PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Esteban Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Randerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Marsh
vs
Randerson

199 cm
22
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
23
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Esteban Marsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randy Randerson!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randerson misses with a leg kick

and Marsh counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Marsh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Marsh is looking to work some ground and pound but Randerson has wrist control.
Randerson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Randerson wants to sweep but no luck.
Marsh lands a couple of elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsh with a flurry of punches that miss.
Randerson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Randerson pulls Marsh in to control the position.
Marsh trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh cracks Randerson with a solid left hand.
Marsh lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Randerson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marsh throws a big elbow that misses.
Marsh working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Marsh throwing strikes but missing.
Marsh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Marsh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Marsh working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Randerson's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marsh scoring with punches to the head and body.
Marsh makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marsh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Randerson managing to control the position.
Marsh will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marsh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Marsh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Randerson circles away.

Randerson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Marsh's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh working a defensive guard here.
Marsh controlling the position.
Randerson wants to get up but he can't break Marsh's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Marsh tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Randerson looking to sit in guard and control but Marsh gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marsh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Marsh throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marsh is in close to Randerson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Marsh works over Randerson with some ground and pound from guard.
Randerson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Randerson wants to get back to his feet but Marsh is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Marsh lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Marsh really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marsh scoring with punches to the head and body.
Marsh throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esteban Marsh dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Marsh shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Randerson sprawls well. Randerson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marsh gets slowly back to his feet.
Randerson tries to counter with a clinch but Marsh shakes him off and moves away.
Randerson punishes Marsh's body with a nice straight punch.
Randerson misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Marsh on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randerson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marsh.

Randerson gets caught flat footed, as Marsh shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh throws a big elbow that misses.
Marsh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Randerson is trying to keep Marsh in close.
Randerson wants to sweep but no luck.
Marsh throwing strikes but missing.
Marsh throws a big elbow that misses.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Randerson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marsh.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Esteban Marsh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marsh slips a straight right by Randerson.
Marsh drops down looking for a counter takedown but Randerson sprawls and moves away.
Marsh ducks under a wild hook from Randerson.
Randerson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marsh misses with a takedown attempt
and Randerson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marsh thinking.

Randerson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Marsh's half guard.
Marsh slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Marsh escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Randerson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Marsh looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Randerson throwing strikes but missing.
Randerson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Randerson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Randerson preventing the sweep.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Randerson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Randerson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Randerson is fighting to break Marsh's control of his arms but Marsh is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Randerson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Randerson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Marsh gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Marsh has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Randerson is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randerson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Marsh has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Randerson is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Marsh wants to control but Randerson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Marsh is doing well to control the position and prevent Randerson from advancing to side control.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Randerson gets a takedown into half guard.
Marsh wants to control but Randerson is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Randerson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Randerson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Randerson throwing shots but Marsh is blocking nicely.
Esteban Marsh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Randerson is working away from the top position though.
Marsh keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marsh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Randerson is fending him off so far but Marsh persists. Nope, Randerson circles away and we're back to standing.
Randerson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Marsh fails with the takedown.
Randerson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marsh shoots for a double leg takedown but Randerson sprawls well. He's pushed Marsh's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Esteban Marsh. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Randerson misses the shot to the body.
Marsh shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Randerson closes the distance and clinches.
Randerson digs a right hand into Marsh's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marsh's gas tank.

Randerson decides to pull guard.
Marsh working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Randerson's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marsh postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Randerson pulls Marsh in close to prevent any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Randerson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Randerson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Randerson!