PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tobias Marshall (ranked 1262 p4p, 125 weight class) and Johny Chambers (ranked 2119 p4p, 200 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Marshall
vs
Chambers

170 cm
37
139 lbs
23 - 20 - 0

159 cm
34
153 lbs
19 - 18 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tobias Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johny Chambers!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chambers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Marshall stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chambers gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Marshall.
Marshall uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Marshall misses the jab.
Nice sprawl there from Marshall as Chambers shoots in.
Chambers misses with a shot to the body
and Marshall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marshall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chambers.
Chambers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Marshall as he avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Marshall misses the target.

Marshall has managed to clinch.
Marshall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marshall can't find room to land a body shot as Chambers controls the action.
Marshall blocks a body shot from Chambers.

Chambers manages to break the clinch.
Marshall has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tōshi in the buildup to the fight.
Marshall slips a straight right by Chambers.
Chambers throws an off balance right hand
and Marshall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chambers doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marshall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tobias Marshall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johny Chambers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marshall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marshall is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Marshall rushes Chambers and presses him up against the cage.
Chambers softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chambers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marshall's elbow.
Marshall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marshall tries a body shot but Chambers blocks it.
Chambers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marshall backwards.
Marshall works on Chambers's body with a couple of short punches.
Chambers has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Marshall is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Chambers is working for takedown but Marshall is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nice body punch from Marshall - that landed with a thud.
Marshall tries to throw a body punch but Chambers avoids it by throwing Marshall back against the cage.
Chambers prevents a body shot from Marshall.
A nice left hand lands by Chambers.
Marshall gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Chambers.
Marshall can't find room to land a body shot as Chambers controls the action.
Marshall tries to throw a body punch but Chambers avoids it by throwing Marshall back against the cage.

Chambers is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Marshall can't fight it off and eventually Chambers manages to take the fight to the floor. Marshall looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marshall looking to control.
Chambers throws a strike but Marshall rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Marshall pushing down on Chambers's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Marshall is trying to control the action in half guard but Chambers is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chambers trying to control from the bottom.
Chambers is staying active underneath Marshall, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Chambers tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Marshall manages to move to mount!
Marshall will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Marshall working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Poor strikes thrown by Marshall there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Marshall throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Chambers wants to control but Marshall is having none of it.
Marshall controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chambers tries to hold on but Marshall pushes him away.
Chambers is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chambers tries to lock up and control but Marshall gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chambers is trying desperately to improve position.
Chambers avoids a series of strikes thrown by Marshall.
Chambers slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Chambers manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Marshall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Chambers swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marshall has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Marshall works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Marshall wants to take a breather but Chambers is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chambers wants to control but Marshall is keeping busy.
Chambers gets full guard.
Chambers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marshall is one step ahead there.
Marshall tries to free his leg and advance position but Chambers is retaining full guard.
Chambers keeping moving, preventing Marshall from controlling successfully.
Chambers is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Chambers controlling the position.
Marshall tries to stand but Chambers is controlling from the bottom.
Chambers controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tobias Marshall dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Chambers closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Marshall did well to prevent Chambers getting side control.
Marshall tries to get to full guard but Chambers has control of the leg.
Marshall makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Marshall.
Marshall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chambers.
Marshall bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chambers's guard.

Chambers working a defensive guard here.
Chambers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marshall tries to free his leg and advance position but Chambers is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshall advances to half guard.
Chambers trying to control here.
Chambers regains full guard. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers wants to improve his position but instead Marshall has moved into half guard.
Marshall thows a huge punch but Chambers dodges it nicely.
Chambers moves into full guard.
Marshall stopping the sweep attempt from Chambers.
Chambers bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Marshall's guard.

Marshall is pulling down on Chambers's head. It's preventing any offense from Chambers, at least for the moment.
Marshall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Chambers is one step ahead there.
Chambers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chambers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Chambers connects with a couple of short punches.
Chambers content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Marshall bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Chambers's guard.

Chambers keeping moving, preventing Marshall from controlling successfully.
Marshall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chambers can do to turn this around?
Chambers looking for a sweep. Not yet Chambers, not yet.
Marshall forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chambers is not content to let Marshall control the position.
Marshall prevents Chambers from improving his position.
Chambers moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall tries to free his leg and advance position but Chambers is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chambers is on top in guard.

Chambers keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Marshall's head.
Chambers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marshall is trying to keep Chambers in close.
Chambers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marshall wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Marshall preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marshall looking for a sweep. Not yet Marshall, not yet.
Marshall keeping moving, preventing Chambers from controlling successfully.
Chambers is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chambers lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Chambers preventing the sweep.
Chambers throws a strike but Marshall rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Marshall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chambers utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Chambers wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marshall won't allow Chambers to sweep him here.
Marshall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chambers looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Johny Chambers 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. This is the final round!

Marshall misses the jab.
Chambers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Chambers looks to move away, Marshall throws a big counter combo but Chambers just gets out of the way.
Chambers misses with a hook. Marshall ducked under it nicely.
Marshall swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chambers misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Marshall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chambers just misses with a punch to the body.
Chambers misses with a straight left.
Marshall circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chambers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshall looks to throw the jab but Chambers is out of range.
Chambers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marshall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A jab from Chambers misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chambers tries to clinch up
and Marshall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chambers throws a right and a left that Marshall avoids nicely.
Marshall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chambers swings widly with a right hand
and Chambers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chambers misses with a double jab
and Marshall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chambers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chambers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chambers misses the body punch
and Marshall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chambers misses with a body punch
and Marshall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marshall is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Marshall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chambers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Marshall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chambers misses with a looping right.
Chambers with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chambers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tobias Marshall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johny Chambers.
Chambers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Chambers.
Marshall is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Marshall with a nice cross.
Chambers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Marshall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chambers misses with a jab to the body
and Marshall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Marshall forces Chambers back against the cage and clinches.
Chambers goes for a takedown attempt but Marshall pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Johny Chambers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chambers misses with a combination
and Marshall counters with a nice uppercut.
Chambers swings widly with a right hand
and Marshall counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice shot by Chambers.
Marshall lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Chambers throws a body punch but Marshall moves out of range.
Marshall is looking to counter punch.
Chambers gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Marshall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chambers throws a body punch but Marshall moves out of range.
Marshall circles away from the clinch attempt
and Marshall counters with a right hand to the body.
Chambers looks to score with a jab to the body but Marshall is just out of range.
Marshall scores with a nice right hand.
Chambers misses with a body shot.
Chambers misses with a right hand
and Chambers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marshall connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chambers momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Marshall finds it's target.
Chambers swings away with a body shot that misses
and Marshall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good shot there by Chambers.
Chambers misses with a hook.
Tobias Marshall is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Chambers misses its intended target.
Chambers looks to land a right hand but Marshall moved out of range.
Marshall scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Chambers misses with a body punch
and Chambers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chambers misses with a two punch combination.
Marshall was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chambers throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marshall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chambers has his takedown stuffed
and Marshall counters with a right hand to the body.
Chambers swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Marshall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tobias Marshall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marshall 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tobias Marshall!
Tobias Marshall seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.