PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Vic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Marshal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Vic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vic
vs
Marshal

180 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158-Q155

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Michael Vic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stephen Marshal!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Marshal sprawls well. Marshal wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vic gets slowly back to his feet.
Marshal shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Vic eats them both and turns towards Marshal to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Michael Vic's cut is getting worse.

Marshal fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vic, pushing him back against the cage.
Marshal pushes Vic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marshal pushes Vic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vic prevents Marshal from breaking the clinch.
Vic jumps guard but Marshal turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Marshal lands with a light punch inside.
Marshal tries to work over Vic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vic tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Vic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vic misses with a body punch.
Vic is trying to pull guard but Marshal has him pressed against the cage.
Vic changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Marshal fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stephen Marshal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marshal throws a right hand that Vic ducks under and follows up with a left that Vic also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshal throws a one two combo.
Marshal looks to land a combination but Vic avoids it well.

Marshal lands a left and a right that send Vic crashing to the mat, dazed. Marshal thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Michael Vic's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marshal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marshal displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vic.
Marshal misses with a wild combination.
Marshal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Marshal rushes Vic and presses him up against the cage.
Marshal has had enough of the clinch but Vic keeps him there for the moment.
Marshal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshal is trying to force a seperation but Vic has the dominant position.
Vic tries to pull guard but Marshal won't allow it.
Vic tries to pull guard but Marshal holds him up against the cage and eventually Vic drops back down to his feet.
Marshal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vic is trying to drag Marshal to the mat but Marshal just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Marshal slows down the pace here.
Vic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marshal's efforts to push away.
Marshal wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marshal's efforts to push away.
Vic is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Marshal to keep the fight standing.
Marshal can't break the clinch.
Vic fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A frustrated look appears on Marshal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Marshal lands with a light punch inside.
Marshal lands a left hand.
Vic jumps guard but Marshal stands there with Vic around his waist. Vic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Marshal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vic is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Marshal to keep the fight standing.
Marshal lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshal lands a left hand.
Marshal stalling in the clinch.
Marshal can't break the clinch.
Marshal scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Jeez, Michael Vic's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Marshal has had enough of the clinch but Vic keeps him there for the moment.
Marshal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vic is working for takedown but Marshal is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Marshal blocking some punches.
Marshal is trying to push Vic away but Vic has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Vic jumps guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Vic has a closed guard, preventing Marshal from standing up.

Vic looking for a guillotine here but Marshal defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Marshal dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Vic's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Marshal moves into range and clinches up with Vic.
Marshal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marshal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marshal tries to circle away but Vic has him pinned against the cage.
Marshal prevents the takedown attempt.
Vic throws a punch but it's blocked by Marshal.
Vic keeps control of Marshal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marshal lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marshal is trying to break the clinch but Vic has him pressed against the cage.
Marshal has had enough of the clinch but Vic keeps him there for the moment.
Vic is working for takedown but Marshal is calmly controlling the position for now.
Marshal is pressed up against the cage. Vic has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Marshal down to the mat. Marshal avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Vic. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marshal's waist but Marshal gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Vic off to one side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice takedown defense from Marshal. No joy for Vic on that attempt.
Vic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Oooooh!!! Marshal has knocked Vic down with a huge combo! Marshal steps away and waves a wobbly Vic back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Vic is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Michael Vic's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Stephen Marshal!