PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between rocky marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cormac Maguire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). marciano comes to the ring accompanied by yes. rocky marciano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

marciano
vs
Maguire

180 cm
21
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

169 cm
19
151 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, rocky marciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cormac Maguire!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
marciano fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maguire looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
marciano scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
marciano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Maguire looks to land a combination but marciano avoids it well.
marciano wants to clinch.
Maguire throws a jab when marciano was well out of range.
Maguire gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maguire punishes marciano's body with a nice straight punch.
Maguire throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maguire throws a right and a left that marciano avoids nicely.
marciano fails with a takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Maguire.
marciano tries for a takedown but Maguire sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire looks to land a combination. marciano sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Maguire misses with a two punch combination.
marciano avoids a punch combination nicely.
marciano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
marciano shoots in for a takedown but Maguire shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for rocky marciano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maguire tries to work over marciano's front leg with a kick but marciano checks it.
Maguire looks to land a combination but marciano avoids it well.
marciano slips a jab and a cross from Maguire.
Maguire fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Maguire punishes marciano's body with a nice straight punch.
Maguire blocks a jab.
Maguire swats away the attempt to clinch by marciano.
Maguire misses with a jab to the body
and marciano counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
marciano lands with a hook. Maguire tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Maguire lunges at marciano with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by marciano's hand.
marciano is looking to clinch.
Cormac Maguire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
marciano takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A cross from marciano lands.
Maguire throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Maguire scores with a jab to the head.
marciano misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Maguire counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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!
Maguire misses with a double jab
and Maguire takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
marciano stalks Maguire and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Maguire's face. Maguire staggers backwards, shaken.
Maguire scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

marciano shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Maguire's guard.
marciano forces his way into half guard.
marciano throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maguire is looking to escape.
marciano not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Maguire keeping control of the position.
marciano content to control rather than advance.
marciano thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Maguire's head.
Maguire keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Maguire tries to kick marciano off but marciano keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Maguire throws a combination that misses
and marciano counters with a nice uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Maguire.
Maguire throws a combination that misses
and marciano counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Maguire bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Maguire misses with a combination

and marciano decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Maguire's guard.
marciano trying to control the position from guard on top but Maguire is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
marciano won't allow Maguire to sweep him here.

marciano has gone for a leg lock! Maguire slips out almost immediately though and dives into marciano's guard.
marciano looking for a sweep. Not yet marciano, not yet.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
marciano has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Maguire has passed into side control.
marciano misses with a strike from the bottom.
marciano is looking for a sweep.
marciano struggling a bit here.
marciano is looking for a sweep.
marciano is trying to control Maguire's posture but Maguire avoids it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Maguire throws a head kick that half lands.
Maguire throws a hook but marciano avoids it easily.
Maguire throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and marciano decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Maguire's guard.
marciano will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
marciano postures up.
marciano throws and elbow that misses. Maguire uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in marciano's guard. Nice move by Maguire!
marciano wants to sweep but no luck.
marciano is striking off his back. Maguire thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
marciano is looking for a sweep. Maguire is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Maguire is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
marciano gets full guard.
Maguire preventing the sweep.
Maguire wants to control from the top but marciano keeps moving.
Maguire must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
marciano trying to strike off his back.
Maguire pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. marciano is keeping the position for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maguire dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
marciano is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
marciano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
marciano slips under a jab.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maguire steps to the side to avoid the strikes from marciano.
A swing and a miss from marciano.
A jab from Maguire misses.
Cormac Maguire is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maguire misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
marciano tries for a takedown but Maguire sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
marciano tries to clinch up
and Maguire counters with a left and a right that stings marciano.
Maguire slips under a jab from marciano.

marciano gets in close and instigates a clinch.
marciano can't get the takedown.
marciano has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Maguire avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
marciano scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maguire blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Maguire breaks the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as marciano blocks the leg kick.
Maguire tries to bum rush marciano with a series of wild strikes but marciano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
marciano misses with a low kick.
Maguire looks to land a combination. marciano sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
marciano fails in his attempt to clinch.
marciano misses with a hook. Maguire ducked under it nicely.
marciano misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
marciano shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maguire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
marciano is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right-left combo lands from Maguire.
Maguire throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

so marciano counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
marciano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maguire is keeping the position for now.
marciano throws a strike but Maguire rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cormac Maguire will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

marciano slips a jab and a cross from Maguire.
Maguire tries to work over marciano's front leg with a kick but marciano checks it.
A jab from marciano misses.
Cormac Maguire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
marciano shoots in looking for a takedown. Maguire tries to sprawl out of it but marciano keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Maguire manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Maguire throws a nice looking combination but marciano bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
marciano is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Maguire swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maguire looks to land a combination but marciano avoids it well.
marciano wants to clinch but Maguire slips to the side
letting Maguire counter with a right hand.
Maguire misses with a looping left.
marciano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maguire.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maguire misses with the combination.
Maguire throws a series of punches but marciano avoids them all with ease.
marciano moves in looking to clinch but Maguire pushes him off.
marciano tries to clinch there but Maguire circles away.
Maguire lands a nice hook to marciano's body. marciano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
marciano takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice uppercut there from Maguire.
Maguire misses with the combination.
Maguire tries to bum rush marciano with a series of wild strikes but marciano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
marciano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Maguire bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps marciano's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
marciano staying out of range there.
Maguire jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maguire misses with the combination.
Donk. Maguire catches marciano right on the button with a cross.
Maguire misses with a combination

and marciano counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
marciano with the ground and pound but Maguire uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
marciano tries to free his leg and advance position but Maguire is retaining full guard.
marciano lands a couple of elbows.
marciano throws a strike but Maguire rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
marciano looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maguire is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
marciano is working hard here to advance position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
marciano looks to clinch
and Maguire cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
marciano tries to clinch
and Maguire makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maguire throws a series of punches but marciano moves out of range.
Maguire does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
marciano clinches but Maguire breaks the clinch
and marciano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
marciano takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Maguire falls off balance throwing a combination

and marciano counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Maguire!
Maguire working to try and regain half guard.
marciano looking to finish with strikes here!
marciano misses with some ground and pound and Maguire recovers position to half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
marciano not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Maguire avoiding damage under a succession of punches from marciano.
Maguire wants to get back to full guard.

marciano is trying to work for a kimura but Maguire is defending well.
marciano is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Maguire is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
marciano trying to advance position but Maguire counters by regaining guard.
Maguire has his hands on marciano's head, controlling the position.
marciano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maguire is keeping the position for now.
Maguire wants to stand up but marciano is controlling him.
marciano in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
marciano distracts Maguire with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Maguire is looking to stand up but marciano isn't so interested in that idea.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maguire is on top in guard.
marciano wants to sweep but no luck.

Maguire avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
marciano is trying to keep Maguire in close.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
marciano looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maguire is one step ahead there.
rocky marciano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maguire wants to stand but marciano is controlling his posture from full guard.
Maguire preventing the sweep.
Maguire wants to stand but marciano has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Maguire stuffs the takedown.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
marciano walks into a jab.
Maguire misses with a hook.
Maguire lands a right hook to the body.
Maguire looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Maguire does no damage.
marciano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maguire misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circling - Maguire throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
marciano with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maguire counters with a left and a right that stings marciano.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for rocky marciano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maguire misses with a jab, cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Cormac Maguire.
I think Maguire has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight as a draw!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for rocky marciano!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for rocky marciano!

rocky marciano wins by majority decision!