PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Marley (ranked 971 p4p, 1718 weight class) and Pate Ro (ranked 123 p4p, 206 weight class). Marley comes to the cage accompanied by WANTED DREAD & ALIVE. 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.

Marley
vs
Ro

199 cm
22
265
5 - 1 - 0

194 cm
22
255
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ezekiel Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pate Ro!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marley staying out of range there.
Marley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Marley scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Marley throws a half hearted mid kick.
Marley misses the jab.
Ro wants to counter the offense by Marley and move into the clinch position.

Ro drives through and clinches with Marley against the cage.
Marley presses Ro against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marley unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Marley tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ro avoids it.
Our sources have told us that Marley has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Marley landing knees to the body.
Marley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ro looks winded!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marley.
Marley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Marley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ro blocks an elbow strike.
Marley lands with a right to the head.
Marley pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ro can't find room to land a body shot as Marley controls the action.
Marley lands a good knee to the midsection. Ro won't want to take too many of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Marley scores a nice knee to the body.
Marley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ro lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ro blocks the elbow strike.
Marley lands a good knee to the midsection. Ro won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Marley obliges.
Marley lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Marley.
Marley trying to land knees to the body.
Marley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marley scores with a shot to the side of Ro's head.

Ro is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Marley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ro is still on wobbly legs! Can Marley finish him?
Marley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marley throws a massive elbow that rocks Ro's head back - Ro crumples to the floor and this one is all over! Not often you see a KO via an elbow but that was a huge shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Elbow). Ezekiel Marley!
A victorious Ezekiel Marley thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.