PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deon Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borat Borat Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deon Marsh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Marsh
vs
Borat Jr

150 cm
21
346 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

187 cm
25
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Deon Marsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Borat Borat Jr!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsh is looking to clinch.

Borat Jr moves into the clinch.
Marsh has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice body punch from Borat Jr.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Marsh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Borat Borat Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Borat Jr pushes Marsh up against the cage in a clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Borat Jr has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Marsh regains guard immediately.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borat Jr passes Marsh's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Borat Jr looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Marsh really is a fat lump.
Borat Jr lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Borat Jr seems content to control.
Marsh blocking the ground and pound attempt from Borat Jr.
Borat Jr not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Borat Jr passes to full mount!
Borat Jr controlling his opponent.
Borat Jr throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Borat Jr controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borat Jr landing strikes, looking to finish!
Borat Jr controlling the pace for now.
Borat Jr punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Marsh that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

It looks like Deon Marsh has been cut.
Borat Jr looking to control and managing it successfully.
Borat Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Borat Jr breaks from Marsh's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Marsh is rocked!

Deon Marsh's cut is getting worse.
Marsh is breathing heavily.
Borat Jr lands a big elbow - Marsh is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Marsh is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Borat Borat Jr!