PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Riley Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ludwig Manres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marshall comes to the cage accompanied by I Shot the Sheriff by Eric Clapton. The crowd seem to be enjoying Manres's choice of entrance music: Aqualung - Jethro Tull. Ludwig Manres has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Marshall
vs
Manres

187 cm
35
185 lbs
21 - 22 - 0

182 cm
41
187 lbs
29 - 32 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 21 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Riley Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 32 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Ludwig Manres!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marshall drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Marshall trying to control the position from guard on top but Manres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marshall won't allow Manres to sweep him here.
Manres preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marshall wants to control from the top but Manres keeps moving.

Manres is looking for a triangle but Marshall pushes his legs off easily.
Manres controls Marshall momentarily but Marshall frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshall trying to control but Manres is working from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A clash of legs there as Marshall blocks the low kick.
It looked like Marshall wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall shoots and misses

and Manres counters by moving into the clinch.

Manres gets control of Marshall's arms and successfully pulls guard. Manres will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Marshall has gone for a leg lock! Manres slips out almost immediately though and dives into Marshall's guard.
Manres postures up.
Marshall utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Manres slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Marshall is looking for a triangle but Manres pushes his legs off easily.

Marshall throws his legs up looking for a submission but Manres uses it to pass to side control.
Manres cracks Marshall with a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manres tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Manres scores with a couple of short elbows.
Marshall is working to avoid the ground and pound but Manres connects with a decent elbow.
Manres lands a decent elbow from side control.
Manres throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Manres lands a few punches from side control.
Marshall sneaks back into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Marshall's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

Manres is working for a submission of some sort.
Marshall is staying active underneath Manres, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Manres is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Marshall defends it well.
Marshall avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Manres.
Marshall has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Manres is working away from the top position though.

Manres is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Marshall defends it well.
Manres tries to pass to full mount but Marshall defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Manres throwing shots but Marshall is blocking nicely.
Marshall wants to control but Manres is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Manres trying to control from half guard but Marshall is working away.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Manres shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Marshall trying to control from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Marshall looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Marshall actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ludwig Manres dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Marshall fails with a takedown attempt.
Manres tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ludwig Manres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marshall fails to land with a series of punches.
Marshall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Manres swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Manres keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manres feints the counter takedown.
Marshall misses with a straight left.
Marshall closes the distance and clinches up with Manres, looking for a takedown. Marshall pushes Manres against the cage but Manres circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Marshall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manres.
Marshall misses with a left hand
and Manres counters with a left to the body.

Manres fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Marshall sprawls well initially but Manres persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Manres is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Marshall sees it coming and defends easily.
Manres lands strikes from half guard.
My spies in DiscoClub inform me that Manres has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Manres not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manres throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Marshall blocking the ground and pound attempt from Manres.
Manres throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Manres working the head and body with strikes.
Manres seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Marshall wants to control but Manres is keeping busy.

Manres is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Marshall sees it coming and defends easily.
Manres looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Marshall with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Marshall looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Manres seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Marshall does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Manres seems to be looking for submissions.
Manres trying to mount his opponent but Marshall defends it.
Manres wants to control but Marshall is keeping him busy.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Manres feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Marshall looking for a guillotine here but Manres defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marshall looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Manres passes into side control.

Manres thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ludwig Manres has got the better of the ground game so far.

Manres is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Marshall has escaped the position, nice work there.
Marshall is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Manres tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Manres has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Marshall is trying to get back to half guard.
Sloppy strikes there by Manres.
Marshall is looking for a sweep.
Manres throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Marshall gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Manres scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Marshall?
Marshall is squirming around, avoiding Manres's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ludwig Manres showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Marshall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marshall throws the left hand but Manres avoids the punch easily.
Marshall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good shot there by Marshall.
Marshall throws a head kick that misses.
Marshall lands a high kick!
Marshall comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Manres uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marshall.
And Manres tries to counter it with a takedown but Marshall pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Marshall misses with a body shot.
And Manres tries to counter it with a takedown but Marshall pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshall looks to land a right hand but Manres moved out of range.

Manres looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Marshall!
Marshall tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is taking a good look at Marshall as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Manres!
Manres scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Marshall is looking for a way out.
Manres cracks Marshall with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Marshall from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Manres scores with punches from the back.

Marshall is rocked!
Marshall wants to escape the position.
Oh Marshall is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Marshall defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manres struggling to keep hold of the position.
Manres lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Marshall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall trying to control the action but Manres just sinks the hooks in.
Manres biding his time, controlling Marshall.

Manres looking for the choke from the back.
Manres has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Manres is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
I really don't envy Marshall right now.
Manres tries to keep control of the position but Marshall is staying busy.
Marshall seems to have got his legs back now.
Manres is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Marshall. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
You can see the frustration on Marshall's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Manres is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Marshall. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Marshall breaks Manres's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marshall trying to control the position from guard on top but Manres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manres trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Manres is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Marshall looking to sit in guard and control but Manres gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Manres landing with the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Marshall holds on and takes a little breather.
Manres trying to control but Marshall is working from the bottom.
Riley Marshall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Manres looking to pass the guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Marshall tries a head kick but it misses.
Marshall misses with a head kick.

Marshall is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Manres presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Marshall with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marshall lands with a short shot to the head.

Manres wants the takedown. Marshall is fighting it off but Manres persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Marshall's guard against the cage.
Marshall keeping full guard, as Manres tries to pass.
Manres slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ludwig Manres comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Manres winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ludwig Manres!
Riley Marshall was interviewed post fight and said 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
30%

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