PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Teddy Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eliah Marshal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the cage accompanied by Tech N9ne - So Dope. Marshal is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Remember the name. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Jackson
vs
Marshal

170 cm
25
166 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

179 cm
25
166 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teddy Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eliah Marshal!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson takes one to the chin there.
Marshal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Marshal blocks an elbow strike from Jackson.
Marshal avoids a wild elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Marshal lands a left hand.
Jackson lands a damaging elbow.
Marshal misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jackson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Marshal's brow.
A short left from Marshal.
Marshal blocks an elbow strike.
A short left from Marshal.
Marshal wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jackson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Marshal looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jackson blocks an elbow strike from Marshal.
Marshal misses with an elbow strike.
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Marshal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Marshal scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jackson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marshal tries a body shot but Jackson blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshal is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jackson is defending well for now.
We've been hearing reports that Jackson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jackson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Marshal's brow.
Jackson lands an elbow that stopped Marshal in his tracks for a moment.

Marshal manages to break the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Marshal.
Marshal throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Marshal keeps it at a distance.
Marshal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eliah Marshal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marshal misses the shot to the body.
Jackson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marshal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jackson is looking to chop away at Marshal's legs.
The fighters circling - Marshal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marshal is looking to land body kicks.
Marshal misses with a wild body shot.
Marshal connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to clinch up.
Jackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marshal throws out the jab.
Jackson slips under a jab from Marshal.
Jackson tries to clinch
and Marshal counters with a slapping leg kick.
Marshal throws an off balance right hand
and Jackson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Marshal lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jackson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jackson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jackson moves out of range as Marshal strikes.
Jackson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marshal throws a sloppy head kick and Jackson moves out of range easily.
A solid body kick from Marshal.
Marshal with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jackson tries to clinch
and Marshal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshal lands with a good body shot.
Jackson slips a jab from Marshal.
Marshal throws a head kick but Jackson moves out of range.
Marshal throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jackson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jackson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Marshal is avoiding it.
Jackson doesn't manage to clinch there - Marshal circles away.
Marshal misses with a looping right.
Jackson checks a leg kick.
Jackson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Jackson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away.
Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Marshal.
Marshal scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jackson pushes Marshal up against the cage in a clinch.
Marshal lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marshal lands an elbow inside.
Jackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Marshal blocks the elbow strike.
Jackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Marshal leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Marshal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marshal.
Jackson tries to clinch up but Marshal circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson slips under a jab from Marshal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eliah Marshal dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jackson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Marshal throws a front kick aimed at Jackson's knee but Jackson avoids it well.
A big right from Marshal misses.
Marshal misses with a wild body shot.
Marshal scores with a nice strike.
A shot to the liver by Marshal. Beautiful body shot.

Jackson moves into the clinch successfully.
Marshal blocks the elbow strike.
Jackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marshal avoids it.
Knees to the body from Jackson.
Marshal throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jacksons head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Marshal in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Jackson misses with an elbow over the top.
Marshal crunches a lovely knee into Jackson's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jackson prevents a body shot from Marshal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marshal.
Still in the clinch, Marshal scores with a nice short uppercut.

Marshal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jackson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Marshal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jackson thinking.
Marshal does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Marshal throws a leg kick
and Jackson counters with a left and a right that stings Marshal.
Jackson connects with a solid leg kick.
Eliah Marshal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marshal digs a good body shot into Jackson's ribs.
Marshal's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Marshal duly obliges.
Jackson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Marshal misses with a body shot.
Marshal connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jackson closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson lands a nice knee to the body.
Jackson missing with knees to the body.

Marshal manages to break the clinch.
Marshal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marshal shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Marshal throws a wild body kick that Jackson sees coming a mile off.
Jackson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Marshal misses with a looping right.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Jackson slips under a jab.
Marshal misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshal throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
A jab from Marshal misses.
Jackson is looking to clinch.
Jackson darts in trying to clinch
and Marshal counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Marshal.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Marshal is avoiding it.
Jackson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Teddy Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jackson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jackson moves out of range as Marshal throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marshal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marshal scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Marshal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jackson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marshal misses the jab.
Marshal throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Marshal throws a body kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marshal throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Jackson pushes Marshal up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson throws an elbow but it misses.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses.
Marshal blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eliah Marshal showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

The crowd cheers as Marshal lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jackson doesn't seem phased though.
Jackson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Marshal momentarily.
Decent striking displayed by Marshal there.
Marshal throws a head kick that misses
and Jackson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marshal throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Marshal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marshal connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Marshal scores with a jab.
Marshal throws a looping overhand right but Jackson ducks down to avoid it.
Jackson moves out of range of the leg kick from Marshal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marshal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marshal.
Jackson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Marshal throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Jackson clinches up against the cage.
Marshal blocks an elbow strike from Jackson.
Jackson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marshal's efforts to push away.
Marshal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Marshal.

Marshal manages to break the clinch.
Jackson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marshal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jackson.
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Teddy Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marshal swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marshal just misses with a punch to the body.
Marshal looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good shot there by Marshal.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jackson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marshal throws a right hand that misses
and Jackson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson wants to clinch
and Marshal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marshal misses the shot to the body.
Marshal misses with a body kick.
Marshal feints and then cracks Jackson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jackson down.
Jackson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jackson wants to clinch but Marshal slips to the side
and Marshal counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshal goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jackson takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Marshal leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Marshal breaks from the clinch.
Marshal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson is looking to clinch but Marshal is avoiding it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Marshal manages to break the clinch.
A low kick from Marshal is predictable there
and Jackson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marshal moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a low kick but Marshal avoids it.
Jackson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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!
Jackson tries to clinch but Marshal moves out of range.
Jackson tries to clinch but Marshal moves out of range.
Jackson blocks a jab.
Jackson moves forwards but Marshal connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Marshal throws a right hand that misses
and Jackson counters with a good low kick that Marshal was not able to check.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marshal swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eliah Marshal.
I've got Marshal winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eliah Marshal!
A victorious Eliah Marshal thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.