PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stan Marsh (ranked 5513 p4p, 2861 weight class) and Dustin Grosjean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marsh has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Stan Marsh could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dustin Grosjean's chin.

Marsh
vs
Grosjean

190 cm
18
185
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
18
182
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stan Marsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dustin Grosjean!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Grosjean closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Marsh did well to prevent Grosjean getting side control.
Marsh is trying to escape back to his feet but Grosjean uses the scramble to pass into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Marsh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Grosjean stalls from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsh is trying to improve his position.
Marsh is breathing heavily.
Grosjean working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grosjean is putting a hurting on Marsh here, landing some big shots from side control.
Marsh is trying to escape the position but Grosjean is controlling the position.

Grosjean has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Grosjean tests Marsh's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Grosjean closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Marsh tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Grosjean sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Grosjean working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Grosjean has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grosjean cracks Marsh with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grosjean controlling from the full mount.
A nice elbow there by Grosjean.
Grosjean landing strikes from the mount and Marsh is in trouble!
Grosjean cracks Marsh with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Marsh is rocked!
Grosjean working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Oh Marsh is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Grosjean controlling his opponent.
Grosjean drops a big elbow. That's hurt Marsh! More shots from Grosjean and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dustin Grosjean!