PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phan Tran Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riley Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le comes to the cage accompanied by Dukes of Hazard Theme Song - Waylon Jennings. The crowd seem to be enjoying Marshall's choice of entrance music: I Shot the Sheriff by Eric Clapton. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Tran Le
vs
Marshall

179 cm
28
182 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

187 cm
29
185 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

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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 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phan Tran Le!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Riley Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le moves out of range as Marshall throws a body kick.
Le on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Marshall throws a body kick that misses.
Marshall plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Marshall feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Le's calf.
Le looks to land a body kick but Marshall moved away.
Marshall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le moves away.
Le looks to score with a jab to the body but Marshall is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Marshall.
Le throws a series of punches but Marshall moves out of range.
Le tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marshall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Le lands a head shot.
Marshall throws a series of punches but Le avoids them all with ease.
Le misses with a kick to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Marshall, as that shot connected.
Marshall misses with a series of wild punches.
Le tries a head kick but it misses.
Marshall is looking to chop away at Le's legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall misses with a head kick.
Le gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Marshall.
Marshall throws a head kick that misses
letting Le counter with a right hand.
Le with a jab.
Marshall avoids a punch combination nicely.
A lazy body kick from Le
enabling Marshall to counter with a crisp jab.
Le moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Le dodges the punch combination from Marshall.
Marshall misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marshall avoids the head kick by Le.
Marshall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marshall checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice shot by Le.
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!
Le throws a shot from downtown. Marshall moves away and avoids it.
Marshall pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Le.
Le slips under a jab.
Marshall throws the kick towards the body but Le avoids it.
Le throws a jab when Marshall was well out of range.
Le fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Le is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Marshall.
A jab from Marshall does it's job there.
Marshall throws a sloppy head kick and Le moves out of range easily.
Le tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Le fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marshall manages to avoid it.
Marshall throws a head kick but Le moves out of range.
Marshall feints a jab promting Le to slip. Marshall then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Le slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Marshall closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marshall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Marshall.
Marshall misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Le.
Le blocks an uppercut.
Marshall trying to land knees to the body.
Marshall stalling in the clinch.
Le tries to stall but Marshall uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Marshall scores with a shoulder strike.
Marshall is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Le is keeping busy.
Marshall scores with a shot to the side of Le's head.
Marshall's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marshall dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Le.
Marshall swings wildly with an uppercut but Le uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le letting Marshall take a breather here.
Marshall blocking some punches.
Le scores with a knee to the head.
Marshall looking to throw knees to the head but Le is blocking nicely.
Le working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le avoiding damage as Marshall throws knees to the body.
Marshall is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

Le breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Le looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Marshall tries to land a leg kick but Le saw it coming and moves away.
Marshall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Le fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marshall.
Le throws a sloppy head kick
and Marshall counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Le moves out of range of the body kick.
Le takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Le misses with a head kick.
Marshall is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Le, right into the meat.
Marshall misses with an attempted mid kick.
Le scores with a jab to the head.
Marshall blocks the body kick.
Marshall blocks a head kick by Le.
Marshall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Phan Tran Le is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Le lands a head kick!

Marshall is rocked!
Marshall blocks a head kick by Le.
Marshall is still on wobbly legs! Can Le finish him?
Marshall thows a body shot but no joy.
Marshall seems to have recovered his senses.
Marshall has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Le uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marshall.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Le takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Marshall throws an overhand right that lands on Le's shoulder, as Le tries to avoid the shot.
Marshall throws a nice head kick!
Marshall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Le moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le tries to clinch there but Marshall circles away.
Marshall fails to land with a series of punches.
Le tries to clinch but Marshall moves out of range.
Le scores with a push kick.
Marshall throws a head kick but Le moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Le.
Riley Marshall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Le avoids the head kick by Marshall.
Marshall takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Le slips a jab from Marshall.
Le connects with a high kick.
Marshall lands a head kick. Le smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Marshall scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marshall blocks the body kick.
Marshall throws a head kick that misses.
Marshall moves out of range as Le throws a body kick.
Le thuds his shin into the meat of Marshall's side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Le with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marshall is breathing heavily.
Marshall misses with a two punch combination.
Le throws a lazy right hand but Marshall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marshall misses with a two punch combination.
Le pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marshall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Le avoids the body shot from Marshall.
Marshall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Le throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Le looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Marshall takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Marshall throws a head kick that misses
and Le counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Le looks to land a left hand but Marshall moved out of range nicely.
Marshall tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marshall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le.
Le avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marshall stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Le lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marshall fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Le has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Le takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Marshall has closed the distance and engaged Le in a clinch.
Le trying to stall but Marshall improves his position.

Le breaks from the clinch.
Le swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marshall takes a swing at Le's ribcage but misses.
Marshall throws a leg kick which misses Le's front leg but catches the back leg as Le tries to avoid it.
Le throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marshall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marshall misses with the combination.
Marshall fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Le. Those never looked like landing.
Le connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Le tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Le goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Some wild striking there from Marshall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marshall looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Le throws a head kick that misses
and Marshall counters with a left and a right that stings Le.
Marshall keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Phan Tran Le will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Le throws a lazy head kick
and Marshall counters with a stiff right hand.
Le lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marshall throws a right and a left that Le avoids nicely.
Marshall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le.
Marshall missing with a left hand there. Le was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marshall avoids the head kick by Le.
Marshall blocks a head kick by Le.
Le walks into a stiff left hand from Marshall.
Marshall pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Marshall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Le manages to avoid it.
Marshall lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Marshall misses with a double jab.
Jab, jab by Marshall - just one landing.
Marshall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Le was well out of range. Poor timing from Marshall.
Marshall has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Le finds it's way round the side to connect with Marshall's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Le 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.
Marshall moves out of range as Le throws a body kick.
Marshall misses with a kick to the body.
Le throws a lazy right hand but Marshall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Le throws a head kick but Marshall moves out of range.
Le throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marshall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le.
Marshall tests Le's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Le cracks Marshall with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Marshall looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Le fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice body kick there by Le.
Marshall fails to land with a series of punches.
Marshall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Le moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Marshall.
Marshall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Le staying out of range there.
Le with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marshall to score with a decent uppercut.
Le swinging wildly here.
A combination from Marshall does no damage.
Marshall misses with a combination

and Le counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Marshall struggles to land a body shot inside as Le controls his hands.
Le blocks an uppercut.
Marshall blocks an elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marshall slowing the pace effectively.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Le creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Le taking a breather.
Marshall misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice left hand lands by Le.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le misses with some punches.
Le tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marshall's elbow.
Le is pushing Marshall up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Marshall pushes Le back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marshall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Le's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Le swings for the body but Marshall moves out of range.
Le throws a head kick but Marshall moves out of range.
Le throws a sloppy head kick and Marshall moves out of range easily.
Le throws a sloppy head kick and Marshall moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Marshall is predictable there
and Le connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marshall lands a glancing blow to the side of Le's head.
Marshall slips a straight right by Le.
Le dodges the punch combination from Marshall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Marshall throws a hook but Le blocks it.
Le lands with a cross.
Marshall is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Le lands with a nice combination. Marshall backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le blocks a jab.
Marshall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Le thows a body shot but no joy.
Le works over Marshall's head and body with a nice combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Le gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Le misses with a jab to the body
and Marshall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marshall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marshall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Le paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Phan Tran Le.
I think Le has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phan Tran Le!
A very excited looking Phan Tran Le rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.