PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Davis
vs
Marley

195 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, George Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Marley!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis is trying hard to land a takedown here. Marley sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Marley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Davis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Marley's waist but Marley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Davis off to one side.
Marley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Davis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davis slips a jab and a cross from Marley.

Marley clinches up against the cage.
Marley looking to slow down the pace here.
Marley stops a takedown attempt from Davis.
Davis wants a takedown.
Davis is looking for a takedown.
Marley tries to score a body lock takedown but Davis shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Davis is looking for a takedown.
Marley should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Davis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Marley or not.
Marley is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Davis to keep the fight standing.
Marley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Davis.
Davis is trying to drag Marley to the mat but Marley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Davis looking for a takedown.
Davis takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like George Davis has been cut.

Marley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marley but Marley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Marley tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
Davis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Marley sprawls well. Marley wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Davis gets slowly back to his feet.
Davis is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marley.

Davis scores a takedown into full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Davis jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Marley manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Marley is trying to control Davis's posture but Davis avoids it.
Marley sneaks back into half guard.
Marley really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Davis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis prevents Marley from standing back up.

Davis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Marley wants to get back to his feet.

Davis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Davis is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Davis is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Marley sees it coming and defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis prevents Marley from standing back up.

Davis seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Marley is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). George Davis!