PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Villars (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Marcolini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcolini is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Raffaella Carra - Rumore. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Villars
vs
Marcolini

190 cm
28
256 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

185 cm
41
259 lbs
32 - 23 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition
GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Villars!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 23 - 0, fighting out of London, Marco Marcolini!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Villars throws a sloppy head kick
and Villars takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Villars lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marcolini circles away quickly and effectively.
Villars throws a big shot that misses.
Villars throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marcolini has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Villars tries to move into range but Marcolini moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Marcolini takes one to the chin there.
Marcolini misses with a hook.
Marcolini takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Villars fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcolini's jab looks to have found its range, popping Villars under the eye.
Marcolini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Villars was well out of range. Poor timing from Marcolini.
Villars throws a lazy right hand but Marcolini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Villars's corner calls for a 1-2. Villars obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Marcolini blocks a head kick by Villars.
Marcolini throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Villars counter with a right hand.
Marcolini closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcolini takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Villars. Marcolini does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marcolini ducks under a wild hook from Villars.
Villars is trying hard to land a takedown here. Marcolini sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Marcolini shoots in for a double leg but Villars sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Marcolini throws a looping overhand right but Villars ducks down to avoid it.
Marcolini looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Villars is fending him off so far but Marcolini persists. Nope, Villars circles away and we're back to standing.
Villars ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marcolini moves away.
Marcolini throws a head kick but Villars moves out of range.
Villars changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Marcolini tries to avoid it but Villars manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Marcolini to the ground. Marcolini escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Villars throws a head kick that misses.
Villars walks into a left hand.

Marcolini takes the fight into the clinch.
Marcolini is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Villars is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marcolini misses with a body punch.
A short right from Villars.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stalling in the clinch from Marcolini.
Marcolini is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Villars displaying some good clinch control by pressing Marcolini up against the cage.
Villars on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marcolini landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Villars is breathing heavily.
Villars throws a head punch that misses.
Marcolini tries to land knees in the clinch but Villars avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Marcolini - that landed with a thud.
Marcolini missing with knees to the body.
Marcolini landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Marcolini misses with a hook from the clinch.
Villars doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marcolini tries to land knees in the clinch but Villars avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Villars on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marcolini is looking to control Villars's arms but Villars gets an underhook and turns him. Now Marcolini has his back to the cage.
Marcolini drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Richard Villars has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Marcolini.
Marcolini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Villars avoids it.
Marcolini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Villars avoids it.
Marcolini has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Villars seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Marcolini can turn it around.
Marcolini throws an elbow that misses.
Villars gets through Marcolini's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Villars creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marcolini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Villars is defending well for now.
Villars avoiding damage as Marcolini throws knees to the body.
Villars on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marcolini takes a shot to the head.
Marcolini misses with a punch to the body.
Villars using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marcolini has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Villars is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villars trying to land knees to the body.
Marcolini is stalling here.
Villars misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marcolini misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Villars.
Villars working aggressively here.
Villars misses with a hook from the clinch.
Villars displaying some good clinch control by pressing Marcolini up against the cage.
Marcolini tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Villars - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Marcolini misses with a punch on the inside.
Marcolini lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Villars.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marcolini trying to land knees to the body.
Marcolini unloads a knee to the mid-section. Villars lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Richard Villars will probably get the nod.
That's time! Villars's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Villars walks into a left hand.
Marcolini takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Marcolini is looking to clinch.
A cross from Marcolini lands.
Villars tries a head kick but it misses.
Marcolini tries to close the distance and clinch but Villars swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Villars tries to bum rush Marcolini with a series of wild strikes but Marcolini uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice body punch from Marcolini.
Marcolini throws the left hand but Villars avoids the punch easily.
Villars seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Marcolini shoots in for a takedown but Villars shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Villars works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Villars shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marcolini as he jumps to the side.

Marcolini gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcolini's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Marcolini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Villars avoids it.
Villars lands a body shot.
Villars throws a punch but it's blocked by Marcolini.
Marcolini controlling the action here for a moment.
Villars blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Villars swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Villars lands a nice shot to the body.
Marcolini is breathing heavily.
Marcolini can't find room to land a body shot as Villars controls the action.
Villars just leaning against Marcolini, taking a breather.
A nice right hand lands inside from Villars.
Villars lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marcolini tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Marco Marcolini seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Marcolini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Villars.
Marcolini missing with knees to the body.
Marcolini works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marcolini wants to stall.
Villars working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A knee to the head by Villars.

It looks like Marco Marcolini has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Villars gets through Marcolini's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marcolini is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Villars is keeping busy.
Villars is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short left from Villars.
Villars on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marcolini blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Villars avoids it.
Villars lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Villars misses with a hook from the clinch.
Villars lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Villars makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Villars lands a nice uppercut.
Villars misses with the head strike.
Villars slows down the pace here.
Marcolini goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marcolini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marcolini is looking for a takedown.
Marcolini tries to land knees in the clinch but Villars avoids the damage to the body.
Villars lands a shoulder strike.
Marcolini looking to throw knees to the head but Villars is blocking nicely.
Villars managing to block the knees to the body from Marcolini.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Villars creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Villars is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marcolini can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Villars lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Villars blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Villars blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marcolini lands a nice knee to the body.
Marcolini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Villars avoids it.
A right hook to the body lands for Villars.
Villars scores with a shot to the side of Marcolini's head.
Villars lands with a left to the head.

Marcolini is rocked!
Villars pushes Marcolini against the cage. Villars is working some dirty boxing. Villars pushes off with a quick right hook! Marcolini goes down! Marcolini tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Villars moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Villars!
During a confident post fight interview, Richard Villars thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.