PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buffalo Marley (ranked 628 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luther Jones (ranked 524 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones has chosen One - Metallica as his entrance music. Luther Jones has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Buffalo Marley's chin.

Marley
vs
Jones

180 cm
19
195 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

184 cm
27
197 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 10 - 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 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luther Jones!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marley throws a body shot but no joy.
Jones changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Marley throws a leg kick

and Jones counters with a takedown into side control.
Marley takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Marley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
Marley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones in side control lands a decent elbow.
Marley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jones connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Marley some visible discomfort.
Jones trying to control the action but Marley is working from the bottom.
Marley on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Marley tries to get out of the position.
Jones working the head with strikes.
Marley takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones trying to control the position but Marley is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Marley is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Jones tries for a kimura but Marley is defending well.
Marley struggling a bit here.
Jones is putting a hurting on Marley here, landing some big shots from side control.
Jones is chipping away with strikes.
Marley stops Jones from passing to mount.
Jones working the ground and pound.
Jones working the ground and pound from side control.
Marley is looking to regain half guard here but Jones keeps moving and retains side control.
Marley prevents Jones from improving position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control the action but Marley is working from the bottom.
Marley sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Marley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jones.
Marley's coaches at have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Jones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Marley with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Marley won't allow Jones to pass to mount.
Marley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Jones is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Marley has managed to free his arm - good work.
Marley trying to control but Jones postures up.
Jones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Marley is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jones prevents Marley from getting the reversal.
Jones raining down shots from the mount!
Jones pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Jones landing strikes from the mount and Marley is in trouble!
Jones is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Marley is rocked!
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!
Jones working Marley over with strikes here.
Oh Marley is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones cracks Marley with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luther Jones!
Luther Jones decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.