PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Super Hans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Marsden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hans comes into the arena with Hans being Hans blaring out of the sound system. Marsden has chosen Feiticeira by Deftones as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hans
vs
Marsden

180 cm
37
170 lbs
27 - 11 - 0

176 cm
30
170 lbs
19 - 14 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Super Hans!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brandon Marsden!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsden darts in trying to clinch
and Hans counters with an outside leg kick.
Marsden lands with a shot to the body.
Marsden scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Marsden takes the fight into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Marsden.
Marsden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marsden misses with a body punch.
Hans goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hans lands with a light punch inside.
Hans has a couple of punches blocked by Marsden.
Marsden digs a right hand into Hans's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hans's gas tank.
Hans tries to work over Marsden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Marsden scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marsden tries to throw a body punch but Hans avoids it by throwing Marsden back against the cage.
Marsden tries a body shot but Hans blocks it.
Hans lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marsden backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Hans.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hans goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marsden tries to throw a body punch but Hans avoids it by throwing Marsden back against the cage.
Marsden lands a body shot.
Hans lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marsden backwards.
Marsden is leaning against Hans and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marsden lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hans.
Marsden tries a body shot but Hans blocks it.
Marsden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hans has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Marsden after a bit of a struggle.
Hans throws a head punch that misses.
Hans is working for takedown but Marsden is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hans blocks a body shot from Marsden.
Hans misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Hans.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marsden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marsden lands a body punch.
Hans misses with the head strike.
Marsden lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marsden gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hans.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Super Hans. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hans.
Marsden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marsden can't find room to land a body shot as Hans controls the action.
Marsden struggles to land a body shot inside as Hans controls his hands.
Hans looking to slow down the pace here.
Hans lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marsden struggles to land a body shot inside as Hans controls his hands.
Hans working aggressively here.
Marsden tries to work over Hans's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marsden blocks an uppercut.
Marsden misses with the head strike.
Marsden misses with some punches.
Marsden tries to work over Hans's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hans throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Hans escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hans tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marsden was well out of range. Poor timing from Hans.
Marsden on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice straight punches there by Marsden. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Marsden.
Marsden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marsden's corner calls for a 1-2. Marsden obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hans throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Marsden with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hans is looking to clinch but Marsden is avoiding it.

Marsden moves into range and clinches up with Hans.
Marsden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marsden prevents a takedown attempt there.
Marsden stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marsden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hans creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hans lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marsden backwards.
Hans doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marsden prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hans fails to land.
Hans stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hans blocks an uppercut.
Marsden throws a punch but it's blocked by Hans.
Hans lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hans prevents a body shot from Marsden.
Hans is working for takedown but Marsden is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hans lands a left hand.
Hans lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hans tries a body shot but Marsden blocks it.
Hans softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marsden working aggressively here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marsden lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hans misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marsden prevents a body shot from Hans.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hans tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marsden's elbow.
Marsden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Super Hans will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Marsden cracks Hans with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hans connects with a looping right hand.
A head kick misses from Hans.
Hans moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Hans gets caught napping as Marsden dives in and scores a takedown. Hans manages to retain guard.
Marsden is pushing down on Hans's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hans is fighting to maintain full guard but Marsden has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hans tries to get to full guard but Marsden has control of the leg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marsden is pressing down on Hans's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hans is holding on for now.
Marsden works his way into side control.
Hans sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hans tries to get to full guard but Marsden has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marsden is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hans!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hans regains half guard.
Hans is pressing down on Marsden's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Marsden looking to pass the guard.
Hans is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hans is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marsden landing some decent shots from guard.
Hans tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Hans has an active guard here but Marsden has managed to pass into half guard.
Hans avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Marsden.
Marsden wants to pass to mount but Hans is defending the position.

Marsden seems to be working for a kimura but Hans defends the submission attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marsden looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Marsden is thwarting Hans's attempts to control the position.
Marsden trying to mount his opponent but Hans defends it.
Brandon Marsden has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden passes the guard and advances to mount!
Marsden lands a big elbow.
Hans is in all sorts of trouble here.
Marsden breaks from Hans's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hans is in all sorts of trouble here.
Marsden landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hans is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hans regains half guard.
Marsden moves into full mount! Hans won't be happy about that!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hans tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Marsden working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Marsden looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Hans is rocked!
Hans wants to hold on but Marsden pushes him away.
Oh Hans is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marsden lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Marsden lands a big shot to the head and Hans winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Brandon Marsden!
Brandon Marsden is the new lightweight champion!
Post fight, Brandon Marsden took to the microphone: 'A weakling like you doesn't deserve fists to fight with, now go fade to nothingness!'.