PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luke Skywalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marciano comes into a darkened arena with his song building. lets dance kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rocky Marciano told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Skywalker
vs
Marciano

170 cm
27
142 lbs
24 - 11 - 0

180 cm
32
146 lbs
27 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
KO power

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Granite chin

160!
Brute

GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Skywalker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocky Marciano!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Skywalker's head.
A combination from Marciano does no damage.
Skywalker misses with a low kick.
Skywalker walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Marciano has closed the distance and engaged Skywalker in a clinch.
Marciano avoids a wild elbow strike from Skywalker.
Skywalker lands an elbow inside that Marciano shrugs off.
Skywalker crunches a lovely knee into Marciano's ribcage.
Marciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Marciano.

Marciano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Skywalker throws a wild body kick that Marciano sees coming a mile off.

Marciano rushes Skywalker and presses him up against the cage.
Skywalker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Skywalker is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skywalker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Marciano lands a hook that snaps the head of Skywalker backwards.
Skywalker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Skywalker lands an elbow inside.
Skywalker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marciano jumps guard but Skywalker turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Skywalker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Marciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano lands a hook that snaps the head of Skywalker backwards.

Marciano has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Skywalker uses from the top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Marciano manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Skywalker manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marciano scoring with some ground and pound.
Skywalker is looking to stand up but Marciano isn't so interested in that idea.
Marciano works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Marciano is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Marciano wants to pass to mount but Skywalker is defending the position.
Marciano throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ground and pound from Marciano.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marciano wants to pass to mount but Skywalker is defending the position.
Marciano thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Skywalker's head.
Marciano seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Marciano is looking to advance position but Skywalker won't allow it.

Marciano is working for a kimura but Skywalker is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano trying to pass the guard but Skywalker defending well.

Marciano is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Skywalker has managed to free his arm - good work.
Marciano looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Marciano missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Skywalker moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Marciano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Skywalker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marciano.
Skywalker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marciano.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marciano sitting in guard here, content to control.
Marciano throwing strikes from guard but Skywalker blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Marciano dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Skywalker throws a hook to the side of Marciano's head but Marciano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Skywalker shoots in and drives through. Marciano sprawls well.
Marciano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Skywalker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Marciano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marciano lands a jab.

It looks like Luke Skywalker has been cut.

Skywalker has Marciano up against the cage in a clinch.
Skywalker struggles to land a body shot inside as Marciano controls his hands.
Skywalker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skywalker misses with a punch to the body.
Skywalker prevents a body shot from Marciano.
Marciano gets through Skywalker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marciano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marciano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skywalker is working for takedown but Marciano is calmly controlling the position for now.
Marciano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marciano avoids the elbow strike from Skywalker, against the cage.
Marciano avoids the elbow strike from Skywalker, against the cage.
Luke Skywalker has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Marciano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Some wild striking there from Skywalker.
Skywalker keeps Marciano at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skywalker dives in and grabs Marciano's left leg, looking for a takedown. Marciano pushes down on Skywalker's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Skywalker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed right hand from Marciano misses the target.
Skywalker walks into a left hand.
Skywalker thows a body shot but no joy.
Marciano throws a head kick that misses.
Marciano takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Skywalker moves into range and connects with a jab.
Skywalker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marciano is looking to slow Skywalker down with leg kicks.
Skywalker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Marciano.

Marciano moves into the clinch.
Marciano lands with a short shot to the head.
Skywalker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Skywalker lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marciano pulls Skywalker into guard.
Skywalker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marciano on the ground.
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!

Marciano looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Marciano avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Marciano looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Marciano is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Marciano is looking for a triangle but Skywalker pushes his legs off easily.
Skywalker looking to pass the guard.

Marciano looking for a triangle here. Skywalker is fighting it but it looks tight! Marciano pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Skywalker is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Rocky Marciano!
Rocky Marciano is the new bantamweight champion!
Rocky Marciano made sure to mention his sponsor, GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS in his post fight interview.