PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Chestner (ranked 2379 p4p, 2587 weight class) and Rakeem Marley (ranked 278 p4p, 303 weight class). Chestner's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Black Eyed Bruiser. The crowd seem to be enjoying Marley's choice of entrance music: Damian Marley - Welcome to Jamrock. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chestner
vs
Marley

190 cm
37
207
24 - 15 - 0

189 cm
38
216
18 - 26 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Powerful

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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 24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Brad Chestner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rakeem Marley!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chestner shoots and misses

and Marley counters with a head kick that drops Chestner to the mat! Chestner scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Chestner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Marley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Marley throws an overhand right that lands on Chestner's shoulder, as Chestner tries to avoid the shot.
Marley fails to land with a series of punches.
Marley slips a straight right by Chestner.
Marley with the counter takedown but Chestner avoids it easily.
Marley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chestner was well out of range. Poor timing from Marley.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chestner.
Marley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chestner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marley slips under a jab from Chestner.
Chestner digs a good hook to Marley's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marley scoring well with a low kick there.
Marley takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chestner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Marley connects with a nice looking jab.
Chestner takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Marley walks into a left hand.
Marley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brad Chestner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Marley darts in and clinches Chestner up against the cage.

Marley manages to break the clinch.
Chestner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chestner scores with a decent looking hook.
Marley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chestner paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley throws a head kick but Chestner moves out of range.
Chestner misses the jab.
As Chestner backs off Marley throws a huge counter combo but Chestner manages to avoid it all.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from Chestner misses
and Marley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chestner slips under a jab from Marley.
Chestner walks into a stiff left hand from Marley.
It looks like Chestner has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Marley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chestner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chestner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Chestner closes the distance looking to clinch
and Marley counters with a straight right hand.
Marley throws a leg kick
and Marley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chestner avoids the head kick by Marley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chestner throws a shot from downtown. Marley moves away and avoids it.
Chestner slips under a jab.
Chestner misses with a lunging right hand
and Chestner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from Chestner misses its intended target.
Chestner is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Chestner shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Marley napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marley tries to improve position but can't.
Chestner has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Marley!
Chestner looking to control but Marley is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Marley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Marley keeps trying to improve his position.
Chestner can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marley is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley tries to lock up and control but Chestner gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Marley sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Marley trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marley is refusing to be controlled, as Chestner sits in half guard.
Marley manages to get to full guard.
Marley controls Chestner momentarily but Chestner frees himself.
Chestner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Marley is keeping the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rakeem Marley 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.

Chestner's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Marley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Chestner scrambles back to his feet.
Chestner misses with an uppercut

and Marley moves into the clinch.
Marley working hard to break the clinch.
Marley trying to stall but Chestner improves his position.
A short right from Chestner on the inside.
Chestner misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Chestner.

Marley breaks from the clinch.
Chestner lands a slapping body shot.
Marley throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Chestner's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Chestner with that takedown attempt.
Rakeem Marley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marley misses with a hook
and Marley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chestner goes for a double leg but Marley avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Marley continues to drive forward.
Chestner moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMarley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley prevents a body shot from Chestner.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marley has had enough of the clinch but Chestner keeps him there for the moment.
Marley fails to pull guard.
Chestner presses Marley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Chestner as the two fighters clinch.
Marley is breathing heavily.
Marley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Chestner fails to land.
Chestner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marley has Chestner pushed against the cage.
Marley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Chestner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marley backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Marley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chestner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marleys head.
Chestner lands an uppercut.

Chestner has picked Marley up - he's going for a ride! Chestner dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chestner trying to mount his opponent but Marley defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley trying to hold on to Chestner's head to control him but Chestner postures up.

Chestner is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Marley is trying to stand back up but Chestner is controlling him
Brad Chestner overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chestner wants to control but Marley is keeping him busy.

Chestner wants to work for an arm triangle but Marley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marley trying to hold on to Chestner's head to control him but Chestner postures up.
Chestner trying to mount his opponent but Marley defends it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chestner is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Marley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chestner is working away from the top position though.
Chestner wants to free his trapped foot but Marley is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Marley has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chestner is working away from the top position though.

Chestner is looking for a kimura but Marley is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Chestner to get the leverage.

Chestner is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Marley actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Marley actively working from the bottom here.
Marley trying to control from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Chestner scores with a decent looking hook.
Marley falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chestner counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Rakeem Marley has been cut.
Chestner lands with a straight right. Marley didn't see that one coming.
Marley gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Marley tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Chestner is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Marley buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Marley!! Marley is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Chestner throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brad Chestner!
Brad Chestner was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Rakeem Marley was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back better, jah bless'.