PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luke Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rasmus Jeyaratnam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Luke Marshall has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Marshall
vs
Jeyaratnam

182 cm
25
191 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

183 cm
25
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luke Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rasmus Jeyaratnam!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Marshall staying out of range there.
Jeyaratnam with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jeyaratnam throws a front kick aimed at Marshall's knee but Marshall avoids it well.
Jeyaratnam misses with a leg kick.
Jeyaratnam looks to land a right hand but Marshall moved out of range.
Marshall checks a low kick from Jeyaratnam.

Jeyaratnam gets a double leg takedown into Marshall's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Marshall wants to stand and escape but Jeyaratnam is having none of it.
Marshall trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Jeyaratnam trying to control but Marshall is working from the bottom.
Marshall is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Marshall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jeyaratnam.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeyaratnam prevents Marshall from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Marshall avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Marshall checks a low kick from Jeyaratnam.
Marshall checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeyaratnam throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jeyaratnam will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jeyaratnam misses with a straight right.
Jeyaratnam does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jeyaratnam misses with a hook
and Marshall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall blocks a leg kick.
Jeyaratnam throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jeyaratnam motions for Marshall to come forward. Jeyaratnam throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jeyaratnam throws a hook but Marshall avoids it easily.
Marshall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rasmus Jeyaratnam 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.

Jeyaratnam wants to land a leg kick but Marshall is out of range.
Jeyaratnam misses with a looping right.
Jeyaratnam throws a low kick, looking for Marshall's leg but Marshall calmly moves out of range.
Marshall slips under a jab from Jeyaratnam.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshall ducks under a wild hook from Jeyaratnam.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeyaratnam throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marshall.
Jeyaratnam misses with a low kick.
Jeyaratnam shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jeyaratnam misses with a low kick.
Jeyaratnam tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Marshall is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Marshall checks a leg kick.
Jeyaratnam looks to land a left hand but Marshall moved out of range nicely.
Jeyaratnam throws a low kick but Marshall moves out of range easily.
Jeyaratnam misses with a hook. Marshall ducked under it nicely.
Marshall checks a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall slips a jab from Jeyaratnam.
Jeyaratnam misses with an uppercut. Marshall saw that one coming.
Marshall slips a straight right by Jeyaratnam.
Marshall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jeyaratnam throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jeyaratnam throws a low kick but Marshall avoids it.
Jeyaratnam throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A leg kick checked by Marshall.
Marshall ducks under a wild hook from Jeyaratnam.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marshall staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rasmus Jeyaratnam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Jeyaratnam is looking to chop away at Marshall's legs.
Jeyaratnam fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Marshall checks it well.
Jeyaratnam throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jeyaratnam takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jeyaratnam misses with an uppercut.
Marshall keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jeyaratnam lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Marshall has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Marshall and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Luke Marshall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jeyaratnam misses with a low kick.
Jeyaratnam throws a hook but Marshall avoids it easily.
A big left from Jeyaratnam misses.
Marshall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jeyaratnam throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jeyaratnam throws a looping overhand right but Marshall ducks down to avoid it.
Marshall slips a straight right by Jeyaratnam.
Jeyaratnam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marshall.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Jeyaratnam pivots, looking for a leg kick but Marshall is out of range and Jeyaratnam settles back down.
Jeyaratnam misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall ducks under a wild hook from Jeyaratnam.
No luck for Jeyaratnam with that takedown attempt.
Marshall ducks under a wild hook from Jeyaratnam.
Jeyaratnam throws out a loose jab but Marshall uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Jeyaratnam throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Marshall gets caught flat footed, as Jeyaratnam shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Marshall keeping moving, preventing Jeyaratnam from controlling successfully.
Jeyaratnam tries to free his leg and advance position but Marshall is retaining full guard.
Jeyaratnam won't allow Marshall to get back to his feet.
Marshall is wriggling around but Jeyaratnam manages to pass to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rasmus Jeyaratnam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jeyaratnam has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rasmus Jeyaratnam!
An out of breath and clearly excited Rasmus Jeyaratnam thanked Cobra Labs - 146Q Energy for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).