PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buffalo Marley (ranked 2159 p4p, 316 weight class) and Chara Zaad (ranked 854 p4p, 128 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marley
vs
Zaad

180 cm
23
195 lbs
12 - 7 - 1

192 cm
23
210 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Freebok (85% Laundry)

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 12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buffalo Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chara Zaad!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaad takes a swing at Marley's ribcage but misses.
Zaad looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marley swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zaad counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marley thinking.

Marley gets a clinch.
A short right from Marley on the inside.
Marley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zaad backwards.
Marley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zaad misses with some punches.
Marley lands an uppercut.
Marley throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Zaad.
Zaad tries a body shot but Marley blocks it.
Zaad throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marleys head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaad misses with a body punch.

Zaad's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zaad misses with a looping right.
Marley misses with a double jab.
Marley throws a jab but it's blocked by Zaad.
Marley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zaad sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaad jabs at Marley's body.

Marley clinches.
Marley misses with the head strike.
Marley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zaad lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zaad backwards.
Zaad throws a head punch that misses.
Marley can't find room to land a body shot as Zaad controls the action.
Zaad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zaad struggles to land a body shot inside as Marley controls his hands.
Marley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marley.
Marley lands a shoulder strike.
Zaad lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Marley.
Zaad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zaad presses Marley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marley misses with a punch to the body.
Marley misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Zaad.
Zaad is trying to break the clinch but Marley has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley prevents Zaad from breaking the clinch.
Zaad is trying to push Marley away but Marley has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Marley blocking some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zaad blocks a body shot from Marley.
Marley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zaad throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marleys head.
Zaad on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zaad lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marley backwards.
Marley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zaad is working Marley over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Marley.
Zaad can't find room to land a body shot as Marley controls the action.
Zaad blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Marley fails to land.
Marley lands a damaging elbow.
Marley misses with a punch on the inside.
Marley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zaad avoids it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zaad.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley lands a left hand.
Marley misses with some punches.
Marley pushes Zaad back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zaad takes a shot to the head.
Marley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marley misses with the head strike.
Zaad wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zaad prevents a body shot from Marley.
Zaad lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marley backwards.
Zaad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zaad wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zaad swings wildly with an uppercut but Marley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaad blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marley.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Marley.
Marley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zaad avoids it.

Zaad breaks from the clinch.
Good shot there by Zaad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zaad ducks under a wild hook from Marley.

Zaad gets tackled into the cage by Marley. Marley maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zaad works on Marley's body with a couple of short punches.
Zaad can't find room to land a body shot as Marley controls the action.
Zaad lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marley backwards.
Marley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zaad works on Marley's body with a couple of short punches.
Marley swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Marley misses with some punches.
Zaad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zaad wants to get back to striking at distance but Marley won't allow it.
Zaad blocking some punches.
Marley scores with a shot to the side of Zaad's head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Marley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Buffalo Marley dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Zaad fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Marley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zaad can do to turn this around?
Marley feints and then cracks Zaad's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zaad down.
Marley missing with a left hand there. Zaad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marley misses with a body shot.
Zaad swinging wildly here.
Buffalo Marley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zaad counters with a nice uppercut.
Marley throws a poor cross that misses
and Zaad counters with a nice body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zaad. Marley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marley throws a hook to the side of Zaad's head but Zaad sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaad scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Marley doesn't seem bothered though.
A clash of legs there as Zaad blocks the low kick.
Zaad appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Marley motions for Zaad to come forward. Marley throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zaad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marley.
Zaad walks into a stiff left hand from Marley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley misses the jab.
Zaad looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Zaad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marley.
Marley's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Marley duly obliges.
Marley is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Zaad's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Marley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Zaad counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marley thinking.
Marley misses with a left hand
and Zaad counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Marley throws a lazy uppercut
and Zaad cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Marley moves in looking to clinch but Zaad pushes him off.
Marley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marley has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A combination from Zaad does no damage.
Marley looks to score with a jab to the body but Zaad is just out of range.
Zaad misses the shot to the body.
Marley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marley takes a swing at Zaad's ribcage but misses.
A little jabbing left from Zaad on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Marley swings widly with a right hand
enabling Zaad to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marley shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaad scores with a jab to the head.
Zaad has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Marley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaad manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Zaad misses.
Zaad fails to land with a series of punches.
Zaad lands a nice shot to the body.
Zaad swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zaad misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Marley misses the target.
Marley lands with a good body shot.
Zaad throws a jab when Marley was well out of range.
Marley throws a chopping leg kick but Zaad manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zaad with a jab.
Marley misses with a body punch
and Zaad counters with a right hand to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marley. Zaad does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zaad doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Marley misses with a body shot
and Zaad counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Marley scores with the left hand. Zaad knows he should have avoided that one.
Zaad is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Marley rather than just go for the knockout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley lands a body shot.
Marley misses with a hook to the body
and Zaad counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Marley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaad swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zaad moves out of range of the leg kick from Marley.
A jab from Marley misses.
A jab lands there for Zaad.
Marley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zaad moves away.
Zaad punishes Marley's body with a nice straight punch.
Zaad slips under a jab.
Zaad appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Zaad misses with a double jab
and Zaad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Marley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Still in the clinch, Zaad scores with a nice short uppercut.
Buffalo Marley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zaad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marley swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaad uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left hand lands to the body for Marley.
A head punch on the inside from Marley fails to land.
Zaad pushes Marley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Marley has a couple of punches blocked by Zaad.
Marley gets through Zaad's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zaad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zaad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marley keeps control of Zaad as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A right hook to the body lands for Zaad.
Zaad lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Marley.
Marley takes a shot to the head.
Zaad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marley.
A head punch on the inside from Zaad fails to land.
Zaad scores with a shot to the side of Marley's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chara Zaad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Zaad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marley.
Marley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marley throws a lazy right hand but Zaad sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marley buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zaad is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Zaad swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Marley misses the shot to the body.
Marley throws the left hand but Zaad avoids the punch easily.
Marley feints and then cracks Zaad's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zaad down.
Marley scores with a nice strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley misses with a body punch
and Zaad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zaad avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Despite the aggression on Zaad's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Marley, as that shot connected.
Zaad lands a two punch combo.
Marley tries to clinch but Zaad is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Marley thows a leg kick but Zaad checks it
and Zaad counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zaad lands a head shot.
Zaad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marley moves away.
Zaad jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zaad throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Marley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zaad smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A big left from Zaad misses.
Marley missing with a left hand there. Zaad was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marley throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Zaad to counter with a crisp jab.
Marley swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Zaad cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zaad takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zaad swings for the body but Marley moves out of range.
Zaad takes one to the side of the head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Marley blocks a body shot from Zaad.
Zaad misses with the head strike.
Marley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zaad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zaad.
Marley can't find room to land a body shot as Zaad controls the action.
Zaad tries to work over Marley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marley lands a right hand.
Zaad blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zaad tries to throw a body punch but Marley avoids it by throwing Zaad back against the cage.
Marley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zaad is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley misses with a punch on the inside.
Marley blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zaad.
Marley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zaad struggles to land a body shot inside as Marley controls his hands.
Marley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zaad working aggressively here.
Zaad blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A right hook to the body lands for Marley.
Marley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marley has Zaad pressed against the cage, preventing Zaad from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Marley misses with an elbow strike.
Marley misses with some punches.
Marley swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaad uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Zaad.
Zaad lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley throws an elbow but it misses.
Zaad has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zaad tries to work over Marley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marley working aggressively here.
Zaad prevents a body shot from Marley.
Marley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marley blocks an uppercut.
Marley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marley misses with a punch on the inside.
Zaad misses with some punches.
Zaad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaad misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Zaad.
Zaad blocking some punches.

Zaad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A leg kick checked by Zaad.
Zaad cracks Marley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chara Zaad.
I think Zaad has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chara Zaad!
Chara Zaad managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, IniTech Nutrition , into his post fight interview.