PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tysen Fricke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tysen Fricke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fricke
vs
Marsh

178 cm
18
190 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

174 cm
21
182 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

FNF Energy - Sale!

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tysen Fricke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Marsh!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsh shoots in but Fricke avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fricke misses with a takedown attempt

and Marsh decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Fricke's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marsh slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Marsh stands and steps away. Fricke gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Marsh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fricke wants to get back to his feet but Marsh is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Marsh showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Marsh tries to stand but Fricke is controlling from the bottom.
Marsh is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Fricke wants to stand but Marsh is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh wants to get up but he can't break Fricke's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Marsh controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Marsh trying to control but Fricke is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fricke misses with a takedown

and Marsh counters with a single leg into guard. Fricke didn't expect that.
Marsh stops Fricke from standing up.
Fricke is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Marsh tries to free his leg and advance position but Fricke is retaining full guard.
Marsh wanted to stand there but Fricke had control of the position.
Fricke wants to stand up but Marsh is controlling him.

Marsh stands up and waves to Fricke to follow him.

Marsh shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Fricke's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh prevents Fricke from getting back to his feet.

Marsh stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Fricke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fricke misses with a takedown

and Marsh counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fricke won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tysen Fricke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marsh taking a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marsh decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Marsh scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Marsh decides to stand back up. Marsh steps back and let's Fricke get back to his feet.
Fricke with a lazy takedown attempt

and Marsh counters with a takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marsh controlling the position from side mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Marsh dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fricke with a lazy takedown attempt
and Marsh counters with a two punch combo.

Marsh scores a takedown into full mount!
Marsh controlling from mount.

Marsh working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Fricke really wants to buck Marsh off and get back to his feet.

Marsh is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fricke with a lazy takedown attempt
and Marsh counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh wants to clinch up but Fricke keeps it at a distance.

Marsh scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fricke tries to kick Marsh off but Marsh keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Marsh content to control rather than advance.

Marsh stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Fricke to get to his feet.

Marsh scores a takedown into full mount!
Marsh sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fricke is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Marsh content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Marsh get's back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh tries for a takedown but Fricke circles away easily

and Fricke counters with a takedown into side control.
Fricke tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Marsh tries to bench press Fricke off him but Fricke keeps the position.
Marsh can't do much from the bottom here.
Marsh is looking for a sweep.
Fricke tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fricke working away.
Marsh is looking to reverse the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Marsh throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fricke was covering up waiting for the punch and Marsh finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Fricke is looking to stand up but Marsh isn't so interested in that idea.
Marsh lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Marsh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A combination from Marsh does no damage.
Fricke doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Marsh counters with a takedown into side control.

Marsh is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fricke has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fricke is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Marsh asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Marsh controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fricke is looking for a sweep.

Marsh decides to stand up, so the ref orders Fricke to his feet.

Marsh looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Fricke!
Fricke swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Ray Marsh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marsh keeps control of the position easily here as Fricke tries to buck him off.

Marsh looking for the RNC.

Marsh looking to break Fricke's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Fricke remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Marsh will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!

Fricke is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Marsh misses with a takedown attempt

and Fricke counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Fricke.
Marsh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marsh manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A lazy body kick from Fricke

and Marsh counters with a shoot takedown. Fricke fights it but they end up in guard.
Marsh stops Fricke from standing up.

Fricke pushes Marsh off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Jab by Marsh.

Marsh shoots in and bounces Fricke off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Marsh wants to stand but Fricke is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fricke has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Marsh off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Marsh shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fricke sprawls well. Fricke wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marsh gets slowly back to his feet.
Marsh has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Marsh gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Fricke to score an easy takedown into full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Marsh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marsh has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Ray Marsh!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Ray Marsh!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Ray Marsh!

Ray Marsh wins by unanimous decision!