PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark Marsden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dude Love (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Love is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dude Love . Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Marsden
vs
Love

181 cm
24
192 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

197 cm
25
194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ace of Spades Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Marsden !
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, Dude Love!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Love throws a looping overhand right but Marsden ducks down to avoid it.
Love on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Marsden fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Love avoids it really well and circles away.
Mark Marsden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Marsden misses
and Love connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Mark Marsden has been cut.
Love blocks a head kick by Marsden .
Marsden wants to clinch up but Love keeps it at a distance.

Marsden rushes Love and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Love breaks from the clinch.
Love takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Love displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Marsden .
Marsden throws a lazy body kick
and Love makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marsden pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A slow jab from Love misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden looks to clinch
and Love counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marsden misses with a leg kick
and Marsden takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marsden misses with a leg kick
and Love counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Love looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marsden avoids the head kick by Love.
Marsden throws a jab but it's blocked by Love.
Love takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Marsden is rocked!

Mark Marsden 's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Love throws a leg kick which misses Marsden 's front leg but catches the back leg as Marsden tries to avoid it.
Love steps in with a hook that catches Marsden right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Love follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Marsden looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dude Love!
In his post fight interview, Dude Love started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.