PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Flavio Marcelo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aidan Kincaid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcelo comes to the cage accompanied by Nicky Romero - Toulouse. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Marcelo
vs
Kincaid

189 cm
27
199 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

183 cm
38
203 lbs
26 - 28 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
World class MT
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Fast

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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Flavio Marcelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 28 - 1, fighting out of London, Aidan Kincaid!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcelo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jab by Marcelo.
Some wild striking there from Kincaid.
Marcelo feints and then cracks Kincaid's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kincaid down.
Marcelo throws a low kick, looking for Kincaid's leg but Kincaid calmly moves out of range.
Kincaid moves out of range as Marcelo throws a body kick.
Marcelo misses with a body kick.
Marcelo throws a looping overhand right but Kincaid ducks down to avoid it.
Kincaid slips a jab and a cross from Marcelo.

Kincaid closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Kincaid's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marcelo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kincaid keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Marcelo tries to land a front kick but Kincaid steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Marcelo scores with a head kick. Kincaid tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Marcelo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcelo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marcelo cracks the inside of Kincaid's front leg.
Marcelo lands a nice shot that snaps Kincaid's head back.
Marcelo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marcelo walks into a left hand.
Marcelo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marcelo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kincaid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marcelo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marcelo looks for the body kick but Kincaid saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Marcelo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid misses with a looping left.
Marcelo throws a leg kick but Kincaid moved away.
Marcelo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Kincaid checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kincaid throws a shot from downtown. Marcelo moves away and avoids it.
Marcelo connects with an inside leg kick.
Kincaid shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Marcelo eats them both and turns towards Kincaid to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Marcelo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Some wild striking there from Kincaid.
Kincaid avoids the head kick by Marcelo.
Kincaid throws a series of punches but Marcelo moves out of range.
Kincaid moves away from the strike by Marcelo.
Marcelo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kincaid blocks a head kick by Marcelo.
Flavio Marcelo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo misses with a body kick.
Marcelo lands a jab.
Marcelo lands a head kick. Kincaid smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kincaid throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marcelo.
Marcelo scoring well with a low kick there.
Kincaid avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marcelo. That's going to slow Kincaid down.
Kincaid avoids a kick to the body.
Marcelo looks for the body kick but Kincaid saw that one coming.
Kincaid swinging wildly here.
Marcelo throws the kick towards the body but Kincaid avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kincaid moves out of range as Marcelo throws a body kick.
Marcelo lands a nice shot 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!
A clash of legs there as Kincaid blocks the low kick.
Marcelo is looking to chop away at Kincaid's legs.
Marcelo staying out of range there.
Marcelo lands a front kick.
Marcelo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kincaid checks it well.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kincaid darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kincaid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marcelo.
Kincaid's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marcelo wants to land a leg kick but Kincaid is out of range.
Marcelo tries to close the distance and clinch but Kincaid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marcelo misses with a low kick.
Kincaid takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flavio Marcelo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Marcelo misses with a wild body shot.

Kincaid throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Marcelo was covering up waiting for the punch and Kincaid finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Kincaid stands up from Marcelo's guard - Kincaid perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kincaid walks into a left hand.
Marcelo looks for the body kick but Kincaid saw that one coming.
Marcelo is looking to slow Kincaid down with leg kicks.
Marcelo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marcelo cracks the inside of Kincaid's front leg.
Nice body kick from Marcelo.
Flavio Marcelo is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An inside leg kick lands from Marcelo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Kincaid does no damage.
Marcelo lands the left hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marcelo.
Marcelo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kincaid is breathing heavily.
Kincaid takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Marcelo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marcelo.
Marcelo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Kincaid.
Marcelo throws a sloppy head kick and Kincaid moves out of range easily.
Kincaid takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Marcelo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kincaid throws a series of punches but Marcelo avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Flavio Marcelo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick there by Marcelo.
An inside leg kick lands from Marcelo.
Marcelo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kincaid's calf.
Marcelo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kincaid takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kincaid closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Marcelo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kincaid moves out of range of the body kick.
Marcelo throws the kick towards the body but Kincaid avoids it.
Kincaid loads up on a big right hand but Marcelo slips the punch.
Marcelo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kincaid in his tracks.
Marcelo scores with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid moves out of range of the body kick from Marcelo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marcelo.
Marcelo tries a low kick but Kincaid avoids it.
Marcelo lands a jab to the nose.
Kincaid blocks a jab.
Kincaid takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marcelo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kincaid.
Marcelo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kincaid blocks the body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marcelo. That's going to slow Kincaid down.
Nice straight punches there by Marcelo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Marcelo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some bone on bone action there as Kincaid checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Marcelo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marcelo.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Marcelo, as that shot connected.
Marcelo throws a low kick, looking for Kincaid's leg but Kincaid calmly moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marcelo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marcelo.
Marcelo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Marcelo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Marcelo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kincaid can do to turn this around?
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Marcelo misses with a body kick.
Marcelo tries a low kick but Kincaid avoids it.
Marcelo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice straight punches there by Marcelo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Marcelo.
Marcelo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kincaid's calf.
Kincaid checks a low kick from Marcelo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Flavio Marcelo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kincaid on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marcelo. Marcelo obviously looking to wear him down.
Marcelo lands a slapping body shot.
Marcelo throws a front kick aimed at Kincaid's knee but Kincaid avoids it well.
Marcelo lands with a cross.
Kincaid has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Marcelo.
Kincaid misses with a straight right.
Marcelo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Marcelo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kincaid momentarily.
Aidan Kincaid is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kincaid drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Marcelo looks to land a body kick but Kincaid moved away.
Marcelo thumps Kincaid with a low kick.
Marcelo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kincaid takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Marcelo.
Kincaid swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marcelo connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcelo throws a head kick that misses.
Marcelo is looking to chop away at Kincaid's legs.
Kincaid tries to bum rush Marcelo with a series of wild strikes but Marcelo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marcelo scores with a jab to the body.
Marcelo throws a head kick but Kincaid moves out of range.
Kincaid avoids the head kick by Marcelo.
Marcelo throws a chopping leg kick but Kincaid manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A head kick misses from Marcelo.
Marcelo just misses with a punch to the body.
Marcelo cracks the inside of Kincaid's front leg.
Marcelo misses with a body kick.
Kincaid scores with a punch to the head.
Aidan Kincaid has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flavio Marcelo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kincaid moves out of range of the body kick.
Kincaid moves away from the strike by Marcelo.
Marcelo misses with a wild body shot.
Marcelo throws a leg kick that misses.
Marcelo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A leg kick checked by Kincaid.
A solid body kick from Marcelo.
Kincaid takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kincaid on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marcelo. Marcelo obviously looking to wear him down.
Marcelo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Marcelo misses with a combination
letting Kincaid counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Marcelo. Kincaid does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Marcelo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kincaid takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kincaid throws a poor cross that misses
and Marcelo counters with a body kick that stops Kincaid in his tracks momentarily.
Marcelo tries to work over Kincaid's front leg with a kick but Kincaid checks it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Marcelo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kincaid has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kincaid and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Marcelo scores with a leg kick.
Marcelo scores with a spinning back kick!
Kincaid showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marcelo.
Marcelo misses with a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Marcelo.
Marcelo throws a right and a left that Kincaid avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcelo cracks Kincaid with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Marcelo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Marcelo tries to sprawl but Kincaid drives through with a takedown into half guard.
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!
Kincaid winds up and cracks Marcelo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Marcelo is looking to get back to full guard here but Kincaid has managed to pass to side control instead.
Marcelo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kincaid wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Marcelo defending against the ground and pound.
Kincaid lands a few punches from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kincaid decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Kincaid throws a hook to the side of Marcelo's head but Marcelo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Flavio Marcelo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marcelo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Flavio Marcelo!
A very excited looking Flavio Marcelo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.