PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raul Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Dragon
vs
Marsh

175 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

171 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Raul Dragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Randy Marsh!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dragon drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Marsh wants to control but Dragon postures up.
Dragon is putting a hurting on Marsh here, landing some big shots from side control.
Dragon blocks the strikes from Marsh.

Dragon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Marsh tries to buck Dragon off but Dragon is having none of it.
Dragon is looking to take a break and control but Marsh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Marsh gets caught flat footed, as Dragon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon stands up over Marsh, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Marsh thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Marsh working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dragon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dragon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Marsh had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Dragon is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Marsh Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Dragon's back instead.
Dragon trying to control the position but Marsh manages to sink in the hooks.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Marsh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Dragon breaks Marsh's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Marsh looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dragon is one step ahead there.
Dragon with a flurry of punches that miss.
Marsh trying to keep a closed guard but Dragon is proving a slippery customer.
Marsh keeping moving, preventing Dragon from controlling successfully.
Dragon throwing strikes but missing.
Dragon won't allow Marsh to sweep him here.
Marsh looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Marsh gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dragon landing with the ground and pound.
Dragon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marsh is keeping the position for now.

Dragon drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Marsh manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dragon has Marsh in his guard.
Marsh trying to control the position from guard on top but Dragon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marsh landing some decent shots from guard.
Marsh content to stall in guard here.
Marsh looking to sit in guard and control but Dragon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raul Dragon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Marsh misses with a takedown attempt

and Dragon counters with a shoot takedown. Marsh fights it but they end up in guard.
Dragon thows a big elbow that misses.
Dragon looking to sit in guard and control but Marsh gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Marsh stops Dragon from standing up.
Marsh sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dragon's guard.
Dragon is looking to control Marsh's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dragon avoid being mounted?
Marsh working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dragon has a hand on Marsh's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Marsh takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Dragon is in a horrible position here. Marsh smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon is in all sorts of trouble here.
Marsh landing strikes from the mount.
Marsh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marsh lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Marsh can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dragon is looking to escape.
Marsh landing shots from mount.

That's two 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.
Dragon is in all sorts of trouble here.
Marsh unloading with bombs!

Dragon is rocked!
Marsh working the ground and pound effectively.
Oh Dragon is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marsh unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Dragon wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Marsh celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Marsh!