PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Wong (ranked 5227 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonel Marshall (ranked 5127 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Wong
vs
Marshall

201 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Derrick Wong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonel Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wong misses with a head kick.
Marshall throws a leg kick but Wong moved away.
Marshall throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Marshall has Wong up against the cage in a clinch.

Marshall wants the takedown. Wong is fighting it off but Marshall persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Wong's guard against the cage.
Marshall throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wong is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Wong thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marshall's head.
Wong is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wong missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Marshall is looking for a sweep. Wong is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wong seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Marshall is trying to control but can't.
Marshall gets full guard.
Wong cracks Marshall with a solid left hand.
Wong throwing strikes but missing.
Wong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marshall wants to sweep but no luck.
Wong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Marshall wants to sweep here but Wong controlling him for the moment.
Wong postures up.

Wong stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Marshall throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Marshall moves into range and clinches up with Wong.

Wong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marshall misses with a low kick.
Wong half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Marshall throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Marshall scores with a leg kick.
Wong throws a sloppy head kick and Marshall moves out of range easily.
Marshall is looking to chop away at Wong's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Marshall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

Marshall gets control of Wong's arms and successfully pulls guard. Marshall will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wong lands a couple of elbows.
Marshall is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Marshall tries to strike from the bottom.
Marshall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marshall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Wong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Leonel Marshall will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

A thudding body kick lands there by Marshall!
Wong is looking to land body kicks.
Marshall was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Marshall keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marshall lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wong takes a step back to recover.

Marshall shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wong's guard.

Wong has his feet on Marshall's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Marshall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall tries to score with some ground and pound. Wong controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Marshall tries to score with some ground and pound. Wong controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Marshall working away.
Wong is looking to reverse the position.
Wong can't do much from the bottom here.
Marshall fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Marshall is trying to get an arm triangle but Wong is defending well.
Wong tries to buck Marshall off but Marshall is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Marshall is trying to get an arm triangle but Wong is defending well.
Marshall working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Marshall tries to score with some ground and pound. Wong controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Marshall tries to score with some ground and pound. Wong controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Marshall tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Marshall has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Marshall sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Wong is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Wong defending against the ground and pound.
Marshall throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Wong's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Marshall blocks the strikes from Wong.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wong dodges the ground and pound from Marshall.
Marshall lands some shots froms side control.
Marshall in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Wong is not content to let Marshall control the position.

Marshall working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wong defending against the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Wong's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Marshall misses with the ground and pound.
Marshall is looking to take a break and control but Wong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Leonel Marshall has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wong managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Marshall.

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

Marshall is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wong has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Marshall misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Wong struggling a bit here.
Marshall throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Marshall throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Marshall is looking to take a break and control but Wong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marshall with the ground and pound but Wong regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Wong knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marshall on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marshall not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Marshall is trying to control. Wong wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Marshall throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leonel Marshall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Wong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wong throws a lazy head kick
and Marshall counters with a head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Marshall.
Wong avoids the head kick by Marshall.
Marshall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wong has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marshall, right into the meat.
Marshall throws a front kick that sends Wong stumbling back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marshall, right into the meat.
Wong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An inside leg kick lands from Marshall.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marshall was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marshall connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Marshall darts in and clinches Wong up against the cage.
Wong is trying to force a seperation but Marshall has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall keeps control of Wong as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Marshall manages to pull guard.
Marshall is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Marshall has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marshall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wong is one step ahead there.
Marshall is pulling down on Wong's head to control his posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Marshall gets a double leg takedown into Wong's guard.
Wong keeping moving, preventing Marshall from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wong is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Wong decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Marshall gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wong wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Marshall successfully pulls guard.
Leonel Marshall is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Wong with a flurry of punches that miss.
Derrick Wong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marshall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wong is one step ahead there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leonel Marshall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marshall has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonel Marshall!