PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Khabib Mebab (ranked 3348 p4p, 1572 weight class) and Daniel Marsh (ranked 221 p4p, 124 weight class). Mebab comes to the cage accompanied by Some. Marsh comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Nogizaka46 - Sing Out ! kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Mebab
vs
Marsh

179 cm
24
155
2 - 3 - 0

173 cm
20
152
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Khabib Mebab!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Marsh!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mebab takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice cross by Marsh.
Marsh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mebab tries to clinch but Marsh is having none of it.
Marsh is looking to slow Mebab down with leg kicks.
Mebab shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Daniel Marsh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marsh misses the shot to the body.
Mebab tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marsh lands a nice looking body shot.
Marsh connects with a solid leg kick.
Marsh scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mebab doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice shot by Marsh.
Mebab on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Mebab throws a looping overhand right but Marsh ducks down to avoid it.
Marsh fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Mebab rushes Marsh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Marsh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Marsh.
Marsh lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mebab is breathing heavily.
Marsh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marsh stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marsh lands a shot to the body.
Marsh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Marsh.
Marsh scores with a shot to the side of Mebab's head.
Marsh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Marsh.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marsh.
Marsh lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mebab.
Marsh lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Mebab is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marsh.
Oh Mebab is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marsh misses with the head strike.
Marsh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marsh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mebab blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marsh.
Mebab blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marsh throws a punch but it's blocked by Mebab.
Marsh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marsh working aggressively here.
Marsh throws a head punch that misses.
Marsh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marsh scores with a hook to the body.
Marsh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mebab blocking some punches.
Marsh swings wildly with an uppercut but Mebab uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marsh misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mebab.
Marsh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marsh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marsh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mebab blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marsh misses with the head strike.
Marsh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marsh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mebab seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh lands with a light punch inside.
Marsh stops a takedown attempt from Mebab.
Marsh creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Mebab's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Mebab drops to his knees and Marsh pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Marsh!
A very excited looking Daniel Marsh made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.