PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Melankomas Caria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Benny Marciano will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Caria
vs
Marciano

186 cm
18
171 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

179 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Basic striking
Very strong

Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Melankomas Caria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Benny Marciano!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marciano is looking to clinch.
Marciano misses with a body punch
and Caria counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marciano lands a nice looking body shot.
Caria keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marciano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Caria was well out of range. Poor timing from Marciano.
Marciano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marciano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marciano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Caria definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Caria circles away from the clinch attempt.
Caria was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marciano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marciano misses the shot to the body.
Caria scores with a punch to the head.
Benny Marciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caria throws a jab but it's blocked by Marciano.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marciano moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Marciano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caria.
Marciano slips under a jab.
Marciano moves out of range as Caria strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Marciano.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marciano swings for the body but Caria moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marciano wants to clinch up but Caria keeps it at a distance.
Marciano takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Marciano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marciano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Caria.
Caria scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marciano doesn't seem bothered though.
Caria 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.
Caria shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Caria connects with a single shot there.
Caria avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Caria scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Marciano tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Caria manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Caria is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Marciano doesn't manage to clinch there - Caria circles away.
Marciano tries to clinch up.
Marciano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Caria at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caria circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marciano throws a body punch but Caria moves out of range.
Marciano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Caria slips a jab and a cross from Marciano.
Caria connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Caria closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Caria tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Caria lands a body shot.
Marciano working aggressively here.
Marciano tries to throw a body punch but Caria avoids it by throwing Marciano back against the ropes.
Caria misses with a hook to the ribs.
Caria struggles to land a body shot inside as Marciano controls his hands.
Caria throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marcianos head.
Caria pushes Marciano back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Caria presses Marciano against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Caria lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marciano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marciano misses with a punch to the body.
Marciano lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caria stalling in the clinch but Marciano improves position.
Caria lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Marciano or not.
A shot in the inside from Caria.
Caria doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Caria misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Melankomas Caria dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Benny Marciano's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Marciano lands with a shot to the body.

Caria gets a clinch.
Marciano tries to stall but Caria uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Caria is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marciano can do to turn this around?
Marciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Caria.
Caria tries to work over Marciano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Caria misses with the head strike.
Caria misses with some punches.
Caria throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marcianos head.
Caria lands a body shot.
Caria tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Caria lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Caria stalling against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Caria misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Caria.
Caria doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marciano throws a head punch that misses.
Marciano lands a hook that snaps the head of Caria backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Caria pushes Marciano back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Caria lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Marciano.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Caria.
Melankomas Caria has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marciano.
Caria misses with the head strike.
Caria misses with some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Caria.
Caria lands a shot to the body.
Marciano is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Caria - that landed with a thud.
Caria slowing the pace effectively.
A right hand to the body from Caria.
Caria scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marciano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marciano misses with a punch on the inside.
Caria lands a right hand.
Caria lands with a short shot to the head.
Marciano stalling in the clinch but Caria improves position.
Caria blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Caria lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good body shot from Caria.
We've been informed that Marciano has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Caria scores with a hook to the body.
Caria lands a hook that snaps the head of Marciano backwards.
A short uppercut from Caria.
Caria pushes Marciano back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Caria lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from Caria.

Marciano is rocked!
Caria cracks Marciano with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Marciano goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Marciano wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Melankomas Caria!