PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sneek a Mouse Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Sanzig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Matt Sanzig enters the cage!

a Mouse Marley
vs
Sanzig

150 cm
21
137 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

160 cm
23
139 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Rastafarii Clothing

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sneek a Mouse Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matt Sanzig!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanzig needs to keep his hands up - Marley had a free shot at his head there.
Marley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sanzig avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanzig ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marley moves away.
Sanzig throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Marley.
Marley lands with a nice combination. Sanzig backs away looking to recover.
Sanzig tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marley avoids the body shot from Sanzig.
Marley stalks Sanzig and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sanzig's face. Sanzig staggers backwards, shaken.
Sanzig shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Marley avoids the body shot from Sanzig.
Marley throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Marley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanzig.
Marley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanzig.
Marley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marley misses with a two punch combination.
Sanzig misses with a kick to the body.
Sanzig throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marley misses with a series of wild punches.
Marley throws a low kick, looking for Sanzig's leg but Sanzig calmly moves out of range.
Sanzig is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Marley rather than just go for the knockout.
Sanzig throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Marley lands a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Marley misses with a two punch combination.
Marley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sanzig throws a body punch but Marley moves out of range.
Sneek a Mouse Marley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Marley misses with a two punch combination.
Marley throws a push kick but Sanzig slaps the foot to one side.
Marley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Marley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanzig fails to land the takedown.
Marley stuffs the takedown attempt from Sanzig. Sanzig gets slowly back to his feet.
Sanzig ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marley moves away.
Marley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanzig just misses with a punch to the body.
Marley tries to bum rush Sanzig with a series of wild strikes but Sanzig uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanzig throws a leg kick but Marley moved away.
Marley clobbers Sanzig with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Matt Sanzig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sanzig looks gassed!
Marley looks to land a body kick but Sanzig moved away.
Sanzig misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marley.
Marley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Danga de danga de dang - Marley scores with a four punch combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley slips a jab and a cross from Sanzig.
Marley is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sanzig throws a right hand that Marley ducks under and follows up with a left that Marley also avoids with ease.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Marley.

Sanzig shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Marley tries to reverse the position but Sanzig maintains control.
Marley bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Marley drops back looking for a leg! Sanzig is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sanzig manages to kick Marley off! Marley jumps back into Sanzig's guard.
Marley pushes down on Sanzig's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sanzig trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Marley manages to pass to mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley manages to capitalize on a mistake by Sanzig to take his back!

Marley is cranking Sanzig's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Sanzig! He's tightened the choke and Sanzig is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sneek a Mouse Marley!