PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Emiliano Blackburn (ranked 261 p4p, 1389 weight class) and Brooke Marsden (ranked 11 p4p, 75 weight class). Marsden has chosen Lunatic Fringe as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Brooke Marsden enters the cage!

Blackburn
vs
Marsden

168 cm
27
135
16 - 5 - 0

170 cm
26
135
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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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 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Emiliano Blackburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brooke Marsden!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Blackburn misses its intended target.
Marsden throws a poor cross that misses
and Blackburn counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Emiliano Blackburn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blackburn dips to his left and cracks Marsden with an uppercut!

Blackburn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Marsden sprawls well initially but Blackburn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Blackburn is keen to just control but Marsden is a slippery customer.
Blackburn is looking to advance position but Marsden won't allow it.

Marsden actively working from the bottom here.
Marsden is trying to stand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackburn is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Marsden wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn winds up and cracks Marsden with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Marsden pushes Blackburn off looking to stand but Blackburn dives back in and keeps control.
Blackburn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Blackburn misses with a head shot. Marsden uses the momentum to regain guard.
Blackburn slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Blackburn preventing the sweep.
Blackburn is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Blackburn throwing strikes from guard but Marsden blocks nicely.
Marsden looking to control but Blackburn passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Marsden looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Blackburn seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Marsden taking some punishment here, with Blackburn in his half guard.
Marsden pushes Blackburn off looking to stand but Blackburn dives back in and keeps control.
Marsden is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Blackburn scores with a couple of nice shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blackburn thows a huge punch but Marsden dodges it nicely.
Marsden moves into full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blackburn with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Blackburn is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden controlling Blackburn's posture.
Blackburn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Marsden keeping moving, preventing Blackburn from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marsden preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marsden keeping moving, preventing Blackburn from controlling successfully.

Blackburn throws a sloppy strike and Marsden has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Blackburn is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Marsden!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brooke Marsden!
Brooke Marsden spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.