PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michale Marshall (ranked 5091 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaun Peterson (ranked 3902 p4p, 0 weight class). Peterson has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Marshall
vs
Peterson

151 cm
18
161 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
156 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 Las Vegas, Michale Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shaun Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marshall wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Marshall checks a leg kick.
Peterson lands the left hand.

Marshall rushes Peterson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Marshall tightens his grip and picks Peterson up, before dumping him to the ground. Peterson manages to land in guard.
Marshall wants to control from the top but Peterson keeps moving.
Marshall could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Peterson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Marshall lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshall trying to control but Peterson is working from the bottom.
Marshall throwing strikes from guard but Peterson blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall being controlled here momentarily.
Marshall works over Peterson with some ground and pound from guard.
Marshall wants to control from the top but Peterson keeps moving.
Marshall really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Marshall lands a couple of digs.
Marshall throws a big right hand that misses.
Marshall is looking to work some ground and pound but Peterson has wrist control.
Marshall landing some decent shots from guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall throwing strikes from guard but Peterson blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marshall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Marshall trying to control but Peterson is working from the bottom.
Marshall in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Marshall with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marshall accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Peterson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Marshall uses it to pass to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Marshall's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Peterson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Peterson tries to bench press Marshall off him but Marshall keeps the position.
Peterson looks winded!
Marshall landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Marshall scoring with punches and elbows.
Marshall throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Peterson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Marshall has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Marshall scoring with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Peterson wants to control but Marshall postures up.
Marshall lands a decent elbow from side control.
Marshall working the ground and pound.
Peterson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Marshall wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Peterson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Marshall connects with a decent elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Peterson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Marshall landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michale Marshall dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Marshall goes for a double leg but Peterson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Peterson continues to drive forward.
A swing and a miss from Peterson.
Peterson connects with a body shot.
Marshall moves out of range as Peterson strikes.
Marshall has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Peterson finds it's way round the side to connect with Marshall's head.
Marshall ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circle momentarily. Peterson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Peterson looks to throw the jab but Marshall is out of range.
Peterson looks to score with a jab to the body but Marshall is just out of range.
Michale Marshall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peterson throws a leg kick that is checked

and Marshall counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Peterson tries to kick Marshall off in order to stand up. Marshall Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Peterson is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Marshall has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Peterson misses with a looping left.
Peterson throws an overhand right that lands on Marshall's shoulder, as Marshall tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marshall closes the distance and pushes Peterson back into the cage.
Marshall is trying to drag Peterson to the mat but Peterson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Peterson is trying to pull guard but Marshall has him pressed against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Peterson wants to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Peterson is working for takedown but Marshall is calmly controlling the position for now.
Marshall landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Marshall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Peterson is looking to break free of the clinch but Marshall has double underhooks.
Peterson is pressed up against the cage. Marshall has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Peterson down to the mat. Peterson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michale Marshall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peterson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marshall.
Peterson misses with an uppercut. Marshall saw that one coming.
Marshall tries to clinch up but Peterson circles away and keeps his distance.
Marshall walks into a left hand.
Marshall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Peterson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Peterson misses with a low kick.
No luck for Marshall with that takedown attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Peterson! But no joy.
Marshall slips under a jab.
Peterson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Peterson there.
Peterson lands with a straight right. Marshall didn't see that one coming.
Peterson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Peterson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall tries for a takedown but Peterson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Peterson misses with a hook. Marshall ducked under it nicely.
Marshall avoids the body shot from Peterson.
Marshall takes one to the side of the head.
Marshall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peterson.
Shaun Peterson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Peterson throws a hook to the side of Marshall's head but Marshall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Peterson misses the target.
Marshall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peterson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marshall fails with a takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peterson connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shaun Peterson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Peterson swats away the attempt to clinch by Marshall.

Marshall 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.

Peterson has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Marshall is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Peterson looking to throw knees to the head but Marshall is blocking nicely.

Marshall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peterson tries a low kick but Marshall avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marshall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Peterson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Peterson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Marshall manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Peterson on his heels. He'll look to pass Peterson's guard now, I'm sure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall trying to control but Peterson is working from the bottom.
Marshall throwing strikes from guard but Peterson blocks nicely.
Marshall landing some decent shots from guard.
Marshall sitting in guard here, content to control.
Peterson working a defensive guard but Marshall manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Peterson taking a bit of punishment here - Marshall scoring with strikes.
Marshall grinds an elbow into Peterson's temple.
Peterson takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Marshall working the head and body with strikes.
Marshall lands some shots froms side control.
Marshall is chipping away with strikes.
Marshall connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Peterson some visible discomfort.
Marshall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Peterson keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson wants to get back to his feet but Marshall is dominant here and he's now got Peterson's back!
Marshall lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Marshall.
Peterson takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Marshall landing with strikes.
Marshall lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Peterson.
Marshall scores with punches to the body.
Peterson is trapped and Marshall is scoring with shots to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Peterson is trapped and Marshall is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Peterson is trying to stand back up.
Marshall throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Marshall has Peterson flattened out and is raining down punches.
Marshall lands a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marshall lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

And that's the end of the fight!
Michale Marshall showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Marshall has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michale Marshall!