PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Issumatar Tariaksuq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobias Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tariaksuq's entrance music is Tanya Tagaq - Uja. A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Tariaksuq
vs
Marshall

177 cm
29
142 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

170 cm
29
139 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Issumatar Tariaksuq!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tobias Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tariaksuq throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Marshall cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tariaksuq misses with a hook
and Marshall makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tariaksuq misses the shot to the body.
Marshall unleashes a big counter combination but Tariaksuq bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Tariaksuq throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tariaksuq sizes up Marshall with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Marshall digs a good body shot into Tariaksuq's ribs.
Tariaksuq misses with a kick to the body.
Marshall jabs Tariaksuq to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marshall keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tariaksuq rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marshall counters with a nice body shot.
Tariaksuq looks for the body kick but Marshall saw that one coming.

Marshall moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marshall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marshall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marshall lands a body shot.
Marshall blocks a body shot from Tariaksuq.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tariaksuq throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Marshall.
Marshall just leaning against Tariaksuq, taking a breather.
Tariaksuq tries to throw a body punch but Marshall avoids it by throwing Tariaksuq back against the cage.
Tariaksuq tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marshall's elbow.
Tariaksuq struggles to land a body shot inside as Marshall controls his hands.
Tariaksuq lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tariaksuq struggles to land a body shot inside as Marshall controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marshall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tariaksuq throws an elbow that misses.
Tariaksuq lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Marshall tries a body shot but Tariaksuq blocks it.
Marshall taking a breather.
Tariaksuq lands an elbow inside that Marshall shrugs off.

It looks like Tobias Marshall has been cut.
Marshall tries a body shot but Tariaksuq blocks it.
Tariaksuq goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marshall is leaning against Tariaksuq and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tariaksuq misses with an elbow over the top.
Marshall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marshall struggles to land a body shot inside as Tariaksuq controls his hands.
Tariaksuq throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Marshall prevents a body shot from Tariaksuq.
Marshall blocks an elbow strike from Tariaksuq.
Marshall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marshall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tariaksuq makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marshall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marshall blocking some punches.
Marshall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marshall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marshall lands a right hand.
Marshall can't find room to land a body shot as Tariaksuq controls the action.
Tariaksuq doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marshall takes an elbow to the temple.
Tariaksuq lands an elbow that stopped Marshall in his tracks for a moment.
Marshall blocks an elbow strike.
Marshall digs a right hand underneath Tariaksuq's ribcage. Tariaksuq let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Marshall's coach down at Tōshi was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Marshall's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall blocks the elbow strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tariaksuq.
Tariaksuq tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marshall.
Marshall blocks an elbow strike.
Marshall blocks an uppercut.
Marshall lands a body punch.
Marshall pushes Tariaksuq back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Marshall lands a right hand.
Tariaksuq tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marshall's elbow.
Tariaksuq lands a damaging elbow.
Tariaksuq goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tariaksuq lands a nice elbow.
Tariaksuq goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tariaksuq tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Marshall.
Tariaksuq lands an elbow just above Marshall 's eye.
Tariaksuq throws an elbow but it misses.
Tariaksuq doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tariaksuq.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marshall working aggressively here.
Marshall lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tariaksuq.
Tariaksuq goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marshall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marshall tries a body shot but Tariaksuq blocks it.
Marshall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tariaksuq backwards.
Tariaksuq misses with an elbow strike.
Marshall cracks Tariaksuq with a nice body shot.
Tariaksuq lands an elbow inside.
Tariaksuq tries a body shot but Marshall blocks it.
Marshall blocks an uppercut.
Marshall avoids a wild elbow strike from Tariaksuq.
Tariaksuq lands a damaging elbow.
Marshall working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marshall.
Marshall blocking some punches.
Tariaksuq lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marshall tries to throw a body punch but Tariaksuq avoids it by throwing Marshall back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Issumatar Tariaksuq will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tobias Marshall's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tariaksuq scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Marshall stuns Tariaksuq with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marshall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tariaksuq misses with an uppercut.
Tariaksuq throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Tariaksuq instigates a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tariaksuq misses with the head strike.
Marshall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marshall lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tariaksuq misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tariaksuq misses with a body punch.
Marshall lands with a left to the head.
Marshall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tariaksuq comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tariaksuq looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Marshall misses with a punch to the body.
Marshall takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tariaksuq misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stalling in the clinch from Marshall.
Tariaksuq misses with a body punch.
Tariaksuq misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marshall avoids a wild elbow strike from Tariaksuq.
Tariaksuq tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marshall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marshall holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tariaksuq swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tariaksuq pushes off an throws an elbow but Marshall leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tariaksuq lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marshall misses with a body punch.
Marshall lands a nice shot to the body.
Marshall lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall tries to work over Tariaksuq's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tariaksuq goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tariaksuq pushes Marshall back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tariaksuq tries to throw a body punch but Marshall avoids it by throwing Tariaksuq back against the cage.
Tariaksuq looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tariaksuq throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tariaksuq throws a head punch that misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tariaksuq can't find room to land a body shot as Marshall controls the action.
Marshall digs a right hand into Tariaksuq's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tariaksuq's gas tank.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marshall.
Marshall's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tariaksuq misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tariaksuq pushes off an throws an elbow but Marshall leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tariaksuq struggles to land a body shot inside as Marshall controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Tariaksuq fails to land.
Tariaksuq looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tariaksuq blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marshall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marshall digs a right hand into Tariaksuq's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tariaksuq's gas tank.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Tariaksuq fails to land.
Tariaksuq misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Marshall.
Tariaksuq tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tariaksuq throws an elbow that misses.
Tariaksuq lands a damaging elbow.
A short uppercut from Tariaksuq.
Marshall is working Tariaksuq over against the cage.
Tariaksuq has a couple of punches blocked by Marshall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marshall.
Marshall avoids the elbow strike from Tariaksuq, against the cage.
Marshall misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Marshall.
Tariaksuq has a couple of punches blocked by Marshall.
Marshall taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tariaksuq tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marshall's elbow.
Marshall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tariaksuq misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tariaksuq lands an elbow just above Marshall 's eye.
Tariaksuq misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marshall swings wildly with an uppercut but Tariaksuq uses good head movement to avoid it.
Issumatar Tariaksuq has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marshall blocks a body shot from Tariaksuq.
Tariaksuq is working Marshall over against the cage.
Tariaksuq tries to work over Marshall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marshall is working Tariaksuq over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tariaksuq.
Marshall lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tariaksuq misses with some punches.
Tariaksuq misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tariaksuq misses with a punch on the inside.
Tariaksuq lands an elbow just above Marshall 's eye.
Marshall misses with a punch to the body.
Tariaksuq misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tariaksuq tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marshall's elbow.
Marshall works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tariaksuq throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Issumatar Tariaksuq dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tobias Marshall's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

A shot to the liver by Marshall. Beautiful body shot.
Tariaksuq throws a big shot that misses.
Marshall misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Tariaksuq on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Marshall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tariaksuq.
Tariaksuq misses the body punch
and Marshall makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Marshall slips a jab from Tariaksuq.

Marshall clinches up with Tariaksuq and pushes him back against the cage.
Tariaksuq misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marshall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marshall avoids the elbow strike from Tariaksuq, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hook to the body lands for Marshall.
Marshall blocks an elbow strike.
Marshall misses with the head strike.
Marshall lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tariaksuq misses with some punches.
Marshall blocks an elbow strike from Tariaksuq.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tariaksuq misses with a punch to the body.
Marshall wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tariaksuq has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Tariaksuq fails to land.
Marshall avoids a wild elbow strike from Tariaksuq.
Marshall lands a nice shot to the body.
Tariaksuq misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marshall blocking some punches.
Tariaksuq fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tariaksuq looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Marshall takes an elbow to the temple.
Tariaksuq looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tariaksuq misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tariaksuq misses with a punch on the inside.
Marshall lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tariaksuq or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Tariaksuq.
A right hand to the body from Marshall.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marshall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marshall pushes Tariaksuq back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tariaksuq looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marshall breaks from the clinch.

Marshall moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tariaksuq doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tariaksuq lands an elbow just above Marshall 's eye.
Marshall misses with a punch to the body.
Tariaksuq lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marshall backwards.
Good body shot from Tariaksuq.
Marshall is leaning against Tariaksuq and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tariaksuq can't find room to land a body shot as Marshall controls the action.
Marshall displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tariaksuq up against the cage.
Marshall can't find room to land a body shot as Tariaksuq controls the action.
Marshall working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marshall scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marshall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tariaksuq's elbow.
Marshall blocks an elbow strike from Tariaksuq.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tariaksuq misses with a punch to the body.
Marshall blocks a body shot from Tariaksuq.
Tariaksuq pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Marshall digs a right hand underneath Tariaksuq's ribcage. Tariaksuq let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tariaksuq misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tariaksuq misses with a body punch.
Marshall lands with a light punch inside.
Marshall avoids the elbow strike from Tariaksuq, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Tariaksuq.
Marshall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marshall presses Tariaksuq against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tariaksuq throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Marshall.
Marshall stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice elbow from Tariaksuq.
A right hook to the body lands for Marshall.
Marshall lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tariaksuq lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tariaksuq fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Marshall.
A short uppercut from Tariaksuq.
Tariaksuq tries to work over Marshall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marshall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marshall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tariaksuq blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marshall lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tariaksuq fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tariaksuq tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marshall's elbow.
Tariaksuq pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tariaksuq throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice elbow from Tariaksuq.
Marshall makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Marshall lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tobias Marshall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marshall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marshall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tobias Marshall comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tariaksuq has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Issumatar Tariaksuq!
Issumatar Tariaksuq seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.