PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mason Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Samurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mason Marshall has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Marshall
vs
Samurai

177 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mason Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, The Samurai!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Samurai is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Samurai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Samurai wants to clinch but Marshall slips to the side

and Marshall counters with a takedown into side control.

Marshall goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Samurai rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Marshall's guard! Nice work there by Samurai!
Samurai is looking to stand up but Marshall won't let him.

Marshall throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Marshall is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Samurai defends well.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marshall is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Samurai defends well.

Marshall had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Samurai defends it easily.
Marshall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Marshall escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Samurai gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Marshall looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Marshall has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Samurai can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Marshall looking for subs off his back but Samurai has passed one foot through into half guard.

Marshall looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall moves into full guard.

Marshall is looking for a triangle but Samurai pushes his legs off easily.
Marshall seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Marshall has an active guard here but Samurai has managed to pass into half guard.
Marshall wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Marshall is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Samurai pulls his head out easily.
Marshall works his way to full guard. Good work.

Marshall is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Samurai is aware though and is defending well.

Marshall escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Samurai gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Marshall looking for a guillotine here but Samurai defends easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marshall is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Marshall dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Samurai tries to clinch

and Marshall counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Marshall.
Samurai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marshall lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Marshall tries for a takedown. No joy.
Samurai lands an elbow just above Marshall 's eye.
Samurai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marshall's defenses.
Samurai connects with a knee to the head.
Samurai gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Mason Marshall has been cut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Samurai.
Samurai lands a good knee to the midsection. Marshall won't want to take too many of those.

Marshall pulls Samurai into guard.
Samurai preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Samurai can do to turn this around?

Marshall isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Samurai stacks Marshall on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Samurai!
Marshall manages to get back to half guard.
Marshall wants to get back to full guard.

Marshall is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Samurai pulls his head out easily.

Marshall looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall works his way to full guard. Good work.

Marshall working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Samurai doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Samurai manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

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

Marshall is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Samurai is aware though and is defending well.

Samurai is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Marshall has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Samurai is looking to defend but Marshall has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Samurai! Marshall pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Samurai taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mason Marshall!