PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toma Bolkvadze (ranked 4093 p4p, 3646 weight class) and Stony Marciano (ranked 485 p4p, 451 weight class). Marciano has chosen IQ 98 as his entrance music. The key to victory for Toma Bolkvadze has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bolkvadze
vs
Marciano

178 cm
20
172
2 - 4 - 0

179 cm
19
170
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toma Bolkvadze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stony Marciano!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolkvadze avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marciano checks the leg kick.
Marciano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Marciano has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Toma Bolkvadze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marciano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marciano closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bolkvadze looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bolkvadze swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bolkvadze jabs Marciano right on the nose. Marciano blinks but takes it well.
Marciano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marciano tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marciano moves away from the strike by Bolkvadze.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marciano moves out of range of the strikes.
Bolkvadze fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marciano.
Marciano pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bolkvadze fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Marciano has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Marciano ducks under a wild hook from Bolkvadze.
Marciano appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano checks a leg kick nicely.
Bolkvadze avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marciano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marciano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bolkvadze.
Bolkvadze misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marciano! But no joy.
Bolkvadze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bolkvadze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bolkvadze takes a swing at Marciano's ribcage but misses.
Bolkvadze throws a shot from downtown. Marciano moves away and avoids it.
Marciano tries to clinch but Bolkvadze is having none of it.
Marciano throws a right hand that Bolkvadze ducks under and follows up with a left that Bolkvadze also avoids with ease.
Marciano takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice defenses there by Marciano.
Marciano is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bolkvadze with a body shot.
Bolkvadze misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano takes one on the button.
Bolkvadze throws a jab but it's blocked by Marciano.
Marciano doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bolkvadze throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Marciano's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marciano scores with a jab to the body.
Bolkvadze misses with a hook to the body
and Marciano counters with a left and a right that stings Bolkvadze.
Bolkvadze avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bolkvadze throws a body punch but Marciano moves out of range.
Bolkvadze lands a head kick!
Marciano swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bolkvadze throws the left hand but Marciano avoids the punch easily.
A punch combination from Bolkvadze misses.
Marciano steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bolkvadze.
Marciano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Bolkvadze.
Marciano throws a counter combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Marciano. Those never looked like landing.
Bolkvadze throws a body punch but Marciano moves out of range.
Marciano is looking for the big counter here.
Bolkvadze throws a shot from downtown. Marciano moves away and avoids it.
Marciano scores with a jab to the body.
Marciano looks to score with a jab to the body but Bolkvadze is just out of range.
Bolkvadze misses the shot to the body.
Bolkvadze throws a hook to the side of Marciano's head but Marciano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice body punch from Bolkvadze.
Bolkvadze throws an off balance right hand
and Marciano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marciano walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Marciano takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bolkvadze throws a lazy uppercut
and Marciano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marciano cracks Bolkvadze with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marciano takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Marciano swings for the body but Bolkvadze moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marciano steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bolkvadze.
Marciano has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bolkvadze.
Marciano misses with the combination.
Bolkvadze throws a sloppy head kick and Marciano moves out of range easily.
Marciano misses with a hook.
Bolkvadze avoids the body shot from Marciano.
Bolkvadze throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marciano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bolkvadze looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Marciano has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bolkvadze finds it's way round the side to connect with Marciano's head.
Bolkvadze throws a combination. Marciano tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Marciano misses with a two punch combination.
Marciano throws the left hand but Bolkvadze avoids the punch easily.
Marciano throws a right and a left that Bolkvadze avoids nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toma Bolkvadze dominated that round.
That's time! Bolkvadze's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bolkvadze just misses with a punch to the body.
Marciano throws out a counter right but Bolkvadze avoids it with no problem.
Bolkvadze looks to score with a jab to the body but Marciano is just out of range.

Bolkvadze has Marciano up against the cage in a clinch.
Marciano is trying to push Bolkvadze away but Bolkvadze has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marciano takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Stony Marciano has been cut.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Marciano in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bolkvadze misses with the head strike.
Marciano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marciano is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Marciano's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolkvadze connects with a nasty looking knee right to Marciano's face.
Marciano is trying to break the clinch but Bolkvadze has him pressed against the cage.
Marciano struggles to land a body shot inside as Bolkvadze controls his hands.
Bolkvadze misses with a knee to the head.
Bolkvadze is working Marciano over against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolkvadze leaning against his opponent.
The referee calls for Bolkvadze to work.
Bolkvadze seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Bolkvadze keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marciano's efforts to push away.
A short right from Bolkvadze on the inside.
Bolkvadze scores with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marciano.
A frustrated look appears on Marciano's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Marciano tries to break free but Bolkvadze pushes him back against the cage.
Bolkvadze misses with a body punch.

Marciano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bolkvadze misses with a kick to the body
and Marciano counters with a nice body shot.
A jab from Bolkvadze misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolkvadze scores with a jab to the head.
Bolkvadze thumps Marciano with a low kick.
Marciano takes a kick to the side of the head.
Marciano swings for the body but Bolkvadze moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Bolkvadze.
Bolkvadze scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Bolkvadze throws a lazy right hand but Marciano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marciano scores with a sloppy right hand. Bolkvadze should have avoided that one.
Marciano blocks a head kick by Bolkvadze.
A little jabbing left from Marciano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bolkvadze fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marciano.
Bolkvadze fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marciano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bolkvadze.
Bolkvadze throws a sloppy head kick and Marciano moves out of range easily.
Marciano has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bolkvadze.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolkvadze uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Marciano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bolkvadze paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bolkvadze lands with a shot to the body.
Marciano ducks under a wild hook from Bolkvadze.
Bolkvadze with a jab.
Marciano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bolkvadze. Marciano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bolkvadze looks to score with a jab to the body but Marciano is just out of range.
Marciano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bolkvadze slips a jab and a cross from Marciano.
Marciano looks to score with a jab to the body but Bolkvadze is just out of range.
Bolkvadze misses with a body shot.
Marciano lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bolkvadze missing with a left hand there. Marciano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice side step and Marciano releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bolkvadze is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marciano can do to turn this around?
Bolkvadze slips a jab and a cross from Marciano.
Bolkvadze swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolkvadze tries to clinch there but Marciano circles away.
Marciano looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Marciano just misses with a punch to the body.

Bolkvadze closes the distance and pushes Marciano back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bolkvadze prevents Marciano from breaking the clinch.
Marciano is looking to break free of the clinch but Bolkvadze has double underhooks.
Bolkvadze working Marciano over with knees to the body.
Bolkvadze scores with a knee to the head.
Marciano is trying to break the clinch but Bolkvadze has him pressed against the cage.
Bolkvadze working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bolkvadze creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marciano tries to break free but Bolkvadze pushes him back against the cage.
Marciano wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marciano is trying to break the clinch but Bolkvadze is controlling him.
A right handed body shot lands from Bolkvadze.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Toma Bolkvadze dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stony Marciano's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Bolkvadze ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sloppy strikes from Bolkvadze. Those never looked like landing.
Bolkvadze throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marciano counters with a three punch combo that has Bolkvadze backing up. Bolkvadze nods at Marciano to acknowledge the strikes.
Marciano looks to land a left hand but Bolkvadze moved out of range nicely.
Bolkvadze is looking to clinch but Marciano is avoiding it.
Bolkvadze thumps Marciano with a low kick.
Bolkvadze scores with a jab to the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Bolkvadze misses the target.
A big right from Bolkvadze misses.
Bolkvadze throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Marciano scores with a jab to the head.
Marciano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bolkvadze.
Bolkvadze moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stony Marciano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marciano misses with a looping left.
Toma Bolkvadze is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolkvadze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marciano.
Bolkvadze throws a looping overhand right but Marciano ducks down to avoid it.
Bolkvadze tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Marciano's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Bolkvadze misses with a hook.
Marciano throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Bolkvadze misses the target.
Bolkvadze throws a jab when Marciano was well out of range.
Marciano appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bolkvadze circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bolkvadze feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Marciano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marciano staying out of range there.
A nice side step and Marciano releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Marciano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marciano appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bolkvadze throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marciano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bolkvadze misses with a shot to the body
and Marciano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bolkvadze just misses with a punch to the body.
Marciano throws a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolkvadze displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marciano throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Bolkvadze misses its intended target.
Bolkvadze lands a nice hook to Marciano's body. Marciano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bolkvadze misses with a left hand
and Marciano counters with a left and a right that stings Bolkvadze.
Bolkvadze scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bolkvadze does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bolkvadze tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marciano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Marciano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marciano tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bolkvadze connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Marciano throws a body punch but Bolkvadze moves out of range.
Bolkvadze is looking to counter punch.
Marciano moves into range and connects with a jab.
Marciano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bolkvadze swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bolkvadze jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolkvadze fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marciano misses with a double jab
and Marciano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marciano doesn't manage to clinch there - Bolkvadze circles away.
Bolkvadze pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marciano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bolkvadze was well out of range. Poor timing from Marciano.
Marciano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bolkvadze counters with a good low kick that Marciano was not able to check.
Bolkvadze throws a poor cross that misses
and Marciano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Marciano.
Bolkvadze ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A low kick lands for Bolkvadze.
Bolkvadze connects with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolkvadze feints a jab promting Marciano to slip. Bolkvadze then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Marciano slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bolkvadze scores with a nice strike.
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 throws a series of punches but Bolkvadze avoids them all with ease.
Marciano misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Marciano. Those never looked like landing.
Bolkvadze scores with a punch to the head.
Toma Bolkvadze is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Bolkvadze has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bolkvadze presses Marciano against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marciano tries to break free but Bolkvadze pushes him back against the cage.
Bolkvadze has Marciano pressed against the cage.
Stony Marciano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bolkvadze scores with an uppercut up the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Toma Bolkvadze showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bolkvadze has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toma Bolkvadze!