PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Naizen Kamenashi (ranked 2590 p4p, 305 weight class) and Rakeem Marley (ranked 2872 p4p, 329 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kamenashi
vs
Marley

190 cm
19
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

189 cm
19
216 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Kore Fight Nutrition

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Naizen Kamenashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rakeem Marley!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamenashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marley manages to avoid it.
Kamenashi misses with a series of wild punches.
Marley throws out a counter right but Kamenashi avoids it with no problem.
Kamenashi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Marley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Kamenashi does no damage.
Marley throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kamenashi counters with a single leg into guard. Marley didn't expect that.
Kamenashi prevents Marley from getting back to his feet.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Marley holds on and takes a little breather.

Marley pushes Kamenashi off and scrambles back to his feet.
Nice shot by Marley.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marley misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Marley.
Marley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marley misses with the combination.
Marley scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kamenashi misses with a series of wild punches.
Marley has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kamenashi is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kamenashi tries to move into range but Marley moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Marley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kamenashi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Marley misses with a two punch combination.
Kamenashi is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Marley.
Marley connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley tries to bum rush Kamenashi with a series of wild strikes but Kamenashi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kamenashi moves in looking to clinch but Marley pushes him off.
Marley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!
Kamenashi throws out a leg kick but Marley moves out of range and Kamenashi only half commits.
A combination from Marley does no damage.
Kamenashi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kamenashi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marley scores with a shot to the body.
Kamenashi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kamenashi looks to clinch
and Marley counters with a stiff right hand.
Marley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Marley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kamenashi.
Marley throws an off balance right hand
and Kamenashi counters with a one-two to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenashi tries to clinch up.
Naizen Kamenashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kamenashi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Marley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kamenashi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kamenashi tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Marley manages to circle out of the way.
Marley digs a good hook to Kamenashi's body.
Marley throws a body punch but Kamenashi moves out of range.
Marley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kamenashi circles away quickly and effectively.
Kamenashi moves in looking to clinch but Marley pushes him off.
Kamenashi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kamenashi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marley swats away the attempt to clinch by Kamenashi.
Marley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kamenashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marley was well out of range. Poor timing from Kamenashi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Kamenashi does no damage.
A punch combination from Kamenashi misses.
Kamenashi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marley connects with a right that clearly hurt Kamenashi. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Marley proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Kamenashi collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rakeem Marley!