PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hendrik Velikopolje (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velikopolje comes to the cage accompanied by Yngwie Malmsteen & Dio - Dream On. The crowd seem to be enjoying Marshall's choice of entrance music: Irigy HónaljMirigy - Irigy Oszkármirigy (Titanic song parody in Hungarian) . Cameron Marshall has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Velikopolje
vs
Marshall

188 cm
32
217 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

188 cm
24
226 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Namunamu Clothing

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hendrik Velikopolje!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cameron Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall wants to clinch but Velikopolje slips to the side
and Velikopolje counters with a nice body kick.
Velikopolje tries a head kick but it misses.

Marshall moves into range and clinches up with Velikopolje.
Marshall tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Velikopolje avoids it.
Marshall tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Velikopolje avoids it.
Marshall lands a hook that snaps the head of Velikopolje backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Velikopolje.
Marshall swings wildly with an uppercut but Velikopolje uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marshall being controlled against the cage.
Velikopolje blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Velikopolje.
Marshall tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Velikopolje avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marshall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Velikopolje.
A head punch on the inside from Velikopolje fails to land.
Marshall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Velikopolje scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Velikopolje misses with the head strike.
Velikopolje lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marshall backwards.
Velikopolje swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marshall lands a hook that snaps the head of Velikopolje backwards.
A short body shot lands from Velikopolje as the two fighters clinch.
Marshall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Velikopolje lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Velikopolje creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marshall working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marshall.
Velikopolje lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Velikopolje creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marshall tries to land knees in the clinch but Velikopolje avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Marshall fails to land.
Marshall misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Velikopolje.
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!
Marshall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Velikopolje is leaning against Marshall and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Marshall tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Marshall takes a shot to the head.

It looks like Cameron Marshall has been cut.
Marshall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Marshall has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Velikopolje blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Velikopolje blocks an uppercut.
Marshall changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Velikopolje fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cameron Marshall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Velikopolje lands a nice looking kick to the body. Marshall takes a step back to recover.
Marshall fails with a takedown attempt.

Marshall rushes Velikopolje and presses him up against the cage.
Velikopolje blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marshall connects with a knee to the head.
Marshall is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Velikopolje is defending well for now.
Velikopolje lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marshall blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velikopolje working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Velikopolje.
Velikopolje on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Velikopolje misses with a hook from the clinch.
Velikopolje throws a punch but it's blocked by Marshall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marshall.
Velikopolje lands a left hand.
Velikopolje on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Velikopolje scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Marshall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marshall missing with knees to the body.
Velikopolje tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Velikopolje.
Velikopolje throws a punch but it's blocked by Marshall.
Marshall misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Velikopolje.
Velikopolje lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marshall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Velikopolje backwards.
Velikopolje misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Velikopolje lands with a right to the head.
Velikopolje lands a nice shot to the body.
Velikopolje lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall blocks an uppercut.
Marshall trying to land knees to the body.
Marshall scores with a nice hook to the head.
Velikopolje lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marshall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Velikopolje creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marshall tries to land a knee to the head but Velikopolje blocks with his arms.
Marshall tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Velikopolje avoids it.
Velikopolje on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marshall crunches a lovely knee into Velikopolje's ribcage.
Velikopolje avoiding damage as Marshall throws knees to the body.
Velikopolje throws a head punch that misses.
Marshall trying to land knees to the body.
Velikopolje lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marshall backwards.
Marshall working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Velikopolje throws a head punch that misses.
Velikopolje makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Velikopolje lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marshall backwards.
Marshall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Velikopolje swings wildly with an uppercut but Marshall uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hendrik Velikopolje dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cameron Marshall's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Marshall with a lazy takedown attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Velikopolje plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Velikopolje takes one on the button.
Marshall takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Marshall gets tackled into the cage by Velikopolje. Velikopolje maintains the clinch.
Velikopolje throws a punch but it's blocked by Marshall.
Velikopolje leaning against his opponent.
Velikopolje lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marshall misses with a hook from the clinch.

Marshall jumps guard.
Velikopolje is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marshall can do to turn this around?
Velikopolje is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Velikopolje decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Marshall, up you get!
A head kick misses from Velikopolje.
Velikopolje sets himself, and Marshall steps forward looking for the clinch! Velikopolje avoids it this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Velikopolje stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Marshall with that takedown attempt.
Hendrik Velikopolje has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cameron Marshall.
Marshall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Velikopolje uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marshall.
Velikopolje lands with a kick to the temple. Marshall shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nice sprawl there from Velikopolje as Marshall shoots in.
Velikopolje pushes Marshall away with a front kick.
Marshall is breathing heavily.
Marshall takes a jab right on the kisser.

Velikopolje lands a big head kick that sends Marshall tumbling to the mat! Velikopolje takes a step backwards and waves Marshall back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Marshall is rocked!

That has opened up Cameron Marshall's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marshall wants to stay close but Velikopolje steps back to make room for something. Marshall seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Velikopolje and Marshall drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hendrik Velikopolje!
Our winner, Hendrik Velikopolje, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Cameron Marshall was interviewed post fight and said 'best 2 of 3?'.