PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harri Huiha (ranked 23497 p4p, 777 weight class) and Gordon Marlow (ranked 24608 p4p, 783 weight class). Gordon Marlow has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Huiha
vs
Marlow

190 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

185 cm
26
210 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Harri Huiha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gordon Marlow !
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marlow clinches up with Huiha and pushes him back against the cage.
Marlow has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marlow wants a takedown.
Huiha is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Marlow pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Marlow manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Marlow controlling the position.
Marlow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Huiha cracks Marlow with a solid left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marlow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Huiha drops back looking for a leg! Marlow is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Marlow manages to kick Huiha off! Huiha jumps back into Marlow 's guard.

Huiha is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Huiha drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Huiha jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Marlow had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Huiha defends it easily.
Huiha working some strikes from top position.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Marlow manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

Marlow decides to pull guard.
Marlow managing to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marlow is on top in guard.

Marlow is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Huiha has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Marlow doesn't defend quickly enough and Huiha has managed to lock this one up! Can Marlow escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Huiha on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Harri Huiha!