PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tong Kenney (ranked 6941 p4p, 25705 weight class) and Franklin Marshall (ranked 671 p4p, 724 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kenney
vs
Marshall

177 cm
18
170
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
171
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Vegan Gains

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tong Kenney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Franklin Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenney throws a hook but Marshall avoids it easily.
Kenney cracks a nice hook into Marshall's ribs.
Kenney throws a low kick but Marshall avoids it.
Marshall avoids the body shot from Kenney.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kenney.
Marshall slips a jab from Kenney.
Kenney moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kenney throws a hook to the side of Marshall's head but Marshall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kenney blocks a head kick by Marshall.
Kenney feinted with a counter takedown.
Kenney lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenney looks for the body kick but Marshall saw that one coming.
Kenney throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kenney moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMarshall.
Marshall takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kenney lands a nice looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marshall feints the counter takedown.
We've been told by Kenney's head coaches at Catch Wrestling L.A. that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kenney throws a series of punches but Marshall moves out of range.
Kenney misses with a straight left.

Marshall closes the distance and pushes Kenney back into the cage.
Kenney swings wildly with an uppercut but Marshall uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kenney lands a hook that snaps the head of Marshall backwards.
Marshall takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kenney misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kenney creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kenney stalling in the clinch but Marshall improves position.
Kenney misses with a short punch on the inside.

Marshall breaks from the clinch.
Kenney fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Marshall has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall scores with a shot to the side of Kenney's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kenney prevents Marshall from breaking the clinch.
Kenney misses with a punch on the inside.
Marshall stalling in the clinch.
Kenney can't find room to land a body shot as Marshall controls the action.
Kenney throws a punch but it's blocked by Marshall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kenney.
Kenney lands a nice shot to the body.
Marshall blocks a body shot from Kenney.
Kenney tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marshall avoids it.
Marshall tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Marshall prevents a body shot from Kenney.
Marshall tries to pull guard but Kenney won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kenney.
Kenney working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marshall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Marshall bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Kenney's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kenney is looking for a sweep.
Kenney is working hard here to advance position.
Kenney wants to control but Marshall postures up.
Kenney manages to work his way to half guard, despite Marshall's best efforts.

Kenney is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Marshall pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Marshall is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kenney is just riding it out for now. Marshall eventually gives up the hold.
Kenney has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Marshall is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kenney is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Marshall pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kenney manages to get to full guard.
Marshall must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Kenney looking for a guillotine here but Marshall defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tong Kenney dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Marshall tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kenney sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Marshall somewhat.

Marshall drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kenney regains half guard.
Marshall is trying to control the action in half guard but Kenney is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Marshall really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kenney. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshall is thwarting Kenney's attempts to control the position.

Kenney has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Marshall. Oh but Kenney has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Marshall goes limp - he's gone! Kenney jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tong Kenney!