PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mma Tycoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Marsden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Marsden has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mma Tycoon's chin.

Tycoon
vs
Marsden

188 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 3 - 1

181 cm
24
192 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 3 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Mma Tycoon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Marsden !
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tycoon falls off balance throwing a combination

and Marsden moves into the clinch.
Marsden effectively controlling the action here.
Marsden tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Marsden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marsden pushes off an throws an elbow but Tycoon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Marsden prevents Tycoon from breaking the clinch.
Tycoon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tycoon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Marsden gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Marsden is stalling in the full guard.
Marsden passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tycoon pushes Marsden away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Marsden gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ground and pound from Marsden seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Marsden is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Tycoon's shoulder. That is not cool.
Marsden lands an elbow.
Marsden connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tycoon some visible discomfort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon is trying to get back to his feet.

Marsden is working to tighten his grip on Tycoon's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Tycoon has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Marsden is really squeezing tight and eventually Tycoon passes out! Marsden breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mark Marsden !