PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Douglas Marley (ranked 4538 p4p, 4451 weight class) and Coleslaw Brother (ranked 440 p4p, 431 weight class). 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
Brother

199 cm
18
259
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
210
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Douglas Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Coleslaw Brother!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Brother fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Marley attempts a counter takedown but Brother avoids it well and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brother shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marley but Marley pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Marley drops down looking for a counter takedown but Brother sprawls and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley fails with a takedown attempt.
Marley tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Brother defends well and Marley ends up having to push Brother into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Marley drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Brother gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Douglas Marley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marley wants a takedown.
Brother prevents a takedown attempt there.
Marley is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Brother gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Marley is working for takedown but Brother is calmly controlling the position for now.
Brother is pressed up against the ropes. Marley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Brother down to the mat. Brother avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Marley shoots for a takedown but Brother saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
No luck for Marley with that takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Coleslaw Brother comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Brother has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 9:10
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 9:10
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Coleslaw Brother!
In his post fight interview, Coleslaw Brother started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.