PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damian Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Quinton Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marley
vs
Perry

180 cm
19
191 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

195 cm
24
195 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Damian Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Quinton Perry!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marley drops his hands momentarily and Perry takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Perry keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Marley takes one to the side of the head.
Perry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marley shoots in but no luck this time.
Perry swinging wilding here.
Perry comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Perry lands a nice hook to Marley's body. Marley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Marley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Perry lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

It looks like Damian Marley has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perry throws a series of punches but Marley avoids them all with ease.

Perry moves into the clinch.

Perry ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Perry no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Perry is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Marley defends well.

Perry throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Perry swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Perry is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Perry looking for a guillotine here but Marley defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Perry looks gassed!

Marley thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Marley looking to pass the guard.
Perry doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Marley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Marley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Marley tries to free his leg and advance position but Perry is retaining full guard.

Perry looking for a guillotine here but Marley defends easily.

Perry throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Marley drops back looking for a leg! Perry is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Perry manages to kick Marley off! Marley jumps back into Perry's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perry throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Marley looking to pass the guard.
Marley passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley passes to full mount!

Marley is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Perry is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Damian Marley!