PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grip Allah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marshall comes into the arena with Kashmir by Led Zeppelin blaring out of the sound system. Jon Marshall has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Marshall
vs
Allah

190 cm
21
250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

181 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grip Allah!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marshall gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Allah looks like he's trying to stand up.
Marshall misses with a head shot. Allah uses the momentum to regain guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Allah can do anything to dispel that myth.
Marshall wanted to stand there but Allah had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Allah wriggles free and stands up.

Allah shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Marshall wants to control the action here but instead Allah manages to pass to full mount!
Allah controlling from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Allah lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Allah content just to control the position here.
Marshall taking shots to the head.
Allah avoids the attempt from Marshall to control.

Allah has control of Marshall's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Marshall regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Allah lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Allah looking to finish Marshall with some ground and pound. This is bad for Marshall!
A nice elbow there by Allah.
Marshall tries to hold on but Allah pushes him away.
Allah prevents Marshall from getting the reversal.
Marshall tries to hold on but Allah postures up.

Allah with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Allah lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Allah lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Marshall hang on?
Allah punishing his opponent with strikes.

Marshall is rocked!
Marshall is breathing heavily.
Marshall wants to control but Allah is having none of it.
Oooh a big shot lands for Allah! Marshall is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Grip Allah!