PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rocky Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burt Guth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marciano kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Wu-Tang - . Guth has chosen Alva Noto - Module 7 as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Marciano
vs
Guth

180 cm
45
157 lbs
45 - 17 - 0

183 cm
37
153 lbs
28 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 45 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rocky Marciano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Burt Guth!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Guth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marciano changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Marciano blocks the body kick.
Marciano drops down looking for a counter takedown but Guth sprawls and moves away.
A head kick misses from Guth.
Marciano avoids the head kick by Guth.
Marciano drops down looking for a counter takedown but Guth sprawls and moves away.
Guth throws a sloppy head kick and Marciano moves out of range easily.
Guth throws a right and a left that Marciano avoids nicely.
Marciano moves away from the strike by Guth.
Marciano appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Guth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marciano.
Guth tries a head kick but it misses.
Marciano half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Guth 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.
Guth misses with a double jab.
Marciano tries to counter with a takedown but Guth is quick to defend against it.
Marciano throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Guth ducks under a wild hook from Marciano.
Marciano slips a straight right by Guth.
Guth misses with a kick to the body.
Marciano avoids the head kick by Guth.
Guth lets loose with a powerful body kick. Marciano will feel that in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Guth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marciano appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano throws a low kick but Guth moves out of range easily.
Guth misses with an uppercut. Marciano saw that one coming.
Guth is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Guth throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Marciano.
Guth misses with a body kick.
Marciano attempts a counter takedown but Guth avoids it well and moves away.
Guth looks to land a right hand but Marciano moved out of range.
Guth 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.
Guth blocks a leg kick.
Guth gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Marciano counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Marciano.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Guth tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marciano wants to control from the top but Guth keeps moving.
Guth is trying to keep Marciano in close.
Marciano trying to control but Guth is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guth bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Marciano's guard.

Guth throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marciano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Guth wants to control from the top but Marciano keeps moving.
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!
Guth trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Guth throws a big right hand that misses.
Guth pushes down on Marciano's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Guth is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Marciano avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Guth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guth seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Marciano does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Marciano is trying to maintain the position but Guth is very close to passing his half guard.
Guth thows a huge punch but Marciano dodges it nicely.
Guth sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marciano defending well though.
Guth thows a huge punch but Marciano dodges it nicely.
Marciano is controlling Guth's trapped leg to prevent Guth from advancing to side control.
Guth with the ground and pound but Marciano uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Guth lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guth works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Guth wants to pass to mount but Marciano is defending the position.
Guth wants to take a breather but Marciano is having none of it.
Guth with the ground and pound but Marciano uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Marciano is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Marciano throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Marciano keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Guth gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Burt Guth dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Guth goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Guth defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marciano.
Guth misses with a body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Guth there.
Guth looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Guth misses with an attempted mid kick.
Guth tries to land a front kick but Marciano steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Marciano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guth.
Guth scores with a nice strike.
Guth connects with a high kick.
Marciano takes a kick to the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Guth checks a leg kick.
Marciano blocks a jab.
Marciano throws the left hand but Guth avoids the punch easily.
Marciano scores with a sloppy right hand. Guth should have avoided that one.
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!
Guth throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Guth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marciano feinted with a counter takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano throws a low kick but Guth moves out of range easily.
Guth lands with a right hand.

Marciano closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Guth's guard.
Guth keeping full guard, as Marciano tries to pass.
Rocky Marciano overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Guth is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Marciano landing some decent shots from guard.
Marciano trying to control but Guth is working from the bottom.
Guth looking for a sweep. Not yet Guth, not yet.
Guth keeping moving, preventing Marciano from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Guth keeping moving, preventing Marciano from controlling successfully.
Marciano stays in close to Guth's body and controls the position.
Marciano trying to control the position from guard on top but Guth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Guth looks to land a body kick but Marciano moved away.
Guth throws a wild body kick that Marciano sees coming a mile off.
A slow jab from Marciano misses its intended target.
Marciano is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Guth.
Guth is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Marciano scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Marciano with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Guth to score with a decent uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guth throws a half hearted mid kick.

Marciano bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Marciano working away.
Guth sneaks back into half guard.
Marciano is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Marciano wants to take a breather but Guth is having none of it.
Guth makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Guth.
Marciano throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Guth works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marciano is pushing down on Guth's leg trying to pass to half guard. Guth is fighting to maintain full guard but Marciano has managed to sneak the leg through.
Guth is staying active underneath Marciano, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marciano is working for a kimura but Guth is defending it quite comfortably.
Marciano throwing shots but Guth is blocking nicely.
Guth gets back to full guard.
Marciano postures up.
Guth has control of Marciano's left arm, preventing Marciano from doing any damage.
Guth is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Burt Guth will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Marciano staying out of range there.
Marciano attempts a counter takedown but Guth avoids it well and moves away.
Guth has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Guth pushes Marciano away with a front kick.
Guth defending well as Marciano loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Marciano misses the target.
Guth throws a fast counter high kick but Marciano manages to duck under it in time.
Guth throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Marciano connects with a solid leg kick.
Guth throws a nice head kick!
Marciano takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Guth gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Marciano counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Guth has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Rape Academy (7 elite, 6 2x elite). Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Guth working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marciano.
Guth trying to keep a closed guard but Marciano is proving a slippery customer.
Guth has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marciano with a nice head shot there.
Marciano slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guth is trying to work for a sweep but Marciano has mounted him!
Guth really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Marciano breaks from Guth's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Marciano lands a big shot there that rocks Guth but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Guth blocking the ground and pound.
Guth can't escape the position.
Marciano lands with some strikes.
Marciano controlling from mount.
Marciano connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marciano working the ground and pound effectively.
Guth is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Marciano connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marciano avoids the attempt from Guth to control.
Marciano lands a big shot there that rocks Guth but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Guth working to try and regain half guard.
Marciano scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Guth?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marciano lands a heavy elbow.
Marciano lands a nice shot to the head.
Guth is working to get back to half guard.
Marciano lands a big elbow.
Guth taking shots to the head.
Marciano lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Guth hang on?
Marciano postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Guth looks a forlorn figure.
Guth is looking to improve his position but Marciano isn't that keen on the idea.
Guth avoids a strike by Marciano and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Marciano's guard! Fantastic escape!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marciano keeping moving, preventing Guth from controlling successfully.
Guth cracks Marciano with a solid left hand.
Marciano has his hands on Guth's head, controlling the position.
Guth trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Marciano manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Marciano trying to control but Guth is working from the bottom.
Guth avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rocky Marciano showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Guth 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Rocky Marciano!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Rocky Marciano!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Rocky Marciano!

Rocky Marciano wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Rocky Marciano, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.