PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brooke Marsden (ranked 2451 p4p, 2491 weight class) and Richard Cheese (ranked 294 p4p, 300 weight class). Marsden comes to the cage accompanied by Lunatic Fringe. The crowd seem to be enjoying Cheese's choice of entrance music: Rape Me. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Marsden
vs
Cheese

170 cm
33
143
18 - 19 - 1

175 cm
26
148
4 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brooke Marsden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Cheese!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cheese shoots in but Marsden avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cheese scores with a jab.
Cheese is looking to clinch.
Cheese uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marsden.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marsden looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marsden bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Marsden wants to land a leg kick but Cheese is out of range.
Cheese tries to counter with a clinch but Marsden shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheese tries to clinch up.
Marsden shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Cheese sprawls well. Cheese wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marsden gets slowly back to his feet.
Marsden turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden moves in looking to clinch but Cheese pushes him off.
As Marsden backs off Cheese throws a huge counter combo but Marsden manages to avoid it all.
Marsden slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Marsden just misses with a punch to the body.
Cheese looks for the body kick but Marsden saw that one coming.
Marsden throws out a leg kick but Cheese moves out of range and Marsden only half commits.
Cheese steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Marsden.
Marsden is looking to land body kicks.
Cheese circles away from the clinch attempt.

Marsden tries to keep at a distance but Cheese has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cheese misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marsden has had enough of the clinch but Cheese keeps him there for the moment.
Marsden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cheese pushes Marsden back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cheese lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Marsden or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marsden has had enough of the clinch but Cheese keeps him there for the moment.

Marsden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cheese circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marsden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marsden tries to move into range but Cheese moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Marsden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marsden looks to throw the jab but Cheese is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cheese! But no joy.

Cheese instigates a clinch.
Cheese lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cheese throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marsdens head.
Cheese lands a shot to the body.
Cheese keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Marsden's efforts to push away.
Marsden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cheese tries to throw a body punch but Marsden avoids it by throwing Cheese back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Cheese.
Marsden throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cheese.
Cheese lands a shoulder strike.
Cheese doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Marsden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marsden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice side step and Cheese releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Marsden is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Marsden uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cheese has time to react.
Marsden throws a sloppy head kick and Cheese moves out of range easily.
Nice straight punches there by Marsden. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Marsden.
Cheese keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marsden.
Marsden misses with a hook. Cheese ducked under it nicely.
Cheese wants to counter the offense by Marsden and move into the clinch position.
A punch lands to the side of Marsden 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Marsden takes one on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cheese swats away the attempt to clinch by Marsden.
Marsden throws a big shot that misses.
Cheese appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marsden throws an off balance right hand
and Cheese counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Marsden takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cheese keeps the fight on the outside.
Marsden throws a nice looking combination but Cheese bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Cheese forces Marsden back against the cage and clinches.
Cheese can't find room to land a body shot as Marsden controls the action.
Marsden can't break the clinch.
Marsden tries to throw a body punch but Cheese avoids it by throwing Marsden back against the cage.
Marsden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cheese working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cheese misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cheese misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marsden prevents a body shot from Cheese.
Cheese throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cheese is working Marsden over against the cage.
Cheese misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Richard Cheese dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Marsden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marsden takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Marsden scores with a nice head shot.
Marsden scores with a head kick. Cheese tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Marsden moves forwards but Cheese connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Marsden lands a nice looking body shot.

Marsden looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Cheese!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cheese struggling a bit here.
Cheese tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cheese prevents Marsden from moving into mount.
Cheese regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheese is staying active underneath Marsden, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Cheese looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Marsden seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cheese does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Marsden is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Cheese looking for submissions off his back.
Cheese manages to get to full guard.
Marsden trying to control the position from guard on top but Cheese is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cheese lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Cheese wants to control from the top but Marsden keeps moving.
Cheese engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheese stands and throws Marsden's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cheese working away.
Marsden tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Cheese presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Marsden bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheese wants to sweep here but Marsden controlling him for the moment.
Marsden wants to control from the top but Cheese keeps moving.
Cheese looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marsden is one step ahead there.
Marsden stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cheese swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cheese is pulling down on Marsden's head. It's preventing any offense from Marsden, at least for the moment.
Cheese is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Brooke Marsden will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Horrible takedown attempt by Marsden or perhaps it was just good defense by Cheese, which made it look bad.
Brooke Marsden is winning the standup battle so far.
Cheese throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Marsden.
A good leg kick by Marsden.
A swing and a miss from Marsden.
Cheese stuns Marsden with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Marsden throws a right hand that misses
and Cheese connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cheese punishes Marsden's body with a nice straight punch.
Marsden misses with a hook
and Cheese counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cheese lands an overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Cheese.
Marsden throws a hook to the side of Cheese's head but Cheese sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cheese has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cheese takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Marsden connects with a crisp jab.
Marsden scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Marsden shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cheese is trying to defend but Marsden finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cheese gets back to full guard.
Cheese wants to sweep here but Marsden controlling him for the moment.

Cheese is looking for a triangle but Marsden pushes his legs off easily.
Marsden prevents Cheese from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cheese looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Richard Cheese has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cheese is adopting a defensive guard.
Cheese looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marsden is one step ahead there.

Cheese has his foot on Marsden's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marsden works his way back into a safe position though.
Cheese keeping moving, preventing Marsden from controlling successfully.
Marsden looking to pass the guard.
Marsden is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cheese has his feet on Marsden's thighs here. He's pushed Marsden off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Marsden screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Richard Cheese!
Richard Cheese seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.