PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Reacher (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
Reacher

195 cm
18
257 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
240 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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, Rocco 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, Jack Reacher!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reacher throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marciano.

Marciano drives through and clinches with Reacher against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Marciano scores with a nice short uppercut.
Reacher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marciano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reacher's elbow.
Reacher is looking to break free of the clinch but Marciano has double underhooks.
Marciano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reacher prevents a body shot from Marciano.
Reacher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Marciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reacher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reacher is trying to break the clinch but Marciano is controlling him.
Marciano can't find room to land a body shot as Reacher controls the action.
Reacher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marciano tries to throw a body punch but Reacher avoids it by throwing Marciano back against the cage.
Reacher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marciano has him pressed against the cage.
Marciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Reacher controls his hands.
Reacher is trying to break the clinch but Marciano is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Reacher's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Reacher prevents a body shot from Marciano.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marciano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reacher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reacher tries to circle away but Marciano has him pinned against the cage.
Marciano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reacher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reacher wants to get back to striking at distance but Marciano won't allow it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marciano.
Reacher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reacher prevents a body shot from Marciano.
Marciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Reacher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reacher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reacher blocking some punches.
Reacher wants to get back to striking at distance but Marciano won't allow it.
Reacher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reacher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marciano has him pressed against the cage.
Marciano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marciano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marciano misses with a punch to the body.
Reacher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reacher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marciano tries a body shot but Reacher blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reacher is trying to force a seperation but Marciano has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Marciano fails to land.
Marciano misses with some punches.
Reacher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marciano scores with a hook to the body.
Reacher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reacher is trying to break the clinch but Marciano is controlling him.
Reacher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marciano keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Reacher's efforts to push away.
Marciano prevents Reacher from breaking the clinch.
Reacher blocking some punches.
Reacher has had enough of the clinch but Marciano keeps him there for the moment.
Marciano has Reacher pressed against the cage, preventing Reacher from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Marciano prevents Reacher from breaking the clinch.
Marciano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reacher is trying to push Marciano away but Marciano has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marciano digs a right hand underneath Reacher's ribcage. Reacher let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Reacher has had enough of the clinch but Marciano keeps him there for the moment.
Reacher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano misses with a punch to the body.
Marciano lands with a light punch inside.
Marciano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reacher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Marciano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Reacher's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Marciano can't find room to land a body shot as Reacher controls the action.
Marciano has Reacher pressed against the cage, preventing Reacher from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Marciano has Reacher pressed against the cage, preventing Reacher from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Reacher looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marciano misses with a punch on the inside.
Reacher is trying to force a seperation but Marciano has the dominant position.
Reacher blocks an uppercut.
Reacher blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Marciano - that landed with a thud.
Marciano tries to work over Reacher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reacher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reacher tries to break free but Marciano pushes him back against the cage.
Marciano is working Reacher over against the cage.
Reacher is looking to break free of the clinch but Marciano has double underhooks.
Reacher is trying to break the clinch but Marciano is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reacher is trying to force a seperation but Marciano has the dominant position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reacher.
A short right from Marciano on the inside.
Reacher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marciano throws a punch but it's blocked by Reacher.
Marciano tries to work over Reacher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marciano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reacher blocks a body shot from Marciano.
Marciano can't find room to land a body shot as Reacher controls the action.
Reacher wants to break free but Marciano has control.
Reacher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marciano tries to throw a body punch but Reacher avoids it by throwing Marciano back against the cage.
Marciano throws a head punch that misses.
Marciano misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Marciano.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reacher.
A right handed body shot lands from Marciano.
A frustrated look appears on Reacher's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Marciano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reacher is trying to break the clinch but Marciano has him pressed against the cage.
Marciano misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocco Marciano dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Reacher misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Reacher. Those never looked like landing.
Marciano wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Reacher swinging wildly here.
A combination from Reacher does no damage.
Reacher swats away the attempt to clinch by Marciano.
Sloppy strikes from Reacher. Those never looked like landing.
Marciano tries to clinch up but Reacher circles away and keeps his distance.
Reacher throws a combination that misses

and Marciano counters by clinching up.
Marciano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reacher is trying to break the clinch but Marciano has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reacher prevents a body shot from Marciano.
Reacher is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Marciano fails to land.
Reacher has had enough of the clinch but Marciano keeps him there for the moment.
Reacher wants to get back to striking at distance but Marciano won't allow it.
Reacher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marciano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano misses with some punches.
Reacher blocking some punches.
Marciano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reacher can do to turn this around?
Reacher tries to break the clinch but Marciano is controlling the position.
Reacher wants to break free but Marciano has control.
Reacher is trying to break the clinch but Marciano has him pressed against the cage.
Marciano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reacher can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marciano.
Marciano tries to throw a body punch but Reacher avoids it by throwing Marciano back against the cage.
Reacher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Reacher controls his hands.
Reacher wants to get back to striking at distance but Marciano won't allow it.
Marciano misses with a short punch on the inside.

Reacher breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Marciano closes the distance and pushes Reacher back into the cage.
A short left from Marciano.
Marciano misses with a punch to the body.
Marciano misses with a body punch.
Marciano cracks Reacher with a nice body shot.
Marciano misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marciano.
Reacher is trying to break the clinch but Marciano is controlling him.
Marciano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reacher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marciano gets through Reacher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reacher working hard to break the clinch.
Marciano tries a body shot but Reacher blocks it.
Marciano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marciano tries to work over Reacher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marciano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reacher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marciano misses with a punch on the inside.
Marciano misses with a punch to the body.
Marciano misses with a body punch.
Reacher takes a shot to the head.
Reacher is trying to break the clinch but Marciano is controlling him.
Marciano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marciano misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reacher is trying to push Marciano away but Marciano has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Reacher's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Marciano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rocco Marciano has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Reacher is trying to break free.
Reacher blocks a body shot from Marciano.
Reacher blocks a body shot from Marciano.
Reacher tries to break the clinch but Marciano is controlling the position.
Marciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reacher's elbow.
Marciano lands with a light punch inside.
Marciano misses with some punches.
Reacher working hard to break the clinch.
Reacher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marciano misses with the head strike.
Reacher has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reacher wants to break free but Marciano has control.
Marciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marciano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reacher wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Marciano keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Reacher's efforts to push away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reacher can't break the clinch.
Marciano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Reacher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marciano prevents Reacher from breaking the clinch.
Marciano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reacher backwards.
Reacher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marciano has him pressed against the cage.
Marciano misses with a punch on the inside.
Marciano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marciano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Marciano fails to land.
Reacher blocking some punches.
Reacher prevents a body shot from Marciano.
Marciano misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marciano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reacher's elbow.
Marciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reacher's elbow.
Reacher wants to break free but Marciano has control.
Reacher wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Marciano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reacher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Marciano has closed the distance and engaged Reacher in a clinch.
Reacher is trying to push Marciano away but Marciano has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Reacher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marciano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reacher is trying to break the clinch but Marciano has him pressed against the cage.
Marciano lands a nice uppercut.
Reacher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marciano swings wildly with an uppercut but Reacher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reacher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marciano tries a body shot but Reacher blocks it.
Reacher looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marciano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marciano misses with a punch to the body.
Reacher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reacher's elbow.
Marciano tries to throw a body punch but Reacher avoids it by throwing Marciano back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reacher prevents a body shot from Marciano.
Reacher is trying to break free.
Marciano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reacher working hard to break the clinch.
Reacher tries to circle away but Marciano has him pinned against the cage.
Marciano gets through Reacher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marciano tries a body shot but Reacher blocks it.
Marciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reacher's elbow.
Marciano gets through Reacher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reacher wants to get back to striking at distance but Marciano won't allow it.
Marciano misses with a punch to the body.
Reacher is trying to break the clinch but Marciano has him pressed against the cage.
Reacher tries to break the clinch but Marciano is controlling the position.
Marciano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reacher.
Marciano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reacher backwards.
Marciano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marciano throws a head punch that misses.
Reacher has had enough of the clinch but Marciano keeps him there for the moment.
Marciano has a couple of punches blocked by Reacher.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reacher's elbow.
Reacher prevents a body shot from Marciano.
Marciano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marciano lands a right hand.
Reacher is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Reacher takes a shot to the head.
Marciano tries a body shot but Reacher blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marciano.
Reacher can't break the clinch.
Reacher is trying to break free.
Marciano keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Reacher's efforts to push away.

Reacher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reacher lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Reacher.

It looks like Rocco Marciano has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Marciano has managed to clinch.
Marciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Reacher controls his hands.
Marciano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marciano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Reachers head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano tries to throw a body punch but Reacher avoids it by throwing Marciano back against the cage.
Marciano keeps control of Reacher as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Reacher wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marciano has him pressed against the cage.
Reacher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Reacher tries to circle away but Marciano has him pinned against the cage.
Reacher is trying to force a seperation but Marciano has the dominant position.
Marciano gets through Reacher's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reacher is trying to push Marciano away but Marciano has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Marciano on the inside.
Marciano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Reacher controls his hands.
Marciano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reacher blocking some punches.
Reacher is trying to force a seperation but Marciano has the dominant position.
Marciano working aggressively here.
Marciano tries to throw a body punch but Reacher avoids it by throwing Marciano back against the cage.
Reacher is trying to break the clinch but Marciano is controlling him.
Reacher wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marciano working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Marciano.
Marciano misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Marciano.
Marciano lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marciano misses with the head strike.
Marciano tries to work over Reacher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marciano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marciano tries to work over Reacher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marciano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marciano misses with a punch to the body.
Marciano misses with a punch to the body.
Marciano throws a head punch that misses.
Marciano scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marciano keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Reacher's efforts to push away.
Marciano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marciano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reacher can't break the clinch.
Jack Reacher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reacher blocks an uppercut.
Reacher is trying to break the clinch but Marciano is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rocco Marciano showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marciano, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocco Marciano!
After the fight, Rocco Marciano was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.