PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Melartin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Marsden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melartin comes to the cage accompanied by Pennywise- Homesick . Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Melartin
vs
Marsden

168 cm
25
142 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

165 cm
27
145 lbs
17 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Rafael Melartin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Marsden!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsden ducks under a wild hook from Melartin.
Marsden moves out of range as Melartin strikes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Marsden.

It looks like Rafael Melartin has been cut.
Marsden lands with a shot to the body.
Melartin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marsden manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Melartin.
Melartin lands a nice shot to the body.
Melartin throws a body punch but Marsden moves out of range.
Melartin staying out of range there.
Melartin takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Melartin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marsden throws a lazy right hand but Melartin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marsden slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Marsden's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Melartin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Marsden scrambles back to his feet.
Marsden misses with a low kick.
Marsden ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Melartin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Marsden misses.
Marsden cracks Melartin with a good jab.
Melartin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Marsden lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Melartin loads up on a big right hand but Marsden slips the punch.
Marsden tries to score with a low kick but Melartin moves his leg out of the way.
Rafael Melartin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melartin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Marsden misses with a head kick.
Marsden lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marsden throws a low kick but Melartin avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Melartin misses the target.
Marsden misses with a few strikes there.
Marsden looks to score with a jab to the body but Melartin is just out of range.
Melartin looks to land a right hand but Marsden moved out of range.
Marsden cracks Melartin with an open hand slap.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Marsden.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Marsden moves into the clinch successfully.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Marsden takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Melartin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marsden fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Melartin.
A left and a right from Melartin both land. Nice combination.
Marsden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Melartin misses with a wild combination.
Marsden ducks right into an uppercut from Melartin.
Marsden dips to his left and cracks Melartin with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Marsden. Melartin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Melartin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Melartin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marsden walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melartin throws a right and a left that Marsden avoids nicely.
Marsden drops his hands momentarily and Melartin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Melartin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marsden.
Marsden feints and then cracks Melartin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Melartin down.
The fighters circling - Melartin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marsden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Melartin circles away quickly and effectively.
Marsden swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Melartin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Melartin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Marsden. Marsden circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Melartin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Melartin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marsden was well out of range. Poor timing from Melartin.
Melartin misses with a lunging right hand
and Marsden counters with a good low kick that Melartin was not able to check.
Marsden delivers a nice body kick.
Melartin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Melartin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Melartin to score with a decent uppercut.
Marsden is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Melartin had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Marsden avoids the body shot from Melartin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marsden throws a leg kick but Melartin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Marsden misses with a body shot.
Melartin looks to land a left hand but Marsden moved out of range nicely.

Marsden has closed the distance and engaged Melartin in a clinch.
Marsden lands a hook that snaps the head of Melartin backwards.
Marsden has Melartin pressed against the cage, preventing Melartin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The referee calls for Melartin to work.
A head punch on the inside from Marsden fails to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marsden lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marsden keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Melartin's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Marsden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rafael Melartin's cut.
That's time! Melartin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Some wild striking there from Marsden.
Melartin gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Melartin blocks a head kick by Marsden.
Marsden lands a head kick!
Marsden throws a series of punches but Melartin moves out of range.
Marsden looks to land a combination but Melartin avoids it well.
Mike Marsden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Melartin moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Good exchange - Marsden coming out on top.
A telegraphed right hand from Melartin misses the target.
Marsden avoids the body shot from Melartin.
Melartin misses with an uppercut. Marsden saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melartin throws a sloppy body shot
and Marsden counters with a big head kick but Melartin shrugs it off.
Melartin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Marsden. Marsden circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Melartin throws a hook but Marsden blocks it.
Marsden blocks a jab.
Nice shot lands for Marsden.
Melartin cracks Marsden with an open hand slap.
Melartin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marsden.
Marsden loads up on a big right hand but Melartin slips the punch.
Melartin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Melartin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Marsden clinches.
Marsden gets through Melartin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marsden lands with a right to the head.
Melartin is trying to push Marsden away but Marsden has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
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!
Melartin working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Melartin tries to break the clinch but Marsden is controlling the position.
Melartin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marsden has him pressed against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Marsden.
Melartin can't break the clinch.
Melartin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marsden stalling against the cage.
Melartin is trying to push Marsden away but Marsden has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marsden lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marsden has Melartin pressed against the cage, preventing Melartin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Marsden misses with a hook from the clinch.
Melartin missing with knees to the body.
Marsden lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marsden scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melartin is trying to break the clinch but Marsden has him pressed against the cage.
Marsden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marsden lands a nice uppercut.
Marsden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Melartin's elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Melartin tries to circle away but Marsden has him pinned against the cage.
Marsden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marsden misses with a body punch.
Marsden lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Melartin or not.
Melartin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Melartin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marsden is defending well for now.
Melartin tries to circle away but Marsden has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Melartin up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Marsden.
Marsden tries a body shot but Melartin blocks it.
Melartin can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Melartin.
Marsden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marsden lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Marsden fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marsden creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Melartin wants to get back to striking at distance but Marsden won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marsden prevents Melartin from breaking the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marsden can't find room to land a body shot as Melartin controls the action.
Marsden is struggling to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Marsden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rafael Melartin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Melartin misses with an uppercut.
Marsden throws a head kick but Melartin moves out of range.
Melartin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Melartin misses with a body shot
and Marsden counters with a slapping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Melartin misses the target.
Melartin avoids the body shot from Marsden.
Melartin throws a combination that misses
and Marsden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Melartin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Marsden under the eye.
Melartin throws a right and a left that Marsden avoids nicely.
Melartin looks to throw the jab but Marsden is out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Marsden, as that shot connected.
Melartin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Melartin needs to keep his hands up - Marsden had a free shot at his head there.
Marsden lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mike Marsden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good leg kick by Marsden there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marsden moves out of range as Melartin strikes.
Marsden throws out a powerful jab.
Melartin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Marsden looks for the body kick but Melartin saw that one coming.
Marsden lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Melartin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Marsden momentarily.
Melartin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marsden was well out of range. Poor timing from Melartin.
Melartin darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Marsden connects with a body shot that sends Melartin's belly button to the back.
Marsden lands a jab to Melartin's midsection.
Melartin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marsden was well out of range. Poor timing from Melartin.
Melartin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marsden ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marsden throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice uppercut there from Melartin.
Marsden lands a jab to the head.
Melartin slips a jab and a cross from Marsden.
Marsden scores with a nice right hand.
Marsden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Melartin throws out the jab.
Marsden walks into a straight right hand from Melartin.
Melartin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marsden.
Melartin throws a looping overhand right but Marsden ducks down to avoid it.
Good exchange - Melartin coming out on top.
Melartin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marsden.
A head kick misses from Marsden.
Marsden connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Melartin misses with an uppercut
and Marsden counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Marsden wants to slow Melartin down by chopping away at his legs.
Marsden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Melartin moves away.
Melartin looks to throw the jab but Marsden is out of range.
Melartin misses with a lunging right hand
and Marsden counters with a one-two to the body.
Marsden ducks under a wild hook from Melartin.
Marsden tests Melartin's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Melartin is rocked!
Melartin throws an off balance right hand
and Marsden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oh Melartin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Melartin looks to land a combination. Marsden sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Melartin seems to have got his legs back now.
Melartin swings for the body but Marsden moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Melartin. Beautiful body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marsden connects with a body shot that sends Melartin's belly button to the back.
Melartin misses the shot to the body.
Melartin scores with a decent looking hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden moves out of range as Melartin strikes.
Marsden scores with a leg kick.
Melartin throws a right hand that misses

and Marsden moves into the clinch.
Mike Marsden seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Marsden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Melartin working hard to break the clinch.
Melartin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Melartin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Melartin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Marsden swings wildly with an uppercut but Melartin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Melartin blocks a body shot from Marsden.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marsden can't find room to land a body shot as Melartin controls the action.
Good body shot from Melartin.
Marsden struggles to land a body shot inside as Melartin controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Mike Marsden just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Rafael Melartin's cut.
That's time! Melartin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Melartin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Marsden drives through and clinches with Melartin against the cage.
Melartin takes a shot to the head.
Marsden lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marsden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Melartin prevents a body shot from Marsden.
Marsden tries to throw a body punch but Melartin avoids it by throwing Marsden back against the cage.
Marsden lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Melartin.
Marsden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Marsden scores with a nice short uppercut.
Melartin stalling in the clinch but Marsden improves position.
A short body shot lands from Marsden as the two fighters clinch.
Marsden lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Melartin or not.
Marsden throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melartin looking to stall.
Marsden blocks a body shot from Melartin.
Nice body punch from Marsden.
Marsden effectively controlling the action here.
Marsden lands a right hand.
Melartin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marsden is working Melartin over against the cage.
Melartin tries to stall but Marsden uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Melartin prevents a body shot from Marsden.
Marsden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marsden misses with a punch on the inside.
Melartin wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden slows down the pace here.
Melartin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marsden scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Melartin as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Marsden.
Marsden lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marsden lands a left hand that snaps the head of Melartin backwards.
Marsden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Melartin's elbow.
Marsden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Marsden struggles to land a body shot inside as Melartin controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Melartin is trying to force a seperation but Marsden has the dominant position.
Melartin misses with a punch to the body.
Marsden tries a body shot but Melartin blocks it.
Melartin is trying to break free.
Melartin wants to break free but Marsden has control.
Marsden lands a left hand.
Melartin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Marsden lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marsden.
Marsden dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Marsden digs a right hand underneath Melartin's ribcage. Melartin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Marsden avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melartin is trying to push Marsden away but Marsden has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Melartin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Marsden effectively controlling the action here.
Marsden prevents Melartin from breaking the clinch.
Marsden struggles to land a body shot inside as Melartin controls his hands.
Marsden lands a hook that snaps the head of Melartin backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marsden.
Marsden scores with a shoulder strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Melartin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marsden's elbow.
Marsden misses with a punch to the body.
Marsden throws a head punch that misses.
Melartin wants to break free but Marsden has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Marsden dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Rafael Melartin's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Marsden throws a shot to the body.
Marsden avoids a punch combination nicely.
Melartin misses with an uppercut.
Melartin lands a glancing blow to the side of Marsden's head.
Melartin misses the shot to the body.
Marsden jabs Melartin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Melartin throws a right hand that Marsden ducks under and follows up with a left that Marsden also avoids with ease.

Marsden pushes Melartin up against the cage in a clinch.
Melartin prevents a body shot from Marsden.
Marsden stalls.
Melartin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Marsden is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Melartin can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Melartin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Melartin is trying to break free.
Marsden lands with a left to the head.
Melartin is trying to break free.
Marsden pressing his opponent against the cage.
Marsden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marsden scores with a shoulder strike.
Melartin struggles to land a body shot inside as Marsden controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden lands a right hand that snaps the head of Melartin backwards.
Melartin tries to circle away but Marsden has him pinned against the cage.
Melartin wants to break free but Marsden has control.
Melartin is trying to break free.
Melartin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rafael Melartin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Melartin wants to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marsden.
Melartin tries to land knees in the clinch but Marsden avoids the damage to the body.
Marsden stalling the fight.
Melartin is trying to maintain a safe position but Marsden gets an underhook and turns Melartin into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden has a couple of punches blocked by Melartin.
Melartin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Marsden lands a right hand that snaps the head of Melartin backwards.
Come on Marsden - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A right hook to the body lands for Marsden.
Marsden stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Marsden lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Marsden.
Marsden misses with a body punch.
Melartin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marsden's elbow.
Melartin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marsden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden gets through Melartin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marsden scores with a shoulder strike.
Melartin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marsden backwards.
Marsden pushes Melartin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marsden lands a hook that snaps the head of Melartin backwards.
Melartin can't find room to land a body shot as Marsden controls the action.
Melartin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Melartin can't find room to land a body shot as Marsden controls the action.
Melartin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Melartin misses with a hook from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marsden blocks an elbow strike.
Melartin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marsden leaning his opponent against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Marsden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marsden has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 45:50
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 45:50
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Marsden! Mike Marsden retains his bantamweight title!
After winning the bout, Mike Marsden thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.