PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between jj Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stu Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). jj Hart has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hart
vs
Marshall

225 cm
27
225 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

185 cm
24
230 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, jj Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Stu Marshall!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart lands a head kick. Marshall smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like Stu Marshall has been cut.
Hart really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hart tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Marshall manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Hart.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Marshall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hart tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marshall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marshall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hart throws a head kick but Marshall moves out of range.
Marshall throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hart pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hart throws a sloppy head kick and Marshall moves out of range easily.
Marshall avoids the head kick by Hart.
Hart throws a head kick but Marshall moves out of range.
Marshall looks to land a combination but Hart avoids it well.
Hart tries to clinch up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Hart.
Hart doesn't manage to clinch there - Marshall circles away.
jj Hart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marshall lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hart is breathing heavily.
Hart gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Marshall.
Marshall lands a head kick!
Hart takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hart tries to clinch up but Marshall circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Marshall.
Hart tries to clinch there but Marshall circles away.
Hart wants to clinch.
Marshall with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Marshall darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Marshall tries to stand and escape but Hart is controlling the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Marshall in particular looking to stall.
Marshall blocks the strikes from Hart.
Marshall content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Hart missing with punches from the bottom.
Hart tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Marshall tries to stand and escape but Hart is controlling the position.
Hart flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hart regains full guard. Nicely done.
Marshall sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Marshall wants to stand but Hart is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall trying to control but Hart is working from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Stu Marshall hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Marshall avoids the head kick by Hart.

Marshall closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Marshall content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hart punching from the bottom.
Hart tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Hart throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Marshall blocks the strikes from Hart.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Marshall blocks the strikes from Hart.
Marshall wants to stand up but Hart is controlling the position.
Nice strikes from Marshall there.

Marshall stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hart to get to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Marshall.
jj Hart is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Marshall is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hart's half guard.
Hart punching from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stu Marshall dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stu Marshall's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Hart misses with a head kick.
Hart throws a nice head kick!
Hart tries to clinch but Marshall moves away
and Marshall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marshall lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hart's sensitive parts.
Marshall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hart chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marshall can pounce on him.
Marshall blocks a head kick by Hart.
Marshall lands a nice looking body shot.
Marshall with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marshall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hart sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Marshall darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hart punching from the bottom.
Marshall is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Stu Marshall.
A head kick misses from Marshall.

Hart drives through and clinches with Marshall against the ropes.

Marshall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marshall lands a head shot.
Hart wants to clinch but Marshall slips to the side
and Marshall counters with a nice body kick.
Hart goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stu Marshall seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marshall looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hart is looking to clinch but Marshall is avoiding it.
Marshall lands with a right hand.
jj Hart is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Marshall darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marshall takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Marshall content to control rather than advance.
Hart tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Marshall wants to stand up but Hart has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Hart tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Hart misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Marshall controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Stu Marshall hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Marshall throws a nice looking combination but Hart bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A head kick misses from Marshall.
No joy there for Marshall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Hart darts in and clinches Marshall up against the ropes.
Marshall throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Marshall can't break the clinch.
Marshall effectively controlling the action here.
Hart wants to get back to striking at distance but Marshall won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marshall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Hart has managed to clinch.

Marshall escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hart tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hart tries to clinch there but Marshall circles away.
Marshall throws a hook to the side of Hart's head but Hart sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hart wants to clinch up but Marshall keeps it at a distance.
Marshall blocks a head kick by Hart.
Marshall avoids the head kick by Hart.
Hart doesn't manage to clinch there - Marshall circles away.

Marshall clinches with his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Marshall breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marshall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hart.
Hart misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hart tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stu Marshall showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stu Marshall's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Marshall lands a leg kick that knocks Hart off balance momentarily.
Hart misses with a head kick.
Hart tries to clinch up.
Marshall misses with a straight right.
Marshall throws a head kick that misses.
Hart is looking to clinch but Marshall is avoiding it.
Marshall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hart circles away quickly and effectively.
Marshall goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Hart gets caught flat footed, as Marshall shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Marshall stands up out of Hart's guard for a moment - Hart manages to land a nice upkick.
Hart throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hart throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Marshall stays in close to Hart's body and controls the position.
Hart is striking but Marshall is not phased and passes to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hart punching from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart tries to get to full guard but Marshall has control of the leg.
Stu Marshall has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hart flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Hart is looking for a sweep. Marshall is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marshall controlling the action here.
Marshall blocks the strikes from Hart.
Hart misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Hart wants to improve his position but Marshall is controlling well.
Marshall trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marshall stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Marshall displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
jj Hart has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hart throws a nice head kick!

Marshall closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Marshall lands in his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marshall scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hart is striking off his back. Marshall thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Hart tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall blocks the strikes from Hart.
Hart flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Marshall prevents Hart from improving his position.
Marshall takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hart missing with punches from the bottom.
Hart wants to improve his position but Marshall is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hart throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Marshall decides to stand up.
Marshall connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Marshall works over Hart's head and body with a nice combination.
Marshall fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hart.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Marshall.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Marshall decides to stand back up. Marshall steps back and let's Hart get back to his feet.
Marshall fails to land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Marshall has managed to clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Hart working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stu Marshall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marshall has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Glass scores the fight for Stu Marshall!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Stu Marshall!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Stu Marshall!

Stu Marshall wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Stu Marshall thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.