PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Marley (ranked 4448 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason De Lux (ranked 2926 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Marley
vs
De Lux

205 cm
25
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
18
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason De Lux!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marley paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Jason De Lux has been cut.
Marley looks to land a combination but De Lux avoids it well.

Marley has managed to clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Marley as De Lux tries to tie him up.

Marley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Marley closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
De Lux is holding on to half guard well.
Marley is stalling here. De Lux is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Marley seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and De Lux has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Marley tries to buck De Lux off but De Lux is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Lux trying to control the position but Marley is working away.
Marley is looking for a sweep.
De Lux wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marley keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley stops De Lux from passing to mount.
Marley avoids any damage from the ground and pound of De Lux.
De Lux in the domination position with Marley hanging on.
Marley is looking to reverse the position.
Marley takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Marley is trying to improve his position.
De Lux has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Marley can't do much from the bottom here.
Marley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for De Lux on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

De Lux thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Marley tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marley wants to control but De Lux postures up.
De Lux trying to control the position but Marley is working away.
Marley has one of De Lux's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Marley can't do much from the bottom here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Marley tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but De Lux wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Lux working the head with strikes.
De Lux passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Marley!
Marley is trying desperately to improve position.
Marley is bucking up trying to escape but De Lux cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
De Lux wants to control the pace but Marley is squirming around nicely.
De Lux is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Marley is working to get back to half guard.
Marley looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Marley wants to control his opponent's hands but De Lux gets his hands free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley staying busy and making it hard for De Lux to control.
Marley wants to escape the position.

De Lux looking for the choke but no joy.
De Lux controlling well, preventing Marley from escaping the position.

De Lux is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Marley has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

De Lux is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Marley has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
De Lux tries to get the hooks in deep but Marley pushed the leg off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason De Lux dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jason De Lux's cut.
That's time! Marley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

De Lux shoots in for a double leg but Marley sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Marley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Marley misses with a wild combination.

Marley scores with a takedown into De Lux's guard.
De Lux is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
De Lux wants to get back to his feet but Marley is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

De Lux escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Marley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Marley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

De Lux is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Marley scoring with some ground and pound.
Marley trying to control the position from guard on top but De Lux is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

De Lux is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marley throws a big elbow that misses.

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.

De Lux looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
De Lux is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
De Lux lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Marley pulls De Lux in close to prevent any damage.
De Lux wanted to stand there but Marley had control of the position.
Marley has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but De Lux has passed into side control.
Marley on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Marley tries to get out of the position.
Marley isn't going anywhere.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked De Lux off and has taken his back!
Marley lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Marley.
De Lux is trying to remain composed but Marley is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Marley is trying to control but De Lux is trying to escape here - he's now mounted.
Marley lands a big elbow.
Marley breaks from De Lux's wrist control and lands an elbow.

De Lux is rocked!
De Lux is breathing heavily.
Marley content just to control the position here.
De Lux is still in real trouble! Can Marley finish him?
Jason De Lux has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marley cracks De Lux with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle Marley!