PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rasva Jorma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorma's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Captain Awesome's Theme Song . I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bob Marley was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Jorma
vs
Marley

166 cm
29
147 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

179 cm
34
155 lbs
15 - 4 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rasva Jorma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 4 - 2, fighting out of New York, Bob Marley!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jorma looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jorma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marley was well out of range. Poor timing from Jorma.
Marley bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jorma's head backwards.
No joy there for Jorma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jorma.
Marley connects with an inside leg kick.
Marley wants to clinch up but Jorma keeps it at a distance.
Marley throws a low kick, looking for Jorma's leg but Jorma calmly moves out of range.
Jorma lands an overhand right.
Jab, jab by Marley - just one landing.
Marley is looking to clinch.
Jorma tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Marley counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jorma working hard to break the clinch.
Marley lands with a right to the head.
Jorma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marley lands a nice shot to the body.

Jorma successfully pulls guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jorma keeping moving, preventing Marley from controlling successfully.
Jorma manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Marley manages to get himself to full guard.
Our spies down at at Real Fighter GYM inform us that Marley has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Jorma wants to control from the top but Marley keeps moving.
Marley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jorma content to stall in guard here.
Marley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jorma trying to control but Marley is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorma won't allow Marley to sweep him here.
Jorma trying to control but Marley is working from the bottom.
Jorma sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Marley's guard.
Marley won't allow Jorma to pass to mount.
Jorma is stalling here. Marley is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Jorma seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Marley has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Jorma is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Jorma's face as Marley controls the position.
Jorma has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorma tries to buck Marley off but Marley is having none of it.
Jorma is trying to escape the position but Marley is controlling the position.
Jorma is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Marley gets to mount! Jorma was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Jorma regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorma 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!
Jorma misses with an elbow to the head.
Jorma is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Marley up.
Marley has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Jorma.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marley breaks Jorma's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Marley is stalling in the full guard.
Jorma is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rasva Jorma dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Marley scores with a jab. Jorma acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A lazy body kick from Jorma

and Marley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Jorma pulls Marley into guard.
Marley won't allow Jorma to sweep him here.
Jorma thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Jorma wants to hit a switch here but Marley passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Jorma there!
Marley controlling from mount.
Jorma is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Marley controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorma is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jorma bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Jorma throws a big elbow that misses.
Marley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jorma looking to pass the guard.
Jorma wants to control from the top but Marley keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorma trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jorma trying to control the position from guard on top but Marley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jorma missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jorma looking to sit in guard and control but Marley gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jorma trying to control the position.
Marley stays in close to Jorma's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jorma is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Marley rolls with it to try and escape but Jorma cranks on the arm and Marley is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rasva Jorma!
Post fight, an emotional Rasva Jorma said 'Another awesome victory for captain Awesome!'.