PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen Seduction as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Marsh
vs
Jones

174 cm
21
182 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

170 cm
22
186 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Determined

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsh misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Marsh.
Jones should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marsh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsh swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Marsh pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Marsh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Marsh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marsh lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Marsh will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

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.
Jones is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Marsh bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Marsh stands up and beckons Jones to his feet.
Marsh shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Marsh shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones shoots in for a double leg but Marsh sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch but Marsh is having none of it.
Marsh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Marsh persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
Jones with a poor takedown

and Marsh decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jones's guard.
Marsh's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Marsh works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Marsh takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsh seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jones for as long as he can get away with.

Marsh is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Jones sees it coming and defends easily.
Marsh takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Marsh 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.

Jones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marsh.
Jones tries to clinch up

so Marsh counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Jones can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Marsh controls the pace.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Ray Marsh just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Marsh fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to clinch but Marsh moves away
and Marsh counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Marsh.
Jones wants to clinch up but Marsh keeps it at a distance.
Marsh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marsh dives in and grabs Jones's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes down on Marsh's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Marsh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown by Marsh or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Marsh misses with a takedown attempt

and Jones counters with a nice double leg into side control. Marsh won't be happy with that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to stand but Marsh has his arm trapped.
Marsh is trying to buck Jones off.
Marsh keeping his opponent close.
Marsh wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Marsh is looking for a sweep.
Marsh is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marsh regains half guard, as Jones was trying to land strikes.

Marsh kicks off Jones and gets to his feet.
Jones is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jones as he jumps to the side.
Ray Marsh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marsh fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jones wants to clinch but Marsh slips to the side

and Marsh decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jones's guard.

Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Marsh gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsh misses with a takedown attempt

and Jones decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Marsh's guard.

Marsh manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marsh scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.
Marsh throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Marsh changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jones tries to avoid it but Marsh manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jones to the ground. Jones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marsh shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for Marsh with that takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Marsh dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Horrible takedown by Marsh or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Marsh shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones tries to clinch up

and Marsh counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jones!
Jones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

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.

Marsh stands up from mount. Strange move.
Jones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Marsh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jones is fending him off so far but Marsh persists. Nope, Jones circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Marsh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marsh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ray Marsh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marsh shoots in and drives through. Jones sprawls well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marsh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones tries for a takedown but Marsh circles away easily

and Marsh counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jones!
Jones keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Marsh controlling from mount.

Marsh stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
No luck for Marsh with that takedown attempt.
Marsh looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Marsh shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jones slaps away a takedown attempt from Marsh, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marsh misses with a wild body shot.
Marsh shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Jones counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jones.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Marsh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marsh, 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Ray Marsh!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Ray Marsh!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Ray Marsh!

Ray Marsh wins by unanimous decision!