PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Seivas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Mariucci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seivas comes to the cage accompanied by Prince Of Darkness. Michael Mariucci will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Seivas
vs
Mariucci

188 cm
24
195 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
24
185 lbs
7 - 6 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Seivas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Mariucci!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mariucci connects with a crisp jab.
Mariucci tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Seivas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mariucci lands a big shot that drops Seivas! Can he finish him?
Seivas looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Seivas wants to stand up but Mariucci is controlling him.
Mariucci controlling from the top position.
Mariucci trying to control but Seivas is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mariucci loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mariucci has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Seivas is proving hard to escape from.
Seivas is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Seivas swats away the attempt to clinch by Mariucci.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seivas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mariucci misses with a straight left.
Mariucci fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seivas manages to avoid it.
Mariucci fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seivas manages to avoid it.
Mariucci fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mariucci wants to clinch up but Seivas keeps it at a distance.
Seivas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Seivas tries to bum rush Mariucci with a series of wild strikes but Mariucci uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mariucci tries to close the distance and clinch but Seivas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Seivas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Seivas.
Seivas blocks a jab.
Seivas lands with an uppercut that bounces Mariucci off the cage and back into rage.
Mariucci connects with a body shot.
Mariucci throws a jab but it's blocked by Seivas.
Mariucci lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seivas scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seivas misses with a wild combination.
Seivas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Seivas is breathing heavily.
Mariucci slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Seivas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Seivas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Seivas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mariucci as he jumps to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mariucci looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mariucci dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Seivas ducks straight into an uppercut from Mariucci and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Seivas maanges to regain guard straight away.

Seivas is rocked!
Mariucci throwing strikes but missing.

Mariucci stands and steps away. Seivas gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Michael Mariucci is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mariucci dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mariucci tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mariucci tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Seivas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mariucci lands a with a good body shot.
Mariucci looks to score with a jab to the body but Seivas is just out of range.
Mariucci tries to close the distance and clinch up but Seivas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mariucci blocks a jab.
Michael Mariucci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seivas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mariucci sprawls well. Mariucci wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Seivas gets slowly back to his feet.
Seivas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mariucci scores with a decent looking hook.
Mariucci connects with a single shot there.
A big left from Mariucci misses.
Mariucci moves in looking to clinch but Seivas pushes him off.
Mariucci throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mariucci misses with a looping left.
Mariucci misses the shot to the body.
Mariucci takes a swing at Seivas's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mariucci lands an overhand right.

Seivas changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mariucci looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mariucci avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Seivas.
Mariucci is trying to get back to half guard.
Seivas gets to mount! Mariucci was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mariucci is wriggling around trying to escape.
Mariucci is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Seivas landing shots from mount.
Seivas prevents Mariucci from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Mariucci dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mariucci moves in looking to clinch but Seivas pushes him off.
Mariucci tries to clinch there but Seivas circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Mariucci. That snapped Seivas's head back.
Left hook, right uppercut from Seivas.

It looks like Michael Mariucci has been cut.

Seivas shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Seivas showed some decent athleticism there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mariucci is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Seivas's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Seivas's back!

Mariucci is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Seivas defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Mariucci is trying to stick to Seivas's back but Seivas is turning into Mariucci. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mariucci's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Seivas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seivas pushing down on Mariucci's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mariucci avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Seivas.
Seivas drops an elbow to the side of Mariucci's head.
Mariucci blocking the ground and pound attempt from Seivas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seivas is nestled in close to Mariucci, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ground and pound from Seivas.
Mariucci is looking for a sweep. Seivas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mariucci pushes Seivas off looking to stand but Seivas dives back in and keeps control.
Mariucci is breathing heavily.
Mariucci is trying to control but Seivas manages to pass to mount!

Seivas looking for a guillotine from mount but Mariucci is having none of it.
Seivas looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Seivas lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Seivas breaks from Mariucci's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Seivas landing shots from mount.
Mariucci tries to hold on but Seivas pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seivas throws some wild stikes that Mariucci manages to avoid easily.
Seivas tries to control but Mariucci wriggling away.
Mariucci tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Seivas with good strikes from the mount here!
Seivas scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Seivas scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mariucci?
Mariucci blocking the ground and pound.
Seivas prevents Mariucci from getting the reversal.
Seivas scoring with strikes but Mariucci is staying in there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BOOM! Seivas connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mariucci working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seivas working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mariucci tries to hold on but Seivas postures up.
Seivas is landing with some decent strikes but Mariucci is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Seivas working Mariucci over with strikes here.
Seivas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Seivas thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mariucci tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Seivas controlling from the full mount.
Mariucci tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Seivas landing shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Seivas is going olschool here, as he tries to force Mariucci to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mariucci shrugs it off.
Mariucci sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Seivas trying to pass the guard but Mariucci defending well.
Mariucci punching from the bottom.
Seivas landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Seivas is looking to take a break and control but Mariucci is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mariucci is looking to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Seivas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Mariucci's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Mariucci pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Seivas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mariucci.
Seivas wants to clinch up but Mariucci keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Mariucci.
Seivas swings for the body but Mariucci moves out of range.
Seivas throws an overhand right that lands on Mariucci's shoulder, as Mariucci tries to avoid the shot.
A combination from Seivas does no damage.
Mariucci showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Seivas.
Mariucci tries to clinch up
and Seivas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Seivas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Seivas counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Seivas misses with the combination.
Mariucci has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mariucci bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Seivas's head backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mariucci misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Mariucci coming out on top.
Mariucci wants to clinch.
Antonio Seivas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Seivas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Seivas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Mariucci.
Mariucci cracks Seivas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mariucci moves out of range as Seivas strikes.
Michael Mariucci seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Seivas misses with a series of wild punches.
Mariucci wants to clinch
and Seivas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Seivas takes one to the chin there.
Seivas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mariucci changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick from Seivas misses.
Mariucci throws a jab when Seivas was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seivas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mariucci circles away.
Mariucci cracks Seivas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mariucci tries to clinch but Seivas moves away

and Seivas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mariucci wants to break free but Seivas has control.
Seivas is trying to drag Mariucci to the mat but Mariucci just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mariucci is trying to force a seperation but Seivas has the dominant position.
Mariucci tries to break the clinch but Seivas is controlling the position.
Mariucci lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Seivas.

Seivas manages to break the clinch.
Mariucci scores with a jab.
Mariucci uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Seivas.
Seivas moves out of range of the strikes.
Mariucci misses with a wild body shot.
Mariucci tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Seivas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mariucci wants to clinch
and Seivas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Seivas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mariucci tries to clinch up
and Seivas counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mariucci is looking to clinch.
Mariucci tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Seivas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Seivas throws a jab when Mariucci was well out of range.
Seivas lands a nice looking body shot.
Seivas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mariucci misses with a wild body shot.
Mariucci wants to clinch but Seivas slips to the side
and Seivas counters with a nice uppercut.
Mariucci closes the distance but Seivas moves to the side
and Seivas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Seivas slips a straight right by Mariucci.
Mariucci lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mariucci steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Seivas.
Seivas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mariucci's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mariucci works Seivas's body with a nice hook.
Seivas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mariucci connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mariucci swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mariucci throws a good cross that connects.
Seivas throws the left hand but Mariucci avoids the punch easily.
Mariucci tries to clinch up

and Seivas moves into the clinch.

Seivas manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circling - Mariucci throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mariucci darts in trying to clinch

and Seivas moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Seivas wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Seivas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mariucci lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Mariucci breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mariucci keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Seivas misses with an uppercut. Mariucci saw that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Mariucci comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mariucci has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Mariucci!