PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyron Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyron Marshall has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Marshall
vs
Po

200 cm
24
240 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

193 cm
25
276 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyron Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, King Po!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po darts in looking for a takedown but Marshall gets double underhooks and turns Po into the cage.
Po should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Po jumps guard but Marshall stands there with Po around his waist. Po gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Po tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Marshall just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tyron Marshall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Po.
Po fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marshall.

It looks like King Po has been cut.
Marshall content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Po tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Marshall smiles and moves away.
Po shoots in but no luck this time.

Marshall closes the distance and clinches.

Marshall breaks the clinch.
Marshall moves in looking to clinch but Po pushes him off.
Marshall scores with a nice head shot.
Marshall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Po swats away the attempt to clinch by Marshall.
Po shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A solid body kick from Marshall.
Marshall tries to clinch but Po is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horrible takedown by Po or perhaps it was just good defense by Marshall which made him look bad.
Po fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Po looks winded!
Marshall plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Marshall moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marshall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Po paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marshall's corner calls for a 1-2. Marshall obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Marshall is looking to clinch.
Marshall doesn't manage to clinch there - Po circles away.
Marshall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Po shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marshall as he jumps to the side.
Marshall is looking to clinch.
Marshall tries to clinch there but Po circles away.
Marshall tries to clinch but Po is having none of it.
Po has a takedown stuffed.
Po fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po fails with a takedown attempt.
Marshall wants to clinch.

Po scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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.
Po tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Po is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Marshall is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Po thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Po looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Po has an Americana. Marshall didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Po is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Po hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). King Po!