PBP Commentary

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

Southbrook
vs
Marang

150 cm
25
240 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

193 cm
25
289 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raflley Southbrook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gustavo Marang!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Southbrook swings widly with a right hand
and Marang counters with a two punch combo.
Marang bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Southbrook's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marang digs a good body shot into Southbrook's ribs.
Southbrook misses with an uppercut.
Marang lands a nice shot that snaps Southbrook's head back.

Southbrook gets a double leg takedown into Marang's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Southbrook with a flurry of punches that miss.
Marang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Marang keeping moving, preventing Southbrook from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Southbrook throwing strikes from guard but Marang blocks nicely.
Marang really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Southbrook. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Marang looking for a sweep. Not yet Marang, not yet.
Southbrook postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Southbrook wants to control from the top but Marang keeps moving.
Southbrook might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Southbrook throwing strikes but missing.
Southbrook postures up in Marang's guard and throws a big left but Marang blocks it.
Marang is trying to keep Southbrook in close.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Gustavo Marang hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Southbrook is defended easily by Marang.
Marang scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Marang clinches up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Marang.
Marang unloads a knee to the mid-section. Southbrook lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Marang stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marang.
Southbrook is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Marang.
A body shot lands from Marang.
Marang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Southbrook backwards.
A body shot lands from Marang.
Marang lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Southbrook or not.
Marang with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Marang utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Good body shot from Marang.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marang controlling the action here for a moment.
Good body shot from Marang.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gustavo Marang 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Southbrook circles away from the clinch attempt.

Marang darts in and clinches Southbrook up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Marang.
Marang connects with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Marang.

Southbrook is rocked!
Marang dips a shoulder and cracks Southbrook with a mighty uppercut! Southbrook falls back against the cage and Marang unloads with a barrage of strikes! Southbrook is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Marang screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustavo Marang!
After winning the bout, Gustavo Marang thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.