PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Omaly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Omaly has chosen Outside - To Forgive but not Forget as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Marshall
vs
Omaly

192 cm
23
270 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

190 cm
21
240 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Omaly!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marshall changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Omaly looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Omaly tries to buck Marshall off but Marshall is having none of it.
Omaly can't do much from the bottom here.
Omaly parries the strikes from Marshall easily there. Marshall is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Omaly to escape.
Marshall lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Omaly down.
Omaly takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Omaly sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Omaly is trying to control but can't.
Marshall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Omaly keeps working.
Marshall has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Marshall trying to control the pace.
Omaly is trying to get back to full guard.
Omaly moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Omaly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omaly working a defensive guard here.
Marshall trying to control but Omaly is working from the bottom.
Omaly keeping full guard, as Marshall tries to pass.
Marshall postures up.

Marshall got a little sloppy there for a moment and Omaly has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Marshall has managed to get both his arms back between Omaly's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marshall trying to control the position from guard on top but Omaly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Omaly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Omaly gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Marshall counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Omaly working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Marshall doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Marshall manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Omaly is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Omaly looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Marshall trying to control the position from guard on top but Omaly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Omaly trying to control the position.
Marshall stays in close to Omaly's body and controls the position.
Marshall trying to control but Omaly is working from the bottom.
Marshall controls from within his opponent's guard.
Marshall stopping the sweep attempt from Omaly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Marshall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Omaly swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Omaly can do anything to dispel that myth.
Omaly is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Marshall is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of John Marshall.

Omaly scores with a takedown into Marshall's guard.
Omaly wants to pass the guard but Marshall is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omaly lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Omaly postures up in Marshall's guard and throws a big left but Marshall blocks it.

Omaly drops back, looking for a kneebar! Marshall looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Marshall looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Marshall!
Marshall is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Omaly is trying to control Marshall's posture but Marshall avoids it.
Omaly is not content to let Marshall control the position.
Marshall is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Omaly's shoulder. That is not cool.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Marshall dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Omaly decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Marshall pushes Omaly off looking to stand but Omaly dives back in and keeps control.
Marshall avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Omaly.

Omaly is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Omaly wants to pass the guard but Marshall is defending well.
Marshall looks like he's trying to stand up.

Omaly is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Marshall defends it well.

Omaly seems to be working for a kimura but Marshall defends the submission attempt.
Marshall could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall wants to control from the top but Omaly keeps moving.

Omaly looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Marshall controlling from the top position.
Marshall has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Omaly looking to control.
Omaly looking for a sweep. Not yet Omaly, not yet.
Marshall looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two 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.
Marshall looking to pass the guard.

Omaly escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Marshall gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Omaly looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
John Marshall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Omaly utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marshall won't allow Omaly to sweep him here.

Omaly is looking for a triangle but Marshall pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Omaly looking for a sweep. Not yet Omaly, not yet.
Marshall trying to control the position from guard on top but Omaly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Omaly wants to improve his position but instead Marshall has moved into half guard.
Omaly trying to control here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Omaly shoots and misses

and Marshall counters with a shoot takedown. Omaly fights it but they end up in guard.
Omaly trying to keep a closed guard but Marshall is proving a slippery customer.
Marshall is stalling in the full guard.
Omaly working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall won't allow Omaly to sweep him here.
Marshall's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Marshall tries to free his leg and advance position but Omaly is retaining full guard.
Marshall wants to control from the top but Omaly keeps moving.
Omaly has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Marshall wants to control from the top but Omaly keeps moving.
Omaly trying to keep a closed guard but Marshall is proving a slippery customer.

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

Marshall shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Marshall dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Omaly scores with a takedown into Marshall's guard.
Omaly trying to control the position from guard on top but Marshall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marshall wants to stand but Omaly is controlling the position.
Marshall keeping full guard, as Omaly tries to pass.
Marshall preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marshall is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Omaly is controlling him.
Omaly trying to control but Marshall is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Omaly throwing strikes but missing.
Omaly thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Omaly has his takedown stuffed

and Marshall counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Omaly tries to roll over but Marshall keeps him under control.
Marshall is thwarting Omaly's attempts to control the position.
Marshall missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Marshall not doing much here.
Marshall is looking to take a break and control but Omaly is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Omaly manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Marshall trying to control the position from guard on top but Omaly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marshall won't allow Omaly to sweep him here.
Marshall showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Omaly has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Marshall is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Omaly.
Omaly is looking for a sweep.
Omaly is not content to let Marshall control the position.
Omaly tries to bench press Marshall off him but Marshall keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omaly is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Marshall wants to control but Omaly is keeping him busy.
Omaly is looking for a sweep.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Omaly shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Marshall counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Marshall seems content to control.
Marshall looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Omaly wants to get back to full guard.
Marshall is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Omaly gets back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omaly controls Marshall momentarily but Marshall frees himself.
Marshall sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Marshall stands and throws Omaly's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Omaly struggling a bit here.
Omaly is looking to reverse the position.
Omaly is trying to control Marshall's posture but Marshall avoids it.
Mark Omaly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Omaly seems a little lost for a moment, as Marshall dominates the positioning.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Marshall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marshall has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27

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