PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buffalo Marley (ranked 751 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitri Nobles (ranked 25061 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marley
vs
Nobles

180 cm
19
195 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

187 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Buffalo Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dimitri Nobles!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marley scores with a jab to the head.
Marley throws a looping overhand right but Nobles ducks down to avoid it.
Marley takes one to the side of the head.

Marley drives through and clinches with Nobles against the cage.
Marley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nobles working aggressively here.
Nobles misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nobles tries to work over Marley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nobles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nobles lands with a left to the head.
Marley lands with a right to the head.
Marley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marley.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nobles.
Nice body punch from Marley - that landed with a thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marley blocking some punches.
Marley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nobles lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley looking to throw knees to the head but Nobles is blocking nicely.
Nobles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nobles.
Marley misses with a knee to the head.
Nobles is working Marley over against the cage.
Marley lands with a left to the head.
Marley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Nobles fails to land.
Marley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nobles misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marley blocking some punches.
Marley misses with an elbow over the top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot in the inside from Marley.
Nobles tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marley swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley lands a nice shot to the body.
Marley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nobles throws a head punch that misses.
Marley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marley swings wildly with an uppercut but Nobles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nobles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marley lands an uppercut.
Nobles blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nobles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nobles has a couple of punches blocked by Marley.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nobles.
Marley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nobles looks winded!
Marley blocking some punches.
Marley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nobles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marley lands an uppercut.
Marley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nobles backwards.
Nobles has a couple of punches blocked by Marley.
Nobles working aggressively here.
Marley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nobles throws a punch but it's blocked by Marley.
We've been informed that Nobles has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A nice left hand lands by Marley.
Marley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nobles backwards.
Marley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nobles prevents a body shot from Marley.
Marley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nobles avoiding damage as Marley throws knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marley.
Marley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marley misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nobles misses with the head strike.
Marley misses with some punches.
Marley lands with a short shot to the head.
Marley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marley lands with a short shot to the head.

Nobles is rocked!

Marley lands a big right hand that sends Nobles to the canvas! This could be the beginning of the end for Nobles!
Nobles is still in real trouble! Can Marley finish him?
Marley lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Nobles quite badly. Nobles pulls Marley in close trying to recover. Marley postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Nobles on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Nobles doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Buffalo Marley!
Buffalo Marley decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.