PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trey Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Marsden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marsden has chosen Feiticeira by Deftones as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Brown
vs
Marsden

187 cm
28
180 lbs
22 - 8 - 0

176 cm
38
170 lbs
36 - 26 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Trey Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 26 - 1, fighting out of London, Brandon Marsden!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsden walks into a straight right hand from Brown.

Marsden closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Brown to the mat! Brown manages to get full guard.
Marsden controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Brown pulls Marsden in to control the position.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Marsden from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brown is on top in guard.

Brown stays in close to Marsden's body and controls the position.
Brown throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsden has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Brown has passed into side control.
Brown grinds an elbow into Marsden's temple.
Brown wants to control but Marsden is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden tries to bench press Brown off him but Brown keeps the position.
Marsden manages to work his way to half guard, despite Brown's best efforts.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brown wants to control but Marsden is keeping him busy.
Brown is controlling the pace.
Marsden is pressing down on Brown's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Marsden is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Marsden is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Brown slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Brown postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Brown postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Marsden is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Brown is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marsden seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown wants to get back to full guard but Marsden has mounted him!
Marsden trying to control but Brown is having none of it.
Brown is trying desperately to improve position.
My spies in ~T~ Troid - Gym inform me that Marsden has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Marsden raining down hammerfists from mount.
Marsden trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Marsden cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Marsden cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Brown tries to reverse the position but Marsden maintains control.
Marsden lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marsden can't control as he wanted to and Brown manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Brown wants to control but Marsden is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Brown manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Brown holds on and takes a little breather.
Marsden tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.

Brown has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Marsden can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Marsden tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Marsden dominated that round.
That's time! Brown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Marsden jabs Brown to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Brown slips under a jab from Marsden.
Brown swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Brown slips under a jab.
Marsden connects with a jab.
Brown 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.
A little jabbing left from Marsden on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marsden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brown keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marsden.
Brandon Marsden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown pivots, looking for a leg kick but Marsden is out of range and Brown settles back down.
Marsden lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brown scores with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brown looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Brown cracks Marsden with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Brown blocks the leg kick.
Marsden misses with a body shot.
Marsden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brown chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brown throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Brandon Marsden has been cut.
A punch lands to the side of Marsden 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Marsden misses with a looping left.
Brown walks into a left hand.
Marsden lands a body shot.
Brown is looking to chop away at Marsden's legs.
Marsden blocks a head kick by Brown.
Marsden lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Brown misses with a straight left.
Brown fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brown backing away here, and Marsden unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marsden misses with a body shot.
Brown checks the leg kick.

Marsden shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Brown's guard.
Marsden stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marsden is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Marsden scoring with punches to the head and body.
Marsden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.
Marsden being controlled here momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden is looking to work some ground and pound but Brown has wrist control.
Marsden loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Marsden with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Marsden trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marsden distracts Brown with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Marsden throws a strike but Brown rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Brown will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Marsden has his foot on Brown's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brown works his way back into a safe position though.
Brown throwing strikes from guard but Marsden blocks nicely.

Marsden is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Brown is aware though and is defending well.
Brown advances to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden wants to improve his position but Brown is controlling well.
Brown keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Brown wants to take a breather but Marsden is having none of it.
Marsden is looking to improve his position.

Marsden actively working from the bottom here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Brown lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Marsden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brandon Marsden's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Marsden stuns Brown with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Brown doesn't manage to clinch there - Marsden circles away.
Marsden connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Brown momentarily.
Marsden throws an off balance right hand
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marsden lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brown cracks Marsden with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Marsden gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brown.
Marsden has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Brown.
Marsden wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice takedown defense from Brown. No joy for Marsden on that attempt.
Brown throws a push kick but Marsden slaps the foot to one side.
A little jabbing left from Marsden on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marsden moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown pivots, looking for a leg kick but Marsden is out of range and Brown settles back down.
Brown is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Marsden takes one to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown stuffs the takedown.
Brown throws a quick counter kick to the body but Marsden avoids it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brown, as that shot connected.
Brown throws a wild body kick that Marsden sees coming a mile off.
Brown throws a quick inside leg kick.
Trey Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Marsden swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Brown moves out of range as Marsden strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Marsden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown throws out a leg kick but Marsden moves out of range and Brown only half commits.
Brown jabs Marsden right on the nose. Marsden blinks but takes it well.
Brown throws a hook to the side of Marsden's head but Marsden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marsden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marsden throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown tries to land a leg kick but Marsden saw it coming and moves away.
Marsden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
Brown lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown walks into a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown tries to land a front kick but Marsden steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Brown fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marsden.
Marsden stuns Brown with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marsden works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Marsden throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marsden. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brown throws a leg kick that misses.
Marsden drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Brown defends it well.
Marsden takes one on the button.
Trey Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden misses the shot to the body.
Marsden ducks right into an uppercut from Brown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marsden.
Trey Brown has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Marsden.

Marsden closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Brown to the mat! Brown manages to get full guard.
Brown is trying to control the position but Marsden postures up.
Marsden trying to control but Brown is working from the bottom.
Marsden pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown trying to control the position.
Brown pulls Marsden in close to his closed guard and prevents Marsden from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Marsden trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Brown takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big right from Marsden misses.
Brown looking to land some kicks to the body here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trey Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Marsden 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Marsden!
Post fight, Brandon Marsden took to the microphone: 'A weakling like you doesn't deserve fists to fight with, now go fade to nothingness!'.