PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donny Bragg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bragg comes to the cage accompanied by Orzi Beats. Donny Bragg is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Bragg
vs
Marshall

179 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
25
183 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

{R.W} Four Aces Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donny Bragg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Marshall!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Eddie Farnsworth and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bragg is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Marshall's half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bragg winds up and cracks Marshall with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Bragg is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Marshall keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marshall slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Bragg gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bragg is defended easily by Marshall.
Bragg shoots for a double leg takedown but Marshall sprawls well. He's pushed Bragg's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bragg tries to clinch but Marshall moves out of range.
Marshall doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Bragg counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bragg wants to control from the top but Marshall keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bragg trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bragg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Donny Bragg wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Marshall throws a right and a left that Bragg avoids nicely.

Bragg closes the distance and pushes Marshall back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Marshall lands a takedown into guard.

Bragg working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Marshall doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Marshall manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bragg is pulling down on Marshall's head. It's preventing any offense from Marshall, at least for the moment.
Marshall throwing strikes from guard but Bragg blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bragg manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Marshall manages to get himself to full guard.

Bragg drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Marshall manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bragg has Marshall in his guard.
Marshall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bragg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Marshall in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Marshall looking to pass the guard.
Bragg wants to sweep here but Marshall controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bragg manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Marshall manages to get himself to full guard.
Bragg is looking to advance position but Marshall has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Marshall misses with a head shot.
Bragg is trying desperately to improve position.
Marshall throws some wild stikes that Bragg manages to avoid easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bragg really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Marshall has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Marshall moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Bragg has worked his arm free - good work by Bragg!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donny Bragg dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bragg looks to throw the jab but Marshall is out of range.

Bragg shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Marshall napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Marshall is looking to regain half guard here but Bragg keeps moving and retains side control.
Marshall seems a little lost for a moment, as Bragg dominates the positioning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bragg misses with the ground and pound.
Donny Bragg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The strikes coming from Bragg are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Marshall is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Check out the look on Bragg's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bragg stalling away here and it's allowed Marshall to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Bragg throws a big elbow that misses.
We've been informed that Marshall has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Bragg looking to sit in guard and control but Marshall gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Marshall trying to control the position from guard on top but Bragg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bragg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bragg bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Marshall's guard.
Bragg trying to control the position from guard on top but Marshall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bragg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marshall looking to control.
Bragg throwing strikes but missing.
Bragg passes Marshall's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bragg seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bragg working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Marshall's thigh. Marshall counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Bragg looking to sit in guard and control but Marshall gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Marshall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bragg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bragg might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Marshall slips nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bragg gets full guard.
Marshall trying to control but Bragg is working from the bottom.
Marshall throws a strike but Bragg rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bragg wants to pass the guard but Marshall is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marshall is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Donny Bragg dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Marshall shoots in for a double leg but Bragg sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The fighters circling - Bragg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marshall has his takedown stuffed

and Bragg decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Marshall's guard.
Marshall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bragg.
Marshall utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bragg sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bragg trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bragg sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Donny Bragg just wasn't active enough.

Bragg looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Marshall!
Bragg throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bragg trying to control the position but Marshall is working away.
Bragg scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Marshall to see if he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bragg trying to control the position but Marshall is working away.
Marshall tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bragg wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Donny Bragg wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Marshall fails with a takedown attempt.
Donny Bragg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Marshall.
Bragg misses with a wild body shot.
Marshall looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bragg is fending him off so far but Marshall persists. Nope, Bragg circles away and we're back to standing.
Bragg fails to land the takedown.
Bragg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Bragg shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Marshall's guard.
Bragg trying to control the position from guard on top but Marshall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bragg is looking to advance position but Marshall has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Donny Bragg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall looking to finish with strikes here!
Bragg avoids a series of strikes thrown by Marshall.
Marshall looking to finish with strikes here!
Bragg on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bragg tries to get out of the position.
Marshall punching from mount but Bragg doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Marshall sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Bragg can't escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marshall looking to control but Bragg is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Marshall throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donny Bragg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bragg has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donny Bragg!
Donny Bragg thanked the fans post fight for their support.