PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Marshall (ranked 3101 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Moss (ranked 3020 p4p, 288 weight class). Don Marshall has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Marshall
vs
Moss

191 cm
25
269 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
246 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luke Moss!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moss slips a jab and a cross from Marshall.
Moss thinks about the counter body kick.
Marshall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moss.
Moss tries to clinch up
and Marshall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marshall's jab looks to have found its range, popping Moss under the eye.
Marshall throws a right and a left that Moss avoids nicely.
Moss is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A big left from Marshall misses.
Marshall misses the jab.
Marshall digs a good body shot into Moss's ribs.
Marshall cracks a nice hook into Moss's ribs.
Moss moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Marshall keeps the fight on the outside.

Moss moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Marshall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marshall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Marshall darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Marshall throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moss makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Marshall really felt that one!
Don Marshall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marshall lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Moss bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marshall throws a body shot but no joy.
Moss misses with a low kick.

Moss pushes Marshall up against the cage in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Marshall as the two fighters clinch.

Moss breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Marshall misses the target.
Moss lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moss takes one on the button.
Moss misses with a few strikes there.
Moss looks winded!
Moss wants to clinch up but Marshall keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Moss gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Still in the clinch, Marshall scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marshall lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marshall looking to throw knees to the head but Moss is blocking nicely.
Moss avoiding damage as Marshall throws knees to the body.
Marshall lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Moss working aggressively here.
Moss managing to block the knees to the body from Marshall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marshall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marshall.
Marshall lands with a right to the head.
Marshall pushes Moss back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marshall.
Marshall lands a right hand.
Marshall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall scores with a shot to the side of Moss's head.
Marshall lands a hook that snaps the head of Moss backwards.
A short right from Marshall on the inside.
Marshall working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Marshall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marshall cracks Moss with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Marshall drops his shoulder and cracks Moss with a huge uppercut! Moss goes down! Can Marshall finish him?

Moss is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marshall with a flurry of punches that miss.
Moss is still in real trouble! Can Marshall finish him?
Moss preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Moss seems to have recovered his senses.
Marshall has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Marshall loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Marshall working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Marshall throws a big right hand that misses.
Marshall scoring with punches to the head and body.
Marshall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moss preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Moss avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Marshall throws a big right hand that misses.
Moss preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marshall is looking to work some ground and pound but Moss has wrist control.
Marshall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marshall in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Marshall trying to control but Moss is working from the bottom.
Moss preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marshall throwing strikes but missing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Marshall postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Moss preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Moss misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Moss blocks a jab.
Despite the aggression on Moss's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Moss tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marshall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marshall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moss unleashes a big counter combination but Marshall bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Marshall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moss lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marshall circles away quickly and effectively.
Moss ducks right into an uppercut from Marshall.
Marshall swings for the body but Moss moves out of range.
Moss replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Marshall blocks it well.
Marshall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moss slips a straight right by Marshall.
As Marshall backs off Moss throws a huge counter combo but Marshall manages to avoid it all.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshall scores with a shot to the body.
Moss steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marshall.
A shot to the liver by Marshall. Beautiful body shot.
Moss goes for a double leg but Marshall avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Marshall continues to drive forward.
Moss is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marshall lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Moss sprawling to the canvas. Marshall follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Moss hang on?

It looks like Luke Moss has been cut.
Marshall throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Marshall thows a huge punch but Moss dodges it nicely.
Moss blocking the ground and pound attempt from Marshall.
Moss keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Marshall throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Marshall thows a huge punch but Moss dodges it nicely.
Marshall missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Marshall not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Marshall missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marshall scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Moss can do anything to dispel that myth.
Marshall sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moss defending well though.
Marshall throwing shots but Moss is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall tries to pass the half guard into mount. Moss knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Marshall missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Marshall definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Marshall throwing shots but Moss is blocking nicely.
Moss blocking the ground and pound attempt from Marshall.
Marshall throws a strike but Moss avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Moss working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marshall.
Moss is trying to control the position but Marshall postures up.
Marshall is looking to work some ground and pound but Moss has wrist control.
Marshall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marshall loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Marshall is looking to work some ground and pound but Moss has wrist control.
Moss utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marshall throws a strike but Moss rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall wants to sweep but no luck.

Marshall scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Marshall lands a head shot.
Marshall scores with a hook to the body. Moss takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Marshall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moss was well out of range. Poor timing from Marshall.
A left lands for Marshall.
Marshall scores with a one two! Moss had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Marshall waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Moss. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Moss to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Marshall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moss can do to turn this around?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marshall missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marshall throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Moss manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Marshall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marshall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marshall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marshall scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Marshall manages to break the clinch.
Marshall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moss moves away.
Moss walks into a stiff left hand from Marshall.
No joy there for Marshall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marshall throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Moss crashing down! Moss tries to stagger back to his feet but Marshall just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Moss asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Don Marshall!
Our winner, Don Marshall, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.