marcolini has hold of Green's hands but Green slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Marcolini is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Green is working away from the top position though.
Marcolini wants to improve his position but Green is controlling well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Green is nestled in close to Marcolini, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Marcolini wants to get back to full guard.
Green drops an elbow to the side of Marcolini's head.
Marcolini on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Green lands strikes from half guard.
Green looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Green lands with a punch from half guard.
Marcolini pushes Green off looking to stand but Green dives back in and keeps control.
Marcolini on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini wants to improve his position but Green is controlling well.
Ground and pound from Green.
Green drops an elbow to the side of Marcolini's head.
Marcolini wants to improve his position but Green is controlling well.
Green looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Green trying to mount his opponent but Marcolini defends it.
Green looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Marcolini with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Marcolini actively working from the bottom here.
Marcolini manages to get to full guard.
Green postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marcolini working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Green.
Green works over Marcolini with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marcolini looking to hit a scissor sweep but Green is one step ahead there.
Green loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Green with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Green postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marcolini working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Green.
Green throwing strikes from guard but Marcolini blocks nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Green postures up.
Green working some strikes from top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Green accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taylor Green comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Green has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taylor Green!