PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lance Templeton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Marsden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Templeton comes into the arena with Trap Ball blaring out of the sound system. Marsden has chosen Feiticeira by Deftones as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Templeton
vs
Marsden

175 cm
33
174 lbs
26 - 11 - 1

176 cm
35
170 lbs
31 - 21 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 26 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lance Templeton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Marsden!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice shot by Marsden.
Templeton throws a wild body kick that Marsden sees coming a mile off.
Marsden looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Templeton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lance Templeton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marsden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Templeton looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Templeton swings for the body but Marsden moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Marsden.
Marsden throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Marsden misses with a left hand
and Templeton counters with a straight right hand.
Templeton looks to land a combination but Marsden avoids it well.
Nice jab there from Marsden.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Templeton.
Templeton throws a combination. Marsden tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Templeton with a hook.
Marsden throws a solid leg kick but Templeton takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Marsden.
Good shot there by Marsden.
Marsden misses with a body shot.
Marsden lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden swats away the attempt to clinch by Templeton.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Marsden! But no joy.
A swing and a miss from Templeton.
Marsden looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Marsden lands with a straight right. Templeton didn't see that one coming.
Marsden moves out of range as Templeton throws a body kick.
Marsden throws a right hand that Templeton ducks under and follows up with a left that Templeton also avoids with ease.
Templeton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Marsden lands with a hook. Templeton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Templeton lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Marsden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marsden throws a leg kick but Templeton sees it coming and moves out of range.
Marsden looks to throw the jab but Templeton is out of range.
Templeton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Templeton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Templeton connects with a nice looking jab.
Templeton scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
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!
Templeton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marsden throws out the jab.
Templeton misses with a leg kick
and Marsden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Templeton counters by moving into the clinch.
Marsden struggles to land a body shot inside as Templeton controls his hands.
Marsden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Templeton misses with the head strike.
Marsden stalls.
Marsden works on Templeton's body with a couple of short punches.
Marsden displaying some good clinch control by pressing Templeton up against the cage.
Templeton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Templeton can't find room to land a body shot as Marsden controls the action.
Marsden blocks a body shot from Templeton.
Templeton tries to throw a body punch but Marsden avoids it by throwing Templeton back against the cage.
Templeton lands with a left to the head.
Marsden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Templeton has a couple of punches blocked by Marsden.

Marsden is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Templeton can't fight it off and eventually Marsden manages to take the fight to the floor. Templeton looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Marsden stays in close to Templeton's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Templeton looking for a sweep. Not yet Templeton, not yet.
Marsden trying to control but Templeton is working from the bottom.
Marsden throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Templeton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marsden is looking to advance position but Templeton has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Marsden can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templeton controlling the pace for now.
Marsden is trying to escape the mount.
Marsden is still trying to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Lance Templeton will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Marsden throws a big shot that misses.
Marsden closes this distance looking for a takedown but Templeton circles away.
Good leg kick by Templeton there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Templeton throws a low kick but Marsden avoids it.
Templeton slips a jab and a cross from Marsden.
Templeton is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Templeton tries to clinch there but Marsden circles away.
Templeton connects with a crisp jab.
Marsden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Templeton moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Templeton cracks the inside of Marsden's front leg.
Marsden misses with a lunging right hand

and Templeton counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Templeton.
Templeton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marsden's elbow.
Marsden tries to pull guard but Templeton won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsden tries to score a body lock takedown but Templeton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Lance Templeton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Marsden.
Templeton is working Marsden over against the cage.
Templeton is leaning against Marsden and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Templeton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marsden is working Templeton over against the cage.
Marsden taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Templeton.
Templeton lands a body shot.
Templeton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marsden can do to turn this around?
Templeton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marsden is breathing heavily.
Templeton tries to throw a body punch but Marsden avoids it by throwing Templeton back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Templeton.
Templeton blocks a body shot from Marsden.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Good body shot from Templeton.
Templeton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Templeton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marsden's elbow.
Marsden is trying to maintain a safe position but Templeton gets an underhook and turns Marsden into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Templeton.
Templeton misses with a punch to the body.
Templeton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Templeton misses with a punch to the body.
Templeton digs a right hand underneath Marsden's ribcage. Marsden let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Templeton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marsden backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Templeton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marsden backwards.
Marsden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Templeton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marsden looking to slow down the pace here.
Templeton tries to work over Marsden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Templeton misses with a punch to the body.
Templeton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Templeton throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Marsden blocking some punches.
A short right from Templeton.
Templeton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Templeton lands a shoulder strike.
Marsden tries a body shot but Templeton blocks it.
Templeton lands with a light punch inside.
Templeton working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Templeton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Templeton takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Templeton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marsden.
Marsden fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marsden swats away the attempt to clinch by Templeton.
Templeton misses with a wild body shot.
Marsden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Templeton throws an overhand right that lands on Marsden's shoulder, as Marsden tries to avoid the shot.
Templeton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marsden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marsden tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Templeton finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Templeton ducks under a wild hook from Marsden.
Templeton moves out of range of the strikes.
Templeton fires out a quick counter leg kick but Marsden just manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Templeton.
Marsden pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Templeton throws a leg kick but Marsden sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Marsden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Templeton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Templeton throws out a loose jab but Marsden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marsden looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Templeton throws a shot to the body.
Marsden listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Templeton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Templeton throws a body shot but no joy.
Marsden scores with the left hand. Templeton knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Templeton does it's job there.
Templeton tries to land a body kick
and Templeton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marsden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Templeton.
Templeton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marsden swings for the body but Templeton moves out of range.
Marsden misses with a body kick.
Marsden throws the left hand but Templeton avoids the punch easily.
A combination from Marsden does no damage.
Templeton scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance Templeton dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Templeton thumps Marsden with a low kick.
Marsden misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Templeton. That snapped Marsden's head back.
Templeton throws a shot to the body.
Templeton with a nice cross.
Marsden has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Templeton.
Templeton misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Templeton.
Marsden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Templeton.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marsden, right into the meat.
Templeton connects with a looping right hand.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Templeton - that will leave a mark!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Templeton throws a hook to the side of Marsden's head but Marsden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marsden is looking to slow Templeton down with leg kicks.
Templeton scores with a jab.
A solid body kick from Marsden.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Templeton, right into the meat.
Templeton misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Marsden on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Templeton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marsden misses with a looping right.
Marsden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marsden slips under a jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Marsden checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Marsden swings widly with a right hand

and Templeton moves into the clinch.
Templeton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marsden is pushing Templeton up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A right hook to the body lands for Marsden.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Templeton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marsden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marsden tries to work over Templeton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marsden.
Marsden tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Templeton just stands there and leans against the cage.
Templeton lands a shoulder strike.
Templeton can't find room to land a body shot as Marsden controls the action.
Templeton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Templeton.
Marsden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Templeton's elbow.
Templeton pushes Marsden back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Marsden digs a right hand underneath Templeton's ribcage. Templeton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Templeton lands with a right to the head.
Templeton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Templeton tries to work over Marsden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marsden is trying to maintain a safe position but Templeton gets an underhook and turns Marsden into the cage.
Templeton presses Marsden against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marsden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A hook to the body from Templeton.
Templeton tries a body shot but Marsden blocks it.
Templeton struggles to land a body shot inside as Marsden controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Templeton backwards.
A short right from Templeton.
Marsden tries to stall but Templeton uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Templeton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Templeton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Marsden throws a body punch but Templeton moves out of range.
Templeton looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Marsden swings for the body but Templeton moves out of range.
Templeton tried to counter with a leg kick but Marsden avoided it.
Marsden moves out of range of the body kick from Templeton.
Brandon Marsden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Templeton uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Marsden looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Templeton misses with a straight right.
Marsden fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Templeton.
Templeton misses with an attempted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Templeton.
Templeton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Marsden.
Templeton swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Templeton throws a head kick that misses.
Templeton tries to clinch up.
Templeton connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Marsden misses.
Templeton leaves Marsden with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Templeton dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marsden. That did some damage!
Marsden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marsden misses with a looping right.
A low kick from Marsden misses
and Templeton counters with a leg kick.
Marsden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Templeton.
It appears Templeton was looking to counter with a kick there.
Templeton works the jab nicely.
Templeton slips under a jab from Marsden.
Templeton looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Templeton scores with a nice right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lance Templeton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Templeton 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance Templeton!
A victorious Lance Templeton thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Brandon Marsden was interviewed post fight and said 'I didn't lose that fight in my mind. True victory is to give all of yourself, without regret. '.