PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gza Anothakilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Marciano
vs
Anothakilla

194 cm
18
239 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
25
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rocky Marciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gza Anothakilla!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano throws the left hand but Anothakilla avoids the punch easily.
Anothakilla is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marciano scores with a shot to the body.
Anothakilla has a takedown stuffed.
Anothakilla is looking to clinch.
Anothakilla shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marciano but Marciano pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Anothakilla shoots in looking for a takedown. Marciano tries to sprawl out of it but Anothakilla keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Marciano manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rocky Marciano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gza Anothakilla.
Marciano just misses with a punch to the body.
Anothakilla misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Marciano rushes Anothakilla and presses him up against the cage.
Anothakilla takes a shot to the head.
Anothakilla goes for a takedown attempt but Marciano pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Marciano connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Marciano thuds a left hand into Anothakilla's body.
Anothakilla looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anothakilla misses with a takedown attempt - Marciano sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Anothakilla takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rocky Marciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marciano stuns Anothakilla with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Marciano closes the distance and clinches.
Marciano lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marciano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anothakilla backwards.
Still in the clinch, Marciano scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Marciano on the inside.
Anothakilla is looking to break free of the clinch but Marciano has double underhooks.
Marciano content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Marciano lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Anothakilla's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marciano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marciano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Anothakilla.
Marciano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marciano lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Marciano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano lands a body shot.
Marciano lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Marciano.
Marciano scores with a shoulder strike.
Marciano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from Marciano.
A right handed body shot lands from Marciano.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marciano.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marciano.
A short right from Marciano on the inside.
Marciano lands a body punch.
Marciano pressing his opponent against the cage.
Marciano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Marciano.
Marciano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marciano lands a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano tries to work over Anothakilla's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marciano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marciano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marciano presses Anothakilla against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marciano.
Marciano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marciano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anothakilla backwards.
Marciano tries a body shot but Anothakilla blocks it.
Marciano scores with a hook to the body.
Marciano is working Anothakilla over against the cage.
Marciano lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marciano works on Anothakilla's body with a couple of short punches.
Marciano lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marciano lands a body shot.
Marciano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marciano cracks Anothakilla with a nice body shot.
Marciano cracks Anothakilla with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marciano.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marciano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Anothakilla controls his hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marciano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short uppercut from Marciano.
Marciano misses with a body punch.
Anothakilla is looking to take this one to the mat.
A body shot lands from Marciano.
A nice left hand lands by Marciano.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marciano.
Marciano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marciano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Marciano.
Marciano cracks Anothakilla with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marciano.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Anothakilla controls his hands.
Marciano misses with a body punch.
Marciano lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Anothakilla.
A right handed body shot lands from Marciano.
Marciano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anothakilla backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Marciano dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Marciano takes the fight into the clinch.
Anothakilla misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Marciano on the inside.
Anothakilla is trying to maintain a safe position but Marciano gets an underhook and turns Anothakilla into the cage.
Anothakilla wants a takedown but no success here.
Marciano gets through Anothakilla's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marciano prevents a takedown attempt there.
The referee is keeping an eye on Marciano - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Marciano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marciano lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marciano digs a right hand into Anothakilla's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Anothakilla's gas tank.
Marciano lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Marciano.
Stalling in the clinch from Marciano.
Marciano pushes Anothakilla back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anothakilla's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Anothakilla is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anothakilla backwards.
Marciano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marciano tries a body shot but Anothakilla blocks it.
Marciano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Anothakilla backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Marciano.
Marciano lands a nice shot to the body.
Marciano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marciano misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marciano.
Marciano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Marciano.
Marciano is working Anothakilla over against the cage.
Marciano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marciano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Anothakilla is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from Marciano.
Anothakilla is still on wobbly legs! Can Marciano finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marciano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anothakilla seems to have recovered his senses.
Rocky Marciano has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Marciano lands with a left to the head.
Marciano lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marciano.
Marciano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anothakilla or not.
Marciano lands a big right hand that drops Anothakilla! The killer instinct kicks in and Marciano finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Marciano!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocky Marciano!
Rocky Marciano decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.