PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyron Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David The Lion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marshall comes to the cage accompanied by If the looks could kill. David The Lion has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Marshall
vs
The Lion

200 cm
26
240 lbs
7 - 9 - 1

220 cm
23
260 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 7 - 9 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David The Lion!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Lion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The Lion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Lion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Lion looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Marshall rushes The Lion and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Marshall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marshall definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Marshall goes for a double leg but The Lion avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as The Lion continues to drive forward.
Marshall is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but The Lion is defending well.

Marshall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marshall shoots in for a takedown but The Lion shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyron Marshall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Lion throws a right and a left that Marshall avoids nicely.
The Lion is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The Lion tries to clinch up.
The Lion doesn't manage to clinch there - Marshall circles away.
The Lion swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marshall on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

It looks like Tyron Marshall has been cut.
The Lion throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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!
Marshall feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits The Lions jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Marshall shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. The Lion eats them both and turns towards Marshall to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The Lion fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Marshall.
The Lion tries to clinch there but Marshall circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from The Lion. Those never looked like landing.
The Lion fails in his attempt to clinch.

The Lion gets tackled into the cage by Marshall. Marshall maintains the clinch.
The Lion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Lion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marshall lands a good knee to the midsection. The Lion won't want to take too many of those.
The Lion pressing his opponent against the cage.
The Lion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marshall's elbow.
The Lion taking a breather.

Marshall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Lion tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Marshall forces The Lion back against the cage and clinches.
Marshall misses with an elbow strike.
Marshall throws an elbow that misses.
The Lion lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Marshall or not.
The Lion is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Marshall is keeping busy.
Marshall misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Lion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall cracks The Lion with a nice body shot.
Marshall throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The Lion throws a punch but it's blocked by Marshall.
Marshall blocks an uppercut.
Marshall tries to land a knee to the head but The Lion blocks with his arms.
The Lion can't find room to land a body shot as Marshall controls the action.
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!
The Lion looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The Lion lands with a left to the head.
Marshall lands a knee to the body.
The Lion misses with a punch to the body.
Marshall tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Marshall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Marshall moves into the clinch.
Marshall digs a right hand underneath The Lion's ribcage. The Lion let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The Lion looks winded!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Marshall misses with an elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Lion looking to stall.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The Lion tries a body shot but Marshall blocks it.
The Lion wants to stall.

Marshall breaks from the clinch.
The Lion is looking to clinch but Marshall is avoiding it.
Marshall circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Marshall does no damage.

Marshall gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The Lion letting Marshall take a breather here.
The Lion gets underhooks to prevent Marshall's takedown attempt.

Marshall's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Lion tries to clinch up.
The Lion fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marshall moves into range and clinches up with The Lion.
Marshall is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but The Lion is defending well.
The Lion dodges an elbow strike from Marshall.
The Lion is looking to control Marshall's arms but Marshall gets an underhook and turns him. Now The Lion has his back to the cage.
The Lion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marshall's elbow.
Marshall landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The Lion scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Marshall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marshall fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt The Lion.
Marshall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Lion circles away quickly and effectively.
Some bone on bone action there as Marshall checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Marshall keeps the fight on the outside.

Marshall moves into the clinch successfully.
The Lion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marshall's elbow.
Marshall tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The Lion misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from The Lion - that landed with a thud.
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 Tyron Marshall's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The Lion tries to close the distance and clinch but Marshall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Lion throws a nice looking combination but Marshall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Lion fails with an attempt to clinch.
The Lion pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Lion takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Marshall wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The Lion doesn't manage to clinch there - Marshall circles away.
The Lion tries to clinch up.
Marshall shoots in for a takedown but The Lion shows good takedown defense.
Marshall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Lion can do to turn this around?
The Lion throws a poor cross that misses
and Marshall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marshall misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Lion looks to land a combination but Marshall avoids it well.
Marshall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Lion walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Marshall checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The Lion avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marshall misses with a two punch combination.

Marshall takes the fight into the clinch.

Marshall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Lion throws a one two combo.
The Lion takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Lion lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by The Lion.
Tyron Marshall is winning the standup battle so far.
Marshall lands with a kick to the temple. The Lion shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Marshall keeps the fight on the outside.
An inside leg kick lands from Marshall.
The Lion moves in looking to clinch but Marshall pushes him off.
David The Lion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Marshall clinches with his opponent.
The Lion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marshall is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables The Lion to keep the fight standing.
Marshall looking to slow down the pace here.
The Lion prevents Marshall from breaking the clinch.
Marshall lands an elbow just above The Lion 's eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Lion is leaning against Marshall and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Lion.
Marshall pushes off an throws an elbow but The Lion leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall throws a knee to the head but misses.
The Lion lands a right hand.
The Lion misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Lion trying to control the position but instead, Marshall has worked for underhooks and has pushed The Lion into the cage.
The Lion takes a knee right on the jaw!
Marshall throws an elbow but it misses.
The Lion misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tyron Marshall has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Marshall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A left and a right from Marshall both land. Nice combination.
Marshall throws a looping overhand right but The Lion ducks down to avoid it.
The Lion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A thudding body kick lands there by The Lion!

A jab-cross combination lands for The Lion and sends Marshall crashing to the mat! The Lion follows him down to the mat - Marshall regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Marshall is rocked!
The Lion looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Oh Marshall is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall seems to have got his legs back now.
The Lion sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Marshall defending well though.
The Lion controlling the pace.
The Lion prevents Marshall from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The Lion is looking to take a break and control but Marshall is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The Lion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Marshall clinches up with The Lion and pushes him back against the cage.
The Lion works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marshall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Lion is trying to stall.
The Lion effectively controlling the action here.
The Lion is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tyron Marshall will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tyron Marshall's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Marshall swats away the attempt to clinch by The Lion.
The Lion tries to clinch there but Marshall circles away.

Marshall moves into the clinch successfully.
Marshall with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The Lion is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Marshall misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Lion.
The Lion is looking to control Marshall's arms but Marshall gets an underhook and turns him. Now The Lion has his back to the cage.
The Lion tries a body shot but Marshall blocks it.
The Lion tries to work over Marshall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshall blocks a body shot from The Lion.

Marshall manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Marshall.
Marshall checks the leg kick nicely there.

The Lion takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Lion misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marshall slows down the pace here.
Marshall blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Marshall.
The Lion's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The Lion lands a body shot.
The Lion is looking to control Marshall's arms but Marshall gets an underhook and turns him. Now The Lion has his back to the cage.
The Lion struggles to land a body shot inside as Marshall controls his hands.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by The Lion as Marshall tries to tie him up.
Marshall is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Marshall breaks the clinch.
David The Lion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Lion tries to clinch but Marshall moves out of range.
Marshall shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

The Lion closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The Lion lands an uppercut.
The Lion tries a body shot but Marshall blocks it.
Marshall tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marshall creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Lion.
The Lion blocks an elbow strike from Marshall.
The Lion struggles to land a body shot inside as Marshall controls his hands.

Marshall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Lion misses with a two punch combination.
Marshall misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Lion throws a body kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Lion fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marshall on the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Lion misses with a body kick.
The Lion tries to clinch but Marshall is having none of it.
Marshall misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Lion throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Tyron Marshall's cut is getting worse.
Marshall looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Marshall has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from The Lion.
Marshall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marshall delivers a nice body kick.
Marshall looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? The Lion is fending him off so far but Marshall persists. Nope, The Lion circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyron Marshall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Lion tries to close the distance and clinch but Marshall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Lion takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Marshall has The Lion up against the cage in a clinch.
Marshall comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from The Lion on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Lion tries a body shot but Marshall blocks it.
The Lion lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The Lion lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The Lion blocks an elbow strike.
The Lion can't find room to land a body shot as Marshall controls the action.
Tyron Marshall is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The Lion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The Lion blocks the elbow strike.
The Lion scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from The Lion on the inside.
The Lion misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for The Lion.
Marshall throws an elbow that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The Lion is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
David The Lion comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Marshall has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!