PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Indiana Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Whitey Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Marsh

190 cm
18
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
210 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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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 Las Vegas, Indiana Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Whitey Marsh !
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsh throws a poor cross that misses
and Marsh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marsh looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Marsh shoots for a takedown but Jones saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Jones closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Marsh 's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jones seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Marsh escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jones engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jones seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Marsh for as long as he can get away with.

Indiana Jones has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Marsh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones tries to clinch up but Marsh circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.

Jones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Marsh is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Jones is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Marsh has escaped the position, nice work there.
Jones taking a breather here.
Marsh is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jones connects with a decent elbow.
Marsh is trying to improve his position.

Jones tries for a kimura but Marsh is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh prevents Jones from moving into mount.
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marsh is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jones connects with a decent elbow.
Marsh is trying to work for a sweep but Jones has mounted him!
Marsh is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Jones prevents Marsh from getting the reversal.
Marsh is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marsh is in a horrible position here. Jones smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Marsh can't escape the position.
Jones controlling his opponent.
Marsh keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jones content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsh is desperately trying to improve his position but Jones has a good base and remains in mount.

Jones looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Jones tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Marsh is looking to improve his position but Jones isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jones looking to secure an arm triangle but Marsh defends it well.
Marsh sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Indiana Jones dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Jones closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Marsh did well to prevent Jones getting side control.

Marsh is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily.
Jones content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Jones is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Marsh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Jones is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Marsh doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jones.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Marsh is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily.
Marsh is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is taking a breather. Marsh says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Marsh is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily.
Marsh tries to roll over but Jones keeps him under control.
Jones landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones passes to side control.

Jones decides to stand back up.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Marsh moves out of range easily.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Marsh enables Jones to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Marsh manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Marsh working for submissions but it's allowed Jones to get to half guard.
Indiana Jones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Marsh looking for submissions off his back.

Marsh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Marsh gets back to half guard.
Jones working Marsh over with strikes.

Marsh looking for submissions off his back.

Marsh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Well, if Jones is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to free his trapped foot but Marsh is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Marsh looking for submissions off his back.
Marsh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Marsh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Indiana Jones dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Marsh keeps the fight on the outside.

Jones gets the takedown into side control.
Marsh tries to improve position but can't.
Marsh takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jones is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Jones tries for a kimura but Marsh is defending well.

Jones is trying to get an arm triangle but Marsh is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Check out the look on Jones's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones 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 Marsh 's shoulder. That is not cool.
Marsh is trying to work for a sweep but Jones has mounted him!
Jones controlling from mount.
Jones manages to capitalize on a mistake by Marsh to take his back!
Jones is hanging on to Marsh 's back as he tries to escape.
Marsh has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Marsh defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Marsh breaks Jones's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marsh is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Marsh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Jones scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jones shoots in and drives through. Marsh sprawls well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marsh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marsh is fending him off so far but Jones persists. Nope, Marsh circles away and we're back to standing.
Marsh throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Marsh fails with a takedown attempt.
Jones wants to clinch up but Marsh keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones gets a double leg takedown into Marsh 's guard.

Jones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Marsh throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Marsh escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Jones gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Marsh looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Jones passes into half guard.
Jones looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marsh looking for submissions off his back.

Marsh is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Jones pulls his head out easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Jones is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Whitey Marsh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Indiana Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Marsh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Indiana Jones.
Well Jones 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Indiana Jones!