PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sacha Gardet (ranked 2365 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mystic Marley (ranked 2025 p4p, 0 weight class). Mystic Marley acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Gardet
vs
Marley

163 cm
20
143 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
142 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sacha Gardet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mystic Marley!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gardet keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marley doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Marley misses with a looping right.
Gardet slips under a jab from Marley.
Marley takes a swing at Gardet's ribcage but misses.
Gardet looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marley is fending him off so far but Gardet persists. Nope, Marley circles away and we're back to standing.
Gardet backing away here, and Marley unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Marley misses with a low kick as Gardet jumps back.
Marley lands a jab to Gardet's midsection.
Gardet fails to land the takedown.
Gardet misses with a left hand
and Marley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley misses the shot to the body.
Gardet tries to counter with a takedown but Marley is quick to defend against it.
A slow jab from Marley misses its intended target.
Marley misses with a few strikes there.
Marley's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Marley duly obliges.
Gardet shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sacha Gardet. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gardet takes one to the chin there.
Marley is looking to clinch.
Gardet feinted with a counter takedown.
Gardet steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marley.
Gardet shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Marley defends it nicely.
Marley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Gardet looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gardet pushing down on Marley's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gardet frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Gardet wants to finish this one by submission but Marley is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gardet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gardet prevents Marley from getting the reversal.

Gardet has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Marley is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sacha Gardet!