PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Christian Edge (ranked 117 p4p, 7 weight class) and Tomas Marley (ranked 313 p4p, 22 weight class). Edge comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. This should be fireworks!

Edge
vs
Marley

170 cm
34
140 lbs
19 - 11 - 0

170 cm
33
140 lbs
22 - 14 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christian Edge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tomas Marley!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Edge cracks Marley with a good jab.
Marley swings widly with a right hand

and Edge counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Marley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Edge.
Edge throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Edge in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Marley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marley is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Let's hope that Marley has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Edge works over Marley with some ground and pound from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marley is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley is controlling Edge's posture.
Marley looking to hit a scissor sweep but Edge is one step ahead there.
Marley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Edge scoring with some ground and pound.
Edge is stalling in the full guard.
Edge trying to control but Marley is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Marley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Marley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marley scores with a jab.
Edge tries to clinch there but Marley circles away.
Edge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marley.

Edge has managed to clinch.
Marley throws a head punch that misses.
Marley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Edge backwards.
Marley misses with a punch to the body.
Edge blocks a body shot from Marley.
Edge pushes Marley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Edge scores with a shoulder strike.
Marley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Edge.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Marley misses with a punch to the body.
Marley misses with some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Edge.
Edge digs a right hand into Marley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marley's gas tank.
Edge lands a body punch.
Marley scores with a shot to the side of Edge's head.
Edge working aggressively here.
Edge on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Edge scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Edge lands a body shot in the clinch.
Edge throws a head punch that misses.
Marley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Edge can't find room to land a body shot as Marley controls the action.
Marley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Edge lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Marley.

Edge breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Edge keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marley.
Nice uppercut lands for Edge. That snapped Marley's head back.
Marley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marley cracks Edge with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick from Marley misses.
Edge fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Edge scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marley throws the left hand but Edge avoids the punch easily.
Marley misses with a leg kick
and Edge counters with a nice kick to the body.
Edge lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Edge is looking to clinch but Marley is avoiding it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Edge.
The fighters circling - Marley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Edge misses with a looping left.
Marley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Edge can pounce on him.
Marley misses the jab.
Marley connects with a jab.
Marley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Edge counters with an inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fight stays on the outside here - Edge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Edge lands a leg kick that knocks Marley off balance momentarily.
Marley throws a jab when Edge was well out of range.
Edge uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Edge dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Edge. Marley shrugs it off though.
Edge steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marley.
A little feinted left hand from Edge on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab from Marley misses.
Edge uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marley.
Marley misses the jab.
Marley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Edge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Marley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marley keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Marley is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Edge with a body shot.
Marley scores with a hook.
Edge slips a straight right by Marley.
Edge was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Marley gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Edge wants to control from the top but Marley keeps moving.
Edge in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Marley controls Edge momentarily but Edge frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley wants to sweep but no luck.
Edge trying to control but Marley is working from the bottom.
Marley is trying to control the position but Edge postures up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Marley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Edge manages to avoid it.
Marley takes a kick to the side of the head.
A big right from Marley misses.
It looked like Edge wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Edge lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marley looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Edge looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Edge rushes Marley and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Edge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Edges head.
Edge misses with the head strike.
Edge goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Edge tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Edge is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marley can do to turn this around?
Marley swings wildly with an uppercut but Edge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marley misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Edge lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Edge makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Edge blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marley misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Edge is looking for a takedown.
Marley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Edge lands a shoulder strike.
Christian Edge has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Edge gets through Marley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Edges head.
Edge avoiding damage as Marley throws knees to the body.
Marley throws a punch but it's blocked by Edge.
Marley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marley blocks an uppercut.
Edge struggles to land a body shot inside as Marley controls his hands.
Marley tries to throw a body punch but Edge avoids it by throwing Marley back against the cage.
Marley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Edge lands with a light punch inside.
Marley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Marley fails to land.
Marley swings wildly with an uppercut but Edge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marley misses with some punches.
Marley blocks an uppercut.
Marley tries a body shot but Edge blocks it.
Marley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edge scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marley gets through Edge's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Marley blocking some punches.
Marley throws a punch but it's blocked by Edge.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marley.
Edge tries to work over Marley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Edge misses with the head strike.
Marley lands an uppercut.
Edge on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marley.
Marley lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marley.
Marley throws a punch but it's blocked by Edge.
Edge working aggressively here.
Marley misses with some punches.
Marley lands with a left to the head.
Marley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tomas Marley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Edge thuds a left hand into Marley's body.

Marley gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Marley has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Edge trying to control but Marley is working from the bottom.
Marley trying to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Edge throws an elbow that misses. Marley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Edge's guard. Nice move by Marley!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Marley preventing the sweep.
Marley sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Edge's guard.
Edge is looking to control Marley's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Edge avoid being mounted?
Marley sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Edge tries to get to full guard but Marley has control of the leg.
Christian Edge overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Marley takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edge is looking to improve his position.
Marley perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Edge is trying to get back to full guard.
Edge wants to get back to full guard but Marley has mounted him!
Edge is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley looking to control and managing it successfully.
Marley's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Edge can't escape the position.
Edge tries to hold on but Marley pushes him away.
Edge really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Edge wants to hold on but Marley pushes him away.
Edge really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Marley tries to control but Edge wriggling away.
Marley controlling the pace for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Tomas Marley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Marley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomas Marley!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Tomas Marley made sure he mentioned Conviction, along with how happy he was to win his fight.