PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Theodore Cleaver (ranked 23546 p4p, 1805 weight class) and Brandon Marsden Jr (ranked 745 p4p, 256 weight class). Cleaver comes to the ring accompanied by Methlabs & MOONSHINE. Marsden Jr has chosen 7 Words by Deftones as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cleaver
vs
Marsden Jr

179 cm
40
170
13 - 5 - 2

183 cm
33
177
14 - 5 - 2

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 13 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Theodore Cleaver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brandon Marsden Jr!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Thiago Cunha and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsden Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cleaver uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marsden Jr.
Cleaver tries to clinch up but Marsden Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Cleaver takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Marsden Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cleaver misses with a body shot.
Marsden Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Marsden Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice cross by Marsden Jr.
Cleaver throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Cleaver moves into the clinch.

Marsden Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cleaver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marsden Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cleaver tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Marsden Jr is able to avoid easily.
Cleaver avoids the body shot from Marsden Jr.
We've been informed that Marsden Jr has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cleaver fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cleaver loads up on a big right hand but Marsden Jr slips the punch.

Cleaver takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Cleaver fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsden Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marsden Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cleaver looking to throw knees to the head but Marsden Jr is blocking nicely.
Marsden Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Cleaver controls his hands.
Marsden Jr lands with a right to the head.
Marsden Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Cleaver working aggressively here.
Our sources have told us that Cleaver has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A right handed body shot lands from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Marsden Jr breaks from the clinch.
Marsden Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cleaver pivots, looking for a leg kick but Marsden Jr is out of range and Cleaver settles back down.
Marsden Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marsden Jr jabs Cleaver to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marsden Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cleaver.
Some wild striking there from Cleaver.

Cleaver has Marsden Jr up against the ropes in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cleaver throws a punch but it's blocked by Marsden Jr.
Cleaver tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marsden Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marsden Jr misses with the head strike.
Marsden Jr lands with a right to the head.
Marsden Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marsden Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Cleaver crunches a lovely knee into Marsden Jr's ribcage.
Cleaver lands an elbow that stopped Marsden Jr in his tracks for a moment.
Cleaver misses with some punches.
Cleaver lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marsden Jr backwards.
Cleaver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cleaver trying to land knees to the body.
Marsden Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marsden Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cleaver backwards.
Cleaver trying to land knees to the body.
Marsden Jr blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Cleaver scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marsden Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cleaver.
Cleaver working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleaver misses with a punch on the inside.
Cleaver tries a knee to the head but Marsden Jr blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cleaver obliges.
Cleaver tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cleaver trying to land knees to the body.
Cleaver throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marsden Jrs head.
Cleaver lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marsden Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Marsden Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marsden Jr takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cleaver lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marsden Jr backwards.
Cleaver misses with a punch on the inside.
Cleaver blocking some punches.
Cleaver missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cleaver.
Cleaver blocks an uppercut.
Cleaver scores with a shot to the side of Marsden Jr's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cleaver blocks an uppercut.
Cleaver prevents a body shot from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cleaver backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cleaver lands with a light punch inside.
Cleaver is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marsden Jr is defending well for now.
Cleaver prevents a body shot from Marsden Jr.
Marsden Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cleaver using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cleaver lands a knee to the body.
Marsden Jr looks winded!
Marsden Jr misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cleaver.
Cleaver lands an elbow that stopped Marsden Jr in his tracks for a moment.
Marsden Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cleaver has him pressed against the ropes.
Cleaver landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Marsden Jr tries to throw a body punch but Cleaver avoids it by throwing Marsden Jr back against the ropes.
Marsden Jr takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cleaver is working Marsden Jr over against the ropes.
Cleaver scores with a shoulder strike.
Cleaver lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cleaver pushes Marsden Jr back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marsden Jr working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Cleaver lands a nice knee to the body.
Cleaver lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marsden Jr backwards.
Cleaver scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Theodore Cleaver dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Marsden Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cleaver avoids the head kick by Marsden Jr.
Cleaver throwing a counter right hand but Marsden Jr manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Cleaver.
Cleaver misses with a looping left.

Cleaver closes the distance and pushes Marsden Jr back into the ropes.
Marsden Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cleaver's elbow.
Marsden Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cleaver's elbow.
Cleaver landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Marsden Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice shot lands for Cleaver.
Cleaver plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Marsden Jr throws out a loose jab but Cleaver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cleaver tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marsden Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Marsden Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Cleaver fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Marsden Jr on the side of the head.

Marsden Jr is rocked!

Cleaver gets a clinch.
Marsden Jr presses Cleaver against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Cleaver fails to land.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleaver fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marsden Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marsden Jr lands the left hand.
Marsden Jr works Cleaver's body with a nice hook.
Cleaver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marsden Jr let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cleaver tries to clinch but Marsden Jr moves out of range.
Cleaver keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marsden Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Cleaver's shoulder, as Cleaver tries to avoid the shot.
Cleaver slips under a jab from Marsden Jr.
Cleaver is looking to counter punch.
Cleaver is looking to clinch but Marsden Jr is avoiding it.
Marsden Jr ducks under a wild hook from Cleaver.
Marsden Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Marsden Jr works Cleaver's body with a nice hook.
Marsden Jr cracks Cleaver with a good jab.
Cleaver lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cleaver has closed the distance and engaged Marsden Jr in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cleaver.
Cleaver creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marsden Jr's defenses.
Nice body punch from Marsden Jr - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marsden Jr.
Cleaver misses with some punches.
Cleaver swings wildly with an uppercut but Marsden Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cleaver lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cleaver lands an elbow inside.

Marsden Jr breaks from the clinch.
Cleaver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marsden Jr.

Cleaver clinches.
Cleaver working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Marsden Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Theodore Cleaver has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cleaver lands a good knee to the midsection. Marsden Jr won't want to take too many of those.
Cleaver scores with a hook to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cleaver.
Cleaver working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Marsden Jr.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cleaver scores a nice knee to the body.
Cleaver crunches a lovely knee into Marsden Jr's ribcage.
Cleaver is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marsden Jr can do to turn this around?
Marsden Jr is breathing heavily.
Marsden Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Cleaver.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cleaver.
A head punch on the inside from Marsden Jr fails to land.
Marsden Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Cleaver on the inside.
Marsden Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cleaver trying to land knees to the body.
Cleaver tries to throw a body punch but Marsden Jr avoids it by throwing Cleaver back against the ropes.
Marsden Jr is trying to push Cleaver away but Cleaver has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Marsden Jr blocks the elbow strike.
Cleaver lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marsden Jr backwards.
Marsden Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marsden Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Cleaver.
Marsden Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Marsden Jr presses Cleaver against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marsden Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cleaver blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsden Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Cleaver.
Marsden Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marsden Jr avoiding damage as Cleaver throws knees to the body.
Marsden Jr pushes Cleaver back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
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 Jr tries to throw a body punch but Cleaver avoids it by throwing Marsden Jr back against the ropes.
Marsden Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cleaver misses with a short punch on the inside.

Marsden Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cleaver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cleaver misses with a series of wild punches.
Marsden Jr throws a shot to the body.
Cleaver is looking to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marsden Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Cleaver is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cleaver looks to throw the jab but Marsden Jr is out of range.
Marsden Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Theodore Cleaver dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Marsden Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marsden Jr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice straight punches there by Cleaver. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cleaver.
Marsden Jr throws out a loose jab but Cleaver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cleaver lands a nice looking body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marsden Jr. Cleaver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marsden Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cleaver checks it well.
Marsden Jr slips under a jab.
Cleaver motions for Marsden Jr to come forward. Cleaver throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cleaver. That's going to slow Marsden Jr down.
Cleaver connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marsden Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Theodore Cleaver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marsden Jr has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cleaver finds it's way round the side to connect with Marsden Jr's head.
Cleaver throws a right hand that Marsden Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Marsden Jr also avoids with ease.
Marsden Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cleaver slips a jab from Marsden Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Cleaver misses.
Cleaver tries to bum rush Marsden Jr with a series of wild strikes but Marsden Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marsden Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marsden Jr connects with a high kick.
Cleaver is looking to clinch but Marsden Jr is avoiding it.
Cleaver tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marsden Jr let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Cleaver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marsden Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Cleaver.
Marsden Jr throws out a counter right but Cleaver avoids it with no problem.
Marsden Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cleaver with the inside leg kick.
Cleaver connects with a good right hand that stumbles Marsden Jr. Marsden Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Marsden Jr throws a body punch but Cleaver moves out of range.
Cleaver tries to clinch there but Marsden Jr circles away.
Cleaver will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good shot there by Cleaver.
Brandon Marsden Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsden Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cleaver throws out the jab.
Marsden Jr connects with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marsden Jr thumps Cleaver with a low kick.
Cleaver bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marsden Jr's head.
Cleaver misses with a kick to the body.
Cleaver misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marsden Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Cleaver's head.
Cleaver takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A nice leg kick from Cleaver, right into the meat of the thigh.
Marsden Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cleaver moves away.
Marsden Jr misses with a looping right.
Cleaver takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Cleaver misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Marsden Jr - that will leave a mark!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsden Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cleaver.
A clash of legs there as Marsden Jr blocks the low kick.
Marsden Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cleaver.
Cleaver throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Cleaver gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cleaver lands with a right to the head.
Cleaver lands with a right to the head.
Marsden Jr tries to throw a body punch but Cleaver avoids it by throwing Marsden Jr back against the ropes.
Cleaver lands a left hand.
A short left from Cleaver.
Cleaver landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Marsden Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cleaver tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cleaver scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cleaver throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marsden Jrs head.
Cleaver throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marsden Jrs head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cleaver blocks a body shot from Marsden Jr.
Cleaver lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Marsden Jr.
Cleaver lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marsden Jr backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cleaver lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Marsden Jr.
Cleaver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cleaver lands a left hand.
Marsden Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Cleaver scores with a hook to the body.
Cleaver digs a right hand into Marsden Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marsden Jr's gas tank.
Marsden Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cleaver's elbow.
Marsden Jr blocks an elbow strike.
Cleaver lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Cleaver.
Cleaver softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Cleaver comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cleaver is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marsden Jr is defending well for now.
Cleaver misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marsden Jr.
Cleaver throws a head punch that misses.
Cleaver tries to land knees in the clinch but Marsden Jr avoids the damage to the body.
Marsden Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cleaver with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Theodore Cleaver showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Cleaver, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Theodore Cleaver!
Theodore Cleaver seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Brandon Marsden Jr stepped up to the mic, saying 'Yo, in my mind, I didn't lose that fight. You know, you got this punks who roided up, and I'm all natural.'.