PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Don Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Crain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marciano comes to the ring accompanied by DEAD MAN'S GUN. Crain has chosen The Roots - Kool On as his entrance music. 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
Crain

191 cm
37
257 lbs
48 - 15 - 2

192 cm
30
242 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 48 - 15 - 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 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyler Crain!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crunch! Marciano slams his shin into Crain's torso.
Crain throws a big shot that misses.
Crain tries a head kick but it misses.
Crain wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Crain fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crain blocks a jab.
Marciano tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Crain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Crain. Those never looked like landing.
Crain lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Crain.

Marciano clinches up with Crain and pushes him back against the ropes.
Marciano misses with a punch to the body.
Crain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Marciano.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marciano missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Marciano.
Marciano missing with knees to the body.
Crain misses with a punch to the body.
Marciano being controlled against the ropes.
Crain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marciano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crain backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marciano lands a knee to the body.
Crain looks winded!
Marciano lands a body shot.
Marciano keeps control of Crain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marciano.
Marciano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Crain blocks it with crossed arms.
Marciano gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Tyler Crain has been cut.
A shot in the inside from Marciano.
Marciano gets through Crain's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marciano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Crain has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Marciano seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Crain can turn it around.
Marciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crain's elbow.
Marciano tries to work over Crain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marciano misses with a knee strike.
Marciano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marciano scores with a shoulder strike.

Crain breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Crain gets tackled into the ropes by Marciano. Marciano maintains the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marciano can't find room to land a body shot as Crain controls the action.
Marciano misses with the head strike.
Marciano has a couple of punches blocked by Crain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Crain's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Marciano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marciano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marciano prevents a body shot from Crain.
Crain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marciano has him pressed against the ropes.
Crain blocks an elbow strike.
Marciano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marciano has him pressed against the ropes.
A right hand to the body from Marciano.

Crain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marciano tries a low kick but Crain avoids it.
Marciano buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Crain takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Marciano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marciano scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crain connects with a single shot there.
Marciano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Crain paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marciano scores with a push kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marciano.
Crain takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Marciano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Crain's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Marciano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marciano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marciano is looking to clinch.
Marciano thumps Crain with a low kick.
Marciano tries to clinch up.
Crain has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Crain there as he acknowledges the shot.
Crain checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Marciano wants to slow Crain down by chopping away at his legs.
Crain throws a head kick that half lands.
Marciano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crain can do to turn this around?

Marciano gets a clinch.
Marciano being controlled against the ropes.
Crain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crain tries to break free but Marciano pushes him back against the ropes.
Marciano digs a right hand underneath Crain's ribcage. Crain let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crain misses with some punches.
Marciano lands an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Marciano.
Crain is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano gets through Crain's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marciano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crain blocks a body shot from Marciano.
Marciano pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Marciano tries to work over Crain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marciano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Crain lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crain on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marciano lands with a light punch inside.
Marciano lands a nice uppercut.
Crain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Crain's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marciano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marciano lands a nice uppercut.
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 lands a nice uppercut.
Crain is trying to maintain a safe position but Marciano gets an underhook and turns Crain into the ropes.
Marciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Crain controls his hands.
Marciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Crain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marciano landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crain is trying to break free.
Marciano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Marciano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crain lands a nice elbow.
Crain tries to work over Marciano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crain is trying to stall.
Marciano tries to throw a body punch but Crain avoids it by throwing Marciano back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marciano.
Crain lands a shot to the body.
Marciano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crain backwards.
Crain can't break the clinch.
Crain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marciano misses with a punch to the body.
Crain goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crain tries to break free but Marciano pushes him back against the ropes.
Marciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crain's elbow.
Marciano lands a shot to the body.
Marciano with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Marciano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Crain's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Marciano connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Crain momentarily.
Marciano takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Marciano catches Crain with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Crain gets tackled into the ropes by Marciano. Marciano maintains the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Marciano.
Marciano scores with a shot to the side of Crain's head.
Marciano lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Crain on the inside.
Marciano lands a knee to the head.
Marciano's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Marciano misses with a body punch.
Crain tries to break the clinch but Marciano is controlling the position.
Crain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marciano blocking some punches.
Crain misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marciano tries to land knees in the clinch but Crain avoids the damage to the body.
Crain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crain takes an elbow to the forehead.
Marciano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marciano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marciano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Crain backwards.
Crain takes a knee to the side of the body.
Marciano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marciano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marciano scores with a shoulder strike.
Marciano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Crain or not.
Marciano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crain backwards.
A short right from Marciano.
Nice body punch from Marciano - that landed with a thud.
Marciano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Marciano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marciano lands a good knee to the midsection. Crain won't want to take too many of those.
Crain takes a knee to the side of the body.
Marciano lands an elbow that stopped Crain in his tracks for a moment.
A short right from Marciano on the inside.
Marciano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Don Marciano has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Marciano lands a damaging elbow.

Crain is rocked!
Marciano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crain is still on wobbly legs! Can Marciano finish him?
Marciano unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano lands a body shot.
Crain seems to have recovered his senses.
Marciano lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marciano lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Marciano.
A right hand to the body from Marciano.
Marciano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Crain.
Marciano gets through Crain's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Marciano.
Marciano lands a knee to the head.
Marciano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Marciano creates a bit of space and cracks Crain with an uppercut that drops him to the canvas! Crain is wobbled and seems to be struggling to get back to his feet. 3,4,5. He's up! Phew, his manager will be relieved but they're no doubt wondering whether he'll be able to recover properly and get back in the fight!
Don Marciano is winning the standup battle so far.

Marciano closes the distance and clinches.
Marciano pushes Crain back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marciano.
Marciano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marciano lands a damaging elbow.
Marciano lands a shot to the body.
Marciano lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Marciano takes that one, having scored the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Tyler Crain's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Marciano cracks Crain with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Crain is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Crain is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Crain could not beat the count!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Don Marciano!
Post fight, Don Marciano took to the microphone: '"Garson DeBramalo - get your ass back in this ring with me. Winner gets a title shot. I've got a million says I kick your ass."'.