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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Buck Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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145 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Buck Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vincent Thomas!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thomas circles away quickly and effectively.
Marley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marley works over Thomas's head and body with a nice combination.
Thomas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Marley shoots in for a takedown but Thomas shows good takedown defense.
Marley misses with a straight right.
Thomas slips a jab and a cross from Marley.
Marley lands with an uppercut that bounces Thomas off the cage and back into range.
Thomas blocks a head kick by Marley.
Marley lands a head kick!
Marley connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch but Marley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marley lands with a hook. Thomas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marley shoots in for a double leg but Thomas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Marley lands with an uppercut that bounces Thomas off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley misses with a head kick.
Thomas throws a nice looking combination but Marley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas tries to clinch
enabling Marley to counter with a crisp jab.
Thomas is rocked!
Marley misses with a wild body shot.
Marley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Marley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marley pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Thomas back to the cage. Marley follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can Marley finish him?
Marley's corner calls for a 1-2. Marley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Marley tries a low kick but Thomas avoids it.
Thomas tries to clinch but Marley moves out of range.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've been told by Marley's head coaches at Renegade Fighting Systems that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Marley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thomas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marley blocks a head kick by Thomas.
Thomas seems to have recovered his senses.
Thomas thuds a left hand into Marley's body.
Marley misses the shot to the body.
Thomas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas tries to clinch but Marley is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley scores with a head kick.
Thomas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Marley pinned against the cage. Marley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marley lands a jab to the nose.
Marley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marley is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Thomas dodges the punch combination from Marley.
Thomas closes the distance and clinches up with Marley, looking for a takedown. Thomas pushes Marley against the cage but Marley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Thomas wants to clinch.
Thomas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marley shoots for a double leg takedown but Thomas sprawls well. He's pushed Marley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buck Marley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thomas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley misses with a straight right.
Thomas drops his hands momentarily and Marley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Marley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thomas at a distance.
Marley lands a nice hook to Thomas's body. Thomas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Thomas.
Thomas clinches up with Marley and pushes him back against the cage.
Marley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Thomas moves in looking to clinch but Marley pushes him off.
Marley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thomas momentarily.
Thomas takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Marley lands with a good body shot.
Marley dives in for a single leg takedown but Thomas sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Thomas working Marley over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marley prevents a takedown attempt there.
Marley breaks the clinch.
Thomas wants to clinch.
Marley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marley misses with a head kick.
Marley throws a series of punches but Thomas moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buck Marley dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Thomas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thomas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thomas shoots in for a takedown but Marley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Thomas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marley fails to land with a series of punches.
Thomas defending well as Marley loads up on a big left hand.
Horrible takedown by Marley or perhaps it was just good defense by Thomas which made him look bad.
Thomas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Marley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Thomas.
Thomas tries for a takedown but Marley manages to get underhooks.
Marley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Thomas is trying to break free.
Thomas tries to throw a body punch but Marley avoids it by throwing Thomas back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley tries to circle away but Thomas has him pinned against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thomas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Marley's brow.
Marley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Thomas is trying to pull guard but Marley has him pressed against the cage.
Buck Marley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vincent Thomas.
Marley wants to break free but Thomas has control.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Marley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thomas has him pressed against the cage.
Marley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marley can't break the clinch.
Thomas is working for takedown but Marley is calmly controlling the position for now.
Thomas trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thomas throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thomas has him pressed against the cage.
Marley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thomas throws a head kick but Marley moves out of range.
Thomas misses with a head kick.
Thomas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thomas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Marley with a hook.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marley throws a hook but Thomas blocks it.
Marley misses with a head kick.
Marley throws a good cross that connects.
Marley misses with a left hand
and Thomas counters with a left and a right that stings Marley.
Marley is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas dives in and grabs Marley's left leg, looking for a takedown. Marley pushes down on Thomas's head and hops out.
Marley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Thomas shoots in but no luck this time.
Thomas is breathing heavily.
Donk. Marley catches Thomas right on the button with a cross.
Marley throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Thomas.
We've been informed that Thomas has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Thomas tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Marley swivels and escapes.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marley shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Thomas defends it nicely.
Thomas walks into a left hand.
Thomas is looking to clinch.
Buck Marley is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomas fails with a takedown attempt.
Marley circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vincent Thomas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thomas on the side of the head.
Marley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Marley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marley misses the shot to the body.
Marley cracks Thomas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Marley lands a big head kick that sends Thomas to the canvas! Marley follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buck Marley!
In his post fight interview, Buck Marley gave a big smile as he said 'Im bout dat action'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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