PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Andersson (ranked 2985 p4p, 2447 weight class) and Ezekiel Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ezekiel Marley will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Andersson
vs
Marley

189 cm
37
220
6 - 6 - 0

194 cm
36
212
20 - 13 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Andersson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ezekiel Marley!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andersson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Marley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Marley scores with a hook to the body. Andersson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Marley feints and then cracks Andersson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Andersson down.
Marley has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Andersson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Frank Andersson has been cut.
Marley scores with the left hand. Andersson knows he should have avoided that one.
Marley jabs Andersson right on the nose. Andersson blinks but takes it well.
Marley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Andersson's hands.
Andersson takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Marley gets a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Marley.
A short right from Marley.
Marley lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marley lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Marley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley landing knees to the body.
Marley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Andersson is breathing heavily.
Marley lands a body shot.
Marley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Andersson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Marley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Marley lands a shot to the body.

Marley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ezekiel Marley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andersson darts in looking for a takedown but Marley gets double underhooks and turns Andersson into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Andersson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marley.
Marley scores a nice knee to the body.

Marley breaks the clinch.
Andersson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marley clinches up with Andersson and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marley scores with a shoulder strike.
Marley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Andersson is rocked!
Marley creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Andersson with a big uppercut! Andersson tries to clinch up but Marley pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Andersson to the mat! Andersson covers up and Marley unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). 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.