PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brian Maddox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kris Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kris Marsh told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Maddox
vs
Marsh

150 cm
38
157 lbs
39 - 17 - 0

163 cm
33
154 lbs
30 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian Maddox!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kris Marsh!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsh scores with a sloppy right hand. Maddox should have avoided that one.
Marsh throws a front kick aimed at Maddox's knee but Maddox avoids it well.
Marsh lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Marsh lands a glancing blow to the side of Maddox's head.
Maddox tries to land a front kick but Marsh steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Marsh fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marsh connects with the punch.
Marsh misses with a low kick.

Marsh closes the distance and pushes Maddox back into the cage.
Maddox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marsh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maddox wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marsh has him pressed against the cage.
Maddox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marsh misses with a punch to the body.
Marsh scores with a shoulder strike.
Marsh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maddox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marsh misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Maddox has a couple of punches blocked by Marsh.
Marsh swings wildly with an uppercut but Maddox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marsh working aggressively here.
Marsh blocks a body shot from Maddox.
Maddox misses with a punch to the body.
Marsh scores with a shot to the side of Maddox's head.
Maddox wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maddox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Marsh manages to break the clinch.
Maddox takes one to the chin there.
Marsh lands a body shot.
Maddox shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marsh but Marsh pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Marsh feints and then cracks Maddox's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maddox down.
Maddox tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Marsh is able to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh ducks under a wild hook from Maddox.
Maddox shoots in for a double leg but Marsh sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Maddox takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Marsh lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marsh misses with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marsh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Maddox.
Marsh thumps Maddox with a low kick.

Maddox is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Marsh's half guard.
Maddox winds up and cracks Marsh with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Marsh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox is nestled in close to Marsh, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Marsh is not content to let Maddox control the position.
Maddox prevents Marsh from improving his position.
Marsh regains full guard. Nicely done.
Marsh wants to sweep here but Maddox controlling him for the moment.
Marsh manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Marsh tries to control but Maddox wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maddox sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Marsh thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Maddox controlling the position well.
Marsh uses his free foot to push down on Maddox's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Maddox.
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.
Maddox can't escape the position.
Marsh looking to finish Maddox with some ground and pound. This is bad for Maddox!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kris Marsh 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.

Maddox has a takedown stuffed.
Marsh tests Maddox's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marsh thuds a left hand into Maddox's body.
Marsh lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice body punch from Marsh.
Marsh has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marsh. Maddox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maddox - that will leave a mark!
Marsh thuds his right hand into Maddox's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Good standup being displayed there by Marsh as he connects with a hook.
Marsh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marsh just misses with a punch to the body.
Maddox throws a lazy uppercut
and Marsh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marsh uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh connects with an inside leg kick.
Maddox thows a body shot but no joy.
That kick from Maddox tenderised Marsh's leg. Marsh is trying to keep his angry face on.
Marsh misses with an uppercut
and Maddox counters with a straight right hand.
Maddox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marsh manages to avoid it.
Maddox's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Marsh connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Maddox scrambles back to his feet.

Marsh moves into the clinch.
Marsh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Marsh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maddox's elbow.
Marsh tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maddox swings wildly with an uppercut but Marsh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marsh's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maddox.
Maddox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marsh takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maddox has a couple of punches blocked by Marsh.
Maddox lands a nice shot to the body.
Marsh struggles to land a body shot inside as Maddox controls his hands.
The referee is keeping an eye on Maddox - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Marsh lands a shoulder strike.
Maddox misses with a punch to the body.
Marsh misses with a punch on the inside.
Marsh struggles to land a body shot inside as Maddox controls his hands.
Marsh is leaning against Maddox and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maddox misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Maddox wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Maddox prevents a takedown attempt there.
Maddox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marsh backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marsh.
Marsh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Maddox fails to land.
Marsh blocking some punches.
Maddox is leaning against Marsh and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marsh has Maddox pressed against the cage, preventing Maddox from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Marsh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marsh is working for takedown but Maddox is calmly controlling the position for now.
Maddox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marshs head.
Maddox has a couple of punches blocked by Marsh.
Marsh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maddox misses with a punch to the body.
Maddox blocks an uppercut.
Maddox'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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Marsh breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maddox.
Maddox throws a body kick that misses.
Marsh throws the left hand but Maddox avoids the punch easily.
Maddox tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marsh was well out of range. Poor timing from Maddox.
Marsh throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maddox's waist but Maddox gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marsh off to one side.
Brian Maddox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kris Marsh.
Maddox misses with a body shot.
Maddox wants to clinch.
Marsh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maddox takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Maddox pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
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 Brian Maddox will probably get the nod.
That's time! Maddox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Marsh enables Maddox to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Marsh manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Marsh lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Maddox!
Maddox is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marsh has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Maddox's face.

Marsh jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Maddox is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Maddox and Marsh has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Maddox tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maddox manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Marsh is looking to improve his position.
Marsh trying to control but Maddox postures up.
Marsh wants to get back to full guard but Maddox has passed into side control.
Maddox wants to control but Marsh is keeping him busy.
Marsh sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Maddox thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marsh's head.
Marsh is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Maddox's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Maddox's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Maddox is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Maddox trying to control the hands but Marsh won't let him.
Maddox might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Maddox tries to break free.
Maddox covering up well under a series of strikes from Marsh.
Marsh scores with strikes from the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marsh lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Maddox.
Marsh missing with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maddox wants to escape the position.
Maddox is working hard here to advance position.
Marsh lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Marsh is looking to control Maddox but Maddox is wriggling around and keeping busy.
I really don't envy Maddox right now.
Maddox trying to control the action but Marsh just sinks the hooks in.
Marsh scores with punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maddox trying to control the position but Marsh manages to sink in the hooks.
Maddox is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Marsh throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Marsh throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Maddox is really stuck here.
Marsh wants to control but Maddox is keeping busy.
Marsh has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Maddox's body.
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.
Maddox turns into Marsh and is now in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kris Marsh really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Marsh looks to score with a jab to the body but Maddox is just out of range.
Marsh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maddox.
Marsh lands a really nice looking cross but Maddox seems unphased.
Marsh throws a shot to the body.
Marsh throws a series of punches but Maddox moves out of range.
Maddox cracks Marsh with a good jab.
Maddox throws a body punch but Marsh moves out of range.
Maddox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marsh.
Maddox is looking to wear down Marsh with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Marsh tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Maddox counters with an outside leg kick.
Marsh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maddox circles away.
Marsh loads up on a big right hand but Maddox slips the punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Marsh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maddox moves away.
Marsh stalks Maddox and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Maddox's face. Maddox staggers backwards, shaken.
Marsh scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Maddox throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Maddox misses with a wild combination.
Marsh is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Maddox misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marsh.
Maddox throws a solid leg kick but Marsh takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Maddox.
Good shot there by Maddox.
A head kick misses from Marsh.
Marsh throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Maddox.
The fighters circle momentarily. Marsh darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Marsh loads up on a big right hand but Maddox slips the punch.

Maddox gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maddox lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Marsh or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maddox.
A hook to the body from Maddox.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marsh is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Maddox gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Maddox content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Marsh is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Maddox is defending well.
Brian Maddox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kris Marsh.
Marsh blocks an uppercut.
Marsh misses with a punch on the inside.
Maddox is stalling here.
Maddox has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Marsh after a bit of a struggle.
Maddox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Maddox fails to land.
Marsh tries to throw a body punch but Maddox avoids it by throwing Marsh back against the cage.
Marsh lands a left hand.
Marsh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maddox's elbow.
Maddox has Marsh pressed against the cage, preventing Marsh from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Marsh works on Maddox's body with a couple of short punches.
Maddox throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maddox.
Marsh can't get the takedown.
Marsh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marsh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maddox misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marsh is pressed up against the cage. Maddox has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Marsh down to the mat. Marsh avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Marsh fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Maddox to the ground. Marsh is now in Maddox's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maddox avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maddox working a defensive guard here.
Marsh controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Maddox wants to sweep but no luck.
Marsh throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Marsh's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Marsh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maddox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marsh postures up in Maddox's guard and throws a big left but Maddox blocks it.
Maddox has his hands on Marsh's head, controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kris Marsh dominated that fourth 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. And we move into the final round!

Maddox dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marsh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maddox as he avoids it easily.
Marsh checks a leg kick.
Marsh scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Marsh darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Maddox lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marsh's sensitive parts.
Marsh lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Maddox scores with a nice body kick.
Marsh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marsh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maddox.
Maddox misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh throws a leg kick which misses Maddox's front leg but catches the back leg as Maddox tries to avoid it.
Maddox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marsh manages to avoid it.
Marsh jabs Maddox right on the nose. Maddox blinks but takes it well.
Maddox takes one to the side of the head.
Marsh throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Marsh cracks the inside of Maddox's front leg.
Marsh fails with the takedown.
Maddox looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Maddox wants to clinch.
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.
Brian Maddox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maddox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marsh looks to land a left hand but Maddox moved out of range nicely.
Maddox slips a straight right by Marsh.
Maddox throws a leg kick but Marsh checks it.
Marsh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maddox circles away.
Brian Maddox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kris Marsh.
A low kick from Maddox misses

and Marsh counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maddox is holding on to half guard well.
Marsh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maddox defending well though.
Maddox is pressing down on Marsh's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marsh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kris Marsh has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marsh controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Maddox is controlling Marsh's posture.
Maddox trying to strike off his back.
Marsh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maddox swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marsh makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Marsh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Marsh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Maddox looking for a sweep. Not yet Maddox, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maddox is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maddox is pulling down on Marsh's head. It's preventing any offense from Marsh, at least for the moment.
Maddox is trying to control the position but Marsh postures up.

Maddox is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marsh won't allow Maddox to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marsh trying to control but Maddox is working from the bottom.
Marsh missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kris Marsh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Marsh has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 46:49
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 46:49
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kris Marsh!
Kris Marsh is the new featherweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Kris Marsh thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.