PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Marsden (ranked 5232 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stepping Stone (ranked 4545 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Marsden has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Marsden
vs
Stone

173 cm
18
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Marsden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stepping Stone!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Marsden scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Stepping Stone has been cut.

Stone gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Marsden working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Stone's head.
Marsden working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Marsden scoring with punches to the head and body.
Marsden will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Marsden sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Marsden gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Marsden darts in and clinches Stone up against the cage.

Marsden is trying to trip Stone. He has hold of a leg but Stone is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Marsden persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marsden slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone working a defensive guard but Marsden manages to pass into side control anyway.

Marsden is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Stone is trying to escape and Marsden transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Stone is forced to tap! Nice work there by Marsden! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Marsden!