PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Marsden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marsden comes to the cage accompanied by Shot to the Double Glock by Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Martin comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dean Martin - LITTLE OLD WINE DRINKER ME kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Marsden
vs
Martin

176 cm
28
170 lbs
14 - 10 - 1

179 cm
27
169 lbs
9 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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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 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Brandon Marsden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Dean Martin!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsden goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Marsden tries a head kick but it misses.
Marsden lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Martin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martin fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Martin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marsden lands a jab.
Martin swings for the body but Marsden moves out of range.
Marsden delivers a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martin just misses with a punch to the body.
Martin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marsden's sensitive parts.
Martin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marsden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Martin.
Martin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martin blocks a jab.
Martin moves out of range of the body kick.
Marsden lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Marsden swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marsden misses with an uppercut.
Marsden moves out of range of the strikes.
Martin misses the jab.

Marsden shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Martin's guard.
Marsden looking to pass the guard.

Marsden drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Martin dives on top into guard.
Martin throws an elbow that misses. Marsden uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Martin's guard. Nice move by Marsden!
Martin looking for a sweep. Not yet Martin, not yet.
Marsden looking to pass the guard.
Marsden is looking to work some ground and pound but Martin has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden throws a big elbow that misses.
Martin wants to sweep here but Marsden controlling him for the moment.
Martin keeps trying to improve his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marsden trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marsden postures up in Martin's guard and throws a big left but Martin blocks it.
Marsden postures up.
Martin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marsden.
Martin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marsden.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Martin working to try and regain half guard.
Marsden lands a nice shot to the head.
Marsden scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Martin?
Martin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Marsden lands with some strikes.
Martin taking shots to the head.

Martin is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marsden connects with a bit shot that sees Martin covering up! More strikes from Marsden and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Marsden is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Marsden!
Brandon Marsden made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'A weakling like you doesn't deserve fists to fight with, now go fade to nothingness!'.