PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brian Marlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandy Rotoure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rotoure has chosen Frontline - Pillar as his entrance music. Brian Marlin had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.8lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Brian Marlin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sandy Rotoure's chin.

Marlin
vs
Rotoure

176 cm
21
167 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
166 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Nice elbows
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Marlin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sandy Rotoure!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Rotoure.
Rotoure rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marlin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rotoure throws a series of punches but Marlin moves out of range.

Marlin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Marlin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rotoure is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Marlin misses with a head shot.
Rotoure sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rotoure wants to get back to his feet.
Rotoure blocking the ground and pound attempt from Marlin.
Marlin is looking to take a break and control but Rotoure is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, if Marlin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

Marlin escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Marlin tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rotoure smiles and moves away.
Rotoure misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rotoure scores with the left hand. Marlin knows he should have avoided that one.
Marlin takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Marlin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Rotoure looks gassed!
Rotoure working to try and regain half guard.

Marlin is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Rotoure has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Rotoure holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Marlin tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

Marlin stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
A jab from Rotoure misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marlin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rotoure lands a glancing blow to the side of Marlin's head.
Nice shot lands for Rotoure.
Rotoure misses with an uppercut. Marlin saw that one coming.
Sandy Rotoure seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Rotoure throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rotoure misses with a looping left.
Sandy Rotoure is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Marlin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Marlin controlling from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rotoure really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rotoure regains half guard.
Rotoure works his way to full guard. Good work.

Rotoure working for a triangle but Marlin defends it easily.
Rotoure is trying to keep Marlin in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marlin trying to control but Rotoure is working from the bottom.
Marlin postures up.
Marlin slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rotoure is trying to improve his position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Marlin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Marlin seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotoure is trying to stand back up but Marlin is controlling him
Marlin content to control rather than advance.
Marlin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rotoure keeps working.
Rotoure tries to kick Marlin off but Marlin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Marlin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Marlin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Marlin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marlin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rotoure fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Marlin scores a takedown into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Marlin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rotoure goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Marlin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rotoure is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marlin.
Brian Marlin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marlin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rotoure throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marlin on the side of the head.

Marlin is rocked!
Marlin needs to keep his hands up - Rotoure had a free shot at his head there.
Oh Marlin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Rotoure knocks Marlin out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sandy Rotoure!