PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Emte Joallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rudy Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marley comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I Shot the Sheriff - Bob Marley kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Joallo
vs
Marley

180 cm
20
169 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

TFP GRAPHICS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Emte Joallo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rudy Marley!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joallo looks to throw the jab but Marley is out of range.
A big left from Joallo misses.

Joallo moves into the clinch.
Marley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Joallo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Marley scores a nice knee to the body.
Marley lands a knee to the body.
Joallo jumps guard but Marley stands there with Joallo around his waist. Joallo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Marley landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Joallo manages to pull guard.

Marley stands up and waves to Joallo to follow him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Marley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joallo.

Joallo clinches with his opponent.
Marley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marley crunches a lovely knee into Joallo's ribcage.
Joallo has had enough of the clinch but Marley keeps him there for the moment.
Joallo is working for takedown but Marley is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emte Joallo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marley lands a knee to the body.
Joallo is breathing heavily.
Marley slows down the pace here.
Marley misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joallo letting Marley take a breather here.
Marley crunches a lovely knee into Joallo's ribcage.
Marley just leaning against Joallo, taking a breather.
Joallo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marley prevents a takedown attempt there.
Marley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Joallo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Joallo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Marley avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The referee calls for Marley to work.
Marley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Joallo jumps guard.

Marley stands and steps away. Joallo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Marley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Marley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marley scores with a knee to the head.
Marley stalling the fight.
Marley misses with a knee strike.
Marley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Joallo blocks it with crossed arms.
Joallo letting Marley take a breather here.
Marley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Joallo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Marley lands a nice knee to the body.
Marley looking to throw knees to the head but Joallo is blocking nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Marley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Joallo.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Joallo.
Joallo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Marley looking to throw knees to the head but Joallo is blocking nicely.
Joallo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Joallo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Marley just stands there and leans against the cage.

Joallo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joallo tries to clinch but Marley moves out of range.
Joallo has a takedown stuffed.
Joallo looks for a takedown but Marley sprawls well.
Joallo looks to throw the jab but Marley is out of range.
Marley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Marley is rocked!

It looks like Rudy Marley has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crack! A monster head kick from Joallo and Marley falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Joallo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Emte Joallo!