PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Marsden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Alvado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marsden comes to the cage accompanied by Feiticeira by Deftones. Alvado has chosen Like A Man as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Marsden
vs
Alvado

176 cm
34
170 lbs
30 - 19 - 1

180 cm
33
160 lbs
17 - 7 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition
V-Mask Clothing (10%)

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Marsden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pablo Alvado!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsden throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Marsden takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Alvado connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Marsden misses with a body kick.
Alvado thinks about the counter body kick.
A big right from Alvado misses.
Nice sprawl there from Alvado as Marsden shoots in.

Marsden clinches.
Marsden swings wildly with an uppercut but Alvado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alvado prevents a body shot from Marsden.
Marsden lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marsden lands a right hand that snaps the head of Alvado backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvado presses Marsden against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marsden throws a punch but it's blocked by Alvado.
Alvado cracks Marsden with a nice body shot.
Alvado lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marsden backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvado misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marsden.
Marsden throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alvados head.
Alvado prevents a body shot from Marsden.
A short right from Alvado.
Marsden prevents a body shot from Alvado.
Alvado tries to work over Marsden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alvado's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marsden tries to throw a body punch but Alvado avoids it by throwing Marsden back against the cage.
Alvado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alvado blocks an uppercut.
Marsden prevents a body shot from Alvado.
Marsden scores with a hook to the body.
Marsden lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marsden misses with a body punch.
Marsden blocks a body shot from Alvado.
Marsden misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marsden tries for a takedown but Alvado manages to get underhooks.
Alvado lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marsden.
Marsden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alvado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alvado lands a body punch.
Alvado can't find room to land a body shot as Marsden controls the action.
Marsden tries to throw a body punch but Alvado avoids it by throwing Marsden back against the cage.
Marsden lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Alvado.
Alvado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marsden's elbow.
Marsden has a couple of punches blocked by Alvado.
Marsden fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Marsden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marsden misses with the head strike.
Alvado lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marsden misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Marsden fails to land.
Alvado prevents a body shot from Marsden.
Marsden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Alvado.
Alvado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alvado misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marsden tries to pull guard but Alvado won't allow it.
Marsden misses with a body punch.

Alvado breaks the clinch.
Marsden shoots for a takedown but Alvado saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Marsden cracks the inside of Alvado's front leg.
Marsden looks to land a right hand but Alvado moved out of range.
Marsden darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Alvado ducks under a wild hook from Marsden.
Alvado counters with a body kick.
Alvado throws a lazy right hand but Marsden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Marsden is predictable there
and Alvado counters with a thumping low kick.
Alvado throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marsden.
The fighters circling - Marsden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alvado rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marsden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marsden half committed to a counter leg kick.
Alvado looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
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!
Alvado misses with a jab to the body
and Marsden counters with a series of strikes. Alvado will be more careful next time no doubt.
Alvado keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Marsden scoring well with a low kick there.
Alvado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marsden.
Alvado lands a front kick.
Marsden gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Alvado just misses with a punch to the body.
Marsden with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marsden loads up on a big right hand but Alvado slips the punch.
Marsden getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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 Brandon Marsden 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 misses with a body kick.
Alvado looks to throw the jab but Marsden is out of range.
Marsden shoots in but Alvado avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alvado slaps away a takedown attempt from Marsden, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marsden scores with a nice head shot.
Alvado has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Marsden falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alvado counters with a straight right hand.
Alvado tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marsden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsden lands an overhand right.
Nice shot by Marsden.
Marsden fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Marsden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marsden looks to land a left hand but Alvado moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alvado blocks a leg kick.
Marsden avoids a kick to the body.
Marsden moves out of range as Alvado strikes.
Alvado moves out of range as Marsden throws a body kick.
Marsden misses with a straight left.
Marsden checks the leg kick.
Alvado takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alvado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marsden backing away here, and Alvado unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Marsden fails with a takedown attempt.
Alvado wants to counter with a clinch but Marsden pushes him away.
Alvado lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Marsden backs up against the cage.
Marsden throws a head kick that half lands.
Marsden takes one on the button.
Pablo Alvado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marsden thows a leg kick but Alvado checks it
and Alvado counters with an inside leg kick.
Alvado tries to clinch but Marsden moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden throws the left hand but Alvado avoids the punch easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Alvado misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marsden. Alvado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pablo Alvado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marsden slips a straight right by Alvado.
Alvado throws a lazy right hand but Marsden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alvado defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marsden.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marsden is defended easily by Alvado.
Alvado is looking to land body kicks.
Alvado jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marsden misses with a lunging right hand
and Alvado counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marsden shoots and misses
and Marsden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Alvado closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Marsden.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alvado working aggressively here.
Alvado struggles to land a body shot inside as Marsden controls his hands.
Alvado scores with a shoulder strike.
Marsden is looking to take this one to the mat.
Alvado lands a nice uppercut.
Alvado lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Marsden fails to land.
A short left from Marsden.
Alvado scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alvado.

Marsden is rocked!
Alvado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oh Marsden is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marsden.
A body shot lands from Alvado.
Marsden seems to have got his legs back now.
Marsden misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marsden tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Alvado just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alvado throws a punch but it's blocked by Marsden.
Marsden can't find room to land a body shot as Alvado controls the action.
Good body shot from Alvado.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alvado works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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 tries to work over Alvado's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Marsden on the inside.
Marsden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Alvado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alvado throws a head punch that misses.
Alvado lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alvado blocks an uppercut.
Marsden misses with the head strike.
Marsden lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marsden misses with the head strike.
Alvado tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marsden lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Alvado stops a takedown attempt from Marsden.
Alvado misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alvado.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pablo Alvado 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.

Marsden scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Alvado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Alvado checks a leg kick.
Alvado goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marsden scores with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Alvado throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marsden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alvado misses with a leg kick.
Marsden looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Alvado looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Alvado misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marsden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvado scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Marsden looks to land a left hand but Alvado moved out of range nicely.
Alvado connects with a body shot.
Marsden shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Alvado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden with a lazy takedown attempt
and Alvado counters with a stiff right hand.
Marsden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvado moves away.
Nice uppercut there from Alvado.
Marsden lands a jab to the head.
Marsden fails with the takedown
letting Alvado counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Marsden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alvado scores with a shot to the body.
Marsden takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut lands for Alvado. That snapped Marsden's head back.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Alvado.
Alvado digs a good body shot into Marsden's ribs.
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!
Alvado scores with a hook.
Alvado waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marsden.
Marsden misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alvado jabs Marsden to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alvado.
Alvado cracks Marsden with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Marsden tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Alvado pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Marsden is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pablo Alvado!
During a confident post fight interview, Pablo Alvado thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Brandon Marsden stepped up to the mic, saying 'I didn't lose that fight in my mind. True victory is to give all of yourself, without regret. '.