PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Marsden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giri Essex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marsden comes to the cage accompanied by I Wanna Get High by Cypress Hill. Essex has chosen Hypest Hype as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Brandon Marsden had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Marsden
vs
Essex

176 cm
22
169 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

173 cm
21
168 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Brute
HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158-Q155

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Brandon Marsden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Giri Essex!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Essex is looking to chop away at Marsden's legs.

Essex clinches with his opponent.
Marsden is trying to drag Essex to the mat but Essex just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Essex misses with a body punch.
Marsden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Essex lands with a light punch inside.
Marsden is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Essex gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Marsden works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Marsden passes Essex's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Marsden trying to mount his opponent but Essex defends it.
Essex is controlling Marsden's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Marsden wants to pass to mount but Essex is defending the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Marsden punching from mount but Essex doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Essex is in a horrible position here. Marsden smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Essex is bucking up trying to escape but Marsden cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Essex is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Marsden misses with a head shot.
Marsden raining down hammerfists from mount.
Marsden thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden misses with a head shot.
Marsden 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.
Marsden looking to finish Essex with some ground and pound. This is bad for Essex!
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!
Marsden looking to finish with strikes here!
Essex is wriggling around trying to escape.
Marsden scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Essex?

Essex is rocked!
Essex takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Marsden's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Marsden!
An intense looking Brandon Marsden took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'A weakling like you doesn't deserve fists to fight with, now go fade to nothingness!'.