PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Minor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksei Marshal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marshal has chosen ЦельРазгроl as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Minor
vs
Marshal

170 cm
36
162 lbs
18 - 16 - 1

178 cm
28
177 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Sin City Allstars

Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerald Minor!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aleksei Marshal!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minor throws a body shot but no joy.
Marshal appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Marshal misses with a body kick.
Marshal misses with a leg kick

and Minor counters with a nice double leg into side control. Marshal won't be happy with that.
Minor cracks Marshal with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Minor works to advance to full mount. Marshal defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Marshal felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Minor is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Marshal is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Minor dominating with strikes here.
Minor throws some wild stikes that Marshal manages to avoid easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Minor looking to ground and pound but Marshal is blocking nicely.
Minor controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marshal is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minor controlling the position easily from mount.
Minor looking to control but Marshal is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Minor throws a strike there. Marshal manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Minor is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Marshal wants to stand and escape but Minor is having none of it.
Marshal wants to sweep but no luck.
Minor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marshal swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minor throwing strikes from guard but Marshal blocks nicely.
Minor prevents Marshal from getting back to his feet.
Minor trying to control but Marshal is working from the bottom.
Minor throwing strikes from guard but Marshal blocks nicely.
Minor is stalling in the full guard.
Minor throwing strikes but missing.
Marshal keeping moving, preventing Minor from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshal cracks Minor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Marshal misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Minor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Minor misses with a hook. Marshal ducked under it nicely.
Marshal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Minor moves away.
Minor looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marshal. Minor does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marshal rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Minor counters with a shoot takedown. Marshal fights it but they end up in guard.
Marshal wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Minor looking to pass the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Marshal holds on and takes a little breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshal keeping moving, preventing Minor from controlling successfully.
Marshal controlling Minor's posture.
Minor trying to control but Marshal is working from the bottom.
Minor slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Minor trying to control the action but Marshal is working from the bottom.
Minor throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerald Minor dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Marshal misses with a low kick as Minor jumps back.
Marshal throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Marshal throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

so Minor counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Marshal pulls Minor in to control the position.
Minor wants to control from the top but Marshal keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marshal is on top in guard.

Minor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshal wants to pass the guard but Minor is keeping the position.
Minor is trying to control the position but Marshal postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Minor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Marshal doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Marshal manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Marshal sitting in guard here, content to control.
Marshal tries to free his leg and advance position but Minor is retaining full guard.
Marshal looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Minor here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Minor is trying to control the position from the bottom.

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

Minor shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Marshal manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Marshal looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshal wants to stand and escape but Minor is having none of it.
Marshal seems keen to control Minor's posture.
Minor wants to control from the top but Marshal keeps moving.
Marshal trying to control the position here.
Marshal wants to stand and escape but Minor is having none of it.
Marshal keeping moving, preventing Minor from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Marshal is pulling down on Minor's head to control his posture.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Marshal stuffs the takedown attempt from Minor. Minor gets slowly back to his feet.
Minor throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Minor.
Minor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marshal.
Marshal fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Minor throws a leg kick but Marshal moved away.
Gerald Minor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Minor takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Minor is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Marshal.
Minor swinging wildly here.
Marshal scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Aleksei Marshal will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Minor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marshal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Minor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Marshal there.
Marshal throws a big shot that misses.
Minor moves away from the strike by Marshal.
Minor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marshal.
Minor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marshal misses with an attempted mid kick.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Minor.
Marshal manages to work his way to half guard, despite Minor's best efforts.
Minor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Minor stalling away here and it's allowed Marshal to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Marshal is adopting a defensive guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Minor is controlling him.
Minor keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Marshal's head.
Marshal looking for a sweep. Not yet Marshal, not yet.
Minor wants to control from the top but Marshal keeps moving.
Minor looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Marshal looking for a sweep. Not yet Marshal, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Marshal keeping moving, preventing Minor from controlling successfully.
Minor sitting in guard here, content to control.
Minor wants to control from the top but Marshal keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Minor swings widly with a right hand
and Marshal counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Marshal connects with a nice looking jab.
Minor throws a leg kick but Marshal checks it.
Marshal connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Marshal looks to land a body kick but Minor moved away.
Minor feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Minor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aleksei Marshal seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Minor turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marshal tries a head kick but it misses.
Marshal lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Minor is rocked!
Marshal swings away with a body shot that misses

and Minor counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Minor.

Marshal scrambles and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marshal checks a leg kick nicely.
Minor throws a lazy uppercut
and Marshal counters with a leg kick.

Marshal tries to sprawl but Minor drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marshal is looking for a sweep. Minor is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marshal is looking to escape.
Gerald Minor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marshal desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Marshal makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Marshal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshal keeping moving, preventing Minor from controlling successfully.
Marshal is controlling Minor's posture.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Minor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marshal manages to avoid it.
Marshal bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aleksei Marshal really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Minor throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Marshal's corner calls for a 1-2. Marshal obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Minor tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marshal moves out of range of the strikes.
Marshal looks to land a body kick but Minor moved away.
Minor throws a leg kick that misses.
Minor throws a body punch but Marshal moves out of range.
Minor tries a head kick but it misses.
Marshal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Minor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshal throws a half hearted mid kick.
Minor connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Minor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A clash of legs there as Minor blocks the low kick.
Marshal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minor connects with a looping right hand.
Marshal misses with a leg kick

and Minor counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Marshal manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Minor throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marshal counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marshal misses with a hook. Minor ducked under it nicely.
Minor appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Marshal throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A clash of legs there as Minor blocks the low kick.
Marshal looks for the body kick but Minor saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good work by Minor as he checks the leg kick.
Marshal throws a shot from downtown. Minor moves away and avoids it.
Minor shoots for a double leg takedown but Marshal sprawls well. He's pushed Minor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Marshal on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Marshal.
Minor connects with a leg kick. Marshal looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Minor takes a jab right on the kisser.
Minor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marshal.
Marshal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A big left from Minor misses.
Minor scoring well with a low kick there.
Minor misses with a leg kick
and Marshal counters with a solid body kick.
No joy there for Minor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Minor is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oh Minor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marshal throws a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Marshal.
Marshal lands a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshal digs a good body shot into Minor's ribs.
Minor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marshal manages to avoid it.
Marshal thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Minor if he has to take too many more of those.
Minor seems to have got his legs back now.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A combination from Marshal does no damage.
Minor tries to counter by clinching up but Marshal breaks away and moves out of range.
Marshal has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Minor finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A low kick from Minor misses
and Marshal counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Minor thinking.
Crunch! Marshal slams his shin into Minor's torso.
Minor misses with a lunging right hand
and Marshal counters with a solid body kick.
Marshal lands a brutal head kick. Minor looks out on his feet and Marshal throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Aleksei Marshal!
Aleksei Marshal is the new welterweight champion!