PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dutch Dream (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Marsden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marsden is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cypress Hill's Dr. Greenthumb. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dream
vs
Marsden

176 cm
31
180 lbs
24 - 8 - 0

176 cm
23
170 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Legion of Pain Nutrition
Brute

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 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dutch Dream!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Brandon Marsden!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dream takes the fight into the clinch.
Dream blocks an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Dream.
Marsden blocks an elbow strike.
Marsden can't get the takedown.
Marsden is looking to take this one to the mat.
Marsden throws a punch but it's blocked by Dream.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dream throws an elbow but misses.
Dream lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Brandon Marsden has been cut.
Nice elbow from Dream.
Marsden takes an elbow to the temple.

Marsden is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Dream can't fight it off and eventually Marsden manages to take the fight to the floor. Dream looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Marsden stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dream swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden is pushing down on Dream's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dream is fighting to maintain full guard but Marsden has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dream on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Marsden trying to pass the guard but Dream defending well.
Marsden not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Marsden working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Dream's thigh. Dream counters though and makes it back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden throws a big right hand that misses.
Marsden trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marsden throws a big elbow that misses.
Dream wants to stand but Marsden is controlling the position.
Marsden has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marsden stands up over Dream, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Marsden is working Dream over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Marsden 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.
Marsden throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dream works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marsden stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dream swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dream can't keep his opponent in guard - Marsden advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Marsden passes to side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dream regains half guard, as Marsden was trying to land strikes.
Marsden looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Marsden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Marsden's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dream tries a head kick but it misses.
Dream tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dream tries to clinch up.
Dream jabs Marsden to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marsden blocks a low kick nicely.
Dream throws a left and a right that both miss

and Marsden counters by clinching up.
A left hand lands to the body for Dream.
Good body shot from Dream.
Marsden has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dream avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dream lands a nice elbow.
Dream crunches a lovely knee into Marsden's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dream lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dream putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Marsden in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Marsden is breathing heavily.
Dream lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marsden backwards.
Marsden is working for takedown but Dream is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dutch Dream has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dream lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dream connects with a nasty looking knee right to Marsden's face.
Marsden avoiding damage as Dream throws knees to the body.
Dream lands an elbow inside that Marsden shrugs off.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dream throws an elbow but misses.
Marsden is trying to drag Dream to the mat but Dream just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dutch Dream has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Marsden.
Dream unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Marsden takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dream misses with an elbow over the top.
Dream landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dream lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dream using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dream lands with a left to the head.
Marsden takes an elbow to the forehead.
Marsden is looking to take this one to the mat.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dream.
Dream lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dream.
Dream throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dream utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dream looking to throw knees to the head but Marsden is blocking nicely.
Dream lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marsden backwards.
A short right from Dream.
Dream with a knee to the head.
Dream is working Marsden over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Dream.
Dream lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Brandon Marsden's cut even more.
Dream unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A right hook to the body lands for Dream.
Dream lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dream gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dream scores with a knee to the head.
Dream lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dream misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dream creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marsden's defenses.

Marsden is rocked!
Dream working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marsden is still on wobbly legs! Can Dream finish him?
Dream lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dream lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dream creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Marsden! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Dream.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dutch Dream!
A relieved looking Dutch Dream thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.