PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Marston (ranked 330 p4p, 47 weight class) and Benny Andersson (ranked 480 p4p, 78 weight class). Marston comes to the cage accompanied by Bring it on motherfucker. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marston
vs
Andersson

187 cm
33
220 lbs
27 - 14 - 0

186 cm
34
208 lbs
27 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lucas Marston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benny Andersson!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping body kick lands there for Andersson.
Crunch! Andersson slams his shin into Marston's torso.
Andersson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marston. That did some damage!
Marston looks to score with a jab to the body but Andersson is just out of range.
Marston takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Andersson scores with a leg kick.
Marston throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Andersson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Andersson.
Marston takes a swing at Andersson's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Marston misses its intended target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Andersson.
Marston misses with a body shot
letting Andersson counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson lands a lovely overhand right.
Marston slips a straight right by Andersson.
Marston rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Andersson counter with a right hand.
Andersson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Andersson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Andersson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A cross from Marston lands.
Andersson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Andersson misses the shot to the body.
Marston throws an overhand right that lands on Andersson's shoulder, as Andersson tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marston throws an off balance right hand
and Andersson counters with an inside leg kick.
Andersson's corner calls for a 1-2. Andersson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andersson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Andersson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Andersson lands a big right hand that sends Marston crashing to the mat! Andersson stays standing though and waves Marston back to his feet!

It looks like Lucas Marston has been cut.
A leg kick checked by Marston.
Andersson feints and then cracks Marston's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marston down.
Andersson misses with a hook.
Marston throws a hook to the side of Andersson's head but Andersson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Andersson misses with a wild combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Andersson misses with a kick to the body.
Marston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Andersson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Andersson throws out a counter right but Marston avoids it with no problem.
A head kick misses from Marston.
Andersson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Marston lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Andersson lands a high kick!
A low kick from Andersson is predictable there
and Marston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marston lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Andersson blocks a head kick by Marston.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson tries to score with a low kick but Marston moves his leg out of the way.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Marston has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Andersson.
Andersson misses with a looping right.
Andersson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marston sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Andersson pushes Marston up against the cage in a clinch.
Marston wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Andersson has him pressed against the cage.
Marston swings wildly with an uppercut but Andersson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marston wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marston tries a body shot but Andersson blocks it.

Andersson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Andersson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Marston counters with a straight right hand.
Andersson throws the kick towards the body but Marston avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benny Andersson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucas Marston's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A low kick from Andersson is predictable there
and Marston counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Andersson cracks the inside of Marston's front leg.
Marston misses with a hook. Andersson ducked under it nicely.
Marston is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Andersson scores with a shot to the body.
Marston looks to score with a jab to the body but Andersson is just out of range.
Andersson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Andersson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Andersson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marston counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andersson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marston's head backwards.
Marston works Andersson's body with a nice hook.
Andersson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marston lands a lovely overhand right.
Andersson swings widly with a right hand
and Marston counters with a nice uppercut.
Marston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A good leg kick by Marston.
A slapping leg kick lands for Andersson.
Marston takes one to the side of the head.
Andersson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andersson throws a right hand that misses
letting Marston counter with a right hand.
Andersson throws a leg kick
and Marston counters with a straight right hand.
Benny Andersson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Marston misses
and Andersson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marston blocks a low kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Marston on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Andersson throws a sloppy body shot
and Marston makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Marston looks to land a left hand but Andersson moved out of range nicely.
Andersson throws a sloppy head kick
and Andersson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Andersson scoring well with a low kick there.
Marston takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Andersson throws a solid leg kick but Marston takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Andersson.
Marston connects with a body shot that sends Andersson's belly button to the back.
Andersson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marston.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson misses with a looping right.
Marston listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Marston throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marston loads up on a big right hand but Andersson slips the punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Andersson as he connects with a hook.
Marston throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marston jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Andersson stuns Marston with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marston. Andersson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andersson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Marston is able to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson sizes up Marston with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Marston throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Andersson misses.
Andersson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Marston's calf.
Marston tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marston lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marston throws out a loose jab but Andersson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andersson staying out of range there.
Marston swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Andersson lands a really nice looking cross but Marston seems unphased.
Marston's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Marston lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lucas Marston will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lucas Marston's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Andersson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andersson cracks a nice hook into Marston's ribs.
Marston takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've been told by Marston's head coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A big left from Marston misses.
Andersson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Andersson scores with a nice strike.
Andersson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marston looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andersson.
Andersson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Andersson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Andersson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Andersson ducks under a wild hook from Marston.
Marston swats away the attempt to clinch by Andersson.
Andersson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andersson lands with a hook. Marston tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Marston takes a swing at Andersson's ribcage but misses.
Marston throws a jab but it's blocked by Andersson.
Andersson digs a good hook to Marston's body.
Andersson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marston misses with a double jab
and Andersson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Andersson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Andersson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marston doesn't seem bothered though.
Andersson tried to score with a low kick but Marston checks it.
Andersson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andersson jabs at Marston's body.
A swing and a miss from Andersson.
A quick step to the side and Marston tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andersson misses with a wild body shot.

Andersson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Andersson.
Andersson working aggressively here.
Andersson taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Marston blocking some punches.

Andersson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Andersson.
Marston swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Marston throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Andersson counters with an outside leg kick.
Marston misses with a leg kick
and Andersson counters with a nice uppercut.
Marston ducks under a wild hook from Andersson.
Marston lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Marston misses with a looping right.
Marston throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marston gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Marston walks into a jab.
Marston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Andersson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Andersson throws a good cross that connects.

Marston is rocked!
Andersson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Oh Marston is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Andersson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marston seems to have got his legs back now.
A head kick misses from Marston.
Andersson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marston throws out the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benny Andersson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Andersson 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benny Andersson!