PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Doug Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Porter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marshall comes to the cage accompanied by Intro -- DMX. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marshall
vs
Porter

180 cm
23
195 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
194 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Doug Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Porter!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall throws a leg kick but Porter sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Marshall blocks a head kick by Porter.
Porter throws a sloppy head kick and Marshall moves out of range easily.
Porter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marshall chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marshall looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Porter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A combination from Marshall does no damage.
No luck for Porter with that takedown attempt.
Chris Porter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Porter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marshall manages to avoid it.
Marshall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marshall dips to his left and cracks Porter with an uppercut!
Marshall stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Porter.

Porter closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Marshall to the mat! Marshall manages to get full guard.
Porter trying to control the position from guard on top but Marshall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Porter throwing strikes from guard but Marshall blocks nicely.
Marshall on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Marshall tries to get out of the position.
Marshall preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Porter trying to control the position from guard on top but Marshall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marshall knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Porter on the ground.
Porter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Marshall keeping full guard, as Porter tries to pass.
Porter throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Porter blocks the body kick.
A good leg kick by Marshall.
Porter tries to land a front kick but Marshall steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Porter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marshall was well out of range. Poor timing from Porter.
Porter throws a head kick that misses
and Marshall finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Marshall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marshall throws a front kick that sends Porter stumbling back into the cage.
Porter looks gassed!
Porter misses with a wild body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marshall, right into the meat.
Marshall lands with a thumping leg kick.
Porter takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Marshall scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marshall.
Marshall thuds his shin into the meat of Porter's side.
Doug Marshall is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Porter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marshall. Marshall obviously looking to wear him down.
Marshall throws a head kick that Porter semi-blocks.
Marshall lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marshall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Porter just misses with a punch to the body.
Porter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Marshall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick by Marshall misses
and Porter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marshall defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Porter.
Porter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Marshall scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marshall.
Marshall feints and then cracks Porter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Porter down.
Marshall dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Porter. That did some damage!
Marshall scores with the left hand. Porter knows he should have avoided that one.
Porter avoids the head kick by Marshall.
Porter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Porter misses with a kick to the body
and Marshall counters with a nice low kick that buckles Porter's knee momentarily.
Marshall digs a good body shot into Porter's ribs.
Marshall throws out a powerful jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Marshall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good leg kick by Marshall there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Porter avoids the head kick by Marshall.
Porter walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Porter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marshall.
Porter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab from Marshall does it's job there.
Nice defenses there by Marshall.
Marshall throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Marshall.
Porter avoids the head kick by Marshall.
Marshall scores with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marshall plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Porter is breathing heavily.
Marshall tries to bum rush Porter with a series of wild strikes but Porter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Porter blocks a head kick by Marshall.
Marshall slips a straight right by Porter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter misses with a double jab
and Marshall counters with a nice body kick.
Porter takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Porter takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Marshall turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marshall tests Porter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A good leg kick by Marshall.
Marshall goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marshall throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Marshall finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marshall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porter tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Porter loads up on a big right hand but Marshall slips the punch.
Porter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Porter thows a leg kick but Marshall checks it
and Marshall counters with a big head kick but Porter shrugs it off.
Porter throws a hook but Marshall avoids it easily.
Doug Marshall is winning the standup battle so far.
Marshall looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marshall throws a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Porter misses the jab.
Porter takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Marshall scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice body kick there by Marshall.
Marshall misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Porter takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Marshall misses with a body kick.
Marshall throws a leg kick which misses Porter's front leg but catches the back leg as Porter tries to avoid it.
Marshall lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice shot by Marshall.
Marshall connects with a high kick.
Porter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marshall manages to avoid it.
Marshall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Porter is predictable there
and Marshall counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Marshall avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marshall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Porter can do to turn this around?
Marshall lands a nice shot that snaps Porter's head back.
Marshall takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marshall keeps Porter at a distance using the push kick.
Marshall thuds his shin into the meat of Porter's side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marshall, right into the meat.
Marshall fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Porter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marshall chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marshall tries a head kick but it misses.
Marshall is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Marshall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marshall fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Porter.
Some wild striking there from Marshall.
Marshall throws a leg kick which misses Porter's front leg but catches the back leg as Porter tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doug Marshall dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Marshall lands a head kick!
Porter misses with a looping right.
Porter misses with a takedown
and Marshall counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Marshall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Porter misses with a body punch
and Marshall counters with a low kick, right behind Porter 's knee.
Porter misses with a head kick.
Marshall thumps Porter with a low kick.
Porter avoids a kick to the body.
Porter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marshall scores with a jab. Porter acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Porter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marshall lands with a slapping head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porter takes one to the side of the head.
Porter takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Porter fails with a takedown attempt.
Porter has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Marshall.
Marshall fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Porter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Marshall looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marshall throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Porter on the side of the head.
Marshall throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Porter's head.
Porter on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marshall. Marshall obviously looking to wear him down.
Marshall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marshall, right into the meat.
Marshall pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall throws a quick inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marshall.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marshall with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big left from Porter misses.
Marshall throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Porter throws a leg kick
and Marshall counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Marshall throws a head kick that Porter semi-blocks.
Porter walks into a stiff left hand from Marshall.
Marshall lands with a nice body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marshall.
Marshall ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Chris Porter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall connects with a high kick.
Marshall feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Porter's calf.
Marshall throws a nice outside leg kick.
Marshall throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Marshall there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marshall scores with a leg kick.
Marshall lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Marshall lands a high kick!
Marshall throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Marshall throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Marshall.
Marshall getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porter steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Marshall. That one must have hurt.
Marshall looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Marshall scores with a body shot.
Marshall lands with a slapping head kick.
Marshall feints and then cracks Porter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Porter down.
Marshall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body kick from Marshall.
Nice body punch from Marshall.
A slapping leg kick lands for Marshall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marshall scores with a leg kick.
Marshall moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Doug Marshall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marshall scores with a kick to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Doug Marshall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marshall, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:25
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:25
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:25

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