PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Charles Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Houston Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Anderson
vs
Marley

180 cm
21
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
18
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Anderson!
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, Houston Marley!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marley looking to score a takedown here. Anderson is defending well but Marley drives through and ends up in Anderson's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Marley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Marley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Marley trying to control the position from guard on top but Anderson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Anderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marley wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Anderson is trying to keep Marley in close.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Marley won't allow Anderson to sweep him here.
Marley lands a couple of elbows.
Marley slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Anderson keeping full guard, as Marley tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anderson tries to clinch up but Marley circles away and keeps his distance.

Marley shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Anderson's 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 trying to control but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Marley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson trying to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Houston Marley.

Marley gets a takedown into half guard.
Marley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working.
Marley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Marley prevents Anderson from improving his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marley wants to stand up but Anderson is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Marley is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Anderson wants to get back to full guard but Marley has mounted him!
Marley can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Anderson is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley controlling from mount.
Marley working Anderson over with strikes here.
Marley throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Anderson because Marley loaded up on that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marley content just to control the position here.
Anderson is squirming around, avoiding Marley's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Houston Marley dominated that round.
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.

Marley tries to clinch up.
Marley tries to clinch up but Anderson circles away and keeps his distance.
Marley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson tries to clinch but Marley moves away

and Marley counters with a takedown into side control.
Marley in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
A lull in the action here.
Marley's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Anderson stops Marley from passing to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Marley tries for a kimura but Anderson is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Marley decides to stand up, so the ref orders Anderson to his feet.
Marley with a lazy takedown attempt

and Anderson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Anderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Marley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marley is looking to stand up but Anderson isn't so interested in that idea.
Anderson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley keeping full guard, as Anderson tries to pass.

Charles Anderson has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Marley closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Anderson did well to prevent Marley getting side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Marley stands up and beckons Anderson to join him on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley misses with a takedown attempt - Anderson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Anderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Anderson throws a leg kick but Marley moved away.

Marley shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Anderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley is thwarting Anderson's attempts to control the position.
Anderson tries to kick Marley off in order to stand up. Marley Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Anderson wants to control but Marley postures up.
Marley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Anderson keeps working.
Marley is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Anderson is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Houston Marley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Marley scores with a takedown into Anderson's guard.
Anderson looking to control but Marley passes into half guard.
Marley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Anderson defending well though.
Anderson is staying active underneath Marley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Marley not doing much here.
Marley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Anderson defending well though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley is looking to take a break and control but Anderson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Houston Marley wasn't active enough on the ground.

Anderson tries to sprawl but Marley drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Marley is working for a kimura but Anderson is defending it quite comfortably.
Marley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ground and pound from Marley.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley tries to pass the half guard into mount. Anderson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Anderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Houston Marley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marley trying to control the action but Anderson is working from the bottom.
Anderson trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Anderson tries to get to full guard but Marley has control of the leg.
Marley scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley is thwarting Anderson's attempts to control the position.
Anderson punching from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Marley seems to be looking for submissions.
Marley controlling the pace.
Anderson punching from the bottom.
Anderson tries to roll over but Marley keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley not doing much here.
Anderson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Marley thows a huge punch but Anderson dodges it nicely.
Marley wants to take a breather but Anderson is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marley prevents Anderson from improving his position.
Charles Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Houston Marley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Marley passes to full mount!

And that's the end of the fight!
Houston Marley comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

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