PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Sav (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henri Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henri Marshall told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Sav
vs
Marshall

195 cm
20
265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

187 cm
22
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Rivers Edge Nutrition
Renegade Extreme Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Sav!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henri Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sav fails to land the takedown.

Marshall closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Sav looking for submissions off his back.
Sav moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Marshall slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Marshall avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Marshall must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Sav had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Marshall is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Sav Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Marshall's back instead.
Marshall just trying to survive but Sav is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Marshall can't escape the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Marshall trying to control the position but Sav manages to sink in the hooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall is trying to break free.
Marshall breaks Sav's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Marshall loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sav throws a leg kick but Marshall sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sav has his takedown stuffed

and Marshall counters with a shoot takedown. Sav fights it but they end up in guard.
Sav is breathing heavily.
Sav wants to sweep here but Marshall controlling him for the moment.

Sav throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marshall landing some decent shots from guard.
Marshall lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marshall controlling from the top position.
Marshall working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall tries to free his leg and advance position but Sav is retaining full guard.
Marshall is working Sav over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Sav is looking for a triangle but Marshall pushes his legs off easily.

Sav has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Marshall can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Marshall lands a couple of digs.
Marshall is in close to Sav's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Marshall sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sav throws his legs up looking for a submission but Marshall uses it to pass to side control.
Marshall working the ground and pound.
Marshall lands an elbow.
Marshall controlling the position.
Marshall's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sav is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Marshall's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Marshall working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Marshall is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Sav looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Marshall controlling the action here.

Sav looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Marshall dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sav tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sav changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Marshall fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Marshall scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sav is looking to improve his position.
Marshall is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Marshall lands a nice short elbow.
Marshall really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sav. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Well, if Marshall is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Marshall lands strikes from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Marshall.
Marshall performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sav could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sav works his way to full guard. Good work.
Marshall slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Despite being in the dominant position, Henri Marshall just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sav slips a straight right by Marshall.
Joe Sav is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sav tries to clinch up

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sav throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Marshall postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Marshall is stalling in the full guard.
Marshall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marshall keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sav's head.
Marshall lands a couple of elbows.
Marshall controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Marshall pushes down on Sav's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Marshall controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Marshall connects with a nice short shot to Sav's temple.
Marshall landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Marshall connects with a nice short shot to Sav's temple.
Marshall stalling.
Marshall lands strikes from half guard.
Marshall content to control rather than advance.
Sav is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Marshall scores with a couple of nice shots.

Sav actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sav is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Marshall scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sav has hold of Marshall's hands but Marshall slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Marshall lands a nice short elbow.
Marshall is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Marshall is nestled in close to Sav, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Marshall controlling the action here.
Marshall lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marshall working over Sav with some ground and pound. Sav looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Marshall takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henri Marshall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Sav's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Marshall closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Henri Marshall has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sav is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sav looks to move to half guard but instead Marshall has passed into mount! Damn!
Sav is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Marshall with the ground and pound from mount.
Sav working to try and regain half guard.
Marshall is landing with some decent strikes but Sav is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sav takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Marshall looking to control and managing it successfully.
Marshall lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sav hang on?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Marshall has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Marshall has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sav's face.
Marshall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Marshall lands a nice shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Marshall is landing with some decent strikes but Sav is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Marshall controlling the pace for now.
Marshall scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sav?
Marshall controlling the position easily from mount.

Despite being in the dominant position, Henri Marshall just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sav tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Marshall counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sav won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sav tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Marshall wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Marshall scoring with punches from side control.
Marshall lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sav on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Marshall lands a few punches from side control.
Marshall in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sav takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Marshall lands some shots froms side control.
Marshall in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Marshall lands a few punches from side control.
Marshall working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Marshall moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Sav tries to bench press Marshall off him but Marshall keeps the position.
Joe Sav has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall advances to mount.
Marshall controlling the pace for now.
Marshall is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Marshall landing strikes from the mount.
Marshall looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sav is in all sorts of trouble here.
Marshall looking to control and managing it successfully.
Henri Marshall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marshall punishing his opponent with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henri Marshall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marshall 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 25:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 25:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henri Marshall!