PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Howard Stern (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chris Marshall has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Howard Stern's chin.

Stern
vs
Marshall

199 cm
22
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Howard Stern!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stern bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Stern works to advance to full mount. Marshall defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Marshall tries to hold on but Stern postures up.
Stern tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Stern goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Marshall is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Marshall manages to get himself to full guard.
Marshall is trying to control the position but Stern postures up.
Stern not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Stern is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Marshall throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Marshall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stern wants to pass the guard but Marshall is keeping the position.
Stern postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stern looking to pass the guard.
Stern is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Marshall is trying to keep Stern in close.
Marshall looks gassed!
Marshall is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Stern scores with a takedown into Marshall's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stern stands up from Marshall's guard - Stern perhaps looking for a knockout.

Marshall tries to keep at a distance but Stern has taken the fight into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stern.

Stern manages to break the clinch.

Stern closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stern stalling the fight.
Marshall wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stern leaning his opponent against the cage.
Marshall looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Stern manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Stern looking to control.
Marshall trying to control but Stern is working from the bottom.
Marshall won't allow Stern to get back to his feet.
Stern has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Marshall has passed into side control.
Stern tries to escape but Marshall is in control.
Stern stops Marshall from passing to mount.
Stern regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Howard Stern dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Stern shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Marshall takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Stern tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Marshall keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Stern punishing his opponent with strikes.
Stern with the ground and pound from mount.
Marshall is bucking up trying to escape but Stern cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Stern is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Marshall has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stern lands a big shot there that rocks Marshall but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stern controlling the pace for now.
Marshall looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Stern really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Marshall.

Marshall preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Stern.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Marshall tries to roll but Stern sticks to his back.
Stern controls the position.
Marshall can't escape the position.
Marshall is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Marshall grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Marshall trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stern working for the choke.
Marshall tries to escape the position.
Marshall trying to control the hands but Stern breaks the grip.
Marshall manages to reverse the position and now he's in Stern's guard. Nice work there by Marshall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stern avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Marshall tries to free his leg and advance position but Stern is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stern not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Stern pushes Marshall off and scrambles back to his feet.
Stern fails with the takedown.
Stern tries for a takedown but Marshall sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Stern. No joy for Marshall on that attempt.
Marshall shoots for a takedown but Stern saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stern shoots in and drives through. Marshall sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Howard Stern. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stern misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Howard Stern dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Marshall swinging wilding here.
Stern doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Marshall counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Stern trying to strike off his back.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Stern holds on and takes a little breather.
Stern doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Stern controls Marshall momentarily but Marshall frees himself.

Stern scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Stern forces Marshall back against the cage and clinches.
Marshall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall is pressed up against the cage. Stern has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Marshall down to the mat. Marshall avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stern looks to land a right hand but Marshall moved out of range.

Stern bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Stern controlling the position from side mount.
Stern has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Marshall!
Stern tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Marshall gets back to half guard.
Marshall is refusing to be controlled, as Stern sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Marshall is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Marshall trying to control from Stern's half guard. Stern has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Marshall postures up.
Stern is trying to hold Marshall in close to prevent damage but Marshall has managed to pass into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stern is holding on to half guard well.
Marshall moves nicely into side control.
Stern trying to control but Marshall flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Marshall is landing with strikes from the back.
Marshall lands shots from the back.
Marshall tries to get the hooks in deep but Stern pushed the leg off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stern tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Stern tries to hold on but Marshall pushes him away.
Stern can't escape the position.
Stern slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Stern moves into full guard.
Marshall slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Marshall throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chris Marshall.
I think Stern 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Howard Stern!