PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anghel Ama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ama
vs
Marshall

180 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
144 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anghel Ama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Terry Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ama is defended easily by Marshall.
Nice sprawl there from Marshall as Ama shoots in.
A combination from Ama does no damage.

Ama looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Marshall has a closed guard, preventing Ama from standing up.
Ama really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Marshall trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Marshall throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ama trying to control the position from guard on top but Marshall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Marshall can do anything to dispel that myth.
Marshall preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ama is one step ahead there.
Marshall is still trying to improve position.
Marshall manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Marshall lands a big elbow.
Ama is bucking up trying to escape but Marshall cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Ama is rocked!

It looks like Anghel Ama has been cut.
Marshall lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Oh Ama is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ama working to try and regain half guard.
Marshall landing punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall lands a big elbow - Ama is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Ama is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Terry Marshall!
Terry Marshall thanked the fans post fight for their support.