PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tsoko Chikatchawan (ranked 72 p4p, 12 weight class) and Rocco Marciano (ranked 194 p4p, 25 weight class). Chikatchawan comes to the cage accompanied by Animal. Marciano is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Marciano is a stone cold pimp out there. Rocco Marciano is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Chikatchawan
vs
Marciano

192 cm
31
240 lbs
27 - 7 - 0

195 cm
29
261 lbs
17 - 5 - 3

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Sin City Allstars

Conviction

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 27 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tsoko Chikatchawan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rocco Marciano!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano moves into range and connects with a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chikatchawan.
Marciano takes a swing at Chikatchawan's ribcage but misses.
Chikatchawan slips under a jab from Marciano.
Chikatchawan scores with a leg kick.
Marciano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marciano throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marciano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chikatchawan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Marciano just manages to avoid it.
Chikatchawan misses with a hook. Marciano ducked under it nicely.
Marciano replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Chikatchawan blocks it well.
Chikatchawan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Marciano lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marciano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marciano looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chikatchawan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marciano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chikatchawan lands a body shot.
Marciano throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chikatchawan is looking to counter the offense by Marciano and move into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Chikatchawan tenderised Marciano's leg. Marciano is trying to keep his angry face on.
Marciano looks to land a right hand but Chikatchawan moved out of range.
Chikatchawan misses with a hook. Marciano ducked under it nicely.
Marciano throws a chopping leg kick but Chikatchawan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Marciano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
It looked like Chikatchawan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Chikatchawan defending well as Marciano loads up on a big left hand.
Crunch! Chikatchawan slams his shin into Marciano's torso.
Marciano on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Marciano moves out of range as Chikatchawan throws a body kick.
Marciano cracks the inside of Chikatchawan's front leg.
Marciano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Chikatchawan.
Marciano misses with a wild body shot.
Chikatchawan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Marciano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chikatchawan.
Marciano loads up on a big right hand but Chikatchawan slips the punch.
Rocco Marciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Chikatchawan.
Chikatchawan misses with a low kick.
Chikatchawan connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A leg kick checked by Chikatchawan.
Marciano lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chikatchawan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marciano throws a leg kick but Chikatchawan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Marciano just misses with a punch to the body.
Chikatchawan jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Chikatchawan connects with a jab.
A slow jab from Marciano misses its intended target.
Good leg kick by Marciano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marciano. Chikatchawan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marciano misses with an uppercut. Chikatchawan saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano misses with a right hand
and Chikatchawan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chikatchawan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chikatchawan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Marciano misses with a kick to the body.
Marciano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chikatchawan.
The fighters circling - Chikatchawan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chikatchawan misses with a body shot.
Marciano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chikatchawan.
Chikatchawan scores with a decent looking hook.
Chikatchawan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Chikatchawan loads up on a big right hand but Marciano slips the punch.
Chikatchawan cracks Marciano with an open hand slap.
Marciano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chikatchawan throws a body kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chikatchawan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marciano throws a leg kick but Chikatchawan checks it.
Chikatchawan throws a big counter combination but Marciano scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Marciano misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chikatchawan misses with a kick to the body.
Marciano lands a head shot.
Chikatchawan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marciano throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marciano. Chikatchawan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chikatchawan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marciano. Marciano obviously looking to wear him down.
Marciano avoids the body shot from Chikatchawan.
Marciano pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Marciano throws a big shot that misses.
Marciano missing with a left hand there. Chikatchawan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but 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 swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marciano misses with a body kick.
Marciano attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chikatchawan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Good leg kick by Chikatchawan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tsoko Chikatchawan is winning the standup battle so far.
Marciano blocks a leg kick.
Marciano throws a leg kick
and Chikatchawan counters with a thumping low kick.
Chikatchawan lands a glancing blow to the side of Marciano's head.
Marciano moves out of range as Chikatchawan strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marciano feints and then cracks Chikatchawan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Chikatchawan down.
Chikatchawan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marciano. That did some damage!
Chikatchawan slips under a jab from Marciano.
Marciano punishes Chikatchawan's body with a nice straight punch.
Marciano tries a low kick but Chikatchawan avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chikatchawan misses with an uppercut. Marciano saw that one coming.
Marciano throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chikatchawan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Chikatchawan there.
Marciano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chikatchawan manages to avoid it.
A lazy body kick from Marciano
and Chikatchawan counters with a left to the body.
Marciano is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Rocco Marciano has been cut.
A slapping body kick lands there for Marciano.

Chikatchawan feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Marciano sprawling to the canvas! Marciano rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Chikatchawan finish him?!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Chikatchawan.
Chikatchawan scores with a nice head shot.

Marciano is rocked!
Some bone on bone action there as Chikatchawan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chikatchawan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chikatchawan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marciano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Marciano backs away, Chikatchawan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Chikatchawan throws a head kick but Marciano moves out of range.
Marciano gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Chikatchawan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marciano thinking.
Marciano misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chikatchawan counters with an inside leg kick.
Chikatchawan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marciano can do to turn this around?
Marciano is breathing heavily.
Chikatchawan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Marciano throws a chopping leg kick but Chikatchawan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Chikatchawan moves out of range of the body kick.
Chikatchawan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Marciano swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Chikatchawan looks to land a left hand but Marciano moved out of range nicely.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Marciano might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Chikatchawan has got the better of the exchanges.
Marciano throws a big shot that misses.
Chikatchawan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Marciano.
Marciano scores with a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chikatchawan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Marciano lands with a thumping leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Chikatchawan blocks the leg kick.
Chikatchawan throws out a leg kick but Marciano moves out of range and Chikatchawan only half commits.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chikatchawan. That's going to slow Marciano down.
Chikatchawan walks into a stiff left hand from Marciano.
Chikatchawan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Marciano missing with a left hand there. Chikatchawan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marciano throws a combination that misses
and Chikatchawan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Some bone on bone action there as Chikatchawan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Chikatchawan's corner calls for a 1-2. Chikatchawan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Chikatchawan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marciano looks to throw the jab but Chikatchawan is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chikatchawan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marciano.
Marciano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chikatchawan throws out the jab.
Marciano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chikatchawan moves away.
Chikatchawan looks to land a body kick but Marciano moved away.
Marciano scores with a nice strike.
Chikatchawan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Chikatchawan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chikatchawan moves out of range as Marciano strikes.
Chikatchawan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chikatchawan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marciano.
Chikatchawan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Marciano fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Chikatchawan checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A decent looking cross lands there for Chikatchawan.

Chikatchawan lands a left and a right that send Marciano crashing to the mat, dazed. Chikatchawan thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Marciano is still on wobbly legs! Can Chikatchawan finish him?
Nice shot lands for Marciano.
Marciano seems to have recovered his senses.
Marciano fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Chikatchawan is out of range.
Marciano misses the shot to the body.
Chikatchawan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Marciano misses with a right hand
and Chikatchawan counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chikatchawan misses with a body kick.
Marciano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marciano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chikatchawan moves out of range of the body kick.
Marciano's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Marciano delivers a nice body kick.
Chikatchawan cracks Marciano with an open hand slap.
Marciano takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chikatchawan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Chikatchawan lands a big uppercut and Marciano crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Marciano looks OK. Chikatchawan waves Marciano back to his feet!
Chikatchawan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Marciano's calf.
Marciano throws a body shot but no joy.
Chikatchawan throws a quick counter kick to the body but Marciano avoids it.
Chikatchawan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Marciano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marciano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chikatchawan scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot by Chikatchawan.
Chikatchawan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chikatchawan connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Marciano out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tsoko Chikatchawan!
Tsoko Chikatchawan spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.