PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Malcolm Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francois Dubonet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Marshall might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Written In The Stars - Tinie Tempah. Dubonet has chosen Kevin Chalfant - Hold on to the vision in your eyes as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marshall
vs
Dubonet

173 cm
25
163 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

185 cm
35
161 lbs
24 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malcolm Marshall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Francois Dubonet!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dubonet lands with a hook. Marshall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dubonet lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dubonet.
Dubonet blocks a low kick nicely.
Dubonet takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

It looks like Francois Dubonet has been cut.
Dubonet throws a head kick that misses.
Marshall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marshall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dubonet moves away.
Dubonet misses with a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dubonet.
Dubonet throws a leg kick that is checked
and Marshall counters with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Marshall.
Dubonet scores with a leg kick.
Marshall connects with a leg kick. Dubonet looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dubonet throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dubonet has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dubonet there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dubonet attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Dubonet. Those never looked like landing.
Marshall misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dubonet.
Dubonet keeps the fight on the outside.
Dubonet lands with a nice body punch.
Dubonet misses with a double jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Dubonet blocks the leg kick.
Good exchange - Marshall coming out on top.
A head kick by Dubonet misses
and Marshall counters with a straight right hand.
A jab lands there for Dubonet.
Marshall darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dubonet scores with a decent looking hook.
Dubonet throws a half hearted mid kick.
Marshall misses with a body shot.
Dubonet tries a head kick but it misses.
Dubonet keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marshall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dubonet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marshall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dubonet.
Marshall throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dubonet moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dubonet jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Some bone on bone action there as Dubonet checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dubonet thows a leg kick but Marshall checks it
and Marshall counters with a nice body shot.
Dubonet has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Marshall changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dubonet slips a straight right by Marshall.
Marshall throws the left hand but Dubonet avoids the punch easily.
Dubonet throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dubonet bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marshall's head backwards.
Marshall takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dubonet.
Dubonet needs to keep his hands up - Marshall had a free shot at his head there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubonet throws a wild body kick that Marshall sees coming a mile off.
Marshall steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dubonet. That one must have hurt.

Dubonet pushes Marshall up against the cage in a clinch.
Marshall has Dubonet pressed against the cage, preventing Dubonet from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Dubonet breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marshall connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A head kick misses from Marshall.
Marshall throws a hook but Dubonet avoids it easily.
Marshall throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dubonet on the side of the head.
Marshall checks a leg kick.
Dubonet lands a leg kick that knocks Marshall off balance momentarily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Marshall crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dubonet - the referee stops the clock and Marshall gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dubonet. Marshall manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Dubonet attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dubonet takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dubonet throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marshall counters with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dubonet throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dubonet gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Marshall throws a solid leg kick but Dubonet takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Marshall.
Dubonet scores with a leg kick.
Marshall darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Marshall digs a good hook to Dubonet's body.
Dubonet slips under a jab from Marshall.
Marshall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dubonet throws a head kick but Marshall moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Marshall.
Dubonet lands a front kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marshall takes a swing at Dubonet's ribcage but misses.
Dubonet pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dubonet just misses with a punch to the body.
Marshall lands with a straight right. Dubonet didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Malcolm Marshall will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Francois Dubonet's cut.
That's time! Marshall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Marshall tries to clinch up.
Marshall scoring well with a low kick there.
Marshall looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dubonet has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marshall.
Francois Dubonet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marshall misses with a low kick.
Marshall lands with a cross.
Dubonet's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dubonet works Marshall's body with a nice hook.
Marshall scores with a jab to the body.
Dubonet tries to land a front kick but Marshall steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Marshall throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Malcolm Marshall is winning the standup battle so far.
Dubonet throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
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!
Marshall fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dubonet has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dubonet avoids a low kick by using good footwork.

Marshall closes the distance and clinches.
Marshall tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubonet lands a nice uppercut.
Dubonet has had enough of the clinch but Marshall keeps him there for the moment.
Dubonet tries to break the clinch but Marshall is controlling the position.
Dubonet avoiding damage as Marshall throws knees to the body.
Marshall is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dubonet lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marshall wants to stall.
Dubonet putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Marshall in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dubonet wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dubonet is trying to break the clinch but Marshall is controlling him.
Good body shot from Marshall.
Marshall lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marshall.
Marshall tries a body shot but Dubonet blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dubonet has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marshall lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dubonet wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marshall has him pressed against the cage.
Dubonet misses with a punch to the body.
Marshall with a knee to the head.
Marshall presses Dubonet against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dubonet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dubonet has had enough of the clinch but Marshall keeps him there for the moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marshall.
Marshall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dubonet backwards.
Dubonet wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A left hand lands to the body for Marshall.

Dubonet's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dubonet throws a head kick but Marshall moves out of range.
Good work by Marshall as he checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Dubonet misses.
Dubonet on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marshall. Marshall obviously looking to wear him down.
Marshall throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marshall feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dubonet's calf.
Dubonet on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marshall. Marshall obviously looking to wear him down.
Dubonet throws a head kick that misses
and Marshall makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dubonet really felt that one!
Dubonet is breathing heavily.
Marshall darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dubonet misses with a wild body shot.
Dubonet misses the shot to the body.
Dubonet takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters circling a little - Marshall finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Marshall looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marshall throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dubonet on the side of the head.
Marshall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab lands there for Marshall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Marshall.
Marshall throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dubonet on the side of the head.
Good exchange - Marshall coming out on top.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marshall.
Dubonet just misses with a punch to the body.
Marshall avoids the head kick by Dubonet.
That kick from Marshall tenderised Dubonet's leg. Dubonet is trying to keep his angry face on.
Marshall lands a slapping body shot.
Marshall thumps Dubonet with a low kick.
Francois Dubonet is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dubonet gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marshall scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Marshall scores with the left hand. Dubonet knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malcolm Marshall dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Francois Dubonet's cut.
That's time! Marshall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Dubonet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marshall.
Marshall feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dubonet's calf.
Marshall avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Marshall fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Marshall.
Marshall misses with a body shot.
Marshall bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dubonet's head backwards.
A left and a right from Dubonet both land. Nice combination.
Dubonet blocks the body kick.
Marshall digs a good body shot into Dubonet's ribs.
Dubonet misses with a kick to the body.
Marshall throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dubonet makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dubonet takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marshall keeps Dubonet at a distance using the push kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubonet misses with the body kick
and Marshall counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Marshall takes the fight into the clinch.
Marshall tries a knee to the head but Dubonet blocks it.
Dubonet is trying to push Marshall away but Marshall has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marshall keeps control of Dubonet as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Marshall scores with a shoulder strike.
Marshall scores with a hook to the body.
Marshall lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marshall pushes Dubonet back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marshall gets through Dubonet's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marshall unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marshall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marshall is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dubonet controlling the action here for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Marshall.
Dubonet can't break the clinch.
Dubonet misses with an elbow strike.
Marshall misses with a knee strike.
Francois Dubonet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marshall throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dubonet blocks it with crossed arms.
Marshall tries a body shot but Dubonet blocks it.
Dubonet on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from Dubonet.
Malcolm Marshall has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dubonet throws a punch but it's blocked by Marshall.
Dubonet has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Marshall throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dubonet blocks it with crossed arms.
Marshall with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubonet is trying to break free.
Dubonet wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marshall lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dubonet backwards.
Marshall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dubonet can't find room to land a body shot as Marshall controls the action.
Marshall connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dubonet's face.
Marshall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marshall lands with a light punch inside.
Malcolm Marshall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice body punch from Marshall - that landed with a thud.
Dubonet has a couple of punches blocked by Marshall.
Dubonet being controlled against the cage.
Dubonet is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall tries to throw a body punch but Dubonet avoids it by throwing Marshall back against the cage.
Dubonet wants to break the clinch but can't.

Dubonet pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dubonet throws a series of punches but Marshall avoids them all with ease.
Marshall throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Marshall fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dubonet has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dubonet throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marshall throws a shot from downtown. Dubonet moves away and avoids it.
Dubonet tries to clinch up.
Dubonet throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dubonet scores with a jab.
Marshall lands a nice looking body shot.
Marshall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marshall scores with a decent looking hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Malcolm Marshall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marshall 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malcolm Marshall!
Malcolm Marshall is the new lightweight champion!
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.