PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Marcel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Wennstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcel comes to the cage accompanied by city of angels. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Marcel
vs
Wennstrom

170 cm
20
162 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

183 cm
24
165 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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The Red Eye

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse Marcel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hugo Wennstrom!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wennstrom's calf.
Wennstrom moves out of range of the leg kick from Marcel.
Marcel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marcel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marcel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marcel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jesse Marcel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marcel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Marcel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Marcel misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marcel, right into the meat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marcel.
Marcel lands a slapping body shot.
Marcel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marcel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wennstrom.
Marcel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Marcel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A big left from Wennstrom misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marcel throws a solid leg kick but Wennstrom takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Marcel.
Marcel misses with a head kick.
Marcel slips a jab from Wennstrom.
Wennstrom on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marcel. Marcel obviously looking to wear him down.
Marcel lands a nice hook to Wennstrom's body. Wennstrom takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Marcel throws a head kick that Wennstrom semi-blocks.
Marcel lands a head kick. Wennstrom smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Hugo Wennstrom has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wennstrom stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marcel.
Marcel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wennstrom ducks under a wild hook from Marcel.
Marcel thumps Wennstrom with a low kick.
Marcel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wennstrom stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marcel.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marcel, right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wennstrom chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marcel can pounce on him.
Marcel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wennstrom's calf.
Wennstrom takes a kick to the side of the head.
Marcel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marcel scoring well with a low kick there.
Marcel slips a jab and a cross from Wennstrom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marcel is looking to slow Wennstrom down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Marcel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hugo Wennstrom's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Marcel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marcel throws a lazy right hand but Wennstrom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marcel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wennstrom. That did some damage!
Marcel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wennstrom.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wennstrom checks a leg kick.
Marcel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Marcel walks into a left hand.

It looks like Jesse Marcel has been cut.
Marcel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marcel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A shot to de liver by Marcel. Beautiful body shot.
Wennstrom's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Marcel lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Marcel throws a leg kick which misses Wennstrom's front leg but catches the back leg as Wennstrom tries to avoid it.
Marcel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marcel throws a front kick aimed at Wennstrom's knee but Wennstrom avoids it well.
Good leg kick by Marcel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wennstrom checks a leg kick.
Marcel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wennstrom avoids the head kick by Marcel.
Marcel throws out a leg kick but Wennstrom moves out of range and Marcel only half commits.
A jab from Marcel misses.
Marcel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Wennstrom checks it well.
Marcel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marcel throws a sloppy head kick and Wennstrom moves out of range easily.
Marcel slips a jab from Wennstrom.
Marcel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Marcel is looking to slow Wennstrom down with leg kicks.
Marcel lands a high kick!
Marcel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Wennstrom.
Marcel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcel throws a nice inside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wennstrom checks a leg kick.
Marcel throws a head kick that misses.
Wennstrom misses with a hook to the body
letting Marcel counter with a right hand.
Marcel throws a head kick but Wennstrom moves out of range.
Marcel lands a head kick!
Marcel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wennstrom's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesse Marcel dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Marcel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marcel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wennstrom's sensitive parts.
Marcel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wennstrom takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wennstrom throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marcel.
Hugo Wennstrom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wennstrom tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wennstrom tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marcel lands a high kick!
Marcel connects with a solid leg kick.
Marcel throws out a leg kick but Wennstrom moves out of range and Marcel only half commits.
Marcel works Wennstrom's body with a nice hook.
Marcel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marcel. That's going to slow Wennstrom down.
Wennstrom misses with a wild combination.
Wennstrom tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wennstrom takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marcel.
Marcel pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marcel.
Marcel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marcel.
Marcel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Wennstrom.
A big left from Marcel misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Wennstrom might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Marcel has got the better of the exchanges.
Marcel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Marcel thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcel scores with a leg kick.
Marcel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marcel lands with a kick to the temple. Wennstrom shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hugo Wennstrom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marcel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Good leg kick by Marcel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marcel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Marcel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marcel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:25
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Marcel!