PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tonny Gomez (ranked 258 p4p, 1553 weight class) and Ezekiel Marley (ranked 42 p4p, 204 weight class). Gomez comes to the cage accompanied by Heal our Land. Marley is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: EMOTIONALLY SCARRED. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gomez
vs
Marley

200 cm
22
215
7 - 1 - 0

194 cm
24
212
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Altitude Clothing

Urban Fighter
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tonny Gomez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ezekiel Marley!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marley clinches with his opponent.
Marley keeps control of Gomez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gomez is trying to break the clinch but Marley is controlling him.
Gomez can't break the clinch.
Gomez can't break the clinch.
Gomez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gomez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marley missing with knees to the body.
Marley lands with a short shot to the head.
Marley scores a nice knee to the body.

Gomez breaks the clinch.
Marley connects with a nice looking jab.
Ezekiel Marley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marley cracks a nice hook into Gomez's ribs.

Marley moves into the clinch successfully.
Gomez blocking some punches.

Gomez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marley throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Gomez crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ezekiel Marley!
Ezekiel Marley is the new light heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Ezekiel Marley started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Tonny Gomez spoke after the fight, saying 'Hes a better man tonight but i aint going nowhere hi there kids @ #HouseOfChange we gon do it i Promise 🙂'.