PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Marciano (ranked 312 p4p, 46 weight class) and Samuel Douglas (ranked 439 p4p, 65 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Marciano might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Marciano is a stone cold pimp out there. Douglas has chosen Bob Marley - Three Little Birds as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Marciano
vs
Douglas

195 cm
28
261 lbs
14 - 4 - 3

199 cm
28
262 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

Conviction
Urban Fighter

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 14 - 4 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rocco Marciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Samuel Douglas!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano connects with a body shot that sends Douglas's belly button to the back.
Samuel Douglas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marciano.
Marciano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marciano lands a nice hook to Douglas's body. Douglas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marciano.
Douglas slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Rocco Marciano has been cut.
Douglas connects with an inside leg kick.
Douglas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Douglas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Marciano if he has to take too many more of those.
Marciano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Douglas.
Marciano takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Samuel Douglas has been cut.
Marciano throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body kick from Marciano.
Douglas swings for the body but Marciano moves out of range.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Marciano.
Douglas looks to land a body kick but Marciano moved away.
Douglas walks into a stiff left hand from Marciano.
The fighters circle momentarily. Marciano darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Marciano throws out a powerful jab.
Douglas wants to land a leg kick but Marciano is out of range.
Marciano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Marciano throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano dodges the punch combination from Douglas.
Douglas looks winded!
Douglas throws a lazy body kick
and Marciano scores with a counter punch that sends Douglas to the canvas! Marciano smells blood - he's punishing Douglas with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Douglas has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rocco Marciano!
Rocco Marciano thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Samuel Douglas had this to say: 'Shout out to my Dad, Dustin Douglas. I'm sorry I let you down tonight, but I'll be back.'.