PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marlin Paschal (ranked 2652 p4p, 2196 weight class) and Benny West (ranked 315 p4p, 273 weight class). Marlin Paschal has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Paschal
vs
West

220 cm
27
270
5 - 6 - 0

190 cm
26
246
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marlin Paschal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benny West!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paschal connects with the punch.
West misses with a two punch combination.
Paschal throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Benny West has been cut.
Paschal takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Paschal falls off balance throwing a combination
and West counters with a nice body shot.
Paschal throws a body shot but no joy.
West with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Paschal to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paschal ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Paschal avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Paschal is looking for a counter combo.
Paschal misses with a series of wild punches.
West showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paschal.
Left hook, right uppercut from West.
Paschal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from West.
West misses with an uppercut. Paschal saw that one coming.
Paschal swings for the body but West moves out of range.
Paschal is on the wrong end of a nice combination from West.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
West looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Paschal.
West dodges the punch combination from Paschal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paschal.
West misses with a double jab.
Paschal throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paschal slips under a jab from West.
Paschal throws a big counter combination but West scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A big right from Paschal misses.
West lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
West looks to land a combination but Paschal avoids it well.
Paschal defending well as West loads up on a big left hand.
West takes a shot right to the bread basket.
West staying out of range there.
Paschal misses with a wild combination.
Paschal's jab looks to have found its range, popping West under the eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for West, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Paschal scores with a jab.
Marlin Paschal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paschal lunges at West with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by West's hand.
Paschal fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
West unleashes a big counter combination but Paschal bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paschal takes a swing at West's ribcage but misses.
Paschal rushes West and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! West is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Paschal piles on the pressure and West crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marlin Paschal!
Marlin Paschal was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.