PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Marcolini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tristan Alighieri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Marcolini
vs
Alighieri

185 cm
24
259 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
19
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marco Marcolini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tristan Alighieri!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alighieri lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Good shot there by Alighieri.
Alighieri lands a nice shot to the body.
Marcolini blocks the body kick.
Marcolini throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marcolini moves out of range of the body kick from Alighieri.
Alighieri throws a lazy head kick
and Marcolini counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick by Alighieri misses
and Marcolini counters with a nice uppercut.
Alighieri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alighieri dodges the punch combination from Marcolini.
Alighieri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alighieri throws a leg kick but Marcolini sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Marcolini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alighieri.
Marcolini checks a leg kick nicely.
Marcolini misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alighieri darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Marcolini moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Alighieri throws a strike but Marcolini rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marcolini pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alighieri is keeping the position for now.
Marcolini trying to control but Alighieri is working from the bottom.
Alighieri looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Alighieri can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini pushes down on Alighieri's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Marcolini works his foot free and advances to mount.
Marcolini misses with a head shot.
Alighieri blocking the ground and pound.
Marcolini wants to control the pace but Alighieri is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Marcolini prevents Alighieri from getting the reversal.
Marcolini landing shots from mount.
Marcolini trying to control but Alighieri is having none of it.
Poor strikes thrown by Marcolini there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini scoring with strikes but Alighieri is staying in there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marcolini trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Alighieri really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Marcolini. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marcolini landing shots from mount.
Marcolini avoids the attempt from Alighieri to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Marcolini dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Marcolini throws a nice looking combination but Alighieri bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Marcolini gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alighieri won't allow Marcolini to sweep him here.

Marcolini escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Alighieri gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Marcolini not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Alighieri thows a big elbow that misses.
Marcolini looking for a sweep. Not yet Marcolini, not yet.
Marcolini is trying to keep Alighieri in close.
Marcolini preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Alighieri loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alighieri postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Marcolini is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Alighieri is aware though and is defending well.
Alighieri pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marcolini is keeping the position for now.
Marcolini working a defensive guard here.
Alighieri wants to pass the guard but Marcolini is keeping the position.
Marcolini looking for a sweep. Not yet Marcolini, not yet.
Marcolini controls Alighieri momentarily but Alighieri frees himself.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Marco Marcolini wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Marcolini throws a hook but Alighieri avoids it easily.
Alighieri slips a jab and a cross from Marcolini.
Alighieri ducks under a wild hook from Marcolini.
Marcolini showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Alighieri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini misses with a straight left.

Alighieri fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marcolini, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marcolini.
Marcolini lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Tristan Alighieri has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alighieri misses with the head strike.
Alighieri takes a knee to the side of the body.
Marcolini blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Alighieri is breathing heavily.
Marcolini lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from Marcolini.
Marcolini utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Marcolini working Alighieri over with knees to the body.
Marcolini lands a damaging elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Marcolini.
A knee to the head by Marcolini.
Marcolini with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Marcolini lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Marcolini using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Marcolini.
Marcolini landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marcolini taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Alighieri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marcolini presses Alighieri against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marcolini comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Marcolini controlling the action here for a moment.
Marcolini taking a breather.
Alighieri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marcolini's elbow.
Marcolini looking to slow down the pace here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini with a knee to the head.
Marcolini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Marcolini.
Marcolini landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Marcolini.
Marco Marcolini has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Marcolini comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Marcolini is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Marcolini is looking to control Alighieri's arms but Alighieri gets an underhook and turns him. Now Marcolini has his back to the cage.
Alighieri takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for Marcolini.
Marcolini presses Alighieri against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marcolini lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marcolini leaning against his opponent.
Marcolini lands a nice shot to the body.
Marcolini unloads a knee to the mid-section. Alighieri lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Marcolini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alighieri can do to turn this around?
Marcolini connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Marcolini dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tristan Alighieri's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Marcolini changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Marcolini looks to land a combination. Alighieri sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Alighieri keeps the fight on the outside.
Alighieri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marcolini staying out of range there.
Marcolini takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Marco Marcolini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marcolini connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcolini lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Marcolini seems to be stalking Alighieri here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Alighieri drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Marco Marcolini!