PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Givens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Whitey Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Givens comes to the cage accompanied by Slaughtered. Tommy Givens looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Givens
vs
Marsh

187 cm
31
213 lbs
26 - 10 - 0

195 cm
21
210 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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 26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tommy Givens !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Whitey Marsh !
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Givens tenderised Marsh 's leg. Marsh is trying to keep his angry face on.
Marsh fails to land the takedown.
Marsh throws the left hand but Givens avoids the punch easily.

Givens tries to keep at a distance but Marsh has taken the fight into the clinch.
Givens has a couple of punches blocked by Marsh .

Marsh manages to break the clinch.
Marsh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marsh is looking to clinch but Givens is avoiding it.
Marsh throws an off balance right hand
and Givens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Givens connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Marsh 's hands.
Givens with a jab.
Givens scores with a hook.
Marsh misses with a looping right.
Donk. Givens catches Marsh right on the button with a cross.
Givens fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Marsh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Givens feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Marsh s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marsh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Givens slips a jab from Marsh .
Marsh takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tommy Givens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marsh throws a jab when Givens was well out of range.
Marsh shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Givens sprawls well. Givens wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marsh gets slowly back to his feet.
Tommy Givens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Whitey Marsh .
Marsh throws a shot from downtown. Givens moves away and avoids it.
Marsh tries to clinch there but Givens circles away.
Givens scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Marsh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marsh throws a hook but Givens blocks it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marsh is defended easily by Givens .
Givens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh needs to keep his hands up - Givens had a free shot at his head there.
Givens is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A big right from Marsh misses.
Givens keeps the fight on the outside.
Givens tries to bum rush Marsh with a series of wild strikes but Marsh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Givens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marsh wants to clinch.
Givens stuffs the takedown.
Marsh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Marsh misses.
Marsh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Givens .
Givens connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Marsh tries for a takedown but Givens sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Marsh darts in and clinches Givens up against the cage.
Givens lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Givens 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Marsh is trying to pull guard but Givens has him pressed against the cage.

Givens manages to break the clinch.
A left and a right from Givens both land. Nice combination.
Marsh shoots in but no luck this time.
Marsh looks for a takedown but Givens sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsh fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Givens avoids it really well and circles away.
Givens scores with a nice strike.
Givens lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Marsh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Givens .
Givens feints and then cracks Marsh 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marsh down.
Givens slaps away a takedown attempt from Marsh , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marsh is trying hard to land a takedown here. Givens sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Marsh is looking to clinch but Givens is avoiding it.
Whitey Marsh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Givens misses with a looping right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Givens connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Marsh momentarily.
Marsh looks to throw the jab but Givens is out of range.
Marsh tries to clinch but Givens moves out of range.
Marsh closes the distance and clinches up with Givens , looking for a takedown. Marsh pushes Givens against the cage but Givens circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Givens dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Givens throws a series of strikes that have Marsh backpedaling.
Marsh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Givens circles away.
A slow jab from Givens misses its intended target.
Marsh defending well as Givens loads up on a big left hand.
Tommy Givens is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Marsh misses the target.
Givens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marsh .
Givens lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marsh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Givens with a jab.
Givens takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Givens misses with the combination.
Givens throws an overhand right that lands on Marsh 's shoulder, as Marsh tries to avoid the shot.
Givens connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Marsh tries to clinch up.
A big left from Givens misses.
Givens throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marsh on the side of the head.
Marsh fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh misses with a looping right.
Marsh takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Givens scores with a decent looking hook.
Marsh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marsh misses with an uppercut.
Givens lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Givens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marsh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Givens scores with a jab to the jaw.
Marsh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Marsh drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Marsh goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Givens has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Marsh but great work by Givens .
Marsh is looking to reverse the position.
Marsh looks to move to half guard but instead Givens has passed into mount! Damn!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh regains half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Givens moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Marsh .
Marsh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marsh gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Givens is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marsh looking for submissions off his back.
Marsh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Givens looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Marsh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Givens in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marsh actively working from the bottom here.
Givens performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Marsh looking for submissions off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Marsh actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tommy Givens will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Marsh fails with a takedown attempt.
Givens lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Givens connects with the punch.
Marsh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Givens tests Marsh 's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marsh fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Marsh tries to close the distance and clinch but Givens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Givens throws a right and a left that Marsh avoids nicely.
Marsh moves in looking to clinch but Givens pushes him off.
Marsh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Givens circles away.
Tommy Givens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Whitey Marsh .
Marsh walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Givens lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Givens . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Givens .
Marsh fails with the takedown.
Marsh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Givens is fending him off so far but Marsh persists. Nope, Givens circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick misses from Givens .
Marsh needs to keep his hands up - Givens had a free shot at his head there.
Marsh doesn't manage to clinch there - Givens circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Givens .

Marsh closes the distance and clinches.
Marsh tries to pull guard but Givens holds him up against the cage and eventually Marsh drops back down to his feet.
Marsh has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Marsh jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Givens walks away with a smile on his face. Marsh gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Marsh moves forwards but Givens connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Givens lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Givens lands with a cross.
Givens cracks Marsh with a right hand to the side of the head.
Marsh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marsh walks into a straight right hand from Givens .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marsh tries to clinch up but Givens circles away and keeps his distance.
Givens connects with the punch.
Givens lands a glancing blow to the side of Marsh 's head.
Marsh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marsh on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Givens throws a looping overhand right but Marsh ducks down to avoid it.
Marsh looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Givens stuffs the takedown attempt from Marsh . Marsh gets slowly back to his feet.
Marsh slips under a jab.
Tommy Givens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh walks into a left hand.
Givens moves into range and connects with a jab.
Givens scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marsh shoots in for a takedown but Givens shows good takedown defense.
Nice sprawl there from Givens as Marsh shoots in.
Marsh misses with a looping right.
Givens lands the left hand.
Givens stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Givens chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big right from Marsh misses.
Marsh tries to clinch there but Givens circles away.
Marsh might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Marsh tries to clinch but Givens moves out of range.
Givens lunges at Marsh with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Marsh 's hand.
Marsh shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Givens sprawls well. Givens wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marsh gets slowly back to his feet.
Marsh ducks right into an uppercut from Givens .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsh shoots in and drives through. Givens sprawls well.
Donk. Givens catches Marsh right on the button with a cross.
Marsh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Givens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slow jab from Marsh misses its intended target.
Marsh lands with a cross.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Marsh feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Marsh drops back looking for a leg! Givens is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Givens manages to kick Marsh off! Marsh jumps back into Givens 's guard.
Givens is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Whitey Marsh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marsh throwing strikes but missing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Givens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Givens , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Givens !