PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Marciano (ranked 262 p4p, 9 weight class) and Jimi Powell (ranked 285 p4p, 17 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. Powell has chosen 8 Mile as his entrance music. Jimi Powell acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Marciano
vs
Powell

195 cm
27
261 lbs
13 - 3 - 3

194 cm
35
282 lbs
30 - 20 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$200)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 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 30 - 20 - 2, fighting out of New York, Jimi Powell!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano scores with a nice body kick.
We've been told by Marciano's head coaches at Convicted Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Marciano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Powell manages to avoid it.
Marciano throws a hook but Powell blocks it.
Marciano lands a glancing blow to the side of Powell's head.
Powell dives in for a single leg takedown but Marciano sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Marciano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Powell was well out of range. Poor timing from Marciano.
Powell drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Marciano defends it well.

Marciano gets caught flat footed, as Powell shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Marciano seems keen to control Powell's posture.
Powell trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marciano is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Marciano utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Powell trying to control the position from guard on top but Marciano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marciano wants to stand but Powell is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Powell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Marciano.

Marciano gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Marciano wants to get back to his feet but Powell passes into half guard.

Marciano wants to improve his position but Powell is controlling well.
Marciano is refusing to be controlled, as Powell sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Powell.
Marciano is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Powell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marciano defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marciano wants to control but Powell is keeping busy.
Powell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Powell scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Powell missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Marciano trying to control here.
Powell is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Powell is keen to just control but Marciano is a slippery customer.
My spies in Big Bear Fight Factory inform me that Powell has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Powell looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Marciano is trying to get back to full guard.
Powell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Powell prevents Marciano from improving his position.
Powell is looking to stall here but Marciano recovers full guard.
Marciano preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Powell postures up in Marciano's guard and throws a big left but Marciano blocks it.
Powell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Marciano working a defensive guard here.
Powell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Powell throws a big elbow that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Powell missing with a left hand there. Marciano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Powell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A leg kick checked by Powell.
A solid body kick from Marciano.
Marciano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Powell.
Rocco Marciano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marciano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Marciano lands with a right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Powell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marciano but Marciano pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Powell drives through with a takedown into guard.

Marciano has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Powell has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Rocco Marciano will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Marciano thows a leg kick but Powell checks it
and Powell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Marciano stuffs the takedown.
Marciano lands a front kick.
A punch lands to the side of Powell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Marciano. Powell shrugs it off though.
Marciano misses with a body kick.
Marciano is looking to land body kicks.
Powell takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marciano lands a nice shot to the body.
Marciano digs a good hook to Powell's body.
Marciano is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Powell can do to turn this around?
Marciano swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Powell.
Marciano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Powell blocks the body kick.
Powell is breathing heavily.
Powell avoids the body shot from Marciano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano lands with a right hand.
Marciano scores with a jab to the body.

Marciano sends Powell crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Marciano is motioning to the referee to let Powell up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Powell is rocked!
Powell tries to get into range but Marciano steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Powell! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Marciano scores the big KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rocco Marciano!
Rocco Marciano decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.