PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Grin Ribber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomas Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ribber's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ay Ay Ay. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Ribber
vs
Marley

178 cm
32
148 lbs
23 - 10 - 0

170 cm
32
147 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

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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 23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Grin Ribber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tomas Marley!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ribber works Marley's body with a nice hook.
Marley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Marley has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Some wild striking there from Marley.
Jab by Marley.
Marley tests Ribber's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ribber.

Ribber changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Marley looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ribber working the ground and pound but Marley is defending the strikes.
Ribber has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ribber lands a nice forearm strike.
Marley takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Ribber working away.
Marley might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Ribber haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribber lands some shots froms side control.
Ribber gets to mount! Marley was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Ribber raining down shots from the mount!
Marley tries to hold on but Ribber pushes him away.
Ribber scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ribber working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Marley tries to hold on but Ribber pushes him away.
Marley gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley trying to control but Ribber postures up.
Ribber not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marley is holding on to half guard well.
Marley is not content to let Ribber control the position.

Marley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ribber not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Marley is trying is best to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribber prevents Marley from improving his position.
Ground and pound from Ribber.
Ribber looks to land a strike but Marley avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Marley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ribber is one step ahead there.
Marley pulls Ribber in close to prevent any damage.
Ribber won't allow Marley to sweep him here.
Ribber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Marley swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Marley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Marley throws a big shot that misses.
Marley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ribber throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A slow jab from Ribber misses its intended target.
Ribber paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ribber ducks under a wild hook from Marley.
Marley misses with a hook.
Marley fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ribber checks it well.
Ribber throws out a loose jab but Marley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ribber uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marley.
Ribber slips under a jab from Marley.
Tomas Marley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ribber looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Marley lunges at Ribber with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ribber's hand.
Marley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grin Ribber dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ribber lands with a nice combination. Marley backs away looking to recover.
Ribber is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ribber ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ribber cracks Marley with an open hand slap.
Ribber blocks a jab.
Ribber was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Marley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ribber throws a series of punches but Marley moves out of range.
Ribber connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Marley connects with a body shot.
Ribber misses with a straight right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ribber. That's going to slow Marley down.
Marley turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ribber misses with a straight left.
Ribber scoring well with a low kick there.
A telegraphed right hand from Ribber misses the target.
Ribber uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marley.
Marley looks to throw the jab but Ribber is out of range.
Ribber misses with a head kick.
Tomas Marley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marley takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Marley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ribber defending well as Marley loads up on a big left hand.
Marley moves away from the strike by Ribber.
Marley throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ribber stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Marley has closed the distance and engaged Ribber in a clinch.
Ribber lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marley backwards.
Ribber can't get the takedown.
Marley misses with some punches.
Ribber is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ribber is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marley can do to turn this around?
Ribber scores with a shoulder strike.
Marley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ribber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marley's elbow.
Marley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ribber has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ribber prevents a body shot from Marley.
Ribber blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Ribber breaks the clinch.
Ribber with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ribber.
Marley cracks Ribber with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ribber steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marley.
Marley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ribber is out of range.
Ribber appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ribber thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Marley if he has to take too many more of those.
Ribber misses with a body shot
and Marley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ribber throws out a loose jab but Marley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ribber throws a series of punches but Marley avoids them all with ease.
Ribber misses with a looping left.
Ribber throws a jab when Marley was well out of range.
Marley stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grin Ribber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marley scores with a nice body kick.
Ribber scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ribber keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marley.
Ribber is looking for a counter combo.
Marley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ribber misses with a series of wild punches.
Ribber steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribber tries for a takedown but Marley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Marley swings for the body but Ribber moves out of range.

Ribber shoots in and bounces Marley off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ribber stopping the sweep attempt from Marley.
Marley is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Ribber trying to control the position from guard on top but Marley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ribber throwing strikes but missing.
Marley lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Ribber has an active guard here but Marley has managed to pass into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Grin Ribber will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Ribber walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Marley works Ribber's body with a nice hook.
Ribber throws a body punch but Marley moves out of range.
Marley swings for the body but Ribber moves out of range.
Ribber throws a body shot but no joy.
Marley takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ribber slips a straight right by Marley.
Marley misses with a looping right.
Ribber misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marley looks to land a right hand but Ribber moved out of range.
Marley misses with an uppercut
and Ribber counters with an outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ribber. Marley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ribber pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Danga de danga de dang - Marley scores with a four punch combination!
Ribber lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ribber throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ribber manages to avoid it.
Ribber misses with a low kick as Marley jumps back.
Ribber takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribber throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marley avoids the body shot from Ribber.
Ribber waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Marley.
Marley takes a swing at Ribber's ribcage but misses.
Marley lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Marley looks to land a right hand but Ribber moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Ribber on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ribber smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Marley misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Ribber counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Marley!
Marley is trying to improve his position.
Ribber sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Marley is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Marley is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ribber trying to control the action but Marley is working from the bottom.
Tomas Marley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Marley taking punishment in the form of punches.
Marley tries to buck Ribber off but Ribber is having none of it.
Ribber remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The strikes coming from Ribber are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribber working the ground and pound but Marley is defending the strikes.
Ribber lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ribber wants to control but Marley is keeping him busy.
Marley manages to get back to half guard.
Ribber missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ribber lands strikes from half guard.
Marley on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ribber thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marley's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ribber lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Ribber wants to control from the top but Marley keeps moving.
Marley is controlling Ribber's posture.
Marley throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ribber is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ribber postures up and lands a big shot to Marley's brow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grin Ribber showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ribber, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grin Ribber!
Grin Ribber spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.