PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Kreuger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kreuger has chosen "I'm Your Boogie Man" by White Zombie as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Marsh
vs
Kreuger

180 cm
21
183 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
27
183 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

5th Round
Crippler's Corner

Supersize Me

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Marsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freddy Kreuger!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kreuger tries to clinch up but Marsh circles away and keeps his distance.
Marsh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marsh misses with a body shot.
Marsh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Marsh. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Marsh.
Kreuger looks for the body kick but Marsh saw that one coming.
Kreuger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marsh.
Marsh staying out of range there.
Marsh throws a body punch but Kreuger moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Marsh gets the takedown into side control.
Kreuger struggling a bit here.
Kreuger is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh advances to mount.
Kreuger is trying to escape the mount.
Marsh can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kreuger is looking to escape.

Marsh is working for a guillotine from mount but Kreuger frees his head quite easily.
Kreuger is squirming around, avoiding Marsh's attempts to control the action.

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.
Marsh unloads with some shots from mount but Kreuger bucks and avoids them well.
Marsh prevents Kreuger from getting the reversal.
Marsh content just to control the position here.
Marsh connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kreuger blocking the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreuger is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Marsh trying to control but Kreuger is having none of it.
Marsh scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kreuger?
Marsh misses with a head shot.

Marsh working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kreuger is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kreuger is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Kreuger defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Marsh.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Marsh cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Marsh avoids the attempt from Kreuger to control.
Marsh looking to control but Kreuger is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Marsh dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kreuger tries to clinch but Marsh moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Marsh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Marsh closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kreuger to the mat! Kreuger manages to get full guard.
Kreuger is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Marsh 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.
Kreuger lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Marsh!
Marsh tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreuger trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Marsh is trying desperately to improve position.
Kreuger controlling the position easily from mount.
Marsh tries to reverse the position but Kreuger maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marsh tries to hold on but Kreuger postures up.
Kreuger can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marsh is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Marsh trying to control but Kreuger postures up.
Marsh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

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.
Kreuger wants to control but Marsh is keeping him busy.
Kreuger looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marsh makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Marsh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Randy Marsh will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kreuger misses with a hook.
Marsh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kreuger ducks under a wild hook from Marsh.
Marsh avoids the body shot from Kreuger.
Kreuger just misses with a punch to the body.
Kreuger dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marsh. That did some damage!

Kreuger has Marsh up against the cage in a clinch.
Kreuger gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kreuger lands with a left to the head.
Marsh wants to get back to striking at distance but Kreuger won't allow it.
Kreuger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Randy Marsh has been cut.
Marsh working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kreuger lands a hook that snaps the head of Marsh backwards.
Kreuger lands an elbow inside that Marsh shrugs off.
Kreuger holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kreuger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marsh is defending well for now.
Kreuger lands a nice elbow.
Kreuger stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marsh tries to break free but Kreuger pushes him back against the cage.
Marsh fails to pull guard.
Marsh goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kreuger prevents it.
Marsh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kreuger has him pressed against the cage.
Kreuger is pushing Marsh up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kreuger unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Marsh takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kreuger lands a nice elbow.

Randy Marsh's cut is getting worse.
Marsh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Freddy Kreuger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kreuger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kreuger landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kreuger lands an elbow inside.
Marsh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kreuger has him pressed against the cage.
Kreuger holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kreuger lands an elbow inside that Marsh shrugs off.

Randy Marsh's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kreuger using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kreuger comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kreuger lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Marsh is rocked!

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Randy Marsh's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Freddy Kreuger!