PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Slewton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Marciano has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Marciano
vs
Slewton

180 cm
24
180 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

178 cm
22
180 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Marciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Slewton!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano stuffs the takedown attempt from Slewton. Slewton gets slowly back to his feet.
Marciano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marciano cracks Slewton with a big right hand and Slewton goes down!

It looks like Carlos Slewton has been cut.
Marciano won't allow Slewton to sweep him here.
Marciano wants to stand but Slewton is controlling his posture from full guard.
Slewton trying to control the position.
Marciano is looking to stand up but Slewton won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slewton keeping moving, preventing Marciano from controlling successfully.

Slewton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Slewton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Marciano throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Slewton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marciano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Slewton. That did some damage!
Marciano lands a jab-cross combination.
Slewton throws a front kick that sends Marciano stumbling back into the cage.
Marciano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Slewton shoots in for a double leg but Marciano sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Marciano scores with a three punch combo!
Frank Marciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Slewton scores with a takedown into Marciano's guard.
Slewton looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slewton trying to control but Marciano is working from the bottom.
Slewton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Marciano is wriggling around but Slewton manages to pass to half guard.

Slewton looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Marciano wants to improve his position but Slewton is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano is working hard here to advance position.
Slewton is looking to take a break and control but Marciano is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Marciano is defending against the submission attempts here by Slewton.

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

Slewton clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Slewton drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Frank Marciano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Slewton.
Slewton has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Marciano is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Marciano looking for a takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marciano.
Slewton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Marciano pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short uppercut from Marciano.
Slewton tries to pull guard but Marciano won't allow it.
Marciano is trying to break free.
Slewton is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Marciano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Marciano wants to break free but Slewton has control.
Slewton tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marciano is trying to break the clinch but Slewton has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Marciano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Slewton's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Slewton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marciano digs a good body shot into Slewton's ribs.
Slewton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Marciano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slewton.
No joy there for Marciano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marciano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Slewton circles away quickly and effectively.
Marciano ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marciano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Slewton avoids the head kick by Marciano.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slewton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Slewton there as he acknowledges the shot.
Slewton gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Marciano. That snapped Slewton's head back.
A head kick misses from Marciano.
Slewton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Marciano scores with a hook.
Frank Marciano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marciano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Slewton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Slewton misses with a takedown attempt - Marciano sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Marciano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marciano ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Slewton wants to clinch up but Marciano keeps it at a distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Marciano scores with a four punch combination!
Marciano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Slewton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Slewton showed some decent athleticism there.
Slewton stops Marciano from getting back to his feet.

Slewton is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Marciano is just riding it out for now. Slewton eventually gives up the hold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slewton tries to pass to full mount but Marciano defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano is staying active underneath Slewton, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Marciano is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Slewton jumps into side control!
Slewton throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Slewton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Marciano sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Slewton is trying to control the action in half guard but Marciano is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Slewton is just content to waste time from the top position. Marciano takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Slewton tries to free his leg and advance position but Marciano is retaining full guard.
Slewton stopping the sweep attempt from Marciano.
Slewton passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Slewton taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Marciano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Slewton's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Marciano misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice sprawl there from Marciano as Slewton shoots in.
Slewton shoots in for a takedown but Marciano shows good takedown defense.
Slewton closes the distance and clinches up with Marciano, looking for a takedown. Slewton pushes Marciano against the cage but Marciano circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Frank Marciano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Carlos Slewton.
Marciano listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Slewton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That has opened up Carlos Slewton's cut even more.
Marciano cracks a nice hook into Slewton's ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marciano cracks a nice hook into Slewton's ribs.
Marciano scores with a jab.
Slewton dodges the punch combination from Marciano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slewton slips under a jab.
Slewton ducks under a wild hook from Marciano.
Marciano takes a swing at Slewton's ribcage but misses.
Slewton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marciano lands a body shot.
A punch combination from Marciano misses.
Frank Marciano is winning the standup battle so far.

Slewton fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Marciano sprawls well initially but Slewton persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Slewton wants to free his trapped foot but Marciano is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Marciano is doing well to control the position and prevent Slewton from advancing to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Slewton.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Slewton is stalling here. Marciano is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Slewton seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Marciano has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Slewton can't do much from the bottom here.
Slewton tries to bench press Marciano off him but Marciano keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Slewton's shoulder. That is not cool.
You can see the frustration on Slewton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Slewton regains half guard.

Slewton is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Marciano pulls his head out easily.
Marciano is thwarting Slewton's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Slewton is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Marciano pulls his head out easily.
Marciano wants to stand but Slewton has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Slewton throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Carlos Slewton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marciano is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Slewton working a defensive guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Frank Marciano!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Frank Marciano!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Frank Marciano!

Frank Marciano wins by unanimous decision!