PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Fatiga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fatiga has chosen 2pac - Hit Em Up as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Marley
vs
Fatiga

183 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Sydney Nutrition
Sydney Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bob Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gabriel Fatiga!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Marley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Fatiga gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fatiga avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Marley stopping the sweep attempt from Fatiga.

Fatiga has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Marley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Fatiga is trying to keep Marley in close.
Marley wants to stand but Fatiga is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fatiga has Marley pulled in close to control his posture.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fatiga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marley is one step ahead there.
Marley trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fatiga's guard.

Marley gets to his feet - Fatiga follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley scores with a jab to the jaw.
A head kick lands from Marley that sends Fatiga to the canvas. Fatiga tries to scramble back to his feet but Marley brings him back down into side control.

Fatiga is rocked!
Fatiga looks to move to half guard but instead Marley has passed into mount! Damn!
Fatiga is still in real trouble! Can Marley finish him?
The referee warns Fatiga that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Marley controlling the position easily from mount.
Marley looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Marley looking for a guillotine from mount but Fatiga is having none of it.
Marley is breathing heavily.
Fatiga is squirming around, avoiding Marley's attempts to control the action.
Marley looking to finish Fatiga with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fatiga!
Fatiga is working to get back to half guard.
Fatiga is in a horrible position here. Marley smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Fatiga tries to reverse the position but Marley maintains control.
Marley landing strikes from the mount and Fatiga is in trouble!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Fatiga in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fatiga really wants to buck Marley off and get back to his feet.
Fatiga is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fatiga swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Marley in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
A nice elbow there by Marley.
Fatiga tries to reverse the position but Marley maintains control.
Fatiga is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by Marley.
Fatiga manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fatiga seems to have recovered his senses.
Fatiga is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Marley's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Marley's back!

Marley is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Fatiga leaves his chin hanging out and Marley seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Fatiga crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bob Marley!