PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mason Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Centurion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marshall's entrance music is The Champ - By: Ghostface Killah. A fine choice. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Marshall
vs
Centurion

177 cm
32
180 lbs
20 - 8 - 1

185 cm
35
186 lbs
31 - 9 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sully's Bar & Grill

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 20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mason Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 9 - 2, fighting out of London, Carlos Centurion!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Centurion counters with a series of strikes. Marshall will be more careful next time no doubt.
Centurion scores with the left hand. Marshall knows he should have avoided that one.
Marshall checks a leg kick nicely.
Centurion moves away from the strike by Marshall.

Marshall drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Marshall throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Centurion is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Marshall is controlling him well.
Marshall sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Centurion is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Centurion takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marshall tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Sloppy strikes there by Marshall.
Marshall in side control, throwing shots but Centurion defends.
Marshall throws an elbow but Centurion slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Marshall postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Marshall cracks Centurion with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Marshall is working Centurion over with some ground and pound from side control.
Marshall creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Centurion sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Centurion is looking to regain half guard here but Marshall keeps moving and retains side control.
Marshall throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Marshall working the body and head with strikes.
Marshall creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Marshall tries to score with some ground and pound. Centurion controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Marshall tries to score with some ground and pound. Centurion controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Marshall cracks Centurion with a big elbow.
Marshall fails to land a wild elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall working the head and body with strikes.
Centurion dodges the ground and pound from Marshall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marshall scores with punches from side control.
Marshall landing a few strikes.
Marshall throws an elbow but Centurion slips to the side and avoids it well.
Marshall landing strikes.
Marshall lands a few punches from side control.
Marshall scores with a couple of short elbows.

Marshall goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Centurion has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Marshall but great work by Centurion.
Marshall is looking to reverse the position.
Marshall is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Centurion off and has taken his back!
Marshall is striking well from the back but Centurion escapes and manages to control the positon and works his way to half guard. A much better position - the crisis is over for the time being.
Centurion trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Marshall is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Centurion has managed to free his arm - good work.
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 working over Centurion with some ground and pound. Centurion looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Centurion slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Marshall postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall wants to pass the guard but Centurion is keeping the position.
Marshall in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Marshall lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Marshall looking to pass the guard.
Centurion is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marshall throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Centurion wants to get back to his feet but Marshall is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Centurion uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marshall.
Centurion throws a leg kick but Marshall moved away.
Marshall tried to counter with a leg kick but Centurion avoided it.
Marshall fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A slow jab from Centurion misses its intended target.
Marshall fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marshall smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Marshall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Centurion can do to turn this around?
A slow jab from Marshall misses its intended target.
Centurion swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice jab there from Marshall.
The fighters circling - Centurion throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Centurion throws a lazy right hand but Marshall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marshall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Centurion was well out of range. Poor timing from Marshall.
Marshall thuds a left hand into Centurion's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Centurion circles away from the clinch attempt.
Centurion slaps away a takedown attempt from Marshall, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marshall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marshall misses with a two punch combination.
Marshall scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Centurion waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marshall.
Marshall moves out of range of the body kick.
Centurion throws the left hand but Marshall avoids the punch easily.
Centurion takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice defenses there by Marshall.
A nice leg kick lands there from Centurion.
Marshall misses with a hook.
Centurion takes a swing at Marshall's ribcage but misses.
Marshall jabs Centurion right on the nose. Centurion blinks but takes it well.
Centurion defending well as Marshall loads up on a big left hand.
Marshall backing away here, and Centurion unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Marshall connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Marshall tries to land a leg kick but Centurion saw it coming and moves away.
Centurion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marshall lands a slapping body shot.
Marshall moves in looking to clinch but Centurion pushes him off.
Marshall is looking to clinch but Centurion is avoiding it.
We've been told by Marshall's head coaches at LOD: Scrap Squad that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Centurion is looking to score with low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Centurion throws a leg kick but Marshall sees it coming and moves out of range.
Centurion on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marshall jabs Centurion to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marshall misses with a hook
and Centurion counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marshall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Centurion circles away quickly and effectively.
Centurion lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mason Marshall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marshall missing with a left hand there. Centurion was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marshall throws a looping overhand right but Centurion ducks down to avoid it.
Centurion misses with a hook. Marshall ducked under it nicely.
Marshall throwing a counter right hand but Centurion manages to avoid it.
Marshall fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Centurion on the side of the head.
Marshall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marshall clobbers Centurion with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Carlos Centurion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marshall cracks Centurion with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A head kick misses from Marshall.
Marshall misses with a straight left.
Mason Marshall is winning the standup battle so far.
Centurion takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Centurion tests Marshall's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Centurion on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Centurion moves away from the strike by Marshall.
Centurion shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Marshall cracks Centurion with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Marshall misses with a lunging right hand
and Centurion connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Centurion lands the left hand.
Marshall throws out a loose jab but Centurion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marshall shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Centurion sprawls well. Centurion wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marshall gets slowly back to his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Centurion misses.
Centurion looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marshall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Centurion manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Centurion slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Centurion connects with a nice looking jab.
Marshall throws an off balance right hand
and Centurion counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marshall thinking.
Centurion stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mason Marshall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Marshall misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marshall throws a right hand that misses
and Centurion counters with a straight right hand.
Centurion will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Marshall misses with an uppercut
and Centurion counters with a good low kick that Marshall was not able to check.
Marshall throws a poor cross that misses
and Centurion counters with a straight right hand.
Marshall throws an off balance right hand
and Centurion counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Centurion lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Centurion misses with a looping right.
Marshall lands a jab to the head.
Centurion throws a shot from downtown. Marshall moves away and avoids it.
Centurion lands an overhand right.
Centurion misses with an uppercut.
Marshall is looking to counter punch.
Marshall slips under a jab.
Marshall tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Centurion defends well and Marshall ends up having to push Centurion into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Carlos Centurion will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Centurion keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marshall.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Marshall, as that shot connected.
Centurion is looking to chop away at Marshall's legs.
Centurion displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marshall throws out the jab.
Marshall throws an off balance right hand
and Centurion counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Marshall throws a hook but Centurion avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Centurion.
Marshall lands with an uppercut that bounces Centurion off the cage and back into range.
Marshall stuns Centurion with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Centurion throws a low kick, looking for Marshall's leg but Marshall calmly moves out of range.
Centurion throws a lazy right hand but Marshall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marshall lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshall listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Centurion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Centurion scores with a jab to the body.
Marshall throws a poor cross that misses
and Centurion counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marshall misses with an uppercut
and Centurion counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Centurion slips a straight right by Marshall.
Centurion looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Marshall fails with a takedown attempt.
Centurion connects with a jab.
Marshall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Centurion buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Centurion takes a swing at Marshall's ribcage but misses.
Marshall throws a hook but Centurion avoids it easily.
Centurion missing with a left hand there. Marshall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marshall misses with a hook.
Centurion motions for Marshall to come forward. Centurion throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marshall fails in his attempt to clinch.
Centurion shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marshall darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Marshall wants to free his trapped foot but Centurion is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Marshall throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marshall missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Marshall is looking for a kimura here.
Marshall throws a strike but Centurion avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Marshall's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Centurion seems keen to control Marshall's posture.
Marshall advances position into side control!
Marshall fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Marshall working the ground and pound.
Marshall lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Marshall works to advance to full mount. Centurion defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Marshall cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marshall lands with some strikes.
Centurion is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Marshall can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Centurion is looking to escape.
Marshall working Centurion over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall looking to finish Centurion with some ground and pound. This is bad for Centurion!
Marshall putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marshall lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Marshall is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Centurion can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Marshall working the ground and pound effectively.

Centurion is rocked!
Mason Marshall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marshall with a couple of short strikes.
Centurion is still in real trouble! Can Marshall finish him?
Marshall is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Centurion can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Marshall in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mason Marshall showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Marshall has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Marshall!
Mason Marshall decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.