PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie James (ranked 1726 p4p, 2695 weight class) and Rakeem Marley (ranked 257 p4p, 357 weight class). Marley is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Damian Marley - Welcome to Jamrock. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

James
vs
Marley

182 cm
33
214
9 - 3 - 0

189 cm
31
216
10 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamie James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rakeem Marley!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marley throws the left hand but James avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Marley misses.
Marley tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and James is able to avoid easily.
Marley's hands are dropping dangerously low here and James connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Marley scrambles back to his feet.

It looks like Rakeem Marley has been cut.
Marley throws a body shot but no joy.
James fires out a quick counter leg kick but Marley just manages to avoid it.
Marley lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Marley.

It looks like Jamie James has been cut.

Marley darts in and clinches James up against the cage.
Marley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marley is looking for a takedown up against the cage. James gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
James connects with a nasty looking knee right to Marley's face.
Marley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but James has him pressed against the cage.
Marley blocks an elbow strike from James.
James trying to land knees to the body.
James slows down the pace here.
James lands an elbow inside that Marley shrugs off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Marley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James slips a jab and a cross from Marley.
James is looking to counter punch.
James misses with a leg kick
and Marley counters with a two punch combo.
James is looking to land body kicks.
Marley throws a perfectly timed hook that sends James crashing down! James tries to stagger back to his feet but Marley just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused James asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rakeem Marley!
Rakeem Marley thanked the fans post fight for their support.