PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roger Marsden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rover Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie has chosen Desperado by Los Lobos as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Marsden
vs
Gracie

225 cm
31
187 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

178 cm
33
175 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Marsden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Rover Gracie!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Marsden counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Marsden.
Marsden bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gracie's head.
Marsden really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Marsden throws a shot to the body.
Marsden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gracie dives in and grabs Marsden's left leg, looking for a takedown. Marsden pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Marsden scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Marsden fails to land with a series of punches.
Marsden slaps away a takedown attempt from Gracie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Roger Marsden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rover Gracie.
Marsden with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marsden as he jumps to the side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marsden fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gracie on the side of the head.
Gracie shoots in but Marsden avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marsden's waist but Marsden gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.

Gracie looking to score a takedown here. Marsden is defending well but Gracie drives through and ends up in Marsden's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Marsden has his foot on Gracie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gracie works his way back into a safe position though.

Gracie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marsden is keeping the position for now.
Marsden is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Marsden throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Marsden is looking for a triangle but Gracie pushes his legs off easily.
Gracie throws a big elbow that misses.
Marsden not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marsden avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marsden has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Gracie should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Marsden has tightened it up now! Gracie should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Roger Marsden!
Our winner, Roger Marsden, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.