PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mack Jamison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henri Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mack Jamison has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jamison
vs
Marshall

192 cm
20
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
255 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Knockout power

Crippler's Corner
T-Class Nutrition

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mack Jamison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henri Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jamison punishes Marshall's body with a nice straight punch.
Jamison misses with a double jab.
Jamison throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marshall.
Marshall tries to clinch but Jamison is having none of it.
Marshall stuffs the takedown attempt from Jamison. Jamison gets slowly back to his feet.
Jamison looks to score with a jab to the body but Marshall is just out of range.
Jamison misses with a hook.
Jamison connects with a body shot.
Marshall shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Jamison counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Henri Marshall has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Jamison counters with a takedown into side control.

Jamison has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Jamison scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Marshall gets back to full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Marshall holds on and takes a little breather.
Jamison postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Marshall can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jamison throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marshall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jamison wants to control from the top but Marshall keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamison scoring with punches to the head and body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marshall looking for a sweep. Not yet Marshall, not yet.
Jamison has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jamison lands a couple of elbows.

Jamison decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Marshall with a lazy takedown attempt

and Jamison counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mack Jamison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henri Marshall.
Marshall looks gassed!
Jamison postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jamison postures up in Marshall's guard and throws a big left but Marshall blocks it.
Marshall preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jamison throwing strikes from guard but Marshall blocks nicely.
Marshall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marshall might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jamison kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marshall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall keeping moving, preventing Jamison from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jamison throws a lazy right hand but Marshall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jamison digs a good body shot into Marshall's ribs.
Marshall throws a jab but it's blocked by Jamison.
Jamison just misses with a punch to the body.

Jamison closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jamison passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Marshall!
Marshall really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jamison lands a heavy elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall is working to get back to half guard.
Jamison with a couple of short strikes.
Marshall tries to hold on but Jamison postures up.
Jamison scoring with strikes but Marshall is staying in there.

That has opened up Henri Marshall's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jamison is landing with some decent strikes but Marshall is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jamison cracks Marshall with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jamison has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Marshall's face.

The cut above Henri Marshall's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jamison pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Marshall is rocked!

Henri Marshall's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Henri Marshall's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mack Jamison!