PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eliah Marshal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Zsasz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marshal comes into the arena with Straigh Outta Compton blaring out of the sound system. Zsasz has chosen 2Pac: When We Ride ft. Outlawz as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Marshal
vs
Zsasz

179 cm
31
155 lbs
27 - 12 - 0

182 cm
34
143 lbs
37 - 17 - 1

Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Pearson Specter Litt
Mohito Fightwear

Modern Wear Apparel
Arcticus University: London

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 27 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eliah Marshal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Zsasz!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zsasz throws a leg kick but Marshal moved away.
Zsasz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marshal moves away.
Marshal wants to clinch.
Marshal backing away here, and Zsasz unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Marshal moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Zsasz.
A good leg kick by Marshal.
Marshal lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zsasz misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zsasz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marshal thows a leg kick but Zsasz checks it
and Zsasz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Marshal.
Marshal takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zsasz has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Zsasz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshal lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Zsasz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Marshal looks to throw the jab but Zsasz is out of range.
Marshal is looking to land body kicks.
Zsasz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Marshal takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zsasz missing with a left hand there. Marshal was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zsasz tries to move into range but Marshal moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zsasz misses the shot to the body.
Zsasz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zsasz defending well as Marshal loads up on a big left hand.
A shot to the liver by Zsasz. Beautiful body shot.
A cross from Marshal lands.
Zsasz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zsasz is trying to counter with his kicks.
Marshal buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zsasz lands a slapping body shot.
Zsasz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marshal at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zsasz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Zsasz scores with a jab to the body.
Marshal throws an overhand right that lands on Zsasz's shoulder, as Zsasz tries to avoid the shot.
Marshal thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Zsasz if he has to take too many more of those.
Zsasz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Marshal slips a jab from Zsasz.
Marshal throws a push kick but Zsasz slaps the foot to one side.
Zsasz misses with a wild body shot.
Marshal throws a big shot that misses.
Zsasz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Marshal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zsasz connects with an inside leg kick.
Marshal throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Zsasz throws a right hand that misses
and Marshal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zsasz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Marshal is out of range.
Zsasz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Marshal lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Marshal.
Marshal jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Marshal misses with a looping left.
Zsasz throws the left hand but Marshal avoids the punch easily.
Zsasz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zsasz misses with a body shot.
Marshal jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Marshal misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Marshal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zsasz.
Zsasz lands with a hook. Marshal tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A jab from Zsasz misses.
Marshal moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zsasz. Marshal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marshal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Marshal clinches with his opponent.
Zsasz struggles to land a body shot inside as Marshal controls his hands.

Zsasz breaks from the clinch.
Marshal looks for the body kick but Zsasz saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zsasz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Marshal comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marshal with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marshal misses with a body kick.
Zsasz misses with a straight left.
Zsasz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marshal counters with a nice uppercut.
Zsasz avoids the body shot from Marshal.
Marshal looks for the body kick but Zsasz saw that one coming.
Zsasz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Zsasz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marshal sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zsasz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marshal to score with a decent uppercut.
Marshal lands a nice looking body shot.
Marshal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zsasz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Marshal connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marshal is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zsasz throws a solid leg kick but Marshal takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zsasz.
Marshal takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Victor Zsasz will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Zsasz misses with an uppercut. Marshal saw that one coming.
Marshal was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Marshal scores with a three punch combo!
Marshal keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Marshal misses with an uppercut
enabling Zsasz to counter with a crisp jab.
Marshal misses with a body shot.
Good work by Marshal as he checks the leg kick.
Zsasz slips a straight right by Marshal.
Marshal checks a leg kick nicely.
Marshal connects with a right hand. Zsasz shakes it off.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Marshal, as that shot connected.
Marshal scores with a leg kick.
That kick from Marshal tenderised Zsasz's leg. Zsasz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Marshal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zsasz was well out of range. Poor timing from Marshal.
Zsasz throws a body punch but Marshal moves out of range.
Zsasz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marshal lets loose with a powerful body kick. Zsasz will feel that in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zsasz throws a head kick that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Zsasz misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zsasz. Marshal does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marshal throws a quick inside leg kick.
Marshal looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marshal throws a sloppy head kick
and Zsasz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Zsasz lands a glancing blow to the side of Marshal's head.
Zsasz 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.
Marshal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zsasz.
Marshal cracks Zsasz with an open hand slap.
Jab, jab by Marshal - just one landing.
Zsasz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zsasz tries to work over Marshal's front leg with a kick but Marshal checks it.
Zsasz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marshal throws a looping overhand right but Zsasz ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zsasz connects with a nice looking jab.
Marshal lands a front kick.
Marshal checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Marshal throws a jab when Zsasz was well out of range.
Zsasz misses with a wild body shot.
Marshal feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Marshal throws a sloppy head kick
and Zsasz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marshal dodges the punch combination from Zsasz.
Zsasz misses with a hook to the body
and Marshal counters with a nice leg kick.
Marshal moves out of range of the strikes.
Marshal with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters circling a little - Marshal finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Victor Zsasz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marshal looks to land a body kick but Zsasz moved away.
Zsasz misses the jab.
Marshal fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zsasz manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zsasz sizes up Marshal with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zsasz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Marshal is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Zsasz.
Marshal keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Zsasz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marshal was well out of range. Poor timing from Zsasz.
Marshal slips under a jab.
Marshal slips under a jab from Zsasz.
Marshal throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zsasz counters with a body kick.
Marshal moves away from the strike by Zsasz.
Marshal appears to be looking for a big counter.
Zsasz misses with a lunging right hand
and Marshal counters with a nice leg kick.
Zsasz throws a low kick but Marshal moves out of range easily.
Marshal throws a wild body kick that Zsasz sees coming a mile off.
Zsasz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Marshal is looking to clinch but Zsasz is avoiding it.
Zsasz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marshal.
Zsasz misses with a body punch
and Marshal counters with a right hand to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zsasz blocks a leg kick.
Zsasz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marshal was well out of range. Poor timing from Zsasz.
Zsasz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marshal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zsasz.
Zsasz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marshal moves out of range of the strikes.
A left and a right from Zsasz both land. Nice combination.
Zsasz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zsasz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marshal was well out of range. Poor timing from Zsasz.
Zsasz slips under a jab from Marshal.
Zsasz just misses with a punch to the body.
Zsasz ducks right into an uppercut from Marshal.
Marshal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zsasz misses the shot to the body.
Zsasz scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Victor Zsasz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Zsasz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marshal tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marshal slips under a jab.
As Zsasz backs away, Marshal returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Marshal takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marshal throws a big shot that misses.
Marshal keeps Zsasz at a distance using the push kick.
Marshal misses with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zsasz.
Zsasz avoids the body shot from Marshal.
Marshal lands a leg kick that knocks Zsasz off balance momentarily.
Marshal misses with a right hand
and Zsasz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marshal thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshal uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zsasz.
Zsasz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marshal.
Zsasz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zsasz lands with a shot to the body.
Marshal misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshal ducks under a wild hook from Zsasz.
Marshal takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Marshal throws a jab when Zsasz was well out of range.
Marshal smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Zsasz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Marshal blocks a low kick nicely.
Marshal works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Zsasz lands a leg kick that knocks Marshal off balance momentarily.
Zsasz takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Zsasz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marshal.
Zsasz throws a low kick but Marshal avoids it.
Zsasz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Marshal.
Marshal thuds a left hand into Zsasz's body.
Zsasz checks a low kick from Marshal.
Marshal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zsasz.
Marshal jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zsasz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marshal.
Zsasz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Marshal wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Zsasz is looking to score with low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zsasz misses with an uppercut.
Marshal connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A punch lands to the side of Zsasz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zsasz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Eliah Marshal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marshal takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Marshal lands a slapping body shot.
Zsasz blocks a low kick nicely.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Marshal.

Marshal moves into the clinch successfully.
Zsasz blocks an elbow strike from Marshal.
Zsasz misses with a punch to the body.
Zsasz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshal lands an elbow that stopped Zsasz in his tracks for a moment.
Marshal misses with some punches.

Zsasz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zsasz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zsasz connects with a leg kick. Marshal looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Zsasz thumps Marshal with a low kick.
Zsasz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marshal uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zsasz.
Marshal looks to throw the jab but Zsasz is out of range.
Zsasz scores with a decent looking hook.
Zsasz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zsasz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Marshal throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Zsasz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zsasz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marshal counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zsasz throws a looping overhand right but Marshal ducks down to avoid it.
Marshal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marshal missing with a left hand there. Zsasz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zsasz tries a quick counter leg kick but Marshal is wise to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zsasz tries to move into range but Marshal moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marshal.
Marshal misses with an uppercut
and Zsasz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zsasz lands a nice hook to Marshal's body. Marshal takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Marshal takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice uppercut there from Marshal.

It looks like Victor Zsasz has been cut.
Zsasz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Zsasz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zsasz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marshal.
Marshal lands the left hand.

Zsasz is rocked!
Marshal clobbers Zsasz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Zsasz is still on wobbly legs! Can Marshal finish him?
Marshal fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Zsasz is out of range.
Marshal goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Victor Zsasz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zsasz throws a low kick, looking for Marshal's leg but Marshal calmly moves out of range.

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 Eliah Marshal.
I think Zsasz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Zsasz!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Victor Zsasz made sure he mentioned Arcticus University: London, along with how happy he was to win his fight.