PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chael Heavy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyron Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Marley's choice of entrance music: Bad Man place -Movado. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tyron Marley enters the cage!

Heavy
vs
Marley

199 cm
25
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
251 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chael Heavy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyron Marley!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marley connects with a good right hand that stumbles Heavy. Heavy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

It looks like Chael Heavy has been cut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Marley has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Marley throws a lazy head kick
and Heavy counters with a low kick, right behind Marley 's knee.
Marley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Marley looks winded!
Heavy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Marley throws a head kick that misses
and Heavy counters with a head kick. That will keep Marley thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heavy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Marley displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Heavy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chael Heavy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Heavy has time to react.
A head kick misses from Marley.
Marley throws a lazy head kick
and Heavy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Marley's knee momentarily.
Heavy throws a nice outside leg kick.

Heavy closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Marley quickly recovers to half guard.
Heavy controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heavy trying to control from half guard but Marley is working away.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Chael Heavy wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Heavy blocks a head kick by Marley.

Marley tries to sprawl but Heavy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Heavy works his foot free and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Heavy looking to isolate an arm here. Marley doesn't see it coming and as Heavy extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Heavy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chael Heavy!
Tyron Marley spoke after the fight, saying 'There is some improvements to do ....get back to the gym as soon as i can...sorry to the fans'.