PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Handsome Cpw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marciano comes to the cage accompanied by lets dance. Cpw has chosen Steve McQueen as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Marciano
vs
Cpw

180 cm
33
146 lbs
28 - 9 - 0

170 cm
28
146 lbs
29 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocky Marciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Handsome Cpw!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cpw misses with a wild body shot.
Marciano lands with a cross.
Cpw rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marciano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cpw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marciano was well out of range. Poor timing from Cpw.
Handsome Cpw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cpw thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice body punch from Cpw.
Marciano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cpw connects with a body shot.
Cpw connects with a looping right hand.
Cpw misses with a wild body shot.
Cpw is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marciano.
Marciano closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cpw lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marciano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marciano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cpw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano connects with a right hand. Cpw shakes it off.
Marciano takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cpw misses with a body shot.

Marciano moves into the clinch.
Marciano misses with the head strike.
Marciano throws a head punch that misses.
Cpw's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marciano tries to work over Cpw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cpw working hard to break the clinch.
Marciano jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cpw walks away with a smile on his face. Marciano gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Marciano avoids the body shot from Cpw.
Cpw misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cpw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marciano.
Horrible takedown by Marciano or perhaps it was just good defense by Cpw which made him look bad.
Cpw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marciano manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano ducks under a wild hook from Cpw.
Handsome Cpw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marciano defending well as Cpw loads up on a big left hand.
Cpw gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marciano with a hook.
Cpw misses with a hook. Marciano ducked under it nicely.
Cpw misses with a looping left.
Marciano doesn't manage to clinch there - Cpw circles away.
Cpw lands a body shot.
Marciano fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cpw is out of range.
Marciano looks to land a left hand but Cpw moved out of range nicely.
Marciano slips a jab and a cross from Cpw.
Cpw is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Marciano rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cpw throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice defenses there by Marciano.
Marciano stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Cpw thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marciano on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Marciano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cpw waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marciano.
Marciano takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Marciano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marciano thuds his right hand into Cpw's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cpw cracks Marciano with an open hand slap.
Cpw digs a good hook to Marciano's body.
Marciano connects with a single shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cpw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marciano was well out of range. Poor timing from Cpw.
Cpw misses the jab.

Marciano closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marciano has a couple of punches blocked by Cpw.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cpw.
Marciano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cpw backwards.
Marciano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

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

Cpw is rocked!
Marciano is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A good leg kick by Marciano.
Cpw is still on wobbly legs! Can Marciano finish him?
Marciano is looking to clinch but Cpw is avoiding it.
Marciano is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot to the body from Cpw misses
and Marciano counters with a nice uppercut.
Marciano misses with a double jab.
Marciano moves out of range as Cpw strikes.
Marciano really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cpw misses with a straight right.
Cpw looks up at the clock. Bad move! Marciano lands a right hand from hell, dropping Cpw. Marciano pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocky Marciano!
Rocky Marciano made sure to mention his sponsor, GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS in his post fight interview.