PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Whitey Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Donkey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Marsh
vs
Donkey

195 cm
19
210 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

185 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

New World Order Clothing

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 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Whitey Marsh !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, King Donkey!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsh wants to clinch.
Marsh looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Marsh wants to clinch up but Donkey keeps it at a distance.
Donkey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marsh as he jumps to the side.
Donkey tries to clinch there but Marsh circles away.
Donkey tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Marsh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Donkey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marsh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donkey looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Donkey drives through with a takedown into guard.

Marsh looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Marsh is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donkey has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Marsh is proving hard to escape from.
Donkey must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donkey controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Donkey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marsh swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Donkey is looking to stand up but Marsh won't let him.

King Donkey has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Donkey closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Marsh 's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marsh has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Donkey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Marsh looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marsh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Donkey is one step ahead there.

Marsh throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Donkey with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Donkey looking to pass the guard.
Marsh can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Donkey controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donkey trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Donkey is looking to stand up but Marsh won't let him.
Donkey not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Donkey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marsh swivels though and keeps the full guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. King Donkey hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A telegraphed right hand from Marsh misses the target.
Marsh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Donkey tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marsh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marsh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marsh misses the jab.
Marsh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Donkey swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsh throws a hook to the side of Donkey's head but Donkey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Donkey scores a takedown into full mount!
Marsh keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Donkey working the ground and pound effectively.
Donkey content just to control the position here.
Marsh manages to regain half guard. Good work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Marsh looking for submissions off his back.
Donkey perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Donkey dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Marsh misses with an uppercut

and Donkey decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Marsh 's guard.
Donkey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Marsh . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Donkey is stalling in the full guard.

Marsh is looking for a triangle but Donkey pushes his legs off easily.
Donkey is stalling in the full guard.

Marsh looking for a guillotine here but Donkey defends easily.
Donkey wants to pass the guard but Marsh is keeping the position.
Donkey is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Donkey postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Donkey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Marsh has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Donkey has managed to get both his arms back between Marsh 's legs - danger averted.

Marsh working for a triangle but Donkey defends it easily.
Donkey slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Donkey landing with the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh keeping full guard, as Donkey tries to pass.
Donkey stays in close to Marsh 's body and controls the position.

Marsh working for a triangle but Donkey defends it easily.
Marsh being controlled here, momentarily.

Marsh is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Donkey defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donkey is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Donkey wants to stand but Marsh has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Marsh escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Donkey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Donkey stays in close to Marsh 's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donkey would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. King Donkey wasn't active enough on the ground.
Donkey throws a body kick that misses.

Donkey shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Donkey controlling his opponent.
Marsh is working to get back to half guard.
Donkey putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marsh is looking to get to half guard.
Donkey looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

King Donkey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Donkey is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Marsh 's half guard.
King Donkey has got the better of the ground game so far.

Marsh actively working from the bottom here.
Donkey is controlling the pace.
Marsh wants to improve his position but Donkey is controlling well.

Marsh looking for submissions off his back.
Donkey stalling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

OK we're going to have a standup here. King Donkey hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Donkey closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Donkey lands a decent elbow from side control.
Marsh tries to improve position but can't.
Marsh is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Donkey is controlling him well.
Marsh is looking for a sweep.
Marsh seems a little lost for a moment, as Donkey dominates the positioning.
Marsh tries to buck Donkey off but Donkey is having none of it.

Donkey tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Donkey has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Donkey lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Donkey tries to move into full mount but can't pass Marsh 's legs.
Marsh is looking to reverse the position.
Marsh gets back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marsh wants to get back to full guard.

Marsh looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Marsh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Donkey is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Donkey passes to full mount!
Marsh can't escape the position.
Marsh regains half guard.
Marsh is looking to improve his position.

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 Donkey pulls his head out easily.
Donkey controlling the action here.

Marsh has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Donkey. Oh but Marsh has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Donkey goes limp - he's gone! Marsh jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Whitey Marsh !