PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Uncle Rico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Versace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Versace has chosen Ave Maria as his entrance music. Marko Versace is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Rico
vs
Versace

174 cm
24
190 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

180 cm
24
202 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Uncle Rico!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marko Versace!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rico avoids the head kick by Versace.
Rico comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Versace clobbers Rico with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rico throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rico uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Versace.
Rico throws a body punch but Versace moves out of range.
Rico throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Versace on the side of the head.
Versace lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rico misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rico takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Versace misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rico. Versace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rico is looking to wear down Versace with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Versace fails to land with a series of punches.
Versace waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rico.
Rico misses with a body shot
enabling Versace to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Rico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Versace misses with a body shot.
A jab from Versace misses.
Versace throws out a loose jab but Rico uses good head movement to avoid it.
Versace swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Rico to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Versace throws a looping overhand right but Rico ducks down to avoid it.
Rico swings for the body but Versace moves out of range.
Versace takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Versace throws out a loose jab but Rico uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rico scores with a jab to the body.
Rico slips a jab from Versace.
Versace pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Versace throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rico counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Versace misses.
Versace misses with a double jab
and Rico counters with a stiff right hand.
Rico throws out a powerful jab.
Versace misses with a low kick.
Versace throws a body punch but Rico moves out of range.
Versace wants to land a leg kick but Rico is out of range.
Rico swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Versace misses with an uppercut.
Marko Versace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Versace throws a hook but Rico blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rico swings away with a body shot that misses
and Versace makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rico cracks a nice hook into Versace's ribs.
Versace looks gassed!
Versace looks to score with a jab to the body but Rico is just out of range.
Versace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rico.
Rico misses with a body shot.
Versace takes one on the button.
Rico dips to his left and cracks Versace with an uppercut!
Versace takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rico lands a nice looking body shot.
Rico wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rico misses with a wild body shot.
Versace shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Versace doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rico throws a shot to the body.
Rico just misses with a punch to the body.
Rico ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rico is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rico scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Versace doesn't seem bothered though.
Rico misses with a body shot.
Rico works the jab nicely.
Rico misses with a wild body shot.
Versace takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Versace drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rico thows a body shot but no joy.
Rico with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rico scores with a shot to the body.
Rico dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rico connects with a body shot.
Rico lands with an uppercut that bounces Versace off the cage and back into rage.
Rico swings for the body but Versace moves out of range.
Rico punishes Versace's body with a nice straight punch.
Rico misses with a body shot.
Rico scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Versace doesn't seem bothered though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Versace takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rico scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Versace doesn't seem bothered though.
Rico wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rico. Versace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Versace throws a sloppy body shot
and Rico counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rico throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Versace on the side of the head.
Rico punishes Versace's body with a nice straight punch.
Rico connects with a single shot there.
Rico fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Versace manages to avoid it.
Rico throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Versace on the side of the head.
Rico lands a really nice looking cross but Versace seems unphased.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Versace takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Rico throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rico. Versace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rico steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Versace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uncle Rico dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Versace doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Versace paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rico connects with a nice looking jab.
Rico lands a nice looking body shot.
Rico lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Versace at a distance.
Rico fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Versace doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Versace takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Versace was well out of range. Poor timing from Rico.
Rico misses the body punch
and Versace counters with a head kick.
Uncle Rico is winning the standup battle so far.
Rico fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rico throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Versace is breathing heavily.
Rico throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rico looks to score with a jab to the body but Versace is just out of range.
Versace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rico.
Rico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico punishes Versace's body with a nice straight punch.
Rico misses with a wild body shot.
Rico swings for the body but Versace moves out of range.
Rico misses the shot to the body.
Rico connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Versace throws a leg kick but Rico checks it.
Versace lands a right hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Rico misses
and Versace counters with a body kick that stops Rico in his tracks momentarily.
Rico with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rico misses the shot to the body.
Rico lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rico fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Versace manages to avoid it.
Rico throws a shot to the body.
Rico throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marko Versace is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rico looks to score with a jab to the body but Versace is just out of range.
Rico throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rico scores with a hook.
Rico lands a jab to Versace's midsection.
Rico scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Versace doesn't seem bothered though.
Rico ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Versace moves away.
Versace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rico.
Versace takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd cheers as Rico lands an impressive looking overhand right. Versace doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rico. Versace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Versace has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Decent striking displayed by Rico there.
Rico is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Versace can do to turn this around?
Rico scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rico scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Versace takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rico throws a shot to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Versace might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Rico has got the better of the exchanges.
Rico lands a right hook to the body.
Rico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Versace was well out of range. Poor timing from Rico.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rico scores with a body shot.
Rico fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Versace looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rico ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Versace moves away.
Rico slips under a jab.
Versace throws a combination that misses
and Rico makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rico just misses with a punch to the body.
Rico just misses with a punch to the body.
Versace on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rico lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Versace at a distance.
Rico lands with a cross.
Versace drops his hands momentarily and Rico takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rico throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Versace falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rico counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rico lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rico throws a body punch but Versace moves out of range.
Rico works the jab nicely.
Rico lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Versace at a distance.
Rico swings away with a body shot that misses
and Versace counters with a two punch combo.
Rico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Versace was well out of range. Poor timing from Rico.
Rico scores with a crisp jab that stopped Versace in his tracks.
Rico looks to score with a jab to the body but Versace is just out of range.
Rico swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Versace throws a jab when Rico was well out of range.
Rico lands a slapping body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rico just misses with a punch to the body.
Rico swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rico. Versace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rico lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uncle Rico dominated that second round.
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!

Rico stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rico takes a swing at Versace's ribcage but misses.
Rico throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Versace stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rico misses with a body shot.
Versace doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Versace takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rico digs a good body shot into Versace's ribs.
Rico jabs at Versace's body.
Rico scores with a hook to the body. Versace takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rico. Versace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Versace swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rico cracks a nice hook into Versace's ribs.
Rico fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Versace takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Versace takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rico swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rico misses the shot to the body.
Rico thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Rico does it's job there.
Rico avoids the body shot from Versace.
Rico scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Versace doesn't seem bothered though.
Versace takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rico misses with a body shot.
Rico tests Versace's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rico cracks a nice hook into Versace's ribs.
Rico misses with a wild body shot.
Rico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rico throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Versace misses with a body kick.
Versace takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Marko Versace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Rico checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Rico misses with a wild body shot.
Rico scores with a jab to the body.
Rico sizes up Versace with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rico takes a swing at Versace's ribcage but misses.
Rico misses with a body punch
and Versace counters with a two punch combo.
Rico thows a body shot but no joy.
Rico punishes Versace's body with a nice straight punch.
Rico ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Versace moves away.
Rico lands a nice looking body shot.
Rico throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Versace stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rico. Versace does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rico slips a straight right by Versace.
Rico just misses with a punch to the body.
Versace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rico.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Versace was well out of range. Poor timing from Rico.
Rico just misses with a punch to the body.
Versace shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rico just misses with a punch to the body.
Rico lands a jab to Versace's midsection.
Versace takes one to the chin there.
Versace falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rico cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rico swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Versace avoids the body shot from Rico.
Versace misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rico cracks a nice hook into Versace's ribs.
A jab from Rico finds it's way through Versace's defenses.
Rico throws a shot to the body.
Rico punishes Versace's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Versace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rico.
Rico connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Versace walks into a left hand.
Rico dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rico moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rico connects with a body shot.
Rico misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Versace.
Rico lands a body shot.
Rico looks to score with a jab to the body but Versace is just out of range.
Rico swings for the body but Versace moves out of range.
Rico thows a body shot but no joy.
Uncle Rico is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Versace needs to keep his hands up - Rico had a free shot at his head there.
Rico scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Versace throws a combination that misses
and Rico counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uncle Rico showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rico 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uncle Rico!