PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ralf Dieter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bob Marley will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Dieter
vs
Marley

190 cm
25
264 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
24
264 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ralf Dieter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bob Marley!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Marley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Dieter scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Dieter looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dieter thows a huge punch but Marley dodges it nicely.
Marley is trying to stand back up but Dieter is controlling him
Dieter tries to pass to full mount but Marley defends it.
Dieter thows a huge punch but Marley dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dieter seems to be working for a kimura but Marley defends the submission attempt.
Marley is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marley wants to control but Dieter is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Marley throws a wild body kick that Dieter sees coming a mile off.

Dieter rushes Marley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Marley dodges an elbow strike from Dieter.
Marley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dieter backwards.

It looks like Ralf Dieter has been cut.
Marley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Marley breaks from the clinch.

Marley tries to keep at a distance but Dieter has taken the fight into the clinch.
Marley lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dieter throws an elbow but misses.
Marley blocks an elbow strike from Dieter.
Marley blocks an elbow strike from Dieter.
Marley dodges an elbow strike from Dieter.
Nice elbow from Marley.

Ralf Dieter's cut is getting worse.
Dieter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marley gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Ralf Dieter's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Marley throws an elbow but it misses.
Marley avoids a wild elbow strike from Dieter.
Marley trying to control the position but instead, Dieter has worked for underhooks and has pushed Marley into the cage.
Dieter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dieter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Marley avoids the elbow strike from Dieter, against the cage.
Marley pushes off an throws an elbow but Dieter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Marley blocks an elbow strike from Dieter.

Marley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marley looks to clinch

and Dieter moves into the clinch.
Dieter takes an elbow to the temple.
Dieter throws an elbow that misses.
Marley blocks the elbow strike.
Dieter blocking some punches.
Marley holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Marley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Jeez, Ralf Dieter's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Marley lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dieter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dieter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dieter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Marley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Marley throws a punch but it's blocked by Dieter.
Dieter pushes off an throws an elbow but Marley leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dieter throws an elbow but it misses.
Dieter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dieter misses with an elbow over the top.
Dieter takes an elbow to the forehead.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ralf Dieter's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bob Marley!