PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vegas Pop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Marsh
vs
Pop

174 cm
22
175 lbs
4 - 4 - 1

178 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

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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 4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Marsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vegas Pop!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsh fails to land the takedown.
Pop misses with a double jab.
Pop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marsh.
Marsh avoids the head kick by Pop.
Marsh thows a body shot but no joy.
Marsh looks to score with a jab to the body but Pop is just out of range.
Pop throws a nice looking combination but Marsh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pop avoids the body shot from Marsh.
Marsh fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A good leg kick by Pop.
Pop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marsh takes a swing at Pop's ribcage but misses.
Pop moves forwards but Marsh connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marsh is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pop throws a leg kick which misses Marsh's front leg but catches the back leg as Marsh tries to avoid it.
Pop fakes the leg kick and cracks Marsh in the body.
Pop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pop moves out of range of the body kick from Marsh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pop tries to clinch but Marsh moves out of range.
Pop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marsh.
Marsh blocks a head kick by Pop.
Pop fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Marsh shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pop napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Pop is not content to let Marsh control the position.

Marsh stands up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Pop.
Pop throws a head kick but Marsh moves out of range.
Marsh slips a jab and a cross from Pop.
Pop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick from Marsh.
Marsh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marsh avoids the head kick by Pop.
Marsh looks to score with a jab to the body but Pop is just out of range.
Pop scores with a head kick.
Pop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pop keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Marsh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marsh fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pop looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marsh looks to land a combination but Pop avoids it well.
Marsh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Pop.
Marsh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pop tries a head kick but it misses.
Vegas Pop is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marsh fails to land with a series of punches.
Marsh lands a nice looking body shot.
Pop scores with a head kick.
Marsh tries to clinch but Pop is having none of it.
Marsh has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Pop.
Marsh avoids the head kick by Pop.
A head kick misses from Pop.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsh throws a body punch but Pop moves out of range.
Marsh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pop paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marsh throws a push kick but Pop slaps the foot to one side.
Marsh is looking to wear down Pop with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Marsh misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Pop.
Pop tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marsh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pop misses with a head kick.
Nice body punch from Marsh.
Marsh avoids the head kick by Pop.
Pop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marsh.
Pop tries a head kick but it misses.
Pop circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pop throws a head kick that half lands.
Marsh just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marsh. Pop does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pop looks to land a combination but Marsh avoids it well.
Marsh misses with a double jab
and Pop counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vegas Pop will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Marsh blocks a head kick by Pop.
Marsh has a takedown stuffed.
Marsh avoids the head kick by Pop.
Pop throws a sloppy head kick and Marsh moves out of range easily.
Pop fails to land with a series of punches.
Marsh throws a lazy body kick
and Pop counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pop!
Marsh misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marsh is defended easily by Pop.
Pop lands a high kick!
Pop ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Pop swinging wildly here.
Marsh wants to clinch but Pop slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pop throws a head kick that misses.
Marsh throws a sloppy body shot
and Pop counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Pop, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marsh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pop moves away.
A punch combination from Marsh misses.
Pop tries to clinch there but Marsh circles away.
Pop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pop throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Marsh counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Marsh stays in close to Pop's body and controls the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pop wants to stand up but Marsh is controlling him.
Pop is trying to control the position but Marsh postures up.
Marsh controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh wanted to stand there but Pop had control of the position.
Marsh prevents Pop from getting back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Marsh misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pop counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Marsh is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Pop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marsh shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Marsh. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pop works over Marsh's head and body with a nice combination.
Marsh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pop lands with a slapping head kick.
Marsh tries to clinch but Pop is having none of it.
A head kick misses from Pop.
Marsh throws a body punch but Pop moves out of range.
Vegas Pop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pop closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Marsh misses with a wild body shot.
Marsh swings for the body but Pop moves out of range.
Pop throws a head kick but Marsh moves out of range.
Marsh misses with a hook to the body
and Pop counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pop throws a head kick but Marsh moves out of range.
Pop scores with a head kick.
Pop closes the distance looking to clinch
and Marsh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pop lands with a slapping head kick.
Pop scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice jab there from Marsh.
Pop lands a jab-cross combination.
Marsh misses with a body shot.
Pop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pop tries a head kick but it misses.
Pop tries to bum rush Marsh with a series of wild strikes but Marsh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pop throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Marsh.
Pop throws a series of punches but Marsh avoids them all with ease.
Marsh misses with a jab to the body
and Pop counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Marsh is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Pop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pop throws a head kick that misses

and Marsh counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pop!
Marsh looking to control and managing it successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vegas Pop will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Pop doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Marsh.
Pop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marsh throws a shot from downtown. Pop moves away and avoids it.
Marsh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marsh changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Pop closes the distance and clinches.

Pop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pop lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pop throws a left and a right that both miss
and Marsh counters with a series of strikes. Pop will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pop throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Pop scores with a four punch combination!
Marsh blocks a head kick by Pop.
Marsh throws a series of punches but Pop moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Marsh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pop throws a sloppy head kick
and Marsh counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pop thinking.
Marsh avoids the head kick by Pop.
Pop throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Marsh looks to clinch
and Pop counters with a three punch combo that has Marsh backing up. Marsh nods at Pop to acknowledge the strikes.
Pop circles away from the clinch attempt

and Pop counters by moving into the clinch.
Marsh drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pop gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Marsh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marsh misses with a body shot.
Marsh misses with a body shot.
Pop stalks Marsh and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Marsh's face. Marsh staggers backwards, shaken.
Pop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pop lands with a kick to the temple. Marsh shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Marsh scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marsh shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pop manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Pop keeping moving, preventing Marsh from controlling successfully.
Pop wants to stand up but Marsh is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marsh trying to control the position from guard on top but Pop is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marsh is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pop is looking to stand up but Marsh isn't so interested in that idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh wanted to stand there but Pop had control of the position.
Pop can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Marsh controls the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Marsh dives in and grabs Pop's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pop pushes down on Marsh's head and hops out.
Pop lands with a slapping head kick.
Pop moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vegas Pop seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pop connects with a high kick.
Pop tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the body from Marsh misses
and Pop counters with a series of strikes. Marsh will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pop!
Marsh blocks a head kick by Pop.
A shot to the body from Marsh misses
and Pop counters with a head kick.
Marsh shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pop as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Marsh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick by Pop misses

and Marsh counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pop's guard now.
Vegas Pop is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Marsh won't allow Pop to get back to his feet.
Ray Marsh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pop trying to keep a closed guard but Marsh is proving a slippery customer.
Pop wants to stand but Marsh is controlling the position.
Pop wants to sweep here but Marsh controlling him for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ray Marsh.
I think Pop has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Vegas Pop!