PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Art Vandalay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marciano comes to the cage accompanied by DEAD MAN'S GUN. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Marciano
vs
Vandalay

191 cm
32
245 lbs
41 - 8 - 2

195 cm
33
240 lbs
26 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

Hellbent
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Marciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Art Vandalay!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vandalay fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vandalay attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vandalay throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marciano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vandalay scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vandalay tries a head kick but it misses.
Vandalay dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marciano. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vandalay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marciano throws out the jab.
Marciano moves out of range of the body kick.
Vandalay scores with a jab. Marciano acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Vandalay chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marciano is breathing heavily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Marciano darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Vandalay scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vandalay. That's going to slow Marciano down.
Nice body punch from Vandalay.
Vandalay misses with a body kick.

Vandalay pushes Marciano up against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vandalay just misses with a elbow thrown towards Marciano's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandalay scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vandalay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vandalay tries to throw a body punch but Marciano avoids it by throwing Vandalay back against the cage.

Marciano breaks the clinch.
Vandalay delivers a nice body kick.
Vandalay feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Marciano's calf.
Don Marciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for Vandalay.

It looks like Don Marciano has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vandalay lands a nice looking body kick.
Marciano with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vandalay to score with a decent uppercut.
Vandalay lands a nice looking body shot.
Vandalay jabs Marciano to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marciano moves out of range as Vandalay throws a body kick.
Vandalay cracks the inside of Marciano's front leg.

Vandalay closes the distance and pushes Marciano back into the cage.
Vandalay tries to stall but Marciano uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vandalay softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vandalay works on Marciano's body with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano blocks a body shot from Vandalay.
Vandalay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vandalay's elbow.
Vandalay tries to work over Marciano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vandalay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marciano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Vandalay.
Marciano being controlled against the cage.
Marciano avoids the elbow strike from Vandalay, against the cage.
Vandalay misses with a body punch.
Vandalay lands a nice elbow.
Vandalay keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marciano's efforts to push away.
Vandalay misses with a punch to the body.
Vandalay throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marcianos head.
Vandalay managing to block the knees to the body from Marciano.
Marciano lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Marciano as Vandalay tries to tie him up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandalay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vandalay looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Marciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vandalay lands a left hand.
Marciano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marciano blocks an elbow strike from Vandalay.
Marciano lands with a light punch inside.
Vandalay fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marciano misses with a punch on the inside.

Marciano escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vandalay lands the left hand.
Marciano tries a head kick but it misses.
Vandalay blocks the body kick.
Marciano misses with a straight left.
Marciano connects with an inside leg kick.
Marciano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vandalay pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Marciano looks to land a right hand but Vandalay moved out of range.
Marciano misses with a wild body shot.
Vandalay slips a jab from Marciano.
Marciano pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vandalay is out of range and Marciano settles back down.

Vandalay darts in and clinches Marciano up against the cage.
Vandalay tries a body shot but Marciano blocks it.
Vandalay lands with a right to the head.
Marciano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vandalay lands a nice shot to the body.
Marciano tries to work over Vandalay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marciano managing to block the knees to the body from Vandalay.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marciano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Marciano.
Marciano scores with a shot to the side of Vandalay's head.
Marciano avoiding damage as Vandalay throws knees to the body.
Marciano tries to work over Vandalay's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Art Vandalay dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Marciano's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Marciano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vandalay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vandalay is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Marciano rather than just go for the knockout.
Marciano throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marciano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vandalay shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Marciano misses with a hook.
Vandalay throws a good cross that connects.
Marciano misses with a low kick.
Marciano just misses with a punch to the body.
Marciano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vandalay cracks Marciano with an open hand slap.
Vandalay is looking to score with low kicks.
Marciano connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vandalay. Vandalay circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vandalay lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A shot to the body from Marciano misses
and Vandalay counters with a nice uppercut.
Vandalay throws a push kick but Marciano slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandalay drops Marciano with a straight right hand, right on the button! Vandalay follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Art Vandalay!
Art Vandalay gave a mention to Hell's Balls Recovery (160) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).