PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Pest (ranked 1945 p4p, 3969 weight class) and Bobby Marley (ranked 278 p4p, 502 weight class). Pest comes to the cage accompanied by The Island. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Pest
vs
Marley

205 cm
26
280
4 - 1 - 0

195 cm
26
265
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Island Boys Nutrition

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ray Pest!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Marley!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pest shoots for a double leg takedown but Marley sprawls well. He's pushed Pest's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pest misses with a takedown attempt - Marley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pest goes for a double leg but Marley avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Marley continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Pest. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Marley successfully pulls guard.
Pest is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pest working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pest 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 keeping moving, preventing Pest from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Marley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Marley looking for a guillotine here but Pest defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pest is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pest's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Pest definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pest seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Marley for as long as he can get away with.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Marley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Pest doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Pest manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pest showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Marley looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pest passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pest pulls his head out easily.
Pest trying to mount his opponent but Marley defends it.
Marley moves into full guard.
Pest trying to control the position from guard on top but Marley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Pest postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Marley is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Pest, into his guard.

Pest is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pest seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Marley looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pest is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Marley is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pest keeping moving, preventing Marley from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pest looking for a sweep. Not yet Pest, not yet.
Marley wants to control from the top but Pest keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Marley dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Pest bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Marley manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Marley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Marley is staying active underneath Pest, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Marley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pest content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

Marley actively working from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pest controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pest working over Marley with some ground and pound. Marley looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Marley looking for submissions off his back.
Pest keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Pest not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Pest controlling the pace.

Marley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pest is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pest not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pest passes to side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Pest.
Marley regains half guard.

Marley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pest pulls his head out easily.
Pest perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pest not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Marley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pest thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pest with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Marley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pest wants to pass the guard but Marley is defending well.
Pest is controlling the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pest attempts a counter takedown but Marley avoids it well and moves away.
Marley tries to close the distance and clinch but Pest swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pest appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Marley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Pest drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here as Pest stalls from top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The strikes coming from Pest are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ray Pest dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

No luck for Pest with that takedown attempt.

Pest closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Marley to the mat! Marley manages to get full guard.
Pest has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pest looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Pest is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Marley has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Pest is looking to defend but Marley has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Pest! Marley pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Pest taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bobby Marley!
Ray Pest was interviewed post fight and said 'Deez'.