PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dick Tracey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Tracey
vs
Marsh

170 cm
22
150 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

163 cm
18
154 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dick Tracey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kris Marsh!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marsh darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Tracey is refusing to be controlled, as Marsh sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marsh is taking a breather. Tracey says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Tracey is trying to stand back up but Marsh is controlling him
Marsh is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tracey is looking to improve his position.
Marsh trying to pass the guard but Tracey defending well.
Marsh performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Tracey wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh trying to control from half guard but Tracey is working away.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Marsh ducks under a wild hook from Tracey.
Dick Tracey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tracey misses the jab.
Tracey throws a looping overhand right but Marsh ducks down to avoid it.
Tracey takes a swing at Marsh's ribcage but misses.
Marsh is looking to clinch but Tracey is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Marsh is looking to clinch.
Tracey throws a series of punches but Marsh avoids them all with ease.
Tracey just misses with a punch to the body.
Tracey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marsh.
Tracey throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marsh has a takedown stuffed.
A telegraphed right hand from Tracey misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marsh closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Marsh is looking to take a break and control but Tracey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tracey gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Marsh controlling from the full mount.
Tracey is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Marsh looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsh tries to control but Tracey wriggling away.

Marsh wants to finish this one by submission but Tracey is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Marsh.
Marsh prevents Tracey from getting the reversal.
Tracey is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Poor strikes thrown by Marsh there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Marsh sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tracey wants to hold on but Marsh pushes him away.

Marsh goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Tracey turns into him and now he's in Marsh's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kris Marsh dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Marsh fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tracey avoids it really well and circles away.
Tracey throws a nice looking combination but Marsh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tracey throws a hook but Marsh avoids it easily.
Marsh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tracey swivels and escapes.
Dick Tracey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tracey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tracey misses with a wild body shot.

Marsh feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Marsh trying to control the position from guard on top but Tracey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marsh is pushing down on Tracey's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tracey is fighting to maintain full guard but Marsh has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tracey tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Marsh manages to move to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Marsh fails to advance to Tracey's back.
Tracey working to try and regain half guard.

Marsh is working for a guillotine from mount but Tracey frees his head quite easily.
Tracey tries to hold on but Marsh postures up.
Marsh content just to control the position here.
Tracey tries to lock up and control but Marsh gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Marsh jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Tracey is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Tracey and Marsh has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Tracey is looking to reverse the position.
Marsh is looking to take a break and control but Tracey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Marsh is trying to get an arm triangle but Tracey is defending well.
A lull in the action here.
Marsh is looking to take a break and control but Tracey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marsh is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Tracey will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Marsh is trying to get an arm triangle but Tracey is defending well.
Tracey struggling a bit here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tracey is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Marsh remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kris Marsh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Tracey digs a good hook to Marsh's body.

Marsh drives through with a takedown into guard.
Marsh sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tracey's guard.
Tracey tries to kick Marsh off but Marsh keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Marsh moves into full mount! Tracey won't be happy about that!
Marsh pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Marsh looking to control but Tracey is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Let's hope that Marsh has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Tracey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marsh tries to control but Tracey wriggling away.

Despite being in the dominant position, Kris Marsh just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tracey swings for the body but Marsh moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Marsh slips a jab from Tracey.
Marsh shoots in for a takedown but Tracey shows good takedown defense.
Marsh shoots in for a double leg but Tracey sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Marsh shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tracey defends it nicely.
Dick Tracey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kris Marsh.
Tracey throws a series of punches but Marsh avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tracey waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Marsh.

Marsh drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Marsh looking to sit in guard and control but Tracey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Marsh manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dick Tracey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marsh trying to control but Tracey is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marsh is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Tracey has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Tracey!
Marsh manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tracey is working to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kris Marsh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Marsh winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kris Marsh!