PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bale Bane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nesta Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bane
vs
Marley

185 cm
25
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
248 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bale Bane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nesta Marley!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bane cracks Marley with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bane wants to clinch.
Marley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marley misses the shot to the body.
Bane wants to clinch
and Bane takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bane scores with a three punch combo!
Marley looks to score with a jab to the body but Bane is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marley. Bane does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bane ducks under a wild hook from Marley.
Bane misses with a double jab.
Bane moves out of range of the strikes.
Bane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marley.
Bane scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marley takes a swing at Bane's ribcage but misses.
Bane throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Marley shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bane's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Marley's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Marley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Marley content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marley passes into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bane wants to get back to his feet.
Marley sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Marley lands a nice short elbow.
Marley performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Nesta Marley has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Marley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marley jabs Bane to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Bane gets caught flat footed, as Marley shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Marley makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Marley is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bane is looking to stand up but Marley isn't so interested in that idea.
Bane is breathing heavily.
Marley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bane's head.
Marley works over Bane with some ground and pound from guard.
Marley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Marley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marley is working Bane over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Marley scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Bane is rocked!
Marley distracts Bane with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Oh Bane is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marley cracks Bane with a solid left hand.
Marley arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Bane's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Nesta Marley!