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 into the arena with Slaughtered blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Givens
vs
Marsh

187 cm
34
213 lbs
33 - 14 - 0

195 cm
24
210 lbs
17 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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 33 - 14 - 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 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Whitey Marsh !
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsh takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Givens getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice uppercut there from Givens .
Marsh tries to clinch up.
The fighters circling - Givens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marsh walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Givens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marsh throws a hook but Givens avoids it easily.
Givens scores with a jab. Marsh acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Marsh instigates a clinch.

Marsh gets control of Givens 's arms and successfully pulls guard. Marsh will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Marsh is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

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

Marsh is looking for a triangle here but Givens uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Givens working the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Givens content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Marsh is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Givens has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Marsh is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Givens off and has taken his back!

Givens showing good submission defense here.

Givens defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Marsh working for a choke but Givens reverses nicely into Marsh 's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marsh is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Givens seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Marsh is looking for a triangle here but Givens uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Marsh is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Givens asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Marsh is looking for a sweep.
Givens scores with a couple of short elbows.
Marsh tries to buck Givens off but Givens is having none of it.
Marsh stops Givens from passing to mount.
Marsh manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Marsh is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marsh looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Marsh looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Givens is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Whitey Marsh will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Marsh is looking to clinch but Givens is avoiding it.
Givens connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Givens looks to throw the jab but Marsh is out of range.
Marsh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Givens swivels and escapes.
Marsh tries to clinch there but Givens circles away.
Marsh tries to clinch up.
Givens throws a jab but it's blocked by Marsh .
Givens cracks Marsh with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Givens keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Givens misses with a few strikes there.
Givens catches Marsh with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Givens darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Marsh tries to clinch but Givens moves out of range.
Marsh throws a hook but Givens blocks it.
Givens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marsh tries to clinch up
enabling Givens to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Givens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marsh .
A swing and a miss from Marsh .
A left and a right from Givens both land. Nice combination.
Marsh missing with a left hand there. Givens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Whitey Marsh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marsh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Givens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Givens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marsh circles away quickly and effectively.
Givens connects with a looping right hand.
Givens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marsh .
Givens lands with a hook. Marsh tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Marsh tries to clinch but Givens moves out of range.
Marsh ducks under a wild hook from Givens .
Marsh misses with a hook. Givens ducked under it nicely.
Marsh misses with a straight right.
Givens is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Givens with a nice cross.
Marsh tries to clinch up but Givens circles away and keeps his distance.
Givens misses with a wild combination.
Givens cracks Marsh with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Givens throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good exchange - Marsh coming out on top.
A jab from Marsh misses.
Marsh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Givens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marsh thows a left - swing and a miss!
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!
Givens moves into range and connects with a jab.
Givens misses with a series of wild punches.
Tommy Givens is winning the standup battle so far.
Marsh 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 wants to clinch.
Marsh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Givens lands with a nice combination. Marsh backs away looking to recover.
Givens lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Marsh takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Marsh is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Givens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tommy Givens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Whitey Marsh .
Givens clobbers Marsh with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Marsh staying out of range there.
Marsh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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 head.
Givens clobbers Marsh with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Givens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marsh .
Givens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marsh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marsh moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Marsh throws out a loose jab but Givens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marsh has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Givens finds it's way round the side to connect with Marsh 's head.
Givens looks to land a right hand but Marsh moved out of range.
Givens lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Givens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marsh .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Givens .
Marsh is looking to clinch but Givens is avoiding it.
Givens with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Givens connects with a right hand. Marsh shakes it off.
Givens lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Marsh with a poor takedown
and Givens counters with a thumping low kick.
Marsh throws out a loose jab but Givens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marsh misses with a hook. Givens ducked under it nicely.
Givens misses with a straight left.
Marsh has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Marsh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Givens .
Marsh shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Marsh dodges the punch combination from Givens .
Givens misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marsh looks to throw the jab but Givens is out of range.
Marsh tries to clinch there but Givens circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Marsh .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Givens dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Givens misses with a wild combination.
Givens works the jab nicely.
Marsh takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Givens scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Marsh wants to clinch up but Givens keeps it at a distance.
Marsh tries to close the distance and clinch but Givens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marsh takes one to the chin there.
Good exchange - Givens coming out on top.
Marsh moves out of range of the strikes.
Marsh takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A big right from Givens misses.
Givens throws a hook but Marsh blocks it.
Marsh doesn't manage to clinch there - Givens circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Givens misses the target.
Marsh doesn't manage to clinch there - Givens circles away.
Givens throws an overhand right that lands on Marsh 's shoulder, as Marsh tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Givens keeps the fight on the outside.
Givens throws out a powerful jab.
Marsh gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Givens throws a looping overhand right but Marsh ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Givens misses the target.
Givens staying out of range there.
Marsh throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Givens 's waist but Givens gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marsh off to one side.

Marsh moves into the clinch.
Givens is struggling to control the position.
Marsh blocks a body shot from Givens .

Givens 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marsh has his takedown stuffed
and Givens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marsh tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Givens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Givens missing with a left hand there. Marsh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marsh on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Givens lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

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 crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Givens is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Marsh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Marsh is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Marsh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Givens is keeping the position for now.

Marsh is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Givens is controlling Marsh 's posture.
Givens keeping full guard, as Marsh tries to pass.

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.

Marsh thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Givens trying to control the position here.
Givens 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

Marsh is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marsh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Givens is keeping the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Givens showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Givens has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28

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