PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Marsden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Yossarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marsden kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Feiticeira by Deftones. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Marsden
vs
Yossarian

176 cm
32
170 lbs
23 - 16 - 1

175 cm
28
161 lbs
18 - 6 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 23 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Brandon Marsden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, John Yossarian!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Marsden.
We've been hearing reports that Marsden has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Marsden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yossarian circles away quickly and effectively.
Marsden misses with a body shot.
Yossarian takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Marsden lands a nice shot to the body.
Marsden shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yossarian sprawls well. Yossarian wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marsden gets slowly back to his feet.
Yossarian swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marsden throws a body kick that misses.
Marsden looks to land a combination but Yossarian avoids it well.
Yossarian lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Marsden takes one to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsden connects with a body shot that sends Yossarian's belly button to the back.
Marsden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yossarian tries to bum rush Marsden with a series of wild strikes but Marsden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yossarian lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marsden circles away quickly and effectively.
Marsden throws a wild body kick that Yossarian sees coming a mile off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yossarian takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Marsden takes one to the chin there.
Marsden cracks Yossarian with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Marsden avoids a kick to the body.
Marsden sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Marsden throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Marsden tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Yossarian steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marsden.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yossarian!
Brandon Marsden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Marsden looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Yossarian avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Marsden takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Marsden listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yossarian needs to keep his hands up - Marsden had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marsden. Yossarian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marsden looks to land a right hand but Yossarian moved out of range.
Marsden chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yossarian can pounce on him.
Yossarian slips under a jab.
Marsden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yossarian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Yossarian is predictable there
and Marsden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yossarian throws a looping overhand right but Marsden ducks down to avoid it.
Marsden throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marsden lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marsden lands a nice looking body kick.
Marsden throws a series of punches but Yossarian moves out of range.
Yossarian lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yossarian fails to land with a series of punches.
Marsden went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Yossarian takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yossarian tries to counter with a clinch but Marsden shakes him off and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marsden.
Yossarian lands a nice shot to the body.
Yossarian fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marsden.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yossarian, as that shot connected.
Nice cross by Marsden.
Yossarian needs to keep his hands up - Marsden had a free shot at his head there.
Marsden tries to land a leg kick but Yossarian saw it coming and moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Yossarian misses the target.
Yossarian misses with an uppercut. Marsden saw that one coming.
A low kick from Yossarian is predictable there
and Marsden counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Yossarian is rocked!
Yossarian fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Marsden is out of range.
Marsden moves out of range of the body kick from Yossarian.

Marsden closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yossarian working aggressively here.
Yossarian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Yossarian.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian tries to throw a body punch but Marsden avoids it by throwing Yossarian back against the cage.
Marsden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marsden misses with a punch on the inside.
Marsden blocks an uppercut.
Marsden lands a nice uppercut.
Yossarian lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yossarian creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yossarian scores a nice knee to the body.
Yossarian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yossarian lands a body shot.
Yossarian lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marsden backwards.
Yossarian lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Yossarian.
Yossarian lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marsden backwards.
Yossarian working aggressively here.
Yossarian lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch on the inside from Yossarian fails to land.
Marsden struggles to land a body shot inside as Yossarian controls his hands.
Marsden misses with the head strike.
Marsden misses with a body punch.
Marsden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Yossarian will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Marsden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yossarian wants to counter the offense by Marsden and move into the clinch position.
Marsden looks for a takedown but Yossarian sprawls well.
Marsden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yossarian is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Yossarian throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yossarian scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Yossarian scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Marsden tries to land a front kick but Yossarian steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Marsden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marsden on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Marsden scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Marsden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Yossarian on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yossarian lands with a nice combination. Marsden backs away looking to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Marsden moves into the clinch successfully.
Yossarian scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marsden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden misses with some punches.
Yossarian has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Marsden seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Yossarian can turn it around.
Marsden is looking to take this one to the mat.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yossarian.
A head punch on the inside from Yossarian fails to land.
Yossarian trying to land knees to the body.
Yossarian scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yossarian misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marsden.
Marsden misses with some punches.
Yossarian stalling against the cage.
Yossarian tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marsden jumps guard but Yossarian stands there with Marsden around his waist. Marsden gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Marsden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yossarian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yossarian unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marsden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Marsden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marsden throws a head punch that misses.
Marsden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yossarian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
John Yossarian seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yossarian using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yossarian dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian lands a nice knee to the body.
Yossarian lands with a left to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yossarian slows down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marsden.
Yossarian misses with a knee strike.
Marsden misses with a punch to the body.
Yossarian has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short right from Yossarian.
Yossarian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yossarian throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marsdens head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yossarian.
Yossarian tries a knee to the head but Marsden blocks it.
Marsden has a couple of punches blocked by Yossarian.
Yossarian is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yossarian blocks an uppercut.
Yossarian is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yossarian displaying some good clinch control by pressing Marsden up against the cage.
Marsden lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yossarian backwards.
Marsden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Yossarian.
Marsden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Yossarian.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marsden.
Yossarian tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marsden's elbow.
Yossarian has a couple of punches blocked by Marsden.
Yossarian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yossarian lands a nice uppercut.
Yossarian prevents a body shot from Marsden.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yossarian - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Marsden lands a nice shot to the body.
Marsden has a couple of punches blocked by Yossarian.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Yossarian scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marsden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marsden scores with a shot to the side of Yossarian's head.
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!
Yossarian working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yossarian.
Marsden can't find room to land a body shot as Yossarian controls the action.
Yossarian is trying to stall.
Yossarian tries a body shot but Marsden blocks it.
Marsden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yossarian's elbow.
Marsden misses with some punches.
Yossarian looking to slow down the pace here.
Yossarian taking a breather.
Yossarian misses with the head strike.
Yossarian working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marsden has a couple of punches blocked by Yossarian.
Yossarian is leaning against Marsden and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Marsden on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Yossarian showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Marsden throws a head kick but Yossarian moves out of range.
Marsden takes one to the side of the head.

Marsden fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yossarian, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Marsden - that landed with a thud.
Marsden lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marsden throws a head punch that misses.
Yossarian lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marsden misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marsden blocks a body shot from Yossarian.
Yossarian misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yossarian displaying some good clinch control by pressing Marsden up against the cage.
Marsden swings wildly with an uppercut but Yossarian uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsden lands a shot to the body.
Yossarian working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marsden working aggressively here.
Marsden misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yossarian tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marsden avoids it.
Yossarian swings wildly with an uppercut but Marsden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marsden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marsden lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marsden throws a punch but it's blocked by Yossarian.
Marsden lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yossarian misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marsden lands with a light punch inside.
Marsden blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marsden.
Yossarian trying to land knees to the body.
Yossarian misses with a punch on the inside.
Yossarian has a couple of punches blocked by Marsden.
Marsden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yossarian throws an elbow but misses.
Yossarian misses with a punch to the body.
Marsden misses with a body punch.
Marsden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Yossarian fails to land.
Marsden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marsden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yossarian's elbow.
Marsden misses with a punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yossarian has a couple of punches blocked by Marsden.
Good body shot from Yossarian.
Yossarian misses with the head strike.
Marsden struggles to land a body shot inside as Yossarian controls his hands.
Yossarian lands a left hand.
Yossarian struggles to land a body shot inside as Marsden controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Yossarian fails to land.
Marsden misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Marsden.
Marsden throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yossarians head.
Marsden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marsden swings wildly with an uppercut but Yossarian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yossarian throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marsden.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Yossarian fails to land.
Yossarian makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Yossarian breaks from the clinch.
Marsden misses with a straight right.
Yossarian connects with a jab.
Marsden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yossarian takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yossarian lands with a good body shot.
Brandon Marsden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marsden misses with a body shot.
Yossarian lands with a nice body punch.
John Yossarian is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marsden throws a front kick aimed at Yossarian's knee but Yossarian avoids it well.
Yossarian scores with a decent looking hook.
Marsden lands a nice looking kick to the body. Yossarian takes a step back to recover.
A telegraphed right hand from Marsden misses the target.
John Yossarian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That kick from Marsden tenderised Yossarian's leg. Yossarian is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yossarian scores with a jab to the jaw.
Marsden has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yossarian.
Marsden goes for a double leg but Yossarian avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Yossarian continues to drive forward.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marsden with a lazy takedown attempt
and Yossarian cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marsden tries a head kick but it misses.
Yossarian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yossarian tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Marsden misses the target.
Yossarian tries to clinch up.
Yossarian misses with a two punch combination.
Yossarian misses with a double jab.

Marsden gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yossarian lands with a right to the head.
Marsden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marsden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Yossarian.
Well Yossarian has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Yossarian!
An out of breath John Yossarian thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Brandon Marsden was interviewed post fight and said 'I didn't lose that fight in my mind. True victory is to give all of yourself, without regret. '.