PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ole Bighead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marshall comes to the cage accompanied by Mein Herz Brennt. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Marshall
vs
Bighead

173 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Team 7th Circle

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ole Bighead!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall staying out of range there.
Bighead looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Marshall takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bighead looks for the body kick but Marshall saw that one coming.
Bighead connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Marshall closes the distance and clinches up with Bighead, looking for a takedown. Marshall pushes Bighead against the cage but Bighead circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bighead keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bighead takes a swing at Marshall's ribcage but misses.
Bighead comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marshall pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bighead back to the cage. Marshall follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Marshall - that will leave a mark!
Bighead displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bighead throws an overhand right that lands on Marshall's shoulder, as Marshall tries to avoid the shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marshall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bighead connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall defending well as Bighead loads up on a big left hand.
Marshall tries to clinch up.
Bighead tests Marshall's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Marshall manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bighead on his heels. He'll look to pass Bighead's guard now, I'm sure.
Marshall scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bighead working a defensive guard here.
Bighead working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marshall.

Bighead had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Marshall defends it easily.
Bighead trying to keep a closed guard but Marshall is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bighead prevents Marshall from improving position.
Bighead tries to buck Marshall off but Marshall is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Bighead's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Marshall has hold of Bighead's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Bighead seems comfortable defending it but Marshall has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Bighead is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Bighead is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Marshall couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcus Marshall!
An intense looking Marcus Marshall took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Fact is I've put someone else down. So now I go back to the Gym and wait to hear who's next.'.