PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alan Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Ford
vs
Marley

179 cm
19
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
26
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alan Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robert Marley!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Marley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Marley moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Marley connects with a nice looking jab.
Marley lands a nice shot to the body.
Marley has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ford throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marley throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ford counters with a body kick that stops Marley in his tracks momentarily.
Marley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Marley throws a hook but Ford blocks it.
Ford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marley uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ford has time to react.
Marley connects with a single shot there.
The fighters circling - Marley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marley misses with a hook.
A jab from Marley finds it's way through Ford's defenses.
Ford buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marley is looking to land body kicks.
Ford's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Marley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ford scrambles back to his feet.
Marley throws a lazy right hand but Ford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ford looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Robert Marley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley digs a good body shot into Ford's ribs.
Marley might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marley.
Ford misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marley.
Marley scores with a jab. Ford acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Marley tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Marley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Marley loads up on a big right hand but Ford slips the punch.
Marley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A counter left hand to the body from Ford misses its target.
Ford tries to close the distance and clinch but Marley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ford looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marley looks to throw the jab but Ford is out of range.
As Marley tries to get set, Ford tries to push him back and clinch up but Marley manages to avoid the attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Marley.
Ford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marley.
Jab, jab by Marley - just one landing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ford buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Marley is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ford had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Marley loads up on a big right hand but Ford slips the punch.
Marley fails to land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Marley lands.
Ford throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ford blocks a head kick by Marley.
Ford doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ford tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Marley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marley throws a jab but it's blocked by Ford.
Ford will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A nice side step and Marley releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ford slips under a jab.
Ford throws a head kick that Marley semi-blocks.

It looks like Robert Marley has been cut.
A head kick misses from Ford.
Marley getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A telegraphed right hand from Marley misses the target.
Ford tries to clinch but Marley moves out of range.
Ford slips a straight right by Marley.
Marley throws the left hand but Ford avoids the punch easily.
Marley with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Marley misses
and Ford counters with a head kick.
Ford tries to land a front kick but Marley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ford displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marley throws out the jab.
Ford ducks under a wild hook from Marley.
Ford is looking for a counter combo.
Ford fakes the leg kick and cracks Marley in the body.
Marley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ford slips a jab from Marley.
Ford takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ford moves forwards but Marley connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ford throws a sloppy head kick and Marley moves out of range easily.
Marley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Marley throws a low kick, looking for Ford's leg but Ford calmly moves out of range.
Ford wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Marley throws a hook but Ford avoids it easily.
A big right from Marley misses.
Ford ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marley moves away.
Ford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Marley doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Marley connects with a nice looking jab.
Marley throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Marley misses.
Marley loads up on a big right hand but Ford slips the punch.
Marley throws a poor cross that misses

and Ford holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ford lands an elbow that stopped Marley in his tracks for a moment.
Marley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ford is looking for a takedown.
Ford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marley's elbow.
Ford lands an elbow that stopped Marley in his tracks for a moment.
Ford is trying to drag Marley to the mat but Marley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Ford creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marley's defenses.

That has opened up Robert Marley's cut even more.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ford tries to throw a body punch but Marley avoids it by throwing Ford back against the ropes.
Marley blocks an uppercut.
Marley looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Marley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Marley's cut.
That's time! Ford's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ford throws a body punch but Marley moves out of range.
Marley moves out of range of the body kick from Ford.
Nice defenses there by Ford.
Ford misses with the combination.
Marley throws a series of punches but Ford moves out of range.
It appears Ford was looking to counter with a kick there.
Robert Marley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ford misses with a body shot.
A big left from Marley misses.
Ford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ford staying out of range there.
A big left from Marley misses.
Ford throws a counter high kick but Marley was just alert enough to avoid it.
Marley lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley scores with a jab to the head.
Ford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marley.
Marley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ford moves away.
Ford swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Crunch! Ford slams his shin into Marley's torso.
Marley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Marley.
Marley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marley lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ford plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Marley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Marley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ford. Ford obviously looking to wear him down.

Ford gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marley pushes off an throws an elbow but Ford leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Ford has a couple of punches blocked by Marley.
Ford lands a nice elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marley looking to slow down the pace here.
Ford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Marley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ford is keeping busy.
Nice elbow from Ford.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley blocks a body shot from Ford.
Marley prevents a body shot from Ford.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ford.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marley.
Marley throws a head punch that misses.
Marley tries to stall but Ford uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marley's elbow.
Ford lands an elbow that stopped Marley in his tracks for a moment.

The cut above Robert Marley's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ford misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Ford gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Robert Marley's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Robert Marley's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alan Ford!