PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ciro Di Marzio (ranked 1705 p4p, 219 weight class) and Trevor Lee (ranked 2714 p4p, 309 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Trevor Lee was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Di Marzio
vs
Lee

180 cm
27
195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

178 cm
20
190 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ciro Di Marzio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trevor Lee!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marzio swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Marzio.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice uppercut lands for Marzio. That snapped Lee's head back.
Lee wants to clinch but Marzio slips to the side

and Marzio counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Lee!
Marzio throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Marzio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Marzio misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Marzio tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Marzio has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Marzio creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lee sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Lee tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Marzio wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Marzio creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lee sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is trying to improve his position.
Lee gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Lee blocking the ground and pound.
Lee blocking the ground and pound.

Marzio working for a guillotine from mount but Lee is in no mood to give up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lee can do anything to dispel that myth.
Marzio dominating with strikes here.
Marzio throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marzio trying to control but Lee is having none of it.
Marzio is really struggling to control Lee but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Marzio misses with a head shot.
Lee wants to control but Marzio is having none of it.
Marzio looking to ground and pound but Lee is blocking nicely.
Poor strikes thrown by Marzio there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marzio throws some wild stikes that Lee manages to avoid easily.
Marzio throwing strikes here but Lee is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Marzio avoids the attempt from Lee to control.
Marzio lands a big shot there that rocks Lee but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Poor strikes thrown by Marzio there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

Marzio goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Lee turns into him and now he's in Marzio's guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Marzio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lee gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marzio has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Marzio has his foot on Lee's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lee works his way back into a safe position though.

Marzio is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Marzio is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lee defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ciro Di Marzio dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lee takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Marzio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marzio lands a really nice looking cross but Lee seems unphased.
Marzio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lee manages to avoid it.
Lee looks to throw a body kick

and Marzio counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Marzio has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Marzio drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Marzio jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marzio wants to pass the guard but Lee is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marzio pushes down on Lee's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ciro Di Marzio overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Marzio is trying for a kimura here. Lee looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Marzio wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ciro Di Marzio!
Ciro Di Marzio really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Knockdown Clothes logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.