PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shady Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Roberts
vs
Marshall

168 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shady Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roberts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roberts thows a body shot but no joy.
Roberts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roberts throws a series of punches but Marshall avoids them all with ease.
Marshall throws an overhand right that lands on Roberts's shoulder, as Roberts tries to avoid the shot.
Roberts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marshall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roberts defending well as Marshall loads up on a big left hand.
Marshall throws a series of punches but Roberts avoids them all with ease.
A big right from Marshall misses.
Marshall throws a right hand that Roberts ducks under and follows up with a left that Roberts also avoids with ease.
Roberts throws a right and a left that Marshall avoids nicely.
Roberts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marshall fails to land with a series of punches.
Marshall misses with the combination.
Roberts looks to land a body kick but Marshall moved away.
Marshall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roberts throws a right hand that Marshall ducks under and follows up with a left that Marshall also avoids with ease.
Marshall throws a looping overhand right but Roberts ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshall looks to land a left hand but Roberts moved out of range nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab from Marshall misses.
Roberts really is a fat lump.
Roberts throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Roberts is breathing heavily.
Marshall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roberts circles away quickly and effectively.
Marshall blocks a head kick by Roberts.
Roberts scores with a jab to the body.
Marshall misses the jab.
Marshall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roberts gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Roberts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marshall.
Marshall throws a big shot that misses.
Roberts throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters circling - Marshall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marshall swinging wildly here.
Roberts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roberts throws a body punch but Marshall moves out of range.
Roberts lands a jab to the nose.
Some wild striking there from Roberts.
Roberts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marshall.
Roberts throws a right and a left that Marshall avoids nicely.
Roberts moves forwards but Marshall connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Marshall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marshall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roberts. Marshall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Roberts moves out of range of the strikes.
Marshall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roberts.
Roberts attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Roberts does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roberts. Marshall does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roberts misses with a body kick.
Roberts blocks a jab.
Marshall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roberts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Marshall misses the target.
Marshall looks to land a combination but Roberts avoids it well.
Roberts scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Marshall on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Roberts. Roberts obviously looking to wear him down.
Marshall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roberts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marshall.
Roberts defending well as Marshall loads up on a big left hand.
Marshall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marshall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roberts jabs Marshall to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall moves out of range of the body kick.
Marshall misses with a looping left.
A big right from Marshall misses.
The fighters circling - Marshall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roberts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Roberts motions for Marshall to come forward. Roberts throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A left lands for Roberts.
Marshall throws the left hand but Roberts avoids the punch easily.
Marshall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marshall shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Roberts eats them both and turns towards Marshall to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Roberts throws a head kick but Marshall moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Marshall.
Roberts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marshall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roberts goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Roberts throws a body punch but Marshall moves out of range.
Roberts looks to land a right hand but Marshall moved out of range.
Marshall misses with a series of wild punches.
Roberts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marshall was well out of range. Poor timing from Roberts.
Marshall throws a nice looking combination but Roberts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab lands there for Roberts.
Marshall misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Roberts dodges the punch combination from Marshall.
Marshall might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Marshall takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Roberts steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marshall.
Marshall swinging wildly here.
Roberts misses with a few strikes there.
Roberts misses with a body kick.
Roberts lands with an uppercut that bounces Marshall off the cage and back into rage.
A punch combination from Marshall misses.
Roberts misses with a body shot.
Roberts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marshall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Roberts moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roberts slips under a jab from Marshall.
Roberts dodges the punch combination from Marshall.
Roberts displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marshall throws out the jab.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marshall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roberts circles away quickly and effectively.
Roberts goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marshall is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Roberts throws a leg kick but Marshall sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Roberts misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Roberts swings for the body but Marshall moves out of range.
Marshall blocks a head kick by Roberts.
Marshall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marshall looks to land a combination but Roberts avoids it well.
Roberts dodges the punch combination from Marshall.
Roberts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Marshall, as that shot connected.
Roberts misses with a head kick.
Marshall throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marshall slips a jab and a cross from Roberts.
Marshall looks to land a combination. Roberts sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Marshall slips a jab and a cross from Roberts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marshall swinging wildly here.
Some bone on bone action there as Marshall checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roberts dodges the punch combination from Marshall.
Roberts lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall slips under a jab from Roberts.
Roberts misses with a head kick.
Nice jab there from Marshall.
Marshall lands with a cross.
Roberts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marshall was well out of range. Poor timing from Roberts.
Marshall misses with the combination.
Roberts jabs Marshall to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marshall bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Roberts is looking to wear down Marshall with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Marshall fails to land with a series of punches.
Marshall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roberts looks to land a body kick but Marshall moved away.
Roberts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marshall manages to avoid it.
Roberts misses with a head kick.
Roberts lands with a slapping head kick.
Marshall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roberts needs to keep his hands up - Marshall had a free shot at his head there.
A punch combination from Marshall misses.
Roberts ducks under a wild hook from Marshall.
Marshall throws a series of punches but Roberts avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Roberts moves out of range of the strikes.
Marshall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roberts cracks Marshall with a right hand to the side of the head.
Roberts swinging wildly here.
Marshall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marshall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roberts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Marshall.
Marshall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Roberts swinging wildly here.
Roberts tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Roberts. Those never looked like landing.
Marshall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Roberts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Roberts.
Roberts tries to land a leg kick but Marshall saw it coming and moves away.
Marshall lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Marshall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marshall stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts connects with a high kick.
Marshall moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Marshall throws a nice looking combination but Roberts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roberts misses with a kick to the body.
Roberts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roberts lets loose with a powerful body kick. Marshall will feel that in the morning.
Roberts slips under a jab.
Marshall moves out of range of the body kick from Roberts.
Marshall slips a jab and a cross from Roberts.
Roberts dodges the punch combination from Marshall.
Marshall blocks a head kick by Roberts.
Marshall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roberts fails to land with a series of punches.
Roberts takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Marshall avoids the head kick by Roberts.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marshall avoids the head kick by Roberts.
Jake Roberts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marshall throws a good cross that connects.
Roberts avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Roberts bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Marshall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big right from Marshall misses.
Roberts is looking to score with low kicks.
Marshall loads up on a big right hand but Roberts slips the punch.
Roberts throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marshall drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Roberts misses with a wild combination.
Marshall throws a right hand that Roberts ducks under and follows up with a left that Roberts also avoids with ease.
Marshall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marshall throws out a loose jab but Roberts uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Roberts.
Roberts lands with a kick to the temple. Marshall shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Roberts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marshall.
Marshall throws a nice looking combination but Roberts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A head kick misses from Roberts.
Marshall throws a nice looking combination but Roberts bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marshall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roberts blocks a jab.
Roberts slips under a jab from Marshall.
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 Jake Roberts will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Roberts throws a head kick that misses.
Marshall throws a series of punches but Roberts avoids them all with ease.
Marshall checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Roberts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marshall.
Marshall looks to land a left hand but Roberts moved out of range nicely.
Marshall avoids the head kick by Roberts.
Roberts misses with a few strikes there.
Marshall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marshall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marshall lands a jab.
Marshall misses with a two punch combination.
Marshall misses with a few strikes there.
Roberts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roberts tried to score with a low kick but Marshall checks it.
Roberts misses with a series of wild punches.
Marshall looks to land a right hand but Roberts moved out of range.
Roberts throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Marshall.
Good leg kick by Roberts there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A combination from Marshall does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall misses with an uppercut. Roberts saw that one coming.
Jab by Roberts.
Roberts throws a nice looking combination but Marshall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roberts lands a head kick!
Marshall misses with the combination.
Roberts throws a wild body kick that Marshall sees coming a mile off.
A combination from Roberts does no damage.
A jab from Roberts does it's job there.
Roberts ducks under a wild hook from Marshall.
A punch combination from Roberts misses.
Marshall takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Marshall bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Roberts's head backwards.
No joy there for Marshall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marshall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roberts sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marshall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Roberts circles away quickly and effectively.
Marshall throws a jab but it's blocked by Roberts.
Roberts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roberts tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Marshall is able to avoid easily.
Marshall misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Roberts lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Marshall lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Marshall with a nice cross.
Roberts throws a right hand that Marshall ducks under and follows up with a left that Marshall also avoids with ease.
A telegraphed right hand from Marshall misses the target.
A jab from Roberts does it's job there.
Marshall misses with a few strikes there.
Roberts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marshall.
Roberts swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Marshall misses.
Marshall misses with a series of wild punches.
Marshall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marshall misses with a hook. Roberts ducked under it nicely.
Roberts slips a straight right by Marshall.
Marshall takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Roberts tries to bum rush Marshall with a series of wild strikes but Marshall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roberts lands a really nice looking cross but Marshall seems unphased.
Roberts takes one to the chin there.
Roberts uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marshall.
Marshall avoids the head kick by Roberts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roberts lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Marshall feints a jab promting Roberts to slip. Marshall then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Roberts slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Roberts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Roberts throws a head kick but Marshall moves out of range.
Marshall misses with a few strikes there.
Roberts throws a head kick that misses.
Roberts ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marshall throws a series of punches but Roberts moves out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Roberts.
Marshall slips a jab and a cross from Roberts.
Marshall misses with a looping right.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Roberts lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Marshall has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Marshall and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Marshall throws a big shot that misses.
Marshall avoids the body shot from Roberts.
Roberts slips a jab and a cross from Marshall.
Roberts tries a head kick but it misses.
Marshall blocks the body kick.
Some wild striking there from Marshall.
Marshall throws a lazy right hand but Roberts sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Roberts tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Marshall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marshall lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Roberts throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marshall.
Marshall misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Marshall.
Marshall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roberts.
Roberts connects with a high kick.
Roberts looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Marshall closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Marshall staying out of range there.
Marshall slips a jab and a cross from Roberts.
Marshall swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roberts throws a right hand that Marshall ducks under and follows up with a left that Marshall also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Marshall. Those never looked like landing.
Marshall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roberts throws a series of punches but Marshall avoids them all with ease.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roberts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marshall lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Roberts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shady Marshall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roberts dodges the punch combination from Marshall.
Marshall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roberts sees it coming and avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Roberts showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Roberts 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Roberts!