PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvatore Greco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Greco has chosen Bring the Pain - Method Man as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Marley
vs
Greco

185 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

S.W.A.T.

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Salvatore Greco!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Greco shoots in and drives through. Marley sprawls well.
Greco shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Marley as he jumps to the side.

Marley instigates a clinch.
Greco with a knee to the head.

It looks like Bob Marley has been cut.

Marley successfully pulls guard.
Greco preventing the sweep.
Marley controlling the position.
Greco throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Marley throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Greco preventing the sweep.
Marley seems keen to control Greco's posture.
Greco wants to stand but Marley has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Marley is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Greco gets to his feet - Marley follows without any prompting.
Greco 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 Greco off to one side.
Bob Marley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Salvatore Greco.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Marley.
Greco is trying to buck Marley off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A lull in the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco is looking to reverse the position.
Greco gets back to half guard.
Marley is taking a breather. Greco says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Greco is not content to let Marley control the position.
Marley controlling the pace.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Marley is breathing heavily.
Marley wants to pass the guard but Greco is defending well.
Greco is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Marley's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Marley's back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Greco's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marley tries to roll but Greco sticks to his back.
Greco wants to control but Marley is keeping busy.
Greco controlling well, preventing Marley from escaping the position.
Good control from Greco.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Greco lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A lull in the action here.
Greco cracks Marley with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Marley from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Marley is keeping busy.

Greco working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Marley tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Greco trying to control but Marley is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley controls the position.
Marley tries to hold on but Greco postures up.
Marley gets back to half guard.
Marley controlling the position for now.
Marley trying to control from the bottom.
Marley gets full guard.

Marley scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Greco misses with a takedown attempt

and Marley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Greco won't be happy with that.
A lull in the action here.
Greco is trying to get back to his feet.
Greco regains half guard.
Greco tries to get to full guard but Marley has control of the leg.
Greco is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marley with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Marley is tying to control. Greco wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Greco is trying to get back to full guard.
Marley slows the pace down in half guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Greco shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Marley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Greco's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Greco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Greco is looking to stand up but Marley isn't so interested in that idea.
Marley tries to free his leg and advance position but Greco is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greco keeping moving, preventing Marley from controlling successfully.
Marley postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Marley trying to control the position from guard on top but Greco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Greco is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Marley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Marley's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Greco misses with a takedown

and Marley counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Marley.
Marley sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Greco manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Greco looking to control and managing it successfully.
Greco can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marley is looking to escape.
Greco sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Greco wants to control the pace but Marley is squirming around nicely.
Marley is trying to stand.
Greco trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco controlling the position easily from mount.
Marley tries to hold on but Greco postures up.
Greco controlling the position easily from mount.
Marley tries to lock up and control but Greco gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Marley is trying desperately to improve position.
Greco looking to control but Marley is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Marley tries to hold on but Greco pushes him away.
Marley keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Marley is working hard here to advance position.
Marley tries to hold on but Greco postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Greco can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marley is looking to escape.
Marley wants to control but Greco is having none of it.
Marley regains half guard.
Marley manages to get to full guard.
Marley is pulling down on Greco's head. It's preventing any offense from Greco, at least for the moment.
Greco wanted to stand there but Marley had control of the position.
Marley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Marley has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Greco off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Marley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Greco won't be happy with that.
Greco takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Greco is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Greco regains half guard.
Marley moves nicely into side control.
Greco prevents Marley from improving position.
Greco is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Greco's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Marley controls the position.

Marley working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Marley is looking to take a break and control but Greco is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greco is looking for a sweep.
Greco tries to escape but Marley is in control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Marley shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Marley showed some decent athleticism there.
Bob Marley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Greco pushes Marley off looking to stand but Marley dives back in and keeps control.
Greco is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Marley is controlling the pace.
Marley passes into side control, despite Greco's attempt to control the position.

Marley decides to stand back up. Marley steps back and let's Greco get back to his feet.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Marley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Marley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bob Marley's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Greco is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Marley tries a head kick but it misses.

Marley gets a takedown into half guard.
Greco on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Marley seems to be looking for submissions.
Marley lands with a punch from half guard.
Greco trying to hold on to Marley's head to control him but Marley postures up.
Still in half guard, Marley seems content to control.
Greco looks like he's trying to stand up.
Greco is looking to improve his position.
Marley not doing much here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greco tries to kick Marley off but Marley keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Marley in particular looking to stall.
Greco looks like he's trying to stand up.
Greco wants to get back to full guard.
Marley has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Greco works to full guard.
Greco lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Marley!
Greco trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Marley tries to hold on but Greco postures up.
Greco trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Marley is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Greco looking to control but Marley is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Marley wants to hold on but Greco pushes him away.
Greco looking to control but Marley is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Marley wants to hold on but Greco pushes him away.
Greco controlling the position easily from mount.
Marley manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Marley wants to control but Greco is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Greco stands up from half guard.

Marley darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greco is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Marley's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Marley's back!
Greco gets his hands free as Marley looks to control.
Salvatore Greco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marley controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Greco has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Marley.
Marley grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.

Marley is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Greco wants to control but Marley is keeping busy.

Greco working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Greco misses with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greco trying to control.
Marley controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad spot.
Greco tries to get the hooks in deep but Marley pushed the leg off.

Marley is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Marley tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

Greco is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Marley has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Greco with the ground and pound from mount.

Greco is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Marley is surviving well by controlling Greco's body position as best he can.
Greco punishing his opponent with strikes.
Greco lands a big elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Salvatore Greco.
I think Marley has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

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