PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aya Kiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Marshall Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Marshall Jr is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Kiki
vs
Marshall Jr

225 cm
20
360 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

225 cm
23
300 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aya Kiki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Marshall Jr!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marshall Jr shoots in and drives through. Kiki sprawls well.

Marshall Jr rushes Kiki and presses him up against the cage.
Kiki lands a good knee to the midsection. Marshall Jr won't want to take too many of those.
Marshall Jr looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kiki scores a nice knee to the body.
Marshall Jr takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kiki is struggling to control the position.
Marshall Jr takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kiki crunches a lovely knee into Marshall Jr's ribcage.
Kiki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kiki is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Marshall Jr jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kiki walks away with a smile on his face. Marshall Jr gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Marshall Jr tries to clinch up.
Marshall Jr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marshall Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Aya Kiki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Marshall Jr.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marshall Jr is defended easily by Kiki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kiki. That's going to slow Marshall Jr down.
Kiki lands with a nice body kick.
Aya Kiki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A good leg kick by Kiki.
Kiki misses with a head kick.
Kiki swats away the attempt to clinch by Marshall Jr.
Marshall Jr takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kiki throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kiki connects with a high kick.
Marshall Jr on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Kiki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Kiki lands but Marshall Jr takes it in his stride.
Kiki lands with a slapping head kick.
Kiki is looking to slow Marshall Jr down with leg kicks.
Nice body kick there by Kiki.
Marshall Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kiki circles away quickly and effectively.
Marshall Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kiki moves away.
Kiki scores with a spinning back kick!
Kiki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marshall Jr moves in looking to clinch but Kiki pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marshall Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kiki lands a head kick!
Kiki cracks the inside of Marshall Jr's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
Marshall Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marshall Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kiki.
No joy there for Marshall Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kiki defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marshall Jr.
Kiki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kiki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kiki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marshall Jr. That did some damage!
Marshall Jr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kiki avoids it really well and circles away.
Kiki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marshall Jr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kiki pinned against the cage. Kiki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Aya Kiki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiki lands a head kick. Marshall Jr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kiki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Marshall Jr takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kiki tries a head kick but it misses.
Kiki throws a leg kick which misses Marshall Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Marshall Jr tries to avoid it.
Kiki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kiki lands a high kick!
Marshall Jr takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kiki scores with a head kick.
Kiki misses with a head kick.
Marshall Jr avoids the head kick by Kiki.
Kiki is looking to slow Marshall Jr down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kiki lands with a slapping head kick.
Kiki blocks a head kick by Marshall Jr.
Marshall Jr tries to clinch up.
Marshall Jr throws a head kick but Kiki moves out of range.
Dan Marshall Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marshall Jr shoots in for a takedown but Kiki shows good takedown defense.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kiki - that will leave a mark!
Kiki throws a head kick that misses.
Kiki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marshall Jr. That did some damage!
Marshall Jr wants to clinch.
A head kick from Kiki lands but Marshall Jr takes it in his stride.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice sprawl there from Kiki as Marshall Jr shoots in.
Marshall Jr is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kiki is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Marshall Jr.
Marshall Jr takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiki bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kiki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kiki misses with a head kick.
Kiki throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kiki swats away the attempt to clinch by Marshall Jr.
Marshall Jr has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kiki.
Kiki pushes Marshall Jr away with a front kick.
Marshall Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Kiki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kiki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kiki lands a head kick!
Kiki bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Marshall Jr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kiki as he avoids it easily.
Aya Kiki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Marshall Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiki thumps Marshall Jr with a low kick.
Kiki throws a head kick but Marshall Jr moves out of range.
Kiki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marshall Jr avoids the head kick by Kiki.
Kiki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marshall Jr. That did some damage!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marshall Jr is defended easily by Kiki.
Aya Kiki is winning the standup battle so far.
Kiki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kiki wants it to stay on the feet.
Kiki lands a high kick!
Marshall Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Kiki moves out of range easily.
Kiki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marshall Jr shoots in and drives through. Kiki sprawls well.
Kiki scores with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Jr steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kiki. That one must have hurt.
Kiki throws a head kick that half lands.
No luck for Marshall Jr with that takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Marshall Jr or perhaps it was just good defense by Kiki which made him look bad.
Kiki scores with a head kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Kiki finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kiki throws a sloppy head kick

and Marshall Jr counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kiki's guard now.

Marshall Jr drops back looking for a leg! Kiki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kiki manages to kick Marshall Jr off! Marshall Jr jumps back into Kiki's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kiki wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiki is looking to stand up but Marshall Jr isn't so interested in that idea.
Marshall Jr being controlled here momentarily.
Marshall Jr tries to stand but Kiki is controlling from the bottom.
Marshall Jr looking to pass the guard.
Kiki looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kiki wants to stand but Marshall Jr is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aya Kiki dominated that second 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kiki lands a head kick. Marshall Jr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kiki swats away the attempt to clinch by Marshall Jr.
Marshall Jr tries to clinch but Kiki moves out of range.
Kiki throws a head kick that misses.
Kiki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marshall Jr.
Kiki misses with a leg kick

and Marshall Jr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kiki's guard.
Kiki wants to stand but Marshall Jr is controlling the position.
Marshall Jr wanted to stand there but Kiki had control of the position.

Kiki pushes Marshall Jr off and scrambles back to his feet.
Marshall Jr misses with a hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiki lands a head kick. Marshall Jr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Marshall Jr tries to clinch up.
Kiki throws a head kick that misses

and Marshall Jr counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Kiki scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Marshall Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Kiki scores with a leg kick.
Marshall Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Kiki moves out of range easily.
Kiki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kiki throws a head kick that half lands.
Kiki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kiki throws a body kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kiki.
Kiki throws a nice head kick!
Marshall Jr shoots in for a takedown but Kiki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Marshall Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kiki can pounce on him.
Marshall Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Kiki.
Kiki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marshall Jr.
Kiki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kiki lands a nice looking kick to the body. Marshall Jr takes a step back to recover.
Marshall Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marshall Jr has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kiki.
Marshall Jr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kiki throws a head kick that misses

and Marshall Jr counters with a takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiki parries the strikes from Marshall Jr easily there. Marshall Jr is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kiki to escape.
Kiki is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Marshall Jr has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kiki is trying to get back to half guard.
Kiki wants to control but Marshall Jr postures up.
Marshall Jr trying to control the position but Kiki is working away.
Kiki is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kiki is looking for a sweep. Marshall Jr is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kiki gets back to full guard.
Marshall Jr controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kiki wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Marshall Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kiki is keeping the position for now.

Kiki wriggles free and stands up.
Aya Kiki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kiki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Aya Kiki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Marshall Jr.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Kiki.
Dan Marshall Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kiki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Marshall Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kiki has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aya Kiki!