PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Marvin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rogers might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Flea - Pea. Marvin has chosen King of Kings by Motorhead as his entrance music. King Marvin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rogers
vs
Marvin

150 cm
24
146 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

172 cm
28
142 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenny Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, King Marvin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marvin scores with a jab to the body.
Marvin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rogers throws a sloppy body shot
and Marvin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Rogers tries to sprawl but Marvin drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Marvin passes to side control.
An elbow from Marvin crashes against the mat.
Marvin lands a nice forearm strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rogers is trying to improve his position.
Rogers parries the strikes from Marvin easily there. Marvin is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Rogers to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rogers is trying to get back to half guard.
Marvin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rogers keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marvin tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Marvin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rogers keeps working.
Marvin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marvin might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rogers kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Marvin landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rogers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Marvin trying to control the position but Rogers is working away.
Marvin lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Marvin is chipping away with strikes.
Marvin wants to take a breather but Rogers manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Marvin.
Marvin wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marvin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Marvin trying to control the position from guard on top but Rogers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marvin postures up and lands a big shot to Rogers's brow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marvin postures up.
Marvin with a flurry of punches that miss.
Marvin wants to control from the top but Rogers keeps moving.
Marvin stopping the sweep attempt from Rogers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marvin connects with a couple of short punches.
Marvin throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Marvin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Marvin stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Rogers throws up his legs and catches Marvin in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Marvin tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Rogers! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kenny Rogers!