PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juan Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gomez
vs
Marley

187 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
224 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 Sydney, Juan Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Marley!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gomez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Marley!
Gomez tries to control but Marley wriggling away.
Marley is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Marley can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gomez tries to control but Marley wriggling away.
Marley's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marley is looking to escape.
Marley is looking to get to half guard.
Gomez sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Marley flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Gomez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gomez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Marley tries to hold on but Gomez postures up.
Gomez thowing shots but they're missing.
Marley is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley tries to reverse the position but Gomez maintains control.
Marley wants to control but Gomez is having none of it.
Marley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gomez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gomez prevents Marley from getting the reversal.
Marley wants to hold on but Gomez pushes him away.
Marley regains half guard.
Marley wants to improve his position but Gomez is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomez not doing much here.
Gomez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Marley is not content to let Gomez control the position.

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.
Gomez is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Marley!
Gomez takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Marley tries to hold on but Gomez postures up.
Marley is trying to escape the mount.
Gomez working the ground and pound effectively.
Marley tries to hold on but Gomez postures up.
Gomez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marley is looking to escape.
Marley tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Gomez lands a nice shot to the head.
Gomez tries to control but Marley wriggling away.
Marley is working to get back to half guard.
Gomez misses with a head shot.
Gomez controlling the pace for now.
Gomez looking to finish with strikes here!
Marley wants to control but Gomez is having none of it.
Gomez looking to control but Marley is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four 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.
Marley is desperately trying to improve his position but Gomez has a good base and remains in mount.
Marley is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gomez really is a fat lump.
Marley looks gassed!
Gomez tries to control but Marley wriggling away.
Gomez with shots to the head and body - Marley looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gomez looking to control but Marley is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Marley is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gomez controlling the position easily from mount.
Marley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juan Gomez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Marley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gomez.

Gomez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Marley wants the takedown. Gomez is fighting it off but Marley persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gomez's guard against the cage.
Marley chips away with some ground and pound.
Marley is working Gomez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gomez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Marley with a nice head shot there.
Gomez looking for a sweep. Not yet Gomez, not yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gomez is trying to keep Marley in close.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Juan Gomez.
Gomez moves in looking to clinch but Marley pushes him off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez keeps the fight on the outside.

Marley drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Marley prevents Gomez from getting back to his feet.
Gomez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marley won't allow Gomez to get back to his feet.
Marley landing with the ground and pound.
Marley landing with the ground and pound.
Marley wants to pass the guard but Gomez is keeping the position.
Gomez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Marley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomez is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley working some strikes from top position.
Marley passes Gomez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Marley is trying to control the action in half guard but Gomez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gomez taking some punishment here, with Marley in his half guard.
Gomez taking some punishment here, with Marley in his half guard.
Gomez is trying to stand back up but Marley is controlling him
Marley seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gomez is looking for a sweep. Marley is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Marley looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gomez is not content to let Marley control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Marley takes the fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gomez's efforts to push away.
Gomez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Marley.
Gomez swings wildly with an uppercut but Marley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gomez misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four 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.
Marley blocking some punches.
Gomez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Marley gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Marley is trying to drag Gomez to the mat but Gomez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gomez can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juan Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Marley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Marley lands a nice hook to Gomez's body. Gomez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Marley has managed to clinch.
Gomez goes for a takedown attempt but Marley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gomez avoids the body shot from Marley.
Gomez tries for a takedown but Marley circles away easily

and Marley counters by moving into the clinch.
Marley is trying to drag Gomez to the mat but Gomez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Gomez gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley is looking to improve his position.
Tim Marley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gomez is looking to take a break and control but Marley is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gomez.
Marley is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Marley wants to improve his position but Gomez is controlling well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gomez connects with a nice short shot to Marley's temple.
Marley trying to hold on to Gomez's head to control him but Gomez postures up.
Gomez is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Marley clinches up with Gomez and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marley has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gomez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gomez prevents the takedown attempt.
Juan Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Marley.

Marley is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Gomez can't fight it off and eventually Marley manages to take the fight to the floor. Gomez looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Marley won't allow Gomez to get back to his feet.
Marley is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Marley trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Gomez kicks Marley off and gets to his feet.
Gomez wants to clinch but Marley slips to the side
and Marley counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marley clinches up against the cage.
Gomez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gomez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gomez looking to slow down the pace here.
Gomez is looking to break free of the clinch but Marley has double underhooks.
Gomez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Marley.
Marley letting Gomez take a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gomez looking for a takedown.
Marley tries for a takedown but Gomez manages to get underhooks.
Gomez tries to break the clinch but Marley is controlling the position.
Marley looking for a takedown.
Marley has Gomez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gomez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tim Marley.
Well Marley has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29

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