PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kaiser Wilhelm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adam Marshall has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Wilhelm
vs
Marshall

180 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kaiser Wilhelm!
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, Adam Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilhelm stuffs the takedown.
Wilhelm tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilhelm throws a lazy head kick
and Marshall makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wilhelm throws a sloppy head kick and Marshall moves out of range easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wilhelm 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 Marshall has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Marshall and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wilhelm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilhelm stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wilhelm wants it to stay on the feet.

Marshall shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Wilhelm scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Wilhelm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Wilhelm.
A head kick misses from Wilhelm.
Wilhelm keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kaiser Wilhelm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Marshall.
Marshall shoots for a double leg takedown but Wilhelm sprawls well. He's pushed Marshall's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
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!
Wilhelm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilhelm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marshall lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Wilhelm backs up against the cage.

Wilhelm closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Marshall quickly recovers to half guard.
Marshall looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wilhelm.
Marshall avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wilhelm.
Wilhelm trying to control from half guard but Marshall is working away.
Wilhelm not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wilhelm controlling the pace.
Wilhelm trying to control from half guard but Marshall is working away.
Marshall looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wilhelm thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marshall's head.
Marshall avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wilhelm.
Wilhelm missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wilhelm throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wilhelm not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like Wilhelm is going to stand back up.
Wilhelm thows a huge punch but Marshall dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall is not content to let Wilhelm control the position.
Marshall blocking the ground and pound attempt from Wilhelm.
Marshall is pressing down on Wilhelm's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Wilhelm trying to stand up but can't free himself from Marshall's guard.
Wilhelm is looking to work some ground and pound but Marshall has wrist control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wilhelm throwing strikes from guard but Marshall blocks nicely.
Wilhelm with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wilhelm with a flurry of punches that miss.
Marshall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wilhelm wanted to stand there but Marshall had control of the position.
Wilhelm in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall has a closed guard, preventing Wilhelm from standing up.
Marshall preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marshall preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marshall utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wilhelm working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Wilhelm gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wilhelm throws a lazy head kick
and Marshall counters with a head kick.
Wilhelm definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wilhelm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilhelm throws a front kick aimed at Marshall's knee but Marshall avoids it well.
Wilhelm misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Wilhelm.
Wilhelm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilhelm takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Wilhelm pivots, looking for a leg kick but Marshall is out of range and Wilhelm settles back down.
Wilhelm throws a lazy head kick
and Marshall counters with a nice leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Wilhelm as Marshall shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm throws out a leg kick but Marshall moves out of range and Wilhelm only half commits.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wilhelm sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Marshall fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Marshall doesn't manage to clinch there - Wilhelm circles away.
Wilhelm misses with a head kick.
Wilhelm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilhelm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marshall tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wilhelm swivels and escapes.
Wilhelm tries a head kick but it misses.
Wilhelm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marshall avoids the head kick by Wilhelm.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marshall throws a combination. Wilhelm tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wilhelm misses with a head kick.
Wilhelm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marshall throws a wild body kick that Wilhelm sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaiser Wilhelm dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wilhelm scores with a kick to the midsection.
Marshall looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wilhelm looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wilhelm shoots for a takedown but Marshall saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Marshall lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wilhelm takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Marshall looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Marshall leaves Wilhelm with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaiser Wilhelm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilhelm plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Marshall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wilhelm keeps the fight on the outside.

Wilhelm shoots in and gets a takedown into Marshall's guard.
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!
Wilhelm is looking to work some ground and pound but Marshall has wrist control.
Wilhelm throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wilhelm missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall is trying to keep Wilhelm in close.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wilhelm postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wilhelm showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Marshall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wilhelm.
Wilhelm throws a big right hand that misses.
Wilhelm won't allow Marshall to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wilhelm accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wilhelm missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wilhelm is looking to work some ground and pound but Marshall has wrist control.
Wilhelm with a flurry of punches that miss.
Marshall has a closed guard, preventing Wilhelm from standing up.
Wilhelm loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wilhelm trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marshall preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wilhelm throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wilhelm throwing strikes from guard but Marshall blocks nicely.
Wilhelm postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wilhelm working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Marshall manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Marshall is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Wilhelm is surviving well by controlling Marshall's body position as best he can.
Marshall throws a wild left hand from mount and Wilhelm manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Marshall's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Marshall's back!
Wilhelm missing with strikes.
Marshall covering up well under a series of strikes from Wilhelm.
Wilhelm struggling to land strikes to the head as Marshall covers up.
Kaiser Wilhelm overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wilhelm misses with punches from the back.
Wilhelm missing with strikes from the back.
Marshall covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Wilhelm throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Marshall is keeping busy.
Marshall covering up well under a series of strikes from Wilhelm.
Wilhelm struggling to land strikes to the head as Marshall covers up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm punches the canvas rather than the man.
Marshall covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Wilhelm somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Wilhelm struggling to land strikes to the head as Marshall covers up.
Marshall avoids the strikes from Wilhelm.
Wilhelm throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Wilhelm controlling the positon.
I really don't envy Marshall right now.
Marshall covering up well under a series of strikes from Wilhelm.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilhelm struggling to land strikes to the head as Marshall covers up.
Wilhelm keeps control of the position as Marshall tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaiser Wilhelm dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Wilhelm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilhelm misses with a body kick.
Wilhelm throws a lazy head kick
and Marshall counters with a nice leg kick.
Wilhelm throws a head kick that misses

and Marshall counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Marshall lands a nice short elbow.
Marshall not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Marshall is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wilhelm doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Marshall.
Wilhelm is trying to stand up here but Marshall is controlling him well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marshall thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wilhelm's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wilhelm is looking to escape.
Wilhelm knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marshall on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilhelm is trying to maintain the position but Marshall is very close to passing his half guard.

Wilhelm makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Wilhelm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilhelm stuffs the takedown.
Wilhelm throws a head kick that misses.
Wilhelm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilhelm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wilhelm.
Marshall misses with a head kick.
Marshall blocks a leg kick.
Wilhelm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kaiser Wilhelm is winning the standup battle so far.
Wilhelm circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilhelm throws a lazy head kick
and Marshall counters with a three punch combo that has Wilhelm backing up. Wilhelm nods at Marshall to acknowledge the strikes.
Marshall tries to clinch up.
Adam Marshall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilhelm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm throws a sloppy head kick
and Marshall counters with a big head kick but Wilhelm shrugs it off.
Wilhelm throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Wilhelm.
Marshall tries to close the distance and clinch but Wilhelm swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marshall fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wilhelm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marshall avoids the head kick by Wilhelm.
Marshall throws a wild body kick that Wilhelm sees coming a mile off.
Marshall takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wilhelm plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kaiser Wilhelm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilhelm throws a sloppy head kick and Marshall moves out of range easily.
Marshall closes the distance and clinches up with Wilhelm, looking for a takedown. Marshall pushes Wilhelm against the cage but Wilhelm circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kaiser Wilhelm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adam Marshall.
Wilhelm shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marshall but Marshall pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Marshall fails with a takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilhelm motions for Marshall to come forward. Wilhelm throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wilhelm misses with a head kick.
Wilhelm circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilhelm is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Marshall.
Wilhelm misses with a head kick.
Wilhelm pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilhelm fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Marshall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marshall blocks a low kick nicely.
Wilhelm keeps the fight on the outside.
Wilhelm tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wilhelm throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall shoots in for a double leg but Wilhelm sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A head kick misses from Wilhelm.
Wilhelm throws a sloppy head kick
and Marshall counters with a leg kick.
Wilhelm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marshall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wilhelm circles away quickly and effectively.
Wilhelm throws a sloppy head kick and Marshall moves out of range easily.
Wilhelm throws a head kick but Marshall moves out of range.
Adam Marshall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marshall tries to clinch but Wilhelm moves out of range.
Wilhelm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Marshall closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wilhelm did well to prevent Marshall getting side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilhelm is trying to stand up here but Marshall is controlling him well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wilhelm is looking to control Marshall's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wilhelm avoid being mounted?
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Marshall lands a nice short elbow.
Kaiser Wilhelm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marshall not landing any meaningful shots this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Adam Marshall.
Well Wilhelm 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaiser Wilhelm!