PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Ansatsuken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Layonel Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ansatsuken
vs
Marshall

176 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Intelligent

Island Gear

Ace of Spades Clothing

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryu Ansatsuken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Layonel Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ansatsuken connects with a nice looking jab.

Ansatsuken tries to sprawl but Marshall drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Marshall is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Marshall lands strikes from half guard.
Ansatsuken has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Ansatsuken wants to control but Marshall is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Marshall has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marshall throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Marshall landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Marshall takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ansatsuken trying to control from the bottom.
Marshall is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Marshall working Ansatsuken over with strikes.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Marshall connects with a nice short shot to Ansatsuken's temple.
Marshall landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Marshall moves into full mount! Ansatsuken won't be happy about that!
Marshall with shots to the head and body - Ansatsuken looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Marshall cracks Ansatsuken with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Marshall landing strikes, looking to finish!
Marshall looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ansatsuken is trying to escape the mount.
A nice elbow there by Marshall.
Ansatsuken takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marshall scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ansatsuken?
Marshall lands a heavy elbow.
Marshall lands a nice shot to the head.

Ansatsuken is rocked!
Ansatsuken is bucking up trying to escape but Marshall cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Oh Ansatsuken is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ansatsuken tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ansatsuken seems to have got his legs back now.
Marshall is landing with some decent strikes but Ansatsuken is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Marshall connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Marshall lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ansatsuken hang on?
Marshall connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Marshall putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ansatsuken taking shots to the head.
Marshall prevents Ansatsuken from getting the reversal.
Ansatsuken is bucking up trying to escape but Marshall cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Marshall is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Marshall in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ansatsuken is breathing heavily.
Ansatsuken working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Marshall cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ansatsuken on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ansatsuken tries to get out of the position.
Marshall loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Ansatsuken scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Marshall land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Marshall stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Layonel Marshall!