PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luigi Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Sitrin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luigi Marshall has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Marshall
vs
Sitrin

206 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luigi Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Sitrin!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sitrin rushes Marshall and presses him up against the cage.
Marshall working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marshall really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Marshall breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sitrin is defended easily by Marshall.
Marshall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Sitrin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marshall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jeff Sitrin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Sitrin has closed the distance and engaged Marshall in a clinch.
Marshall tries to pull guard but Sitrin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Marshall is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Sitrin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sitrin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marshall as he jumps to the side.
Luigi Marshall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Sitrin.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sitrin.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sitrin pushes Marshall up against the cage in a clinch.
Sitrin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Marshall pulls his leg out and moves away.

Sitrin has Marshall up against the cage in a clinch.
Marshall tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sitrin avoids it.
Marshall tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sitrin avoids it.
Marshall tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Marshall misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sitrin.
Marshall gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sitrin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Marshall.
Marshall is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sitrin is keeping busy.
Marshall prevents the takedown attempt.
Sitrin is trying to pull guard but Marshall has him pressed against the cage.
Marshall misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sitrin.
Sitrin blocks an elbow strike from Marshall.
Sitrin blocks the elbow strike.
Sitrin blocking some punches.
Sitrin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Marshall avoids it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marshall.

Marshall has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sitrin uses from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Marshall keeping moving, preventing Sitrin from controlling successfully.

Sitrin stands up and waves to Marshall to follow him.
Sitrin shoots in looking for a takedown. Marshall tries to sprawl out of it but Sitrin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Marshall manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sitrin goes for a double leg but Marshall avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Marshall continues to drive forward.
Sitrin has Marshall pressed against the cage, preventing Marshall from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Marshall fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Sitrin tightens his grip and picks Marshall up, before dumping him to the ground. Marshall manages to land in guard.
Sitrin engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Marshall looking to control but Sitrin passes into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sitrin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Sitrin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Marshall drives through and clinches with Sitrin against the cage.
Sitrin tries to pull guard but Marshall won't allow it.
Marshall missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitrin prevents a body shot from Marshall.

Sitrin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marshall throws a body punch but Sitrin moves out of range.
Sitrin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sitrin feints and as Marshall raises his hands in defense, Sitrin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sitrin passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sitrin postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Marshall to stand up.

Marshall shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Sitrin manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Marshall misses with some punches.
Sitrin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Marshall up against the cage.
Sitrin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marshall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitrin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Marshall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sitrin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marshall.

Sitrin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Marshall letting Sitrin take a breather here.
Marshall throws an elbow that misses.
Sitrin pushes Marshall back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sitrin misses with an elbow over the top.
Marshall throws a punch but it's blocked by Sitrin.
Marshall misses with a short punch on the inside.

Sitrin manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sitrin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall throws a big right hand that misses.
Marshall throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Marshall throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sitrin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marshall working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Marshall throwing strikes but missing.
Marshall postures up and lands a big shot to Sitrin's brow.
Sitrin looking to control.

Sitrin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sitrin trying to keep a closed guard but Marshall is proving a slippery customer.
Marshall is looking to work some ground and pound but Sitrin has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sitrin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Marshall kicks off Sitrin and gets to his feet.

Marshall gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sitrin is in close to Marshall's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sitrin wants to control from the top but Marshall keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Sitrin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sitrin thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marshall is defended easily by Sitrin.
Sitrin throws a leg kick

and Marshall counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sitrin tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

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

Sitrin drives through with a takedown into Marshall's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sitrin trying to control the position from guard on top but Marshall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marshall tries to strike from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Marshall is working for a kimura but Sitrin is defending it quite comfortably.

Marshall is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sitrin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Marshall will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Marshall is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sitrin is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitrin gets back to full guard.
Sitrin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Marshall manages to get himself to full guard.
Marshall striking off his back but it's not causing Sitrin any problems.
Sitrin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sitrin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Marshall's guard.
Marshall is looking to improve his position.
Jeff Sitrin has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sitrin stands up out of the half guard.
Sitrin shoots in for a double leg but Marshall sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Marshall drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sitrin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Marshall working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Marshall won't allow Sitrin to sweep him here.

Sitrin has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Marshall has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Marshall jumps guard but Sitrin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sitrin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Marshall to keep the fight standing.
Luigi Marshall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeff Sitrin.

Sitrin manages to break the clinch.

Sitrin changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Marshall looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marshall is trying to improve his position.
Sitrin slows the pace down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sitrin stands up and we're back to a striking position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeff Sitrin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sitrin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Sitrin!