PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mystic Marley (ranked 2022 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gape Myanus (ranked 2961 p4p, 0 weight class). Mystic Marley had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Marley
vs
Myanus

170 cm
18
142 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
146 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Paradigm

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mystic Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gape Myanus!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marley clinches with his opponent.
Myanus looking for a takedown.
Myanus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Marley.
Marley displaying some good clinch control by pressing Myanus up against the cage.
Myanus is trying to pull guard but Marley has him pressed against the cage.
Marley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Myanus tries to pull guard but Marley holds him up against the cage and eventually Myanus drops back down to his feet.
Mystic Marley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gape Myanus.
Marley lands with a light punch inside.
Myanus looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Myanus is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Marley is defending well.
Myanus jumps guard but Marley turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Marley.
Myanus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Marley lands a body punch in the clinch.
Myanus wants to take the fight to the mat but Marley manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Marley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Myanus tries to pull guard but Marley holds him up against the cage and eventually Myanus drops back down to his feet.
Myanus jumps guard but Marley turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Marley lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myanus tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Marley just stands there and leans against the cage.
Marley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Marley.
Marley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Marley working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A left hand lands to the body for Marley.
Marley stops a takedown attempt from Myanus.
Myanus tries to score a body lock takedown but Marley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Marley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marley displaying some good clinch control by pressing Myanus up against the cage.
Myanus is trying to drag Marley to the mat but Marley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A short right from Marley.
Marley lands with a right to the head.
Marley leaning his opponent against the cage.
Marley pushes Myanus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Myanus drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Marley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Marley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Marley lands a body punch.
Marley gets underhooks to prevent Myanus's takedown attempt.
Myanus tries to pull guard but Marley won't allow it.
Marley avoiding damage.
Marley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marley is leaning against Myanus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Myanus can't get the takedown.
Marley lands a left hand.
Marley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Myanus is looking for a takedown.
Myanus looks winded!
Myanus blocks an elbow strike.
Marley pushes Myanus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Marley trying to land knees to the body.
Marley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marley digs a right hand underneath Myanus's ribcage. Myanus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Marley lands a nice uppercut.
Myanus is looking to take this one to the mat.
Marley is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Myanus tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Myanus's defenses.
Myanus goes for a takedown attempt but Marley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Marley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Myanus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Myanus tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Marley clinches up with Myanus and pushes him back against the cage.
Marley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Marley lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Marley.
Myanus fails to pull guard.
Marley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Myanus backwards.
Marley stops a takedown attempt from Myanus.
Marley lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Marley lands a hook that snaps the head of Myanus backwards.
Myanus is trying to pull guard but Marley has him pressed against the cage.
Myanus tries for a takedown but Marley manages to get underhooks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marley gets through Myanus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Marley.
Myanus tries to pull guard but Marley holds him up against the cage and eventually Myanus drops back down to his feet.
Marley is leaning against Myanus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marley.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Marley as the two fighters clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Marley has Myanus pressed against the cage.
Myanus is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Marley gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Marley throws an elbow that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Marley.
Marley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Marley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Myanuss head.
A right hook to the body lands for Marley.
Marley lands a shot to the body.
Marley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good body shot from Marley.
Marley lands a nice elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marley.
Myanus wants a takedown.
Marley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short left from Marley.
Marley misses with a knee to the head.
Marley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Myanus.
Marley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mystic Marley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Marley lands a nice looking body shot.
Myanus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A quick step to the side and Marley tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Myanus will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Marley wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Marley lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Marley wants to clinch up but Myanus keeps it at a distance.
Marley tests Myanus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Marley moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Myanus is rocked!
Marley rushes Myanus with punches - Myanus moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Myanus goes down! Marley follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mystic Marley!