PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Marley (ranked 6456 p4p, 0 weight class) and Potsy Van Poole (ranked 5750 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marley
vs
Van Poole

192 cm
18
239 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
24
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Ezekiel Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Potsy Van Poole!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marley forces Van Poole back against the cage and clinches.
Marley tries to work over Van Poole's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marley lands a shoulder strike.
Van Poole wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marley has him pressed against the cage.
Marley lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marley.
Van Poole's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marley tries to throw a body punch but Van Poole avoids it by throwing Marley back against the cage.
Marley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marley tries to work over Van Poole's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Marley lands a shoulder strike.
Marley tries to work over Van Poole's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marley cracks Van Poole with a nice body shot.
Marley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Van Poole backwards.
Nice body punch from Marley.
Van Poole looks winded!
Marley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marley works on Van Poole's body with a couple of short punches.
Marley pushes Van Poole back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Marley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marley lands with a light punch inside.
Marley can't find room to land a body shot as Van Poole controls the action.
Marley tries to work over Van Poole's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Van Poole.
A short body shot lands from Marley as the two fighters clinch.
Marley lands a body punch.
Marley gets through Van Poole's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marley lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley tries to throw a body punch but Van Poole avoids it by throwing Marley back against the cage.
Marley digs a right hand underneath Van Poole's ribcage. Van Poole let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Marley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Van Poole.
Marley can't find room to land a body shot as Van Poole controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marley.
Marley lands a nice shot to the body.
Marley scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Marley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marley presses Van Poole against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marley scores with a shot to the side of Van Poole's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marley.
Marley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marley digs a right hand underneath Van Poole's ribcage. Van Poole let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Marley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Van Poole's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Marley on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Marley.
A nice left hand lands by Marley.
Marley lands a nice shot to the body.
Marley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Marley works on Van Poole's body with a couple of short punches.
Marley lands with a short shot to the head.
Marley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Marley scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Marley.
Marley lands a shot to the body.
Marley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marley digs a right hand underneath Van Poole's ribcage. Van Poole let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Marley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Marley - that landed with a thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Marley drops Van Poole onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Van Poole is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Van Poole is rocked!

It looks like Potsy Van Poole has been cut.
Marley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Van Poole is still on wobbly legs! Can Marley finish him?

Marley drops Van Poole onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Van Poole is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Marley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marley gets through Van Poole's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Marley.
Marley throws a big uppercut that drops Van Poole! More strikes from Marley and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Van Poole lies dazed against the cage as Marley celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ezekiel Marley!