PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Batts (ranked 1127 p4p, 152 weight class) and Mason Marshall (ranked 1433 p4p, 184 weight class). Batts kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Midnight City - By: M83. Marshall has chosen Step Into A World - by: KRS-One as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Batts
vs
Marshall

175 cm
34
181 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

177 cm
40
179 lbs
24 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Batts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mason Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batts tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marshall! But no joy.
Batts misses with a hook
enabling Marshall to counter with a crisp jab.
A good leg kick by Batts.
Batts throws a lazy uppercut
letting Marshall counter with a right hand.
Marshall's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Batts connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Marshall scrambles back to his feet.
Batts tries to work over Marshall's front leg with a kick but Marshall checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marshall! But no joy.
A head kick misses from Batts.
Batts lands with an overhand left.
Batts rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Batts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Batts fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Batts is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marshall.
Marshall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Batts.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marshall! But no joy.
Marshall's coach down at Doom's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Marshall's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Batts throws a poor cross that misses
and Marshall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Batts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Batts feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Marshall's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batts stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Marshall staying out of range there.
Marshall tries a quick counter leg kick but Batts is wise to it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Marshall checks a leg kick.
Batts throws a leg kick that is checked
and Marshall counters with a straight right hand.
Batts misses with a straight left.
Marshall swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Batts swings away with a body shot that misses
and Marshall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marshall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Batts.
Batts misses with a hook to the body
and Marshall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peter Batts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marshall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Batts.
Batts throws a lazy head kick

and Marshall counters with a shoot takedown. Batts fights it but they end up in guard.
Batts preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Batts tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Batts has his hands on Marshall's head, controlling the position.
Batts wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batts working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marshall.
Marshall has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marshall postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Marshall trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marshall loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Batts wants to sweep but no luck.
Marshall is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Marshall drops back looking for a leg! Batts is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Batts manages to kick Marshall off! Marshall jumps back into Batts's guard.
Batts trying to control the position.
Marshall working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Marshall in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Marshall with a flurry of punches that miss.
Batts tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall stands up over Batts, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Marshall working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Batts looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marshall is one step ahead there.
Batts not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Batts pulls Marshall in close to his closed guard and prevents Marshall from doing any damage or advancing position.
Batts is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Batts working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marshall.
Marshall postures up.
Batts definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marshall trying to control but Batts is working from the bottom.
Batts seems keen to control Marshall's posture.
Marshall lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall landing some decent shots from guard.
Batts bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Marshall's guard.

Batts scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Batts postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Batts's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Marshall is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Batts defends well.
Batts preventing the sweep.
Marshall working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Marshall working for a triangle but Batts defends it easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Batts's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mason Marshall will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Batts looks to land a left hand but Marshall moved out of range nicely.
Batts misses with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Batts. Marshall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Batts throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marshall on the side of the head.
Batts lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Batts.
Batts swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marshall drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Batts defends it well.
Marshall slips a straight right by Batts.
Batts scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batts misses with a two punch combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marshall! But no joy.
Nice defenses there by Marshall.
Batts looks to score with a jab to the body but Marshall is just out of range.
Batts shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Marshall eats them both and turns towards Batts to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batts throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batts misses with an uppercut
and Marshall counters with a nice uppercut.
Batts throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marshall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Peter Batts is winning the standup battle so far.
Batts swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Marshall.
Batts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marshall feints a counter leg kick.
Marshall takes one to the chin there.
Batts throws a poor cross that misses
and Marshall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marshall takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Batts rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marshall connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Batts misses with a left hand
and Marshall counters with a stiff right hand.
Batts misses with a head kick.
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!
Batts throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Batts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marshall moves away.
Marshall blocks a head kick by Batts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Marshall there as he acknowledges the shot.
Batts misses with a wild body shot.
Marshall looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A head kick by Batts misses
and Batts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marshall uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Batts.
A slow jab from Batts misses its intended target.
Batts throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Batts throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marshall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marshall moves forwards but Batts connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Batts misses with a left hand
and Batts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Batts throws a lazy uppercut
and Marshall counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Batts throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marshall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Batts scores with a jab to the jaw.
Batts rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marshall counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall connects with the punch.
Batts misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Marshall to counter with a crisp jab.
Batts will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marshall swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A nice inside leg kick there by Batts. That's going to slow Marshall down.
Batts throws a poor cross that misses
and Marshall counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Batts has Marshall up against the cage in a clinch.
Batts throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Marshall looking to stall.
Marshall blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Batts lands with a right to the head.
Batts creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Batts misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marshall.
Marshall managing to block the knees to the body from Batts.
Marshall wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marshall letting Batts take a breather here.
Batts lands an elbow inside that Marshall shrugs off.

It looks like Mason Marshall has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batts can't find room to land a body shot as Marshall controls the action.
Batts throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Batts lands a knee to the body.
Marshall blocks an elbow strike.
Batts working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Batts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Batts dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mason Marshall's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Marshall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Batts tests Marshall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Batts throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Marshall counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Marshall.
Batts looking to control.
Batts is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Marshall preventing the sweep.
Marshall stands up over Batts, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Marshall cracks Batts with a solid left hand.
Marshall is looking to work some ground and pound but Batts has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Batts is on top in guard.

Marshall has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Batts can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Marshall wants to sweep here but Batts controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Batts's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Batts landing some decent shots from guard.
Marshall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Batts is one step ahead there.
Batts is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Batts lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Marshall controls Batts momentarily but Batts frees himself.
Marshall wants to sweep here but Batts controlling him for the moment.
Batts makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall trying to keep a closed guard but Batts is proving a slippery customer.
Batts keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Marshall's head.
Batts makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Marshall is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Batts is aware though and is defending well.

Marshall looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Batts makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Batts landing with the ground and pound.
Batts stands up over Marshall, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Batts lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Batts stopping the sweep attempt from Marshall.
Batts works over Marshall with some ground and pound from guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Batts with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batts is working Marshall over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Batts passes Marshall's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Batts takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Batts wants to pass the guard but Marshall is defending well.
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. Batts connects with a nice short shot to Marshall's temple.
Batts drops an elbow to the side of Marshall's head.
Marshall trying to control here.
Batts is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Marshall has hold of Batts's hands but Batts slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Batts working the head and body with strikes.

Batts is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Marshall is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Marshall manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Batts manages to get himself to full guard.

Marshall landing with the ground and pound.
Marshall trying to control the position from guard on top but Batts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marshall working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Batts's head.
Batts is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marshall is trying to get back to full guard.
Marshall trying to control but Batts postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Batts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Batts 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Batts!
Peter Batts tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.