PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aleksei Marshal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Pablo Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Marshal might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to ЦельРазгроl. Green has chosen Metallica - Unforgiven as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Marshal
vs
Pablo Green

178 cm
26
177 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

183 cm
39
173 lbs
24 - 17 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Sin City Allstars

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aleksei Marshal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Juan Pablo Green!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshal throws a jab when Green was well out of range.
Marshal goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Green throws a leg kick but Marshal sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Green misses with a body shot.
Marshal fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Green.
A shot to the liver by Marshal. Beautiful body shot.
Green throws out a leg kick but Marshal moves out of range and Green only half commits.
Green shoots in for a takedown but Marshal shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Green takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marshal thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Green if he has to take too many more of those.
Marshal swings away with a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marshal.
Green fails to land the takedown.
Marshal moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Marshal.
Green steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshal throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Green slips under a jab from Marshal.
A thudding body kick lands there by Marshal!
Marshal scoring well with a low kick there.
Marshal throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Marshal looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Green looks winded!
Marshal is looking to land body kicks.
Green throws out a counter right but Marshal avoids it with no problem.
A lazy left from Marshal finds it's target.
Green shoots in looking for a takedown. Marshal tries to sprawl out of it but Green keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Marshal manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Aleksei Marshal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Pablo Green.
Green walks into a straight right hand from Marshal.
Green throws a hook but Marshal avoids it easily.
Green stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marshal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshal throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Green on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Green misses.
As Green backs away, Marshal returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Marshal throws a front kick that sends Green stumbling back into the cage.
Marshal lands a jab to the nose.
Green takes one on the button.

Green is rocked!
Green steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Marshal. That one must have hurt.
Marshal feints and then cracks Green's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Green down.
Marshal uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Green.
It appears Marshal was looking to counter with a kick there.

Marshal moves into range and clinches up with Green.
Green has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Green is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Marshal is defending well.

Green gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Marshal tries to roll over but Green keeps him under control.
Marshal looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshal tries to get to full guard but Green has control of the leg.
Green trying to control from half guard but Marshal is working away.
Marshal trying to hold on to Green's head to control him but Green postures up.
Marshal desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Green thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Green is just content to waste time from the top position. Marshal takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Green controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Marshal wants to stand and escape but Green is having none of it.
Marshal utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marshal pulls Green in close to his closed guard and prevents Green from doing any damage or advancing position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Green has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Marshal.
Green on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Marshal throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marshal throws a looping overhand right but Green ducks down to avoid it.
Marshal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Green fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Marshal scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksei Marshal dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Green throws a half hearted mid kick.
Marshal misses with a head kick.
Marshal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green feints a counter leg kick.
Marshal displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Green throws out the jab.
Marshal will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A left lands for Marshal.
Green throws a hook but Marshal blocks it.
Marshal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marshal stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Marshal wants it to stay on the feet.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Green crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Marshal - the referee stops the clock and Green gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Marshal. Green manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Marshal drives through and clinches with Green against the cage.
A short right from Marshal on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green lands with a left to the head.
Green blocks an elbow strike.
Marshal gets underhooks to prevent Green's takedown attempt.
Green drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aleksei Marshal has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Pablo Green.
Marshal tries to throw a body punch but Green avoids it by throwing Marshal back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marshal blocking some punches.
Marshal has Green pressed against the cage, preventing Green from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stalling in the clinch from Marshal.
A right hand to the body from Marshal.
Green is breathing heavily.
A short right from Marshal.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Marshal.
Marshal lands with a short shot to the head.
Green is trying to force a seperation but Marshal has the dominant position.
Green prevents a body shot from Marshal.
Marshal lands with a right to the head.
Marshal misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marshal trying to control the position but instead, Green has worked for underhooks and has pushed Marshal into the cage.

Marshal breaks from the clinch.
Marshal pushes Green away with a front kick.
Marshal tries a head kick but it misses.
Marshal backing away here, and Green unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Marshal throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Green counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Marshal is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Green can do to turn this around?
Marshal takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green ducks right into an uppercut from Marshal.
Aleksei Marshal is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A good leg kick by Marshal.
Marshal's jab looks to have found its range, popping Green under the eye.
Decent striking displayed by Marshal there.
Green is still on wobbly legs! Can Marshal finish him?
BAM! Marshal delivers a spinning backfist that drops Green like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Aleksei Marshal!