PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marco Marcolini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Cena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcolini comes to the cage accompanied by Raffaella Carra - Rumore. The crowd seem to be enjoying Cena's choice of entrance music: The Champ is Here. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Marcolini
vs
Cena

185 cm
42
259 lbs
34 - 25 - 0

185 cm
32
250 lbs
17 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

GREEN!160

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 34 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Marco Marcolini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Felix Cena!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cena fails to land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marcolini.
A cross from Cena lands.
Marcolini misses with a wild body shot.
Cena tries to clinch but Marcolini is having none of it.
Cena throws a head kick that misses.

Cena rushes Marcolini and presses him up against the cage.
Cena blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marcolini is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Marcolini stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcolini unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Cena looks winded!
Marcolini lands a nice knee to the body.
Marcolini missing with knees to the body.
Marcolini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cena avoids it.
Cena can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cena letting Marcolini take a breather here.
Marcolini missing with knees to the body.
Marcolini prevents Cena from breaking the clinch.
Marcolini can't find room to land a body shot as Cena controls the action.
Marcolini lands a knee to the body.
Marcolini lands a knee to the body.
Cena has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Marcolini landing knees to the body.
Cena avoiding damage as Marcolini throws knees to the body.
Marcolini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cena avoids it.
Marcolini with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marcolini misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cena.
Marcolini crunches a lovely knee into Cena's ribcage.
Marcolini missing with knees to the body.
Marcolini stalling against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Cena gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Marcolini is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cena pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marco Marcolini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cena blocks a body shot from Marcolini.
Marcolini lands a shot to the body.
Marcolini is working Cena over against the cage.
Marcolini unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cena lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marcolini using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cena has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cena is trying to break the clinch but Marcolini has him pressed against the cage.
Marcolini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cena is defending well for now.
Marcolini missing with knees to the body.
Marcolini trying to land knees to the body.
Marcolini tries to land a knee to the head but Cena blocks with his arms.
Marcolini keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cena's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cena.
Cena blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marcolini landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Marcolini scores with a knee to the head.
Marcolini crunches a lovely knee into Cena's ribcage.
Marcolini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cena avoids it.
Marcolini with a knee to the head.
Marcolini can't find room to land a body shot as Cena controls the action.
Marcolini gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cena can't break the clinch.
Cena prevents a body shot from Marcolini.
Marcolini can't find room to land a body shot as Cena controls the action.
Marcolini misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cena.

Cena breaks from the clinch.
Marcolini misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cena is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cena throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marcolini was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cena tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marcolini was well out of range. Poor timing from Cena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marcolini dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cena tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marcolini paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Cena 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cena takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Marcolini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cena was well out of range. Poor timing from Marcolini.

Cena fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marcolini, pushing him back against the cage.
Cena has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marcolini landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Marcolini dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Marcolini lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cena at a distance.

Marcolini darts in and clinches Cena up against the cage.
Marcolini manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Marcolini landing knees to the head.

It looks like Felix Cena has been cut.
Marcolini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cena is defending well for now.
Marcolini lands a good knee to the midsection. Cena won't want to take too many of those.
Marcolini putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cena in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Cena avoiding damage as Marcolini throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcolini creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cena is breathing heavily.
Marcolini misses with a punch to the body.
Marcolini keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cena's efforts to push away.
Marcolini misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cena takes an elbow to the forehead.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cena has had enough of the clinch but Marcolini keeps him there for the moment.
Marcolini connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cena's face.
Cena takes an elbow to the temple.
Cena working hard to break the clinch.
Cena wants to get back to striking at distance but Marcolini won't allow it.
Cena avoiding damage as Marcolini throws knees to the body.
Marcolini misses with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Marcolini.
Cena tries to break the clinch but Marcolini is controlling the position.
Cena managing to block the knees to the body from Marcolini.
Marcolini connects with a knee to the head.
Cena takes a knee to the side of the body.
Marcolini tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cena's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Marcolini.
Cena blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The referee calls for Marcolini to work.
Cena on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Marcolini.
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!
Cena blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marcolini trying to land knees to the body.
Cena wants to get back to striking at distance but Marcolini won't allow it.
Cena on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cena on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marcolini lands with a short shot to the head.
Marcolini tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marcolini missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcolini tries to throw a body punch but Cena avoids it by throwing Marcolini back against the cage.
Marco Marcolini has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cena wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marcolini effectively controlling the action here.
Cena blocks the elbow strike.
Marcolini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cena blocks it with crossed arms.
Marcolini tries to land knees in the clinch but Cena avoids the damage to the body.
Marcolini missing with knees to the body.
Cena is trying to break the clinch but Marcolini has him pressed against the cage.
Marcolini trying to land knees to the body.
Marcolini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cena is defending well for now.
Cena wants to break free but Marcolini has control.
Marcolini tries to throw a body punch but Cena avoids it by throwing Marcolini back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Cena pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marcolini fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cena steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Marcolini.
Marcolini tries to clinch but Cena moves out of range.
Cena tries to clinch but Marcolini moves out of range.
Marcolini is looking to counter punch.
Cena tries to clinch but Marcolini is having none of it.
Marcolini is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cena can do to turn this around?
Cena throws a head kick that misses

and Marcolini moves into the clinch.
Marcolini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cena avoids it.
Cena blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marcolini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cena is defending well for now.
A frustrated look appears on Cena's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Marcolini leaning against his opponent.
Marcolini trying to control the position but instead, Cena has worked for underhooks and has pushed Marcolini into the cage.
Cena managing to block the knees to the body from Marcolini.
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 Felix Cena's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Cena buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cena misses the shot to the body.

Marcolini instigates a clinch.
Cena being controlled against the cage.
Cena blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cena wants to break free but Marcolini has control.
Cena is trying to break the clinch but Marcolini has him pressed against the cage.
Marcolini lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcolini pushes off an throws an elbow but Cena leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Marcolini looking to throw knees to the head but Cena is blocking nicely.
Marcolini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cena avoids it.
Cena tries to break the clinch but Marcolini is controlling the position.
Marcolini is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cena is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcolini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cena tries to circle away but Marcolini has him pinned against the cage.
Marcolini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cena avoids it.

Cena escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Felix Cena seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marcolini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cena.
A little feinted left hand from Marcolini on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Marcolini tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cena avoids it.

Cena's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cena.
Cena takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cena misses with a kick to the body.
Cena closes the distance looking to clinch
and Marcolini counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cena thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marcolini takes the fight into the clinch.
Marcolini throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marcolini misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cena.

Cena breaks the clinch.
Marcolini defending well as Cena loads up on a big left hand.
Marcolini ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cena throws a hook but Marcolini blocks it.
Marco Marcolini is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Cena drives through and clinches with Marcolini against the cage.
Marcolini misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cena managing to block the knees to the body from Marcolini.
Marcolini tries to land knees in the clinch but Cena avoids the damage to the body.
Marcolini misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Marcolini to work.
Marcolini misses with a knee to the head.
Cena is trying to break the clinch but Marcolini is controlling him.

Cena breaks from the clinch.
Marcolini is looking to wear down Cena with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cena comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Marcolini forces Cena back against the cage and clinches.
Cena blocks a body shot from Marcolini.
Cena wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marcolini has him pressed against the cage.
Cena is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Cena escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marcolini scores with a kick to the body.
Marcolini throws a leg kick but Cena checks it.
Marcolini is looking to clinch.
Felix Cena is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cena throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cena circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cena throws the left hand but Marcolini avoids the punch easily.

Marcolini clinches up against the cage.
Marcolini misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marcolini tries to land a knee to the head but Cena blocks with his arms.

Cena breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marco Marcolini is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cena tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marcolini manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marcolini. Cena does a little dance to reset his feet.
Felix Cena is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cena avoids the body shot from Marcolini.
Marcolini throws a body punch but Cena moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marcolini misses with the body kick
and Cena counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Felix Cena has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcolini avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Marcolini closes the distance and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Marcolini showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marcolini, 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Marcolini!
Marco Marcolini really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Spartan Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.