PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Reyes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andrei Marshall is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Reyes
vs
Marshall

183 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 1

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sergio Reyes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Andrei Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reyes avoids the head kick by Marshall.

Marshall closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Reyes to the mat! Reyes manages to get full guard.
Reyes will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Reyes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marshall is working Reyes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Reyes 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 stands up over Reyes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Marshall makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Reyes throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marshall throws a strike but Reyes rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Reyes throws and elbow that misses. Marshall uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Reyes's guard. Nice move by Marshall!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes has momentary wrist control but Marshall slips an elbow through the middle.
Reyes wants to sweep here but Marshall controlling him for the moment.
Marshall throwing strikes but missing.
Marshall content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reyes throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Reyes keeping moving, preventing Marshall from controlling successfully.
Marshall with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Marshall wanted to stand there but Reyes had control of the position.
Marshall throwing strikes from guard but Reyes blocks nicely.
Marshall lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall works over Reyes with some ground and pound from guard.
Marshall stopping the sweep attempt from Reyes.
Marshall throws and elbow that misses. Reyes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Marshall's guard. Nice move by Reyes!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reyes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four 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.
Reyes is standing up over Marshall. Marshall looks to escape but Reyes dives into side control.
You can see the frustration on Marshall's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Reyes postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei 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.

Nice sprawl there from Reyes as Marshall shoots in.
Marshall wants to clinch.
Marshall moves in looking to clinch but Reyes pushes him off.

Marshall pushes Reyes up against the cage in a clinch.
Reyes tries to pull guard but Marshall won't allow it.
Reyes scores with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Marshall.
Marshall throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reyes blocks it with crossed arms.
Reyes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Reyes tries to pull guard but Marshall won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergio Reyes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Reyes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Reyes looking to throw knees to the head but Marshall is blocking nicely.

Reyes successfully pulls guard.
Marshall looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes trying to strike off his back.
Marshall chips away with some ground and pound.
Reyes will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Marshall tries to free his leg and advance position but Reyes is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marshall postures up and lands a big shot to Reyes's brow.
Marshall looking to pass the guard.
Marshall is looking to work some ground and pound but Reyes has wrist control.
Marshall really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Reyes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

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 scoring with punches to the head and body.
Marshall stands and throws Reyes's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Marshall thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Marshall landing a few strikes.
Marshall working the body and head with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall lands a decent elbow from side control.
Andrei Marshall has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reyes tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Marshall lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Marshall working the head and body with strikes.
Marshall creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Marshall lands some shots froms side control.
Reyes on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Marshall is putting a hurting on Reyes here, landing some big shots from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall in side control lands a decent elbow.
Marshall is putting a hurting on Reyes here, landing some big shots from side control.
Marshall creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Reyes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marshall lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Marshall lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Reyes down.
Marshall working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Marshall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Reyes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Marshall tries to clinch but Reyes moves out of range.
Marshall moves in looking to clinch but Reyes pushes him off.
Marshall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marshall wants to clinch.
Marshall wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Marshall gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reyes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Marshall walks away with a smile on his face. Reyes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Marshall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reyes swats away the attempt to clinch by Marshall.
Marshall tries to clinch up but Reyes circles away and keeps his distance.

Marshall moves into range and clinches up with Reyes.

Marshall has clasped his hands together around Reyes's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Reyes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Marshall scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall prevents Reyes from improving his position.
Marshall throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Marshall is pressing down on Reyes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Reyes is holding on for now.
Reyes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Marshall winds up and cracks Reyes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Marshall seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Marshall winds up and cracks Reyes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Marshall there.
Marshall scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Marshall is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Reyes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Marshall.
Marshall not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Andrei Marshall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marshall is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Reyes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Marshall.
Marshall is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrei Marshall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Marshall winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30

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