PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dumaz Stonemen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stonemen
vs
Marshall

177 cm
19
163 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

173 cm
23
166 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dumaz Stonemen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lee Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall shoots in and drives through. Stonemen sprawls well.
Marshall closes the distance and clinches up with Stonemen, looking for a takedown. Marshall pushes Stonemen against the cage but Stonemen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marshall tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stonemen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Marshall somewhat.
Dumaz Stonemen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Marshall.

Stonemen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Marshall to the mat! Marshall manages to get full guard.
Stonemen looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stonemen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stonemen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Marshall throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stonemen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marshall swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marshall is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stonemen is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stonemen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marshall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marshall wants to sweep but no luck.
Stonemen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Stonemen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dumaz Stonemen wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Marshall with a poor takedown
and Stonemen counters with a body kick.

Stonemen closes the distance and pushes Marshall back into the cage.

Stonemen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stonemen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marshall misses with a takedown
and Stonemen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Marshall looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Marshall misses with a takedown attempt

and Stonemen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Marshall keeping full guard, as Stonemen tries to pass.
Stonemen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Stonemen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stonemen sitting in guard here, content to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dumaz Stonemen.
Stonemen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall throws a lazy head kick
and Stonemen counters with a leg kick.
Marshall with a poor takedown

and Stonemen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stonemen.
Stonemen looking to pass the guard.
Stonemen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Stonemen postures up in Marshall's guard and throws a big left but Marshall blocks it.
Stonemen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dumaz Stonemen just wasn't active enough.
Marshall misses with a combination
and Stonemen counters with a good low kick that Marshall was not able to check.

Stonemen moves into the clinch successfully.

Stonemen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Stonemen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Marshall's half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stonemen trying to pass the guard but Marshall defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stonemen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dumaz Stonemen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stonemen.
Marshall doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Stonemen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Marshall's guard.
Marshall trying to keep a closed guard but Stonemen is proving a slippery customer.
Stonemen 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.
Marshall is trying to control the position but Stonemen postures up.
Marshall keeping full guard, as Stonemen tries to pass.
Marshall is breathing heavily.
Stonemen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stonemen throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stonemen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marshall. That did some damage!
Marshall has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stonemen.
Marshall wants to clinch
and Stonemen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Stonemen shoots in and gets a takedown into Marshall's guard.
Stonemen is looking to stand up but Marshall won't let him.
Marshall wants to sweep but no luck.
Stonemen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Marshall looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stonemen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Marshall misses with a takedown

and Stonemen counters with a shoot takedown. Marshall fights it but they end up in guard.
Marshall can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stonemen controls the pace.
Marshall is looking to sweep but instead, Stonemen has passed into half guard.
Stonemen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stonemen wants to get back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Dumaz Stonemen wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Marshall gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stonemen counters with a thumping low kick.
Dumaz Stonemen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lee Marshall.
Stonemen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Marshall's calf.
Marshall misses with a takedown

and Stonemen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Stonemen trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dumaz Stonemen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stonemen.
Marshall with a poor takedown
and Stonemen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Marshall's knee momentarily.
Marshall's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Stonemen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Stonemen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dumaz Stonemen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Stonemen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Stonemen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Marshall is trying desperately to improve position.

Stonemen goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Marshall is on top in guard.
Marshall trying to control the position from guard on top but Stonemen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marshallis looking to pass into half guard but Stonemen pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Stonemen is in guard.
Marshall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Stonemen controls the pace.
Stonemen wants to pass the guard but Marshall is keeping the position.
Stonemen stays in close to Marshall's body and controls the position.
Stonemen preventing the sweep.
Stonemen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Marshall keeping full guard, as Stonemen tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dumaz Stonemen.
Marshall gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stonemen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Marshall's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stonemen.
Stonemen tries for a takedown but Marshall sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Marshall tries to clinch

and Stonemen counters by moving into the clinch.

Stonemen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marshall misses with a takedown attempt
and Stonemen counters with a nice leg kick.

Stonemen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Stonemen stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Stonemen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Marshall!
Stonemen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marshall can do to turn this around?
Marshall throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stonemen controlling the position easily from mount.
Stonemen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Stonemen unloads with some shots from mount but Marshall bucks and avoids them well.
Stonemen throwing strikes here but Marshall is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Dumaz Stonemen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marshall is desperately trying to improve his position but Stonemen has a good base and remains in mount.
Stonemen content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dumaz Stonemen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Marshall is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Stonemen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dumaz Stonemen.
Marshall shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Stonemen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dumaz Stonemen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stonemen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:25
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dumaz Stonemen!