PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Heymen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Heymen comes to the cage accompanied by Straight Outta Compton- NWA. This should be fireworks!

Heymen
vs
Marsh

180 cm
25
175 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

180 cm
21
183 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Powerful

5th Round
Crippler's Corner

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 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonathan Heymen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Marsh!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marsh drives through with a takedown into guard.
Marsh wants to pass the guard but Heymen is keeping the position.
Heymen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Heymen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marsh being controlled here momentarily.
Heymen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heymen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marsh's head.
Marsh tries to roll over but Heymen keeps him under control.
Marsh controlling the position for now.
Heymen wants to free his trapped foot but Marsh is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Heymen not doing much here.
Heymen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marsh keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jonathan Heymen.
Marsh slips under a jab from Heymen.
Jonathan Heymen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marsh closes the distance and clinches up with Heymen, looking for a takedown. Marsh pushes Heymen against the cage but Heymen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Heymen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Marsh lands a slapping body shot.
Heymen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marsh on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Heymen. Heymen obviously looking to wear him down.
Heymen is looking to clinch but Marsh is avoiding it.
Marsh throws a hook but Heymen blocks it.
Marsh throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heymen throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heymen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marsh.
Marsh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heymen was well out of range. Poor timing from Marsh.
Heymen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marsh jabs Heymen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marsh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heymen moves away from the strike by Marsh.

Heymen gets caught flat footed, as Marsh shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Marsh trying to control but Heymen is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Heymen is on top in guard.
Heymen wants to stand but Marsh is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsh has his hands on Heymen's head, controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marsh is on top in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Marsh throws a big right hand that misses.
Marsh won't allow Heymen to sweep him here.
Heymen trying to keep a closed guard but Marsh is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Marsh dominated that round.
That's time! Heymen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Marsh jabs at Heymen's body.
Heymen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Heymen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Heymen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marsh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Heymen throws a looping overhand right but Marsh ducks down to avoid it.
Heymen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Heymen moves in looking to clinch but Marsh pushes him off.
Marsh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heymen.
Marsh fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heymen manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heymen ducks under a wild hook from Marsh.
Marsh throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Heymen's waist but Heymen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marsh off to one side.
Marsh lands an overhand right.
Marsh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Heymen can pounce on him.
Marsh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marsh jabs at Heymen's body.
Heymen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Heymen tries to clinch but Marsh is having none of it.
Heymen misses with a hook.
Heymen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marsh.
Jonathan Heymen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Marsh.
Heymen tries to clinch there but Marsh circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Marsh fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Marsh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heymen.
Heymen slips under a jab from Marsh.
Good exchange - Heymen coming out on top.
Marsh tries for a takedown but Heymen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Heymen doesn't manage to clinch there - Marsh circles away.
Heymen lands with a kick to the temple. Marsh shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Marsh moves out of range of the body kick.
Marsh walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Heymen looks to land a combination but Marsh avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh looks to throw the jab but Heymen is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Marsh misses the target.
Marsh shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Heymen defends it nicely.
Heymen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Heymen doesn't manage to clinch there - Marsh circles away.
Marsh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Heymen circles away.
Marsh misses with an uppercut. Heymen saw that one coming.
Marsh misses the shot to the body.
Heymen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Heymen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marsh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Heymen looks to throw the jab but Marsh is out of range.
Heymen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Marsh shoots in for a double leg but Heymen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Heymen throws a low kick but Marsh avoids it.
Heymen misses with a straight right.
Marsh takes a swing at Heymen's ribcage but misses.
A left lands for Heymen.
Heymen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Heymen throws a hook to the side of Marsh's head but Marsh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Some wild striking there from Heymen.
Marsh avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonathan Heymen dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Horrible takedown by Marsh or perhaps it was just good defense by Heymen which made him look bad.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Heymen.
Marsh with a nice cross.
Marsh dodges the punch combination from Heymen.
Marsh tries for a takedown but Heymen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A leg kick checked by Marsh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heymen misses with an uppercut.
Heymen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marsh.
Marsh changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Heymen tries to avoid it but Marsh manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Heymen to the ground. Heymen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jonathan Heymen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Marsh.
Heymen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marsh paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Marsh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marsh looks for a takedown but Heymen sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Marsh or perhaps it was just good defense by Heymen which made him look bad.
Heymen throws an overhand right that lands on Marsh's shoulder, as Marsh tries to avoid the shot.
Heymen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Heymen looks to throw the jab but Marsh is out of range.
Heymen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Marsh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch combination from Heymen misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Marsh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heymen.
Marsh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Heymen.
Marsh shoots in for a takedown but Heymen shows good takedown defense.
Heymen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marsh.
Marsh shoots for a takedown but Heymen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A slow jab from Marsh misses its intended target.
Nice jab there from Marsh.
Heymen avoids the body shot from Marsh.
Marsh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marsh scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Marsh feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Heymens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heymen lands a jab.
Marsh blocks a jab.
Heymen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marsh.
Heymen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marsh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Heymen.
Heymen misses with a kick to the body.
Heymen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Heymen tries to close the distance and clinch but Marsh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Heymen moves out of range of the strikes.
Heymen avoids the body shot from Marsh.
Marsh throws a jab when Heymen was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Marsh misses with an uppercut. Heymen saw that one coming.
Heymen misses with a leg kick.
Marsh swings for the body but Heymen moves out of range.
Marsh shoots in looking for a takedown. Heymen tries to sprawl out of it but Marsh keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Heymen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Marsh shoots for a takedown but Heymen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Heymen tries to clinch up but Marsh circles away and keeps his distance.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marsh misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marsh slips under a jab from Heymen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Heymen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Heymen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Heymen!