PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kato Rackham (ranked 6227 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ezekiel Marley (ranked 6226 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Rackham
vs
Marley

194 cm
18
249 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
18
239 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kato Rackham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ezekiel Marley!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marley clinches.
Marley lands an uppercut.

Marley drags the fight down to the ground.

Marley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rackham postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Marley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Rackham got a little sloppy there for a moment and Marley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rackham has managed to get both his arms back between Marley's legs - danger averted.
Rackham postures up in Marley's guard and throws a big left but Marley blocks it.
Rackham postures up and lands a big shot to Marley's brow.
Rackham lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Marley working for a triangle but Rackham defends it easily.
Rackham works over Marley with some ground and pound from guard.
Rackham lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Marley has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rackham stands up over Marley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rackham lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Marley looking for a guillotine here but Rackham defends easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Marley can do anything to dispel that myth.

Marley is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rackham is aware though and is defending well.
Rackham landing some decent shots from guard.
Rackham is working Marley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rackham lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rackham makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Marley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rackham defends well.

Marley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Rackham postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rackham is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Marley working for a triangle but Rackham defends it easily.
Rackham makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marley working for a triangle but Rackham defends it easily.
Rackham scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rackham postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rackham is in close to Marley's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Marley is looking for a triangle but Rackham pushes his legs off easily.
Marley is trying to control the position but Rackham postures up.
Rackham lands a couple of digs.
Rackham working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Rackham scoring with some ground and pound.
Rackham is working Marley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rackham lands a couple of digs.

Marley has his foot on Rackham's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rackham works his way back into a safe position though.

Marley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Marley looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rackham is working Marley over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Marley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rackham doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rackham manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rackham stands up over Marley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Rackham working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Marley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Marley is trying to control the position but Rackham postures up.
Rackham is in close to Marley's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rackham makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rackham postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rackham content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rackham lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rackham chips away with some ground and pound.
Marley trying to keep a closed guard but Rackham is proving a slippery customer.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rackham's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Marley is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rackham scoring with some ground and pound.
Marley is still in real trouble! Can Rackham finish him?

Rackham got a little sloppy there for a moment and Marley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rackham has managed to get both his arms back between Marley's legs - danger averted.
Marley seems to have recovered his senses.
Rackham is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
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!
Rackham scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rackham postures up and lands a big shot to Marley's brow.
Rackham postures up and lands a big shot to Marley's brow.
Rackham lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Rackham gets to his feet and stands over Marley, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Marley felt that one! Rackham unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Marley from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kato Rackham!