PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akimbo Spice (ranked 2043 p4p, 2218 weight class) and Rakeem Marley (ranked 308 p4p, 331 weight class). Marley has chosen Damian Marley - Welcome to Jamrock as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Rakeem Marley was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Spice
vs
Marley

194 cm
38
207
23 - 18 - 0

189 cm
32
216
12 - 19 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

PWNAGE™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akimbo Spice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rakeem Marley!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spice connects with a body shot that sends Marley's belly button to the back.
Spice has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Spice misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Marley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spice throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marley throws a leg kick but Spice sees it coming and moves out of range.
Spice misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spice throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Marley throws out a counter right but Spice avoids it with no problem.
Spice throws a low kick but Marley avoids it.
Spice missing with a left hand there. Marley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spice throws a head kick but Marley moves out of range.
Marley throws a counter combo.
Marley misses with a two punch combination.
Spice throws a sloppy head kick and Marley moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley slips a jab and a cross from Spice.
Marley throws a big counter head kick but Spice avoids it with no problem.
Spice throws a sloppy head kick and Marley moves out of range easily.
Despite the aggression on Marley's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Spice misses with a left hand
and Marley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spice throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Marley's head.
Marley avoids the head kick by Spice.
Marley is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marley on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Spice.
Spice sizes up Marley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Marley thuds his right hand into Spice's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Marley fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Spice.

Marley lands a big head kick that sends Spice tumbling to the mat! Marley takes a step backwards and waves Spice back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Akimbo Spice has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spice falls off balance throwing a combination
and Marley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Spice is breathing heavily.
Spice looks to score with a jab to the body but Marley is just out of range.
Marley blocks a head kick by Spice.
Marley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Spice moves out of range as Marley strikes.
Spice throws a head kick that Marley semi-blocks.
Spice misses with a few strikes there.
Marley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Spice throws a head kick that misses
and Marley counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Spice to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Marley!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Rakeem Marley!
During a confident post fight interview, Rakeem Marley thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.