PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between TJ Dilashaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). TJ Dilashaw has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Dilashaw
vs
Marshall

225 cm
24
174 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

193 cm
26
183 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Master Lee's One Stop

{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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, TJ Dilashaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Marshall!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown attempt by Marshall or perhaps it was just good defense by Dilashaw, which made it look bad.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marshall is defended easily by Dilashaw.
Dilashaw tries to clinch up but Marshall circles away and keeps his distance.
Dilashaw definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Marshall shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dilashaw sprawls well. Dilashaw wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marshall gets slowly back to his feet.
TJ Dilashaw has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Marshall.
Dilashaw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dilashaw is looking to clinch but Marshall is avoiding it.
Dilashaw tries to clinch but Marshall moves out of range.
Dilashaw doesn't manage to clinch there - Marshall circles away.
Marshall looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshall misses with a few strikes there.
Marshall fails with the takedown.
Dilashaw moves in looking to clinch but Marshall pushes him off.
Marshall looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dilashaw is looking to clinch.
Dilashaw is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall looks for a takedown but Dilashaw sprawls well.

Dilashaw closes the distance and clinches.
Dilashaw leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dilashaw obliges.
Marshall takes an elbow to the temple.
Dilashaw connects with a nasty looking knee right to Marshall's face.
Marshall takes an elbow to the temple.
Dilashaw lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Marshall gets underhooks to prevent Dilashaw's takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilashaw lands a damaging elbow.

Marshall lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marshall is trying to control the action in half guard but Dilashaw is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Marshall missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dilashaw is looking to escape.
Marshall trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marshall missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Marshall missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Dilashaw fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marshall, pushing him back against the cage.
Marshall takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dilashaw effectively controlling the action here.
Marshall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dilashaw lands an elbow inside.
Dilashaw displaying some good clinch control by pressing Marshall up against the cage.
Dilashaw lands an elbow just above Marshall 's eye.
Marshall takes a knee to the side of the body.
Marshall is trying to pull guard but Dilashaw has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilashaw stops a takedown attempt from Marshall.
Dilashaw really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dilashaw using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dilashaw scores a nice knee to the body.
Marshall looks winded!
Dilashaw gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dilashaw lands an elbow inside that Marshall shrugs off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dilashaw - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dilashaw lands a good knee to the midsection. Marshall won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dilashaw obliges.
Knees to the body from Dilashaw.
Dilashaw manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dilashaw tries for a takedown but Marshall manages to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

TJ Dilashaw 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.

Marshall shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Marshall showed some decent athleticism there.
Marshall stalling away here and it's allowed Dilashaw to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Marshall is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dilashaw is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dilashaw has escaped and now he's on top!

Dilashaw has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Marshall is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dilashaw preventing the sweep.
Dilashaw wants to get up but he can't break Marshall's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Marshall working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Marshall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dilashaw is one step ahead there.
Dilashaw tries to stand but Marshall is controlling from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Marshall fails with a takedown attempt.
Dilashaw is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marshall can do to turn this around?
Dilashaw wants to clinch up but Marshall keeps it at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marshall closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dilashaw did well to prevent Marshall getting side control.
Marshall trying to pass the guard but Dilashaw defending well.
Dilashaw tries to kick Marshall off but Marshall keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Marshall trying to mount his opponent but Dilashaw defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Marshall fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dilashaw avoids it really well and circles away.

Marshall shoots in and bounces Dilashaw off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Marshall with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dilashaw working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marshall.
Marshall prevents Dilashaw from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Marshall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Dilashaw tries to clinch up but Marshall circles away and keeps his distance.
Dilashaw tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marshall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
TJ Dilashaw is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dilashaw looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marshall keeps the fight on the outside.

Dilashaw clinches.
Dilashaw lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Dilashaw.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dilashaw lands an elbow just above Marshall 's eye.
Marshall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dilashaw softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marshall is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dilashaw is defending well.
Dilashaw working Marshall over with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilashaw landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dilashaw crunches a lovely knee into Marshall's ribcage.
Marshall letting Dilashaw take a breather here.
Dilashaw is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dilashaw connects with a knee to the head.
Marshall takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dilashaw lands a good knee to the midsection. Marshall won't want to take too many of those.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dilashaw gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilashaw with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dilashaw lands an elbow just above Marshall 's eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dilashaw lands an elbow inside that Marshall shrugs off.
TJ Dilashaw has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dilashaw putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Marshall in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dilashaw leaning against his opponent.
Dilashaw lands an elbow just above Marshall 's eye.
Dilashaw lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Marshall takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dilashaw creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marshall's defenses.
Dilashaw gets underhooks to prevent Marshall's takedown attempt.
Dilashaw comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dilashaw lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilashaw lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Marshall gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dilashaw.
Dilashaw connects with a knee to the head.
Dilashaw working Marshall over with knees to the body.
Dilashaw lands a good knee to the midsection. Marshall won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from Dilashaw.
Dilashaw lands a nice elbow.
Dilashaw lands a good knee to the midsection. Marshall won't want to take too many of those.
Dilashaw crunches a lovely knee into Marshall's ribcage.
Dilashaw crunches a lovely knee into Marshall's ribcage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dilashaw unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dilashaw makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dilashaw connects with a knee to the head.
Dilashaw lands an elbow inside that Marshall shrugs off.
Dilashaw content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dilashaw lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dilashaw putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Marshall in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dilashaw lands a nice knee to the body.
Dilashaw landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dilashaw with a knee to the head.
Dilashaw lands an elbow inside that Marshall shrugs off.

And that's the end of the fight!
TJ Dilashaw showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dilashaw 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... TJ Dilashaw!