PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyron Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Dansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marshall's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, If the looks could kill. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Marshall
vs
Dansen

200 cm
24
240 lbs
3 - 6 - 1

192 cm
20
280 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyron Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Dansen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Marshall.
Dansen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marshall paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Marshall clinches with his opponent.
Dansen 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.
Marshall gets underhooks to prevent Dansen's takedown attempt.
Marshall misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marshall.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marshall.
Marshall gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dansen.
Marshall lands an elbow inside that Dansen shrugs off.

It looks like Jon Dansen has been cut.
A knee to the head by Marshall.
Dansen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tyron Marshall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Dansen.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Marshall drags the fight down to the ground.
Marshall wants to get back to his feet but Dansen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dansen trying to control the position from guard on top but Marshall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dansen wants to pass the guard but Marshall is keeping the position.
Dansen throws an elbow that misses. Marshall uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dansen's guard. Nice move by Marshall!
Dansen seems keen to control Marshall's posture.

Marshall stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Marshall forces Dansen back against the cage and clinches.
Marshall throws an elbow that misses.
Dansen is looking for a takedown.
Dansen wants a takedown but no success here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marshall gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Dansen gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dansen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marshall.
Dansen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Marshall gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Dansen shoots in for a takedown but Marshall shows good takedown defense.

Dansen takes the fight into the clinch.
Dansen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Marshall connects with a knee to the head.
Dansen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Marshall is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dansen misses with a hook to the ribs.

Dansen turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Dansen manages to end up in side control.
Marshall managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dansen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall wants to get back to his feet but Dansen drags him back down.
Marshall can't do much from the bottom here.
Dansen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Marshall is avoiding damage well.
Dansen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Marshall is avoiding damage well.

Dansen decides to stand up, so the ref orders Marshall to his feet.
Marshall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Marshall takes the fight into the clinch.

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

Dansen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dansen throws an elbow but Marshall slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Dansen goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Marshall has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Dansen but great work by Marshall.
You can see the frustration on Dansen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dansen is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Marshall asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Marshall scores with a couple of short elbows.
Marshall landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Marshall stands up and beckons Dansen to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Marshall clinches up with Dansen and pushes him back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyron Marshall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Dansen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Marshall lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marshall scores with a leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Marshall as Dansen shoots in.
Dansen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dansen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Marshall.

Marshall drives through and clinches with Dansen against the cage.
Dansen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Marshall prevents it.
Tyron Marshall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Dansen.

Marshall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Dansen gets tackled into the cage by Marshall. Marshall maintains the clinch.
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!
Dansen tries to pull guard but Marshall holds him up against the cage and eventually Dansen drops back down to his feet.

Marshall pulls Dansen into guard.
Dansen is looking to work some ground and pound but Marshall has wrist control.
Dansen throws an elbow that misses. Marshall uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dansen's guard. Nice move by Marshall!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall stopping the sweep attempt from Dansen.
Marshall is looking to work some ground and pound but Dansen has wrist control.
Dansen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marshall is one step ahead there.
Marshall postures up.

Marshall gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Marshall takes the fight into the clinch.
Marshall lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marshall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dansen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Marshall misses with a head kick.
Tyron Marshall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dansen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Marshall circles away.

Marshall feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Marshall stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dansen is breathing heavily.

Marshall has closed the distance and engaged Dansen in a clinch.
Marshall gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dansen is looking to control Marshall's arms but Marshall gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dansen has his back to the cage.

Marshall has hold of one of Dansen's legs. Dansen is fighting the takedown attempt but Marshall gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Tyron Marshall overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Marshall stands up from Dansen's guard - Marshall perhaps looking for a knockout.

Marshall has managed to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall pushes off an throws an elbow but Dansen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dansen as Marshall tries to tie him up.
Marshall prevents a takedown attempt there.
Marshall pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Marshall lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Dansen has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Marshall clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

Dansen looking for the RNC.
Marshall controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marshall defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Dansen is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Marshall is defending well though. Dansen let's go of the attempt for now.

Dansen is persistently looking for the submission but Marshall is defending it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Dansen looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Marshall is controlling Dansen 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyron Marshall dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jon Dansen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Dansen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marshall circles away quickly and effectively.
Marshall buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Marshall clinches with his opponent.
Dansen wants a takedown but no success here.

Marshall wants the takedown. Dansen is fighting it off but Marshall persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dansen's guard against the cage.

Marshall gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Marshall gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Marshall using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dansen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Marshall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Marshall clinches with his opponent.
The referee is keeping an eye on Marshall - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Marshall gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dansen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Marshall.
Marshall throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Marshall is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Marshall postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Dansen to stand up.

Marshall gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dansen is trying to force a seperation but Marshall has the dominant position.
Dansen looking for a takedown.
Marshall leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dansen wants a takedown but no success here.
Tyron Marshall has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Dansen.
Marshall landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dansen takes an elbow to the temple.
Dansen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Marshall pulls his leg out and moves away.

Marshall rushes Dansen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marshall lands an elbow inside.
Marshall lands a nice elbow.
Marshall misses with an elbow strike.
Marshall lands an elbow that stopped Dansen in his tracks for a moment.
Marshall prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dansen tries to pull guard but Marshall won't allow it.

Marshall wants the takedown. Dansen is fighting it off but Marshall persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dansen's guard against the cage.
Marshall trying to control the position from guard on top but Dansen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall with a flurry of punches that miss.

Marshall gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Marshall rushes Dansen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dansen has had enough of the clinch but Marshall keeps him there for the moment.
Marshall throws an elbow but it misses.
Marshall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dansen can do to turn this around?
Dansen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Marshall gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Marshall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Marshall moves into range and clinches up with Dansen.
Dansen takes an elbow to the temple.
Marshall utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
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!
Dansen tries to pull guard but Marshall won't allow it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Marshall obliges.
Jon Dansen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Marshall connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dansen's face.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Marshall.
Marshall lands an elbow inside that Dansen shrugs off.
Marshall lands an elbow inside.

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 Dansen uses from the top position.
Tyron Marshall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marshall is on top in guard.

Dansen is working an open guard so Marshall takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Marshall shoots in and gets a takedown into Dansen's guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Dansen pushes Marshall off and gets back to his feet.

Marshall scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyron Marshall showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marshall has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyron Marshall!
A very excited looking Tyron Marshall made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.