PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Quevo Silva (ranked 3460 p4p, 361 weight class) and Rocky Marciano (ranked 2715 p4p, 310 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Silva
vs
Marciano

174 cm
26
161 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
164 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Quevo Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rocky Marciano!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Marciano counters with a nice uppercut.
Marciano leaves Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Quevo Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marciano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marciano scores with a hook.
Silva looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Marciano rushes Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Marciano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Marciano shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Marciano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marciano lands a left hand.
Marciano lands with a short shot to the head.
Marciano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Marciano on the inside.
Marciano is struggling to control the position.
Silva is working for takedown but Marciano is calmly controlling the position for now.
Marciano digs a right hand underneath Silva's ribcage. Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Marciano lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Silva is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano is working Silva over against the cage.
Marciano pushes Silva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Marciano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Marciano.
Marciano digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Marciano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marciano scores with a shoulder strike.
Marciano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marciano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Silva is rocked!
Marciano lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Silva to his knees! Marciano keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocky Marciano!
A very excited looking Rocky Marciano made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.