PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tomas Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bronson comes to the cage accompanied by Harmonica. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bronson
vs
Marley

174 cm
29
142 lbs
21 - 12 - 1

170 cm
30
147 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Conviction
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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 21 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tomas Marley!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marley jabs Bronson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bronson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bronson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Marley.
A jab from Marley finds it's way through Bronson's defenses.
Marley blocks a low kick nicely.
Bronson throws a low kick but Marley moves out of range easily.
Marley feints a counter leg kick.
Marley missing with a left hand there. Bronson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bronson slips a jab and a cross from Marley.
Bronson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bronson throws a front kick that sends Marley stumbling back into the cage.
Marley loads up on a big right hand but Bronson slips the punch.
Bronson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Marley just manages to avoid it.
Bronson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It appears Bronson was looking to counter with a kick there.
Bronson lands a leg kick that knocks Marley off balance momentarily.
Bronson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bronson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Marley can pounce on him.
Marley throws a body shot but no joy.
Bronson defending well as Marley loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson moves out of range as Marley strikes.
Bronson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bronson avoids a kick to the body.
Bronson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Marley attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Marley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bronson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marley jabs Bronson right on the nose. Bronson blinks but takes it well.
Bronson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Marley dodges the punch combination from Bronson.
We've been told by Bronson's head coaches at Touch-butt with that dork in the park that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Marley crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bronson - the referee stops the clock and Marley gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bronson. Marley manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bronson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Marley walks into a jab.
Bronson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marley.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bronson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bronson. Bronson obviously looking to wear him down.
Marley moves out of range of the body kick from Bronson.
Bronson lands a two punch combo.
Bronson throws a low kick but Marley avoids it.
Marley throws a leg kick that misses.
Marley misses with a looping left.
Bronson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Bronson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bronson tries to land a front kick but Marley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Marley misses with a left hand
and Bronson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Marley's knee momentarily.
Marley looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Marley throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bronson on the side of the head.
Marley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Marley missing with a left hand there. Bronson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bronson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Marley has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley tests Bronson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bronson lands with a kick to the temple. Marley shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A nice leg kick lands there from Bronson.
Bronson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marley throws a body shot but no joy.
Bronson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Marley checks a leg kick nicely.
Bronson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bronson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Marley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bronson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bronson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Marley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bronson blocks the body kick.
Bronson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley misses with a double jab
and Bronson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bronson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bronson works Marley's body with a nice hook.
Marley throws a body shot but no joy.
Bronson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Marley throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bronson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bronson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Marley checks it well.
Bronson checks the leg kick.
Bronson blocks a jab.
Donk. Bronson catches Marley right on the button with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bronson misses with a wild body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Marley checks a leg kick.
Marley misses with a wild body shot.
Bronson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Marley just manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Bronson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Marley throws a body punch but Bronson moves out of range.
Bronson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bronson throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Bronson.
Marley connects with a body shot that sends Bronson's belly button to the back.
Bronson misses the shot to the body.
Bronson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Marleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Marley throws a hook but Bronson avoids it easily.
Bronson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bronson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Marley doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Marley's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley misses the jab.
Bronson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bronson misses with a body kick.
Bronson misses with a wild body shot.
Marley needs to keep his hands up - Bronson had a free shot at his head there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Marley throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Bronson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Marley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bronson throwing a counter right hand but Marley manages to avoid it.
Marley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bronson.
Bronson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marley moves away.
Marley appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Marley lands a nice looking body kick.
Marley misses with a body shot
and Bronson counters with a nice leg kick.
Marley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bronson misses with a head kick.
Marley misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bronson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bronson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Marley tries a quick counter leg kick but Bronson is wise to it.
Bronson checks a leg kick nicely.
Marley dips to his left and cracks Bronson with an uppercut!
Marley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Marley throws a big shot that misses.
Charles Bronson is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronson ducks under a wild hook from Marley.
Marley blocks a leg kick.
Marley throws a wild body kick that Bronson sees coming a mile off.
Bronson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Marley. That did some damage!
Marley misses the shot to the body.
Marley scoring well with a low kick there.
Marley connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Marley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bronson.
Bronson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Bronson is rocked!
Bronson blocks the body kick.
Oh Bronson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marley scores with the left hand. Bronson knows he should have avoided that one.
Marley drops Bronson with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Bronson! Marley dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomas Marley!
Tomas Marley gave a mention to Conviction in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).