PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kato Munechika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marshall comes to the cage accompanied by Written In The Stars - Tinie Tempah. Munechika has chosen Requiem for a Dream as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Marshall
vs
Munechika

173 cm
24
163 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

173 cm
30
160 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malcolm Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kato Munechika!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Munechika looks to land a left hand but Marshall moved out of range nicely.
Munechika throws a low kick but Marshall avoids it.
Munechika staying out of range there.
Marshall keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A nice inside leg kick there by Marshall. That's going to slow Munechika down.
Marshall misses with an uppercut.
Marshall takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Munechika throws a low kick but Marshall moves out of range easily.
Munechika takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Munechika looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Marshall finds it's way through Munechika's defenses.

It looks like Kato Munechika has been cut.
Marshall takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Munechika throws an overhand right that lands on Marshall's shoulder, as Marshall tries to avoid the shot.
Munechika moves out of range of the body kick from Marshall.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marshall lets loose with a powerful body kick. Munechika will feel that in the morning.
A bone on bone clash there as Munechika blocks the leg kick.
Munechika takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marshall throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munechika misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marshall.
Nice uppercut lands for Marshall. That snapped Munechika's head back.
Munechika takes a swing at Marshall's ribcage but misses.
Marshall works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Marshall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Munechika can pounce on him.
Marshall scores with a jab.
Marshall avoids the body shot from Munechika.
Munechika just misses with a punch to the body.
Munechika misses with a hook.
Munechika throws a nice looking combination but Marshall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Munechika takes a swing at Marshall's ribcage but misses.
Marshall slips under a jab from Munechika.
Marshall bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Munechika's head.
Malcolm Marshall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Munechika thuds his right hand into Marshall's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Marshall shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Marshall checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Munechika. Marshall does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall lands a right hook to the body.
Marshall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Munechika looks gassed!
Marshall lands a nice hook to Munechika's body. Munechika takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Marshall lands a nice hook to Munechika's body. Munechika takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marshall.
Marshall thumps Munechika with a low kick.
Marshall thows a body kick. Munechika tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Marshall uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Munechika tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marshall thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Munechika if he has to take too many more of those.
Munechika takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marshall explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Marshall closes the distance and clinches.
Marshall digs a right hand into Munechika's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Munechika's gas tank.
Marshall digs a right hand underneath Munechika's ribcage. Munechika let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Marshall lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall works on Munechika's body with a couple of short punches.
Marshall with a knee to the head.

That has opened up Kato Munechika's cut even more.
Marshall tries a knee to the head but Munechika blocks it.
Marshall with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Marshall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marshall connects with a nasty looking knee right to Munechika's face.

Munechika is rocked!

The cut above Kato Munechika's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A short left from Marshall.
Munechika is still on wobbly legs! Can Marshall finish him?
A hook to the body from Marshall.
Munechika seems to have recovered his senses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Marshall - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Munechika misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Munechika is looking to control Marshall's arms but Marshall gets an underhook and turns him. Now Munechika has his back to the cage.
A short body shot lands from Marshall as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marshall lands with a light punch inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Marshall.
Marshall lands a right hand.
Marshall with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Marshall drops Munechika onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Munechika is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Marshall lands a big right hand that drops Munechika! The killer instinct kicks in and Marshall finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Marshall!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malcolm Marshall!
A very excited looking Malcolm Marshall made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.