PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stan Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Van Regtherhoecken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Marsh
vs
Van Regtherhoecken

208 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 Tokyo, Stan Marsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Van Regtherhoecken!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Marsh lands an impressive looking overhand right. Van Regtherhoecken doesn't seem phased though.
Van Regtherhoecken misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marsh really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Marsh lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Van Regtherhoecken thows a body shot but no joy.
Van Regtherhoecken gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Marsh.
Van Regtherhoecken swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Regtherhoecken tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Marsh swivels and escapes.
Marsh scores with a crisp jab that stopped Van Regtherhoecken in his tracks.
Van Regtherhoecken misses with a double jab
and Marsh counters with a right hand to the body.
Van Regtherhoecken shoots in looking for a takedown but Marsh manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Van Regtherhoecken's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stan Marsh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Van Regtherhoecken.
Van Regtherhoecken changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Marsh tries to avoid it but Van Regtherhoecken manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Marsh to the ground. Marsh escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Van Regtherhoecken shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Marsh pinned against the cage. Marsh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Marsh ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Van Regtherhoecken looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh's corner calls for a 1-2. Marsh obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Marsh is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Van Regtherhoecken on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Van Regtherhoecken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marsh manages to avoid it.

Van Regtherhoecken closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Marsh misses with a punch to the body.
Van Regtherhoecken tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Regtherhoecken prevents Marsh from breaking the clinch.
Van Regtherhoecken scores with a nice hook to the head.
Van Regtherhoecken lands a damaging elbow.
Marsh wants to break free but Van Regtherhoecken has control.
Van Regtherhoecken keeps control of Marsh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van Regtherhoecken struggles to land a body shot inside as Marsh controls his hands.
Marsh tries to break the clinch but Van Regtherhoecken is controlling the position.

Van Regtherhoecken breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Van Regtherhoecken just misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by Marsh as he connects with a hook.
Van Regtherhoecken tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marsh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peter Van Regtherhoecken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Regtherhoecken throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marsh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marsh slaps away a takedown attempt from Van Regtherhoecken, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Van Regtherhoecken tries to move into range but Marsh moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A shot to the liver by Marsh. Beautiful body shot.
Van Regtherhoecken looks for a takedown but Marsh sprawls well.
Van Regtherhoecken is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Marsh rather than just go for the knockout.
Marsh lands a jab to the nose.
A jab lands there for Marsh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Regtherhoecken throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marsh counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Marsh scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Van Regtherhoecken looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Marsh is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Marsh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Regtherhoecken.
Marsh ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Marsh lands with an overhand left.
Marsh jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Van Regtherhoecken is rocked!
Marsh cracks Van Regtherhoecken with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Van Regtherhoecken falls to his knees and Marsh doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stan Marsh!