PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gattsu Emelianenko (ranked 16723 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Marley (ranked 16430 p4p, 0 weight class). Marley is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Mo Money Mo Problems. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Emelianenko
vs
Marley

196 cm
31
247 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

197 cm
36
283 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gattsu Emelianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Marley!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emelianenko misses with an uppercut.
Emelianenko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Marley counters with a three punch combo that has Emelianenko backing up. Emelianenko nods at Marley to acknowledge the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Marley.
Jab, jab by Marley - just one landing.

It looks like Gattsu Emelianenko has been cut.

Marley shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Emelianenko tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Marley manages to move to mount!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marley throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Emelianenko avoids a series of strikes thrown by Marley.
Emelianenko is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at MONEY TEAM!!! that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Marley misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Marley looking to ground and pound but Emelianenko is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley unloads with some shots from mount but Emelianenko bucks and avoids them well.
Marley misses with a head shot.
Marley is landing with some decent strikes but Emelianenko is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Marley looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Emelianenko is rocked!

Gattsu Emelianenko's cut is getting worse.
Whack. That's a big, big shot from Marley! Emelianenko is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). James Marley!
James Marley thanked the fans post fight for their support.