PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Don Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manchester Red (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marciano comes to the ring accompanied by DEAD MAN'S GUN. Red has chosen The Game-Hit The J as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Marciano
vs
Red

191 cm
40
257 lbs
54 - 16 - 2

225 cm
30
287 lbs
22 - 8 - 2

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

Mohito Fightwear
Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 54 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Marciano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manchester Red!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marciano instigates a clinch.
Red makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Red breaks from the clinch.
Marciano wants to clinch.
Red takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marciano wants to clinch up but Red keeps it at a distance.
Red tries a quick counter leg kick but Marciano is wise to it.
Marciano misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Red misses with a low kick.
Marciano throws a low kick but Red moves out of range easily.
Marciano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano moves out of range as Red strikes.
Red ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Marciano clinches up against the ropes.
Marciano blocks a body shot from Red.

Red breaks the clinch.
Marciano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marciano blocks a leg kick.
Marciano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Red's calf.
Marciano connects with a leg kick. Red looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Marciano misses with a few strikes there.
Marciano throws a right hand that misses
and Red cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That kick from Red tenderised Marciano's leg. Marciano is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Red connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
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!
Red moves out of range of the body kick from Marciano.
Marciano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Red paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marciano looks to land a combination but Red avoids it well.
Marciano lands a jab.

Marciano closes the distance and clinches.
Our sources have told us that Marciano has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Red working hard to break the clinch.
Red tries to break free but Marciano pushes him back against the ropes.
Red prevents a body shot from Marciano.
Red is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marciano is defending well for now.
A left hand lands to the body for Marciano.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Marciano throws an elbow but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Red breaks from the clinch.
Red lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marciano's sensitive parts.
Don Marciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marciano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Red moves away.
Marciano cracks the inside of Red's front leg.
Red takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marciano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Red misses with a hook. Marciano ducked under it nicely.
Red throws a low kick but Marciano moves out of range easily.
Red throws a wild body kick that Marciano sees coming a mile off.
Red misses with an uppercut.
Marciano lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Marciano misses with a series of wild punches.
Red appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Marciano misses
and Red counters with a good low kick that Marciano was not able to check.
Red misses with an uppercut.
Jab, jab by Red - just one landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Marciano tenderised Red's leg. Red is trying to keep his angry face on.
Marciano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Red checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Red swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Red displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marciano throws out the jab.
Red checks the leg kick nicely there.
Red keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marciano.
Marciano misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Marciano dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Marciano throws a right hand that Red ducks under and follows up with a left that Red also avoids with ease.
Marciano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marciano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Red can do to turn this around?
Red comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marciano tries to close the distance and clinch but Red swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Marciano gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Marciano lands a nice shot to the body.
Marciano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marciano unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Marciano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marciano lands a good knee to the midsection. Red won't want to take too many of those.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marciano tries to land knees in the clinch but Red avoids the damage to the body.
Marciano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Red.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Red.
Marciano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Red's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Red's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Marciano landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marciano lands a nice elbow.
Marciano can't find room to land a body shot as Red controls the action.
Red looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Red misses with a body punch.
Marciano lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Marciano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Red pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marciano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Red throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marciano appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Red connects with a body shot that sends Marciano's belly button to the back.
Marciano ducks under a wild hook from Red.
Marciano lands a really nice looking cross but Red seems unphased.
Marciano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Red misses with a hook. Marciano ducked under it nicely.
Marciano scores with a body shot.
Red displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marciano throws out the jab.
Marciano scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Red throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It looked like Marciano was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Red.
Marciano connects with a nice looking jab.
Marciano throws a shot from downtown. Red moves away and avoids it.
Marciano bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Red's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marciano.
Marciano throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Marciano tries to close the distance and clinch but Red swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano is looking to clinch but Red is avoiding it.
Red circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice shot lands for Red.
Red's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Red lands a head kick!

It looks like Don Marciano has been cut.
Marciano scores with a body shot.
Red feints and then cracks Marciano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marciano down.
Red fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marciano manages to avoid it.
Marciano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Red.
Marciano throws a leg kick but Red moved away.
Marciano lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Red swats away the attempt to clinch by Marciano.
Red has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marciano.
Red cracks a nice hook into Marciano's ribs.

Marciano has managed to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Red goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Red misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marciano using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Red has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Red comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Marciano throws a punch but it's blocked by Red.
Red throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marciano blocks it with crossed arms.
Red creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marciano's defenses.
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 Don Marciano's cut.
That's time! Marciano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Marciano jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Marciano scores with a hook to the body. Red takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Red keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Red swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Don Marciano is winning the standup battle so far.
Red misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marciano thows a left - swing and a miss!
Red looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Marciano blocks the body kick.
Marciano darts in trying to clinch
and Red counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Marciano. Those never looked like landing.
Marciano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Red is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Red circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Red throws a lazy head kick

and Marciano counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Marciano.
Red blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marciano misses with a punch to the body.
Marciano tries to land knees in the clinch but Red avoids the damage to the body.
A shot in the inside from Red.
Marciano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Red pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marciano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Red swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marciano connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Red swats away the attempt to clinch by Marciano.
A countering left hand to the body from Red misses.
Marciano tries to clinch but Red is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Marciano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano misses with a low kick.
Red follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Red throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Red misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Marciano on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Red tries to land a leg kick but Marciano saw it coming and moves away.
Red is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Marciano just misses with a punch to the body.
Marciano feints and then cracks Red's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Red down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Red, right into the meat.
Good standup being displayed there by Red as he connects with a hook.
Red misses with an uppercut. Marciano saw that one coming.
Marciano seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Marciano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Red at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Red crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Marciano - the referee stops the clock and Red gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Marciano. Red manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Red circles away from the clinch attempt
and Red counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marciano misses the shot to the body.
Marciano throws a leg kick but Red checks it.
Marciano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice defenses there by Marciano.
Marciano swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Red.
Red is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Red just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Red swats away the attempt to clinch by Marciano.
The fighters circle momentarily. Red darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Marciano swings for the body but Red moves out of range.
Red throws out a powerful jab.
Marciano scores with a shot to the body.
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 will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Red scores with a jab. Marciano acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Marciano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Red's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Marciano clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Don Marciano's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Red moves out of range of the body kick from Marciano.
Red avoids a kick to the body.
Red is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Marciano moves away from the strike by Red.
Marciano wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Red chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marciano can pounce on him.
Good exchange - Red coming out on top.
Red throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Marciano connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Red throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marciano cracks the inside of Red's front leg.
Marciano lands a slapping body shot.
Marciano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Red.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Red.
Red slips a jab and a cross from Marciano.
Red misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marciano.

Marciano has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marciano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Red backwards.
Red wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marciano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Red is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Marciano tries a knee to the head but Red blocks it.
Marciano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Red avoids it.
Red throws an elbow but it misses.
Marciano lands with a left to the head.
Nice body punch from Marciano.
Marciano trying to land knees to the body.
Marciano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Red looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Marciano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Red escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
Red on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Marciano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Red let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
You can see that Red has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Marciano throws a body shot but no joy.
Red steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

Marciano closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Marciano lands with a light punch inside.
Marciano presses Red against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marciano lands an elbow inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Marciano.
A right hook to the body lands for Marciano.
A body shot lands from Marciano.
A left hand lands to the body for Marciano.
Marciano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano crunches a lovely knee into Red's ribcage.
Marciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Red controls his hands.
Red takes an elbow to the temple.
Marciano landing knees to the body.
Marciano comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Marciano landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Still in the clinch, Marciano scores with a nice short uppercut.
Red avoiding damage as Marciano throws knees to the body.
Marciano blocks an uppercut.
Marciano unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Marciano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marciano scores with a shot to the side of Red's head.
Marciano lands a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marciano just leaning against Red, taking a breather.
Marciano tries to land knees in the clinch but Red avoids the damage to the body.
Marciano lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Marciano gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Marciano lands an elbow inside that Red shrugs off.
Marciano lands with a short shot to the head.
Marciano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Red backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marciano.
A right hand to the body from Marciano.
Marciano gets through Red's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marciano lands a left hand.
Marciano lands an elbow that stopped Red in his tracks for a moment.
Red tries to break the clinch but Marciano is controlling the position.
Marciano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reds head.
Marciano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Red.
Marciano lands a right hand.
Marciano lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marciano digs a right hand underneath Red's ribcage. Red let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Marciano - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Don Marciano had his way with Manchester Red in that round.
The cut man is working on Don Marciano's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Red walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Don Marciano!
Don Marciano retains his super heavyweight title!
A victorious Don Marciano thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Manchester Red was interviewed post fight and said 'Revenge is like the sweetest joy next to getting pussy so mothafucka!! i fucking demand a rematch or else get me some pussy to fuck hard.'.