PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Himes (ranked 795 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rakeem Marley (ranked 2759 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Himes
vs
Marley

190 cm
27
210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

189 cm
19
216 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Himes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rakeem Marley!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marley connects with a nice looking jab.
Himes delivers a nice body kick.
Marley throws a series of punches but Himes avoids them all with ease.
Himes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Marley drops his hands momentarily and Himes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Rakeem Marley has been cut.
Marley misses with a right hand
and Marley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marley on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Marley takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Marley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Himes scores with a jab. Marley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Marley is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marley throws a lazy uppercut
and Himes counters with a huge right that knocks Marley out cold! Himes is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daniel Himes!
A very excited looking Daniel Himes made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.