PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Terry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marshall comes to the cage accompanied by Graduation Bitches. Terry has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! On his way into the cage it seems that Marco Marshall has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Marco Marshall seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Marshall
vs
Terry

178 cm
18
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
22
188 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marco Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Terry!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Terry will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Terry looks gassed!
Marshall slaps away a takedown attempt from Terry, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marshall tries to score a power double leg takedown but Terry sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Marshall somewhat.

Marshall shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Marshall stalling.
Marshall looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Terry with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Terry actively working from the bottom here.
Marshall is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Marshall landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Marshall sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Marco Marshall just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Terry shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Marshall counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Marco Marshall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Terry.

Terry isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Marshall stacks Terry on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Marshall!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Terry can do anything to dispel that myth.
Marshall wants to control but Terry is keeping him busy.
Marshall slows the pace down.
Terry looks to move to half guard but instead Marshall has passed into mount! Damn!
Marshall controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Marco Marshall just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Terry tries for a takedown but Marshall circles away easily

and Marshall counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Marshall is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Marshall slows the pace down in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terry taking some punishment here, with Marshall in his half guard.
Still in half guard, Marshall seems content to control.
Marshall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Terry keeps working.
Marshall passes the guard and advances to mount!
Marshall trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Marshall dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Terry slaps away a takedown attempt from Marshall, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Terry avoids the body shot from Marshall.
Terry tries for a takedown but Marshall circles away easily

and Marshall counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Marshall stalling.
Terry has hold of Marshall's hands but Marshall slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Marco Marshall just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Terry doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Marshall decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Terry's guard.
Terry is breathing heavily.

Terry is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Marshall is aware though and is defending well.
Terry has momentary wrist control but Marshall slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marshall is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Marshall landing some decent shots from guard.
Marshall is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Marshall seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Terry for as long as he can get away with.
Terry keeping moving, preventing Marshall from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Marco Marshall just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Terry avoids a kick to the body.
Terry shoots and misses

and Marshall counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Marco Marshall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Terry.
Marshall stands up over Terry, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Marshall slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall trying to control but Terry is working from the bottom.
Marshall is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Marshall wants to control from the top but Terry keeps moving.

Terry working for a triangle but Marshall defends it easily.
Marshall trying to control the position from guard on top but Terry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Marshall is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Terry is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Marco Marshall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Terry doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marshall counters with a slapping leg kick.
Terry gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Marshall counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Marshall sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Terry working for submissions but it's allowed Marshall to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Marshall dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Terry blocks a head kick by Marshall.
Terry with a lazy takedown attempt

and Marshall counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Terry's guard now.
Marshall slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Marshall might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Marshall lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Marshall slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Marshall lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Marshall trying to control the position from guard on top but Terry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marshall is really struggling to control Terry but he's trying to hold on to the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Terry has his foot on Marshall's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marshall works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Terry throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Marshall escapes and throws Terry's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Marshall cracks Terry with a big right hand but Terry just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Marshall scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Terry to see if he's OK.
Terry looks to move to half guard but instead Marshall has passed into mount! Damn!
Terry tries to reverse the position but Marshall maintains control.
Marshall controlling the position easily from mount.
Marshall working Terry over with strikes here.
Marshall controlling his opponent.
Marco Marshall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terry is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Marco Marshall just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Marshall shoots for a double leg takedown but Terry sprawls well. He's pushed Marshall's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Terry checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Marshall fails with a takedown attempt.
Terry has his takedown stuffed

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Terry looking for submissions off his back.

Terry is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Marshall pulls his head out easily.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Marshall in particular looking to stall.
Marshall is trying to control the action in half guard but Terry is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Terry trying to get back to full guard but Marshall takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Marshall controlling from mount.
Marshall tries to control but Terry wriggling away.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Marco Marshall just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Terry doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Marshall counters with a takedown into side control.
Mike Terry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marco Marshall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Terry.
You can see the frustration on Terry's face as Marshall controls the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Marshall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marshall, 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:25
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Marshall!