PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michale Marshall (ranked 5914 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toeknee Fergersun (ranked 4884 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Marshall
vs
Fergersun

151 cm
18
161 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
164 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michale Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toeknee Fergersun!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marshall wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Marshall circles away from the clinch attempt

and Marshall counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fergersun won't be happy with that.
Fergersun taking a bit of punishment here - Marshall scoring with strikes.
Marshall could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Fergersun tries to improve position but can't.
Marshall working the ground and pound from side control.
Fergersun gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fergersun has hold of Marshall's hands but Marshall slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Marshall is nestled in close to Fergersun, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Fergersun looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Fergersun is in trouble now - Marshall has advanced to mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fergersun is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall punishing his opponent with strikes.
Marshall looking to control and managing it successfully.
Fergersun is in all sorts of trouble here.
Marshall fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Marshall with a couple of short strikes.
Fergersun sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marshall lands strikes from half guard.
Fergersun wants to get back to full guard.
Marshall working over Fergersun with some ground and pound. Fergersun looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Marshall scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Marshall winds up and cracks Fergersun with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Fergersun is rocked!
Marshall lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Fergersun is still in real trouble! Can Marshall finish him?
Marshall lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice strikes from Marshall there.
Marshall is nestled in close to Fergersun, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Marshall looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Marshall prevents Fergersun from improving his position.
Marshall looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Fergersun with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from Marshall.
Marshall scores with a big shot! Fergersun's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Fergersun! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michale Marshall!