PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocco Marciano (ranked 187 p4p, 27 weight class) and Rick Piano (ranked 268 p4p, 43 weight class). Marciano kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is a shirt that reads, 'Giant Killer'. The crowd seem to be enjoying Piano 's choice of entrance music: Rick going ham on a bitch. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marciano
vs
Piano

195 cm
34
253 lbs
24 - 12 - 3

190 cm
29
275 lbs
28 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

Hot Spunk

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 24 - 12 - 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 28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Piano !
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marciano feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Piano throws a body shot but no joy.
Marciano lands a leg kick that knocks Piano off balance momentarily.
Marciano lands a nice looking body kick.
Marciano walks into a stiff left hand from Piano .
Piano throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Marciano to counter with a crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Piano .
Piano takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Rick Piano has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piano misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Marciano lands a nice shot that snaps Piano 's head back.
Rick Piano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Piano .
Piano tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Marciano counter with a right hand.
Marciano has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Piano swings for the body but Marciano moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Marciano misses the target.
Piano cracks Marciano with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Piano misses with a wild body shot.
Piano takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Piano tries to clinch but Marciano moves out of range.
Marciano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Piano misses with an uppercut
and Marciano counters with a slapping leg kick.
Piano throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marciano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Piano thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marciano takes one to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piano misses with a hook.
Marciano takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Piano throws a poor cross that misses
and Marciano counters with a stiff right hand.
Piano throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Marciano to counter with a crisp jab.
Marciano looks to score with a jab to the body but Piano is just out of range.
Piano tries to clinch up.
Marciano appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Marciano takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Piano takes one on the button.
Marciano is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Piano lands a lovely overhand right.
Piano chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marciano can pounce on him.
Marciano connects with a body shot that sends Piano 's belly button to the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piano throws a sloppy head kick and Marciano moves out of range easily.
Marciano was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Piano throws a hook but Marciano avoids it easily.
A jab from Marciano misses.
Piano throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marciano counters with a right hand to the body.
Piano has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Piano throws a looping overhand right but Marciano ducks down to avoid it.
Piano throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marciano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Marciano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Piano .
Marciano appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Piano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marciano counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Piano connects with a crisp jab.
Piano closes the distance but Marciano moves to the side
and Marciano counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piano misses with a jab to the body
and Marciano counters with an outside leg kick.
Piano connects with a body shot.
Marciano moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Piano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marciano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Piano swings widly with a right hand
and Marciano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A nice leg kick from Marciano, right into the meat of the thigh.
Piano throws a left and a right that both miss
and Marciano counters with a nice uppercut.
Piano misses with a body shot
and Marciano counters with a slapping leg kick.
Marciano lands with a cross.
Piano misses with a left hand

and Marciano counters with a nice right hand that sends Piano toppling to the canvas! Piano scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Marciano finish him?!

Piano is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Piano moves out of range of the body kick.
Piano is still on wobbly legs! Can Marciano finish him?
Piano throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marciano counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocco Marciano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rick Piano 's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Piano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marciano circles away quickly and effectively.
Piano seems to have recovered his senses.
Piano swings widly with a right hand
and Marciano counters with a straight right hand.
Marciano slips a straight right by Piano .
A swing and a miss from Piano .
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Marciano here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Piano tries to close the distance and clinch but Marciano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marciano swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice cross by Marciano.
Piano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Marciano misses the target.
Piano misses with a body punch
and Marciano counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piano throws a lazy uppercut

and Marciano counters with a nice right hand that sends Piano toppling to the canvas! Piano scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Marciano finish him?!

Piano is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Marciano.
Piano is still on wobbly legs! Can Marciano finish him?
Piano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marciano counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Piano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Piano seems to have recovered his senses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Piano out cold! Piano is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rocco Marciano!
Rocco Marciano was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Rick Piano stepped up to the mic, saying 'I need more roids!'.