PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mystic Marley (ranked 1705 p4p, 2528 weight class) and Ruddo Ryokale (ranked 105 p4p, 150 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marley
vs
Ryokale

170 cm
22
142
8 - 3 - 0

160 cm
21
140
8 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mystic Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ruddo Ryokale!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryokale throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marley.
Marley avoids a kick to the body.
Ryokale tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marley throws a quick inside leg kick.

Ryokale throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Marley was covering up waiting for the punch and Ryokale finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ryokale trying to control but Marley is working from the bottom.
Marley has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ryokale has passed into side control.
Marley regains half guard there - taking advantage of Ryokale's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley has a hand on Ryokale's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Ryokale takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Marley gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley is trying to stand up here but Ryokale is controlling him well.
Ryokale winds up and cracks Marley with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Marley tries to roll over but Ryokale keeps him under control.
Marley is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ryokale's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ryokale's back!
Ryokale covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Ryokale is trying to get back to his feet but Marley has full control of the position and if anything, Ryokale has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Marley is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marley missing with punches from the back.
Marley has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Ryokale's body.
Marley is hanging on to Ryokale's back as he tries to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Ryokale breaks Marley's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Ryokale wants to pass the guard but Marley is keeping the position.
Ryokale keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Marley's head.
Marley lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryokale looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marley is one step ahead there.
Marley is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ryokale wants to sweep here but Marley controlling him for the moment.
Marley tries to free his leg and advance position but Ryokale is retaining full guard.
Marley slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Marley postures up.
Marley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ryokale works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marley looking to pass the guard.
Marley not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Marley preventing the sweep.
Marley wants to pass the guard but Ryokale is keeping the position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Marley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ryokale, pushing him back against the cage.

Marley works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Ryokale throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ryokale avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ryokale controls Marley momentarily but Marley frees himself.
Marley stays in close to Ryokale's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mystic Marley will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ryokale tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Marley swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Ryokale gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Marley looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marley wants to stand up but Ryokale is controlling him.
Ryokale looking to pass the guard.
Marley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryokale regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Marley.
Ryokale is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ryokale controls Marley momentarily but Marley frees himself.
Marley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Marley engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Marley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Marley slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Ryokale looking to control.
Our spies down at at Hardpunch (13 Elite / 1000$ inform us that Ryokale has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Marley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ryokale swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marley stopping the sweep attempt from Ryokale.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Marley trying to control but Ryokale is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mystic Marley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marley throws a right hand that Ryokale ducks under and follows up with a left that Ryokale also avoids with ease.
Ryokale tries to close the distance and clinch but Marley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Ryokale gets tackled into the cage by Marley. Marley maintains the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Ryokale scores with a nice short uppercut.

Marley gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Ryokale regains guard.
Marley content to stall in guard here.
Marley is pushing down on Ryokale's leg trying to pass to half guard. Ryokale is fighting to maintain full guard but Marley has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryokale has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Marley is working away from the top position though.
Ryokale is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Marley's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Marley's back!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Ryokale controlling the positon.
Ryokale throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Marley is trapped and Ryokale is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Ryokale throwing damaging strikes from the back! Marley could be in trouble here!
Ruddo Ryokale has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ryokale controlling well, preventing Marley from escaping the position.
Ryokale trying to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryokale is controlling the position but Marley somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Marley wants to control but Ryokale is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Marley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ryokale trying to control the action but Marley is working from the bottom.
Marley is looking for a sweep. Ryokale is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marley is working hard here to advance position.
Ryokale trying to control from Marley's half guard. Marley has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ruddo Ryokale will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Ryokale throws a right hand that Marley ducks under and follows up with a left that Marley also avoids with ease.
Marley stuns Ryokale with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ryokale takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Marley tries to keep at a distance but Ryokale has taken the fight into the clinch.
Marley throws a punch but it's blocked by Ryokale.
Marley misses with a punch to the body.
Marley stalling in the clinch.
Marley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ryokale is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Marley to keep the fight standing.

Marley has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ryokale is trying to keep an underhook but Marley manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ryokale gets full guard.
Ryokale can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Marley controls the pace.
Ryokale is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Marley is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Marley's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ryokale is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Marley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ryokale preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Marley missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ryokale is looking to stand up but Marley isn't so interested in that idea.
Ryokale looking for a sweep. Not yet Ryokale, not yet.

Ryokale is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Marley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Marley stopping the sweep attempt from Ryokale.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Marley throwing strikes but missing.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ryokale takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Ryokale gets a clinch.
Ryokale struggles to land a body shot inside as Marley controls his hands.
Ryokale is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Marley pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ryokale prevents a body shot from Marley.
Marley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ryokale backwards.
Marley takes an elbow to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ryokale pulls guard successfully.
Marley throwing strikes but missing.
Marley slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Ryokale working a defensive guard here.
Marley controls from within his opponent's guard.
Ryokale wants to sweep here but Marley controlling him for the moment.

Ryokale working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Marley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Marley manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Marley's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Marley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ryokale looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marley is one step ahead there.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Marley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryokale wants to clinch up but Marley keeps it at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Marley scores with a shoulder strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mystic Marley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marley has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mystic Marley!