PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Farrel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Twitch Marshal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Farrel comes into the arena with Chemical Brothers Block Rockin Beats blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Twitch Marshal enters the cage!

Farrel
vs
Marshal

178 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
21
191 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Farrel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Twitch Marshal!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Farrel has managed to clinch.
Marshal jumps guard but Farrel stands there with Marshal around his waist. Marshal gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Marshal has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Farrel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Farrel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Farrel.
Farrel trying to control the action but Marshal is working from the bottom.
Farrel fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Farrel decides to stand back up. Farrel steps back and let's Marshal get back to his feet.
Farrel misses with the combination.
Marshal misses with a takedown attempt

and Farrel counters by clinching up.
Tyson Farrel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Twitch Marshal.
Marshal tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Farrel just stands there and leans against the cage.

Farrel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Farrel moves out of range of the body kick from Marshal.
Farrel clobbers Marshal with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Marshal.
Marshal prevents Farrel from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farrel manages to work his way to half guard, despite Marshal's best efforts.
Marshal is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Farrel tries to hold on but Marshal pushes him away.
Marshal controlling from mount.

Marshal looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Marshal thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Farrel tries to reverse the position but Marshal maintains control.
Marshal tries to control but Farrel wriggling away.
Marshal unloads with some shots from mount but Farrel bucks and avoids them well.
Marshal seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Farrel is holding on tight.
Farrel tries to reverse the position but Marshal maintains control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Farrel wants to control but Marshal is having none of it.
Marshal trying to control but Farrel is having none of it.
Marshal thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Marshal avoids the attempt from Farrel to control.
Farrel is trying to escape the mount.
Marshal is trying to control here but Farrel has managed to regain half guard.
Marshal has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Farrel tries to get to full guard but Marshal has control of the leg.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Farrel rushes Marshal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Farrel stops a takedown attempt from Marshal.

Farrel manages to break the clinch.
Farrel throws a series of punches but Marshal avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshal has his takedown stuffed
and Farrel counters with a two punch combo.
Marshal looks gassed!
Farrel lands a two punch combo.
Farrel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Farrel lands a nice looking body shot.
Marshal tries for a takedown but Farrel circles away easily
and Farrel counters with a big head kick but Marshal shrugs it off.
A jab from Farrel does it's job there.
Farrel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Farrel lands with a slapping head kick.
Farrel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Farrel throws a nice looking combination but Marshal bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Farrel misses with a low kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Marshal checks a leg kick.

Farrel clinches.

Farrel breaks from the clinch.
Marshal gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Farrel counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Marshal goes for a takedown attempt but Farrel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Farrel has Marshal up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farrel prevents a takedown attempt there.
Farrel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Farrel wants to get back to striking at distance but Marshal won't allow it.
Farrel wants to get back to striking at distance but Marshal won't allow it.

Farrel breaks the clinch.
Marshal slips a jab and a cross from Farrel.
Marshal blocks a leg kick.
Marshal fails with the takedown
and Farrel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Marshal shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Marshal sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Farrel keeping moving, preventing Marshal from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marshal stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Farrel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marshal stopping the sweep attempt from Farrel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Farrel dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A leg kick checked by Farrel.

Farrel has Marshal up against the cage in a clinch.
Marshal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marshal tries for a takedown. No joy.

Farrel breaks from the clinch.
Farrel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marshal.
Farrel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Marshal checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Marshal clinches but Farrel breaks the clinch
and Farrel counters with an inside leg kick.
Marshal fails to land with a series of punches.
Marshal has his takedown stuffed
and Farrel counters with a nice uppercut.
Farrel throws a right hand that Marshal ducks under and follows up with a left that Marshal also avoids with ease.
Marshal shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Farrel counters with a left to the body.
Tyson Farrel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Twitch Marshal.
Marshal closes the distance looking to clinch
and Farrel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marshal is breathing heavily.
Marshal tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Farrel moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Farrel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Farrel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Farrel misses the jab.
Marshal doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Farrel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Farrel misses with a leg kick.
Marshal darts in trying to clinch

and Farrel counters by clinching up.
Marshal is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Farrel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Farrel rushes Marshal and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Farrel scores with a knee to the head.

Farrel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Farrel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Farrel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marshal tries for a takedown but Farrel circles away easily

and Farrel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Farrel.
Marshal wants to stall.
Marshal tries for a takedown. No joy.

Farrel manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Farrel gets a takedown into half guard.
Well, if Farrel is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marshal wants to control but Farrel is keeping busy.
Marshal manages to get to full guard.
Marshal is trying to control the position but Farrel postures up.

Marshal is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marshal is trying to keep Farrel in close.
Farrel tries to stand but Marshal is controlling from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshal is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marshal managing to control the position.
Farrel wants to control from the top but Marshal keeps moving.
Marshal looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Farrel stopping the sweep attempt from Marshal.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Marshal has his takedown stuffed

and Farrel holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

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.
Marshal tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marshal tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Farrel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Marshal tries to pull guard but Farrel holds him up against the cage and eventually Marshal drops back down to his feet.
Farrel stalls.

Farrel breaks from the clinch.
Farrel bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Farrel throws a big shot that misses.
Marshal gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Farrel counters with a nice double leg into side control. Marshal won't be happy with that.
Farrel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marshal on the ground.

Farrel decides to stand up, so the ref orders Marshal to his feet.

Marshal scores a takedown into full mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farrel is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Farrel dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Farrel scores with a takedown into Marshal's guard.
Marshal is trying to control the position but Farrel postures up.
Marshal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Farrel's guard.
Farrel wants to get back to his feet but Marshal is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Marshal pushes down on Farrel's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Farrel keeping control of the position.
Farrel is staying active underneath Marshal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Marshal prevents Farrel from improving his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshal thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Farrel's head.
Marshal looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Farrel is staying active underneath Marshal, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Marshal closes the distance looking to clinch
and Farrel counters with a nice uppercut.
Marshal misses with a takedown attempt
and Farrel counters with a two punch combo.
Marshal doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Farrel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marshal takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Farrel misses the shot to the body.
Farrel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for Farrel.
Farrel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marshal with a lazy takedown attempt

and Farrel counters by clinching up.
Tyson Farrel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Twitch Marshal.

Farrel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshal gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Farrel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Marshal shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Farrel pinned against the cage. Farrel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Marshal gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Farrel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marshal shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Farrel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Marshal moves out of range as Farrel throws a body kick.
Marshal has his takedown stuffed
and Farrel counters with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Farrel misses.
Marshal shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Farrel counters with a leg kick.
Farrel throws a lazy right hand but Marshal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marshal fails with the takedown
and Farrel counters with a three punch combo that has Marshal backing up. Marshal nods at Farrel to acknowledge the strikes.
Marshal misses with a takedown attempt

and Farrel moves into the clinch.
Marshal misses with a body punch.
Marshal tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Farrel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Farrel lands with a light punch inside.

Farrel breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marshal.
Marshal shoots in but Farrel avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Farrel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Farrel would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Farrel throwing strikes but missing.
Farrel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Farrel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tyson Farrel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Farrel stands up and waves to Marshal to follow him.
Farrel keeps the fight on the outside.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Farrel.

Farrel clinches with his opponent.

Farrel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Farrel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marshal, pushing him back against the cage.
Marshal tries to pull guard but Farrel won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Farrel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A leg kick checked by Farrel.

Farrel clinches up with Marshal and pushes him back against the cage.

Farrel manages to break the clinch.
Twitch Marshal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farrel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marshal.

Marshal shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Marshal showed some decent athleticism there.
Farrel trying to control from the bottom.
Farrel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Marshal pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Farrel is keeping the position for now.
Farrel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Farrel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Twitch Marshal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marshal thows a big elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Farrel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Farrel 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Farrel!