PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vadim Vadokowich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vadokowich comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Metallica - Enter Sandman kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Marsh
vs
Vadokowich

180 cm
29
183 lbs
20 - 14 - 0

180 cm
32
181 lbs
24 - 11 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Crippler's Corner

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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 20 - 14 - 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 24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vadim Vadokowich!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Marsh coming out on top.
Marsh thows a body shot but no joy.
Vadokowich throws a lazy uppercut

and Marsh counters with a shoot takedown. Vadokowich fights it but they end up in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Vadokowich keeping full guard, as Marsh tries to pass.
Marsh working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing 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.
Marsh trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Marsh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vadokowich is keeping the position for now.
Vadokowich lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Marsh!
Marsh keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Vadokowich looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh can't escape the position.
Vadokowich tries to control but Marsh wriggling away.
Marsh is looking to improve his position but Vadokowich isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marsh manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh tries to get to full guard but Vadokowich has control of the leg.
Vadokowich works his way into full mount!
Marsh tries to improve his position but instead Vadokowich has taken his back!
Vadokowich has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Marsh's body.
Marsh turns into Vadokowich and is now in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vadokowich tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marsh postures up.
Vadokowich looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marsh wants to control from the top but Vadokowich keeps moving.
Marsh is pushing down on Vadokowich's leg trying to pass to half guard. Vadokowich is fighting to maintain full guard but Marsh has managed to sneak the leg through.
Vadokowich gets back to full guard.
Vadokowich trying to control the position.
Marsh trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Vadokowich manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marsh is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vadokowich defends well.
Marsh is trying to control the position but Vadokowich postures up.
Marsh is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marsh controls Vadokowich momentarily but Vadokowich frees himself.
Marsh bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Vadokowich's guard.
Marsh working some strikes from top position.
Marsh preventing the sweep.
Vadokowich trying to control the position.
Vadokowich keeping moving, preventing Marsh from controlling successfully.
Marsh is working Vadokowich over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Vadokowich keeping moving, preventing Marsh from controlling successfully.
Marsh stopping the sweep attempt from Vadokowich.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vadokowich keeping full guard, as Marsh tries to pass.
Vadokowich controls Marsh momentarily but Marsh frees himself.
Marsh trying to control but Vadokowich is working from the bottom.
Marsh is looking to work some ground and pound but Vadokowich has wrist control.
Vadokowich is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Marsh in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Marsh postures up in Vadokowich's guard and throws a big left but Vadokowich blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marsh wants to control from the top but Vadokowich keeps moving.
Marsh advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vadokowich is trying to improve his position.
Marsh cracks Vadokowich with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Vadokowich taking a bit of punishment here - Marsh scoring with strikes.
Marsh is looking to take a break and control but Vadokowich is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vadokowich can't do much from the bottom here.

Marsh swings around for an armbar but Vadokowich sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Marsh's guard.
Marsh looking for a sweep. Not yet Marsh, not yet.
Marsh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Marsh tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vadokowich knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Marsh is nestled in close to Vadokowich, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Vadokowich moves into full guard.
Marsh trying to control the position from guard on top but Vadokowich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vadokowich is pulling down on Marsh's head to control his posture.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marsh trying to control but Vadokowich is working from the bottom.
Vadokowich wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Marsh preventing the sweep.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Marsh throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vadokowich works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vadokowich utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marsh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vadokowich can't keep his opponent in guard - Marsh advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Vadokowich is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Vadokowich is looking for a sweep. Marsh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marsh wants to free his trapped foot but Vadokowich is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Vadokowich is looking for a sweep. Marsh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marsh is looking to advance position but Vadokowich won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vadokowich gets full guard.
Vadokowich looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Marsh dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A slow jab from Marsh misses its intended target.
Vadokowich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Marsh throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vadokowich stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Randy Marsh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marsh fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vadokowich avoids it really well and circles away.
Vadokowich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marsh misses with a hook. Vadokowich ducked under it nicely.
Vadokowich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marsh manages to avoid it.
Vadokowich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vadokowich jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh misses with a wild body shot.
Marsh throws a lazy right hand but Vadokowich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marsh misses with a wild body shot.
Vadokowich misses with a wild body shot.
Marsh blocks a jab.
Marsh throws a series of punches but Vadokowich avoids them all with ease.
Vadokowich on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Vadokowich cracks Marsh with an open hand slap.
Vadokowich misses with a wild body shot.
Vadokowich gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Marsh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vadokowich pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Marsh shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Marsh showed some decent athleticism there.
Vadokowich is doing well to control the position and prevent Marsh from advancing to side control.
Vadokowich regains full guard. Nicely done.
Marsh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vadokowich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vadokowich is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Marsh pushes down on Vadokowich's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Marsh lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vadokowich is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Marsh trying to mount his opponent but Vadokowich defends it.
Vadokowich is trying to maintain the position but Marsh is very close to passing his half guard.
Vadokowich gets back to full guard.
Randy Marsh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vadokowich looking for a sweep. Not yet Vadokowich, not yet.
Marsh passes Vadokowich's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Vadokowich is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsh drops an elbow to the side of Vadokowich's head.
Marsh prevents Vadokowich from improving his position.
Marsh missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Marsh is looking to pass Vadokowich's guard but actually Vadokowich recovers to full guard.
Marsh cracks Vadokowich with a solid left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marsh tries to free his leg and advance position but Vadokowich is retaining full guard.
Vadokowich working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marsh.
Vadokowich looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Marsh stopping the sweep attempt from Vadokowich.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Marsh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vadokowich looking to control.
Marsh advances position into side control!
Vadokowich is trying to control Marsh's posture but Marsh avoids it.
Vadokowich takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Vadokowich defending against the ground and pound.
Marsh works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Vadokowich tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Marsh wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Marsh throws a strike aimed at the side of Vadokowich's head but Vadokowich avoids it well.
Vadokowich sneaks back into half guard.
Vadokowich won't allow Marsh to pass to mount.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vadokowich trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Marsh manages to pass to mount!
Marsh cracks Vadokowich with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Marsh controlling the pace for now.
Marsh in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Vadokowich blocking the ground and pound.
Vadokowich is desperately trying to improve his position but Marsh has a good base and remains in mount.
Marsh scoring with strikes but Vadokowich is staying in there.

Vadokowich is rocked!
Marsh scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Vadokowich is still in real trouble! Can Marsh finish him?

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vadokowich keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Marsh trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Marsh is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Vadokowich has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Vadokowich seems to have recovered his senses.
Vadokowich tries to lock up and control but Marsh gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Vadokowich tries to reverse the position but Marsh maintains control.
Marsh punishing his opponent with strikes.
Vadokowich is desperately trying to improve his position but Marsh has a good base and remains in mount.
Marsh landing punches.
Vadokowich wants to control but Marsh is having none of it.
Vadokowich is breathing heavily.
Vadokowich in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marsh landing strikes from the mount.
Vadokowich is wriggling around trying to escape.
Marsh looking to control but Vadokowich is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Vadokowich wants to control but Marsh is having none of it.
Marsh landing strikes, looking to finish!
BOOM! Marsh connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Marsh lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Vadokowich wants to control but Marsh is having none of it.
BOOM! Marsh connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Marsh is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Vadokowich goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Marsh!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Randy Marsh!
Randy Marsh tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.