PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Smokudju Womba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trey Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Womba kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ludacris - Blueberry Yum Yum. The crowd seem to be enjoying Marshall's choice of entrance music: Warrior's Pride. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Womba
vs
Marshall

185 cm
29
215 lbs
21 - 4 - 0

188 cm
34
220 lbs
29 - 9 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Syndicate Nutrition (DUS)

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Smokudju Womba!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Trey Marshall!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Steve Erwin and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Womba misses with a looping right.
Marshall fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marshall blocks the body kick.

Womba shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Marshall napping and manages to drive through into side control!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Womba throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Marshall tries to improve position but can't.

Womba thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Womba creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Marshall sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Womba misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Marshall is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Womba off and has taken his back!
Marshall is trying to stick to Womba's back but Womba is turning into Marshall. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Marshall's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Womba.
Womba 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marshall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Womba.
Womba throws an elbow that misses. Marshall uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Womba's guard. Nice move by Marshall!
Womba has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Womba wants to sweep but no luck.

Womba looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Womba working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Marshall doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Marshall manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Womba looking for a guillotine here but Marshall defends easily.
Marshall throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Womba is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marshall trying to stand up but can't free himself from Womba's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Marshall gets to his feet - Womba follows without any prompting.
Marshall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Womba throws a low kick but Marshall moves out of range easily.

Marshall gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Marshall has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marshall scores with a shot to the side of Womba's head.
Marshall gets underhooks to prevent Womba's takedown attempt.
Womba goes for a takedown in the clinch but Marshall prevents it.
Marshall throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wombas head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Womba or not.
Womba tries a knee to the head but Marshall blocks it.
Marshall throws a head punch that misses.
Marshall lands a nice uppercut.
Womba is trying to push Marshall away but Marshall has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Marshall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marshall takes a swing at Womba's ribcage but misses.
Womba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd cheers as Marshall lands an impressive looking overhand right. Womba doesn't seem phased though.
Womba tries to score with a low kick but Marshall moves his leg out of the way.
Marshall fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Womba has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A left lands for Marshall.
Marshall with a nice cross.
Trey Marshall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Womba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice defenses there by Womba.
Marshall fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Womba cracks Marshall with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Marshall doesn't manage to clinch there - Womba circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall scores with a shot to the body.
Marshall wants to clinch up but Womba keeps it at a distance.
Marshall fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marshall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Donk. Marshall catches Womba right on the button with a cross.
Womba lands a slapping body shot.
Marshall throws the left hand but Womba avoids the punch easily.
Womba checks the leg kick.
Nice body punch from Womba.
Womba lands with a cross.
Womba tries to land a leg kick but Marshall saw it coming and moves away.
Womba throws a hook to the side of Marshall's head but Marshall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marshall lands with a nice body punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marshall. Womba does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marshall throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Womba looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Marshall checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Womba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Trey Marshall will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Marshall moves in looking to clinch but Womba pushes him off.
Marshall keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Womba.
Marshall tries to close the distance and clinch but Womba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Trey Marshall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Womba will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Womba lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Marshall moves into range and clinches up with Womba.
Womba drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Marshall gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Marshall digs a right hand underneath Womba's ribcage. Womba let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Womba lands with a left to the head.
Womba has Marshall pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Marshall manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smokudju Womba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A body shot lands from Marshall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marshall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Womba backwards.
Womba tries to break the clinch but Marshall is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Marshall presses Womba against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Marshall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marshall lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall jabs Womba right on the nose. Womba blinks but takes it well.
Marshall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marshall feints and then cracks Womba's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Womba down.
Marshall cracks Womba with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Womba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marshall avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Marshall punishes Womba's body with a nice straight punch.

Marshall clinches up with Womba and pushes him back against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short right from Marshall on the inside.
Marshall throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marshall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Marshall breaks the clinch.
Womba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Marshall moves into the clinch.
Marshall pushes Womba back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Womba takes a shot to the head.
Marshall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marshall.
Trey Marshall seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Womba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Marshall.
Marshall lands an uppercut.
Marshall scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marshall tries a body shot but Womba blocks it.
Marshall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Womba misses with the head strike.
Womba wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marshall misses with a punch on the inside.
Marshall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marshall scores with a nice hook to the head.

Womba breaks from the clinch.
Womba misses with a body shot.
Marshall looks to land a body kick but Womba moved away.
Marshall checks a leg kick nicely.
Marshall connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Womba momentarily.
Marshall just misses with a punch to the body.
Trey Marshall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marshall feints and then cracks Womba's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Womba down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall tries to clinch up but Womba circles away and keeps his distance.
Marshall catches Womba with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Marshall throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
An inside leg kick lands from Marshall.
Marshall shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Womba eats them both and turns towards Marshall to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Marshall keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Marshall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marshall jabs Womba to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marshall looks to land a left hand but Womba moved out of range nicely.
Womba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marshall throws a big shot that misses.
Marshall chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marshall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Womba misses with a wild body shot.
Womba throws a leg kick but Marshall moved away.
Marshall throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marshall wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Womba ducks under a wild hook from Marshall.
Womba with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marshall to score with a decent uppercut.
Marshall lands a nice looking body shot.
Womba thows a body kick. Marshall tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Marshall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Womba fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Marshall throws a sloppy head kick and Womba moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marshall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marshall moves out of range of the strikes.
A thudding body kick lands there by Marshall!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Marshall forces Womba back against the cage and clinches.
Marshall misses with the head strike.
Marshall lands with a short shot to the head.
Marshall misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trey Marshall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Womba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Marshall connects with a body shot that sends Womba's belly button to the back.
Womba shoots for a takedown but Marshall saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Womba moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Marshall ducks under a wild hook from Womba.
Marshall is looking to clinch.
Marshall tries to clinch up but Womba circles away and keeps his distance.
Marshall cracks Womba with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Womba keeps the fight on the outside.
Womba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marshall.
A bone on bone clash there as Womba blocks the leg kick.
Marshall tries to clinch but Womba is having none of it.
Marshall takes a swing at Womba's ribcage but misses.
Womba just misses with a punch to the body.
Womba stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Marshall.
Marshall avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marshall fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Womba on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marshall blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marshall blocks a leg kick.

Marshall rushes Womba and presses him up against the cage.
Womba lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Marshall or not.

Marshall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marshall moves out of range of the leg kick from Womba.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marshall.
Marshall bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Marshall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Womba throws a leg kick but Marshall moved away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Marshall lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Womba has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Womba and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Womba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marshall tries to bum rush Womba with a series of wild strikes but Womba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Womba takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Marshall moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Womba.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Womba checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Marshall lands with a cross.

Marshall has managed to clinch.
Marshall misses with a punch to the body.
Womba tries a body shot but Marshall blocks it.
Marshall scores with a shoulder strike.
Marshall misses with the head strike.
Marshall scores with a shoulder strike.
Womba works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Womba blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marshall.
Womba blocks an uppercut.
Womba struggles to land a body shot inside as Marshall controls his hands.
Marshall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Womba backwards.
Marshall misses with a punch on the inside.
Marshall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Womba is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Marshall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Womba tries to throw a body punch but Marshall avoids it by throwing Womba back against the cage.
Womba tries to circle away but Marshall has him pinned against the cage.
A short uppercut from Womba.
Marshall scores with a shot to the side of Womba's head.
Marshall tries to throw a body punch but Womba avoids it by throwing Marshall back against the cage.
Marshall swings wildly with an uppercut but Womba uses good head movement to avoid it.

Marshall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marshall wants to clinch.
Marshall throws a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Womba.
Marshall tries to clinch but Womba is having none of it.
Womba fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall cracks a nice hook into Womba's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Womba throws a leg kick but Marshall moved away.
Marshall has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Womba takes a jab right on the kisser.

Womba drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Womba trying to control the action but Marshall is working from the bottom.
Marshall struggling a bit here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Womba working the strikes but Marshall uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trey Marshall really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice sprawl there from Marshall as Womba shoots in.
Marshall doesn't manage to clinch there - Womba circles away.
Womba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marshall circles away quickly and effectively.
A nice leg kick lands there from Womba.
Marshall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Marshall lands with a good body shot.
Womba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marshall tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Womba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marshall scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A good leg kick by Womba.

Marshall closes the distance and clinches.
Womba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Womba is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Marshall pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Womba is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A right hand to the body from Marshall.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Womba scores with a shot to the side of Marshall's head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Marshall misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marshall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Womba tries to work over Marshall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Womba can't break the clinch.
Marshall presses Womba against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Womba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marshall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marshall struggles to land a body shot inside as Womba controls his hands.
Marshall lands a body punch.
Marshall lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Womba.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Marshall on the inside.

Marshall breaks the clinch.
Marshall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marshall fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Womba has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Marshall lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Womba shoots for a double leg takedown but Marshall sprawls well. He's pushed Womba's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smokudju Womba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Womba tries a head kick but it misses.

Marshall clinches up against the cage.
Marshall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall digs a right hand underneath Womba's ribcage. Womba let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Marshall lands with a right to the head.
Marshall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marshall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marshall lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marshall misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marshall.
Marshall lands with a right to the head.

Womba is rocked!
A hook to the body from Marshall.
Oh Womba is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marshall pushes Womba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marshall lands a body punch.

Marshall manages to break the clinch.
Marshall grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Womba takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Marshall cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Trey Marshall!
Trey Marshall is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Trey Marshall, 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.