PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wes Antietam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antietam has chosen War Is My Destiny as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Wes Antietam will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Marshall
vs
Antietam

175 cm
22
170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

177 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wes Antietam!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Antietam, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Marshall as Antietam shoots in.
Antietam looks gassed!

Marshall forces Antietam back against the cage and clinches.

Marshall has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Antietam clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Marshall misses with a punch to the head.
Antietam is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Marshall lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Antietam hold on?!
Antietam is trapped and Marshall is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Marshall misses with an elbow to the head.
Marshall connects with a big shot to the side of Antietam's head.
Marshall throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Antietam!
Marshall landing with strikes.
Marshall scores with strikes from the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marshall lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Antietam hold on?!
Marshall lands with a hammerfist to the side of Antietam's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall is landing with strikes from the back.

Marshall is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Antietam defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Marshall lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Marshall cracks Antietam with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Antietam from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Marshall lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Antietam.
Marshall lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marshall lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Antietam takes a big shot to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marshall is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Antietam up.
Antietam covers up after that shot from Marshall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marshall has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Antietam has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Marshall scores with punches and elbows.
Marshall has Antietam flattened out and is raining down punches.
Marshall throwing damaging strikes from the back! Antietam could be in trouble here!
Marshall throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Antietam!
Antietam is taking damage to the body and head.
Marshall scores with punches and elbows.

Marshall is working for a rear naked choke. Antietam is not defending it well and Marshall has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Antietam refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Antietam's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jack Marshall!