PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Marciano 3rd (ranked 2248 p4p, 285 weight class) and Kamakiri Yoritomo (ranked 3213 p4p, 366 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Yoritomo's choice of entrance music: Praying Mantis - Praying Mantis. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Marciano 3rd
vs
Yoritomo

182 cm
26
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
177 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Marciano 3rd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kamakiri Yoritomo!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoritomo is looking to clinch but Marciano 3rd is avoiding it.
Marciano 3rd misses with an uppercut.
Yoritomo doesn't manage to clinch there - Marciano 3rd circles away.
Yoritomo is looking to clinch.
Yoritomo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marciano 3rd sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yoritomo lands with a cross.
Marciano 3rd keeps the fight on the outside.

Yoritomo has closed the distance and engaged Marciano 3rd in a clinch.
Yoritomo throws a punch but it's blocked by Marciano 3rd.
Yoritomo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yoritomo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Marciano 3rd just stands there and leans against the cage.

Yoritomo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yoritomo tries to clinch there but Marciano 3rd circles away.
As Yoritomo backs away, Marciano 3rd returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marciano 3rd wants to land a leg kick but Yoritomo is out of range.
Marciano 3rd scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Marciano 3rd swats away the attempt to clinch by Yoritomo.
Yoritomo looks to throw the jab but Marciano 3rd is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Marciano 3rd tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yoritomo instigates a clinch.
Yoritomo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Marciano 3rd is defending well.
Yoritomo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Frank Marciano 3rd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamakiri Yoritomo.
Marciano 3rd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Marciano 3rd - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yoritomo working aggressively here.
Marciano 3rd just leaning against Yoritomo, taking a breather.
Marciano 3rd cracks Yoritomo with a nice body shot.

Yoritomo manages to break the clinch.
Yoritomo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Marciano 3rd throws out a powerful jab.
Yoritomo misses with the combination.
Marciano 3rd with a jab.
Yoritomo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Frank Marciano 3rd has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yoritomo misses with a hook
and Yoritomo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yoritomo darts in and clinches Marciano 3rd up against the cage.
Yoritomo lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Marciano 3rd fails to land.

Yoritomo pulls guard.
Marciano 3rd postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Marciano 3rd controls from within his opponent's guard.

Yoritomo has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Marciano 3rd is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Yoritomo.
Yoritomo prevents Marciano 3rd from improving position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano 3rd staying calm.

Marciano 3rd decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Yoritomo's coach down at Rokugan was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Yoritomo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Yoritomo cracks Marciano 3rd with a right hand to the side of the head.
Marciano 3rd jabs Yoritomo right on the nose. Yoritomo blinks but takes it well.
Kamakiri Yoritomo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yoritomo swings for the body but Marciano 3rd moves out of range.

Yoritomo takes the fight into the clinch.
Marciano 3rd blocking some punches.
Yoritomo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yoritomo tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoritomo misses with the head strike.
Yoritomo letting Marciano 3rd take a breather here.
Yoritomo lands a right hand.

Marciano 3rd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Marciano 3rd misses.
Yoritomo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Marciano 3rd connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yoritomo throws a body punch but Marciano 3rd moves out of range.
Marciano 3rd lands a slapping body shot.
Marciano 3rd swats away the attempt to clinch by Yoritomo.
Marciano 3rd connects with a body shot that sends Yoritomo's belly button to the back.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yoritomo, as that shot connected.
Yoritomo lands the left hand.
Marciano 3rd takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kamakiri Yoritomo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Frank Marciano 3rd's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Marciano 3rd listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yoritomo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
It looks like Marciano 3rd has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Yoritomo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marciano 3rd cracks a nice hook into Yoritomo's ribs.
Yoritomo blocks a jab.
Marciano 3rd moves away from the strike by Yoritomo.
Marciano 3rd throws out a loose jab but Yoritomo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Marciano 3rd misses.
Yoritomo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yoritomo wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marciano 3rd lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Marciano 3rd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoritomo manages to avoid it.
A jab from Yoritomo misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano 3rd avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yoritomo. Marciano 3rd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yoritomo misses with a hook. Marciano 3rd ducked under it nicely.
Yoritomo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marciano 3rd counters with a straight right hand.
Marciano 3rd uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yoritomo.
Marciano 3rd throwing a counter right hand but Yoritomo manages to avoid it.
Yoritomo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yoritomo tries to clinch but Marciano 3rd is having none of it.
Yoritomo throws a hook but Marciano 3rd avoids it easily.
Marciano 3rd's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yoritomo under the eye.
Yoritomo tries to clinch but Marciano 3rd moves out of range.
Marciano 3rd scores with a head kick.
Yoritomo just misses with a punch to the body.
Yoritomo throws a shot from downtown. Marciano 3rd moves away and avoids it.
Yoritomo misses with a lunging right hand
and Marciano 3rd counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yoritomo moves in looking to clinch but Marciano 3rd pushes him off.
Yoritomo wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Marciano 3rd lands a really nice looking cross but Yoritomo seems unphased.
Yoritomo slips a jab from Marciano 3rd.
Yoritomo moves in looking to clinch but Marciano 3rd pushes him off.
A slow jab from Yoritomo misses its intended target.
Marciano 3rd shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yoritomo checks a leg kick nicely.
Marciano 3rd just misses with a punch to the body.
Marciano 3rd fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yoritomo tries to clinch
and Yoritomo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yoritomo misses with a lunging right hand
and Marciano 3rd counters with a thumping low kick.
Yoritomo avoids the body shot from Marciano 3rd.
Yoritomo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marciano 3rd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab lands there for Yoritomo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Marciano 3rd finds it's way through Yoritomo's defenses.
Yoritomo throws a right hand that Marciano 3rd ducks under and follows up with a left that Marciano 3rd also avoids with ease.
Marciano 3rd moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Marciano 3rd, as that shot connected.

Yoritomo is rocked!
Marciano 3rd looks to throw the jab but Yoritomo is out of range.

Yoritomo moves into the clinch.
Yoritomo blocks a body shot from Marciano 3rd.
Yoritomo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Marciano 3rd.
Yoritomo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yoritomo misses with the head strike.
Marciano 3rd scores with a shoulder strike.

Marciano 3rd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Yoritomo rushes Marciano 3rd and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marciano 3rd scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marciano 3rd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yoritomo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoritomo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Marciano 3rd fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Yoritomo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A quick step to the side and Marciano 3rd tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yoritomo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marciano 3rd manages to avoid it.
Marciano 3rd cracks Yoritomo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Yoritomo is still on wobbly legs! Can Marciano 3rd finish him?
Frank Marciano 3rd is winning the standup battle so far.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marciano 3rd.
Yoritomo seems to have recovered his senses.
Marciano 3rd misses with an uppercut.
Yoritomo misses with a looping right.
Marciano 3rd swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yoritomo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marciano 3rd manages to avoid it.
Yoritomo throws a lazy right hand but Marciano 3rd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marciano 3rd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marciano 3rd looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Marciano 3rd digs a good body shot into Yoritomo's ribs.
Marciano 3rd lands a nice looking body shot.
A big right from Yoritomo misses.
Marciano 3rd connects with a leg kick. Yoritomo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Marciano 3rd lands a nice looking body shot.
Yoritomo tries to clinch but Marciano 3rd moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frank Marciano 3rd dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Marciano 3rd's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Marciano 3rd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yoritomo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marciano 3rd throws a hook but Yoritomo avoids it easily.
Marciano 3rd throws a quick inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Marciano 3rd.
Yoritomo tries to clinch but Marciano 3rd is having none of it.
Marciano 3rd keeps the fight on the outside.
Marciano 3rd scores with a body shot.
Yoritomo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marciano 3rd throws a lazy right hand but Yoritomo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Yoritomo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Marciano 3rd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yoritomo can do to turn this around?

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Yoritomo.
Yoritomo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Marciano 3rd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marciano 3rd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yoritomo wants to clinch up but Marciano 3rd keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoritomo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yoritomo misses with a straight right.
Marciano 3rd lands a body shot.
Marciano 3rd looks to land a combination but Yoritomo avoids it well.
Good exchange - Yoritomo coming out on top.
Marciano 3rd throws a body shot but no joy.
Yoritomo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Marciano 3rd tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Marciano 3rd.
Yoritomo throws a poor cross that misses
and Marciano 3rd counters with a nice uppercut.
Marciano 3rd works the jab nicely.

Yoritomo darts in and clinches Marciano 3rd up against the cage.
Kamakiri Yoritomo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yoritomo misses with a punch on the inside.
Yoritomo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marciano 3rd trying to stall but Yoritomo improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoritomo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yoritomo misses with some punches.
Marciano 3rd holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yoritomo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yoritomo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Marciano 3rd breaks the clinch.
Marciano 3rd throws a sloppy head kick and Yoritomo moves out of range easily.
Yoritomo moves out of range of the strikes.
Marciano 3rd motions for Yoritomo to come forward. Marciano 3rd throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Yoritomo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Yoritomo misses with some punches.
Yoritomo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Marciano 3rd pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Frank Marciano 3rd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kamakiri Yoritomo.
Yoritomo is working for takedown but Marciano 3rd is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marciano 3rd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoritomo working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Marciano 3rd breaks from the clinch.
Yoritomo takes a swing at Marciano 3rd's ribcage but misses.
Yoritomo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marciano 3rd with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Yoritomo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yoritomo 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.
Yoritomo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marciano 3rd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marciano 3rd steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yoritomo.
Yoritomo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marciano 3rd counters with a nice leg kick.
Marciano 3rd circles away from the clinch attempt
and Marciano 3rd makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yoritomo moves out of range as Marciano 3rd throws a body kick.
Marciano 3rd fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yoritomo is out of range.
Marciano 3rd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yoritomo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano 3rd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yoritomo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Marciano 3rd.
Yoritomo avoids a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marciano 3rd throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yoritomo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yoritomo misses the jab.
Marciano 3rd connects with a leg kick. Yoritomo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Marciano 3rd throws a leg kick but Yoritomo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yoritomo is looking to clinch.
Marciano 3rd fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yoritomo tries to clinch up.
Yoritomo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Marciano 3rd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marciano 3rd moves into range and connects with a jab.
Marciano 3rd misses the jab.
Yoritomo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Yoritomo misses with a series of wild punches.
Marciano 3rd throwing a counter right hand but Yoritomo manages to avoid it.
Yoritomo throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Marciano 3rd showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Marciano 3rd has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Marciano 3rd!
Frank Marciano 3rd seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Kamakiri Yoritomo was interviewed post fight and said 'I broke three fingers last night because of this blind referee's sister.'.