PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Marley (ranked 9 p4p, 52 weight class) and Herbert Kreischer (ranked 3 p4p, 9 weight class). Marley's entrance music is WANTED. A fine choice. Kreischer has chosen Bert Learns To Hip-Hop Dance To Post Malone as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marley
vs
Kreischer

199 cm
26
265
19 - 3 - 0

186 cm
30
244
27 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
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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 19 - 3 - 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 27 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Herbert Kreischer!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kreischer misses with a wild combination.
Marley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Kreischer misses the target.
Kreischer swings widly with a right hand
and Marley counters with a nice body kick.
Kreischer misses with a straight right.
Kreischer throws a body shot but no joy.
Kreischer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marley was well out of range. Poor timing from Kreischer.
Kreischer misses with a left hand
and Kreischer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kreischer misses the body punch
and Marley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Herbert Kreischer has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kreischer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Marley.
Marley lands a right hook to the body.
Kreischer wants to clinch up but Marley keeps it at a distance.
Marley is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That kick from Marley tenderised Kreischer's leg. Kreischer is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreischer misses with a double jab.
Marley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kreischer.
Marley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kreischer.
Kreischer misses with a left hand
and Marley counters with a good, hard body kick but Kreischer shrugs it off.
Kreischer looks winded!
Marley is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kreischer walks into a jab.
Marley is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kreischer moves out of range as Marley throws a body kick.
Kreischer throws out a counter right but Marley avoids it with no problem.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Marley.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kreischer! But no joy.
Marley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kreischer manages to avoid it.
Kreischer is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kreischer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marley moves away.
It looked like Marley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Marley with a jab.
Kreischer throws an off balance right hand
and Marley counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kreischer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kreischer doesn't manage to clinch there - Marley circles away.
Kreischer misses with a wild body shot.
Marley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kreischer.
Marley fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kreischer just manages to avoid it.
Marley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Marley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kreischer moves away.
Kreischer cracks Marley with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kreischer is looking to clinch.
Marley appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kreischer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marley jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Marley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kreischer was well out of range. Poor timing from Marley.
Marley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kreischer.
It looked like Marley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Herbert Kreischer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kreischer swings away with a body shot that misses

and Marley counters with a head kick that drops Kreischer to the mat! Kreischer scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreischer lands a nice hook to Marley's body. Marley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Marley takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kreischer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A jab from Marley finds it's way through Kreischer's defenses.
A jab from Marley misses.

Marley lands a big right hand that sends Kreischer crashing to the mat! Marley stays standing though and waves Kreischer back to his feet!

Kreischer is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kreischer looks to land a combination but Marley avoids it well.
Kreischer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marley manages to avoid it.
Marley throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kreischer avoids it.
We've been told by Marley's head coaches at Convicted Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Marley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like Ezekiel Marley has been cut.
Kreischer misses with an uppercut
and Marley counters with a thumping low kick.
Marley is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kreischer tests Marley's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kreischer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Marley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kreischer manages to avoid it.
Marley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kreischer misses with a body punch
and Marley counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That has opened up Herbert Kreischer's cut even more.
Marley misses with a body shot
and Marley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kreischer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marley.
Marley is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kreischer misses with an uppercut.
Marley takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kreischer misses with a hook
and Marley counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kreischer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Marley makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ezekiel Marley dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Marley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A decent looking cross lands there for Marley.
Kreischer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marley.
Kreischer scores with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Marley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kreischer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marley counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kreischer throws a big shot that misses.
Kreischer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Marley misses
and Kreischer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kreischer jabs at Marley's body.
Kreischer misses with a combination
and Kreischer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreischer misses with a jab to the body
and Marley counters with a straight right hand.
Kreischer throws a looping overhand right but Marley ducks down to avoid it.
No joy there for Kreischer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marley throws a big counter combination but Kreischer scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Marley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Kreischer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kreischer. Marley does a little dance to reset his feet.
And Marley counters with a quick kick to the body but Kreischer blocks it.
Marley slips under a jab from Kreischer.
Marley half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kreischer misses with an uppercut. Marley saw that one coming.
Marley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kreischer.
Marley jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Marley blocks a jab.
Marley punishes Kreischer's body with a nice straight punch.
Kreischer throws a hook to the side of Marley's head but Marley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marley thinks about countering with a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Marley looks to land a left hand but Kreischer moved out of range nicely.
Kreischer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Marley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kreischer tries to clinch but Marley is having none of it.
Marley is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kreischer misses with a looping right.
Marley slips under a jab from Kreischer.
An attempted straight right counter from Marley misses the target.
Marley defending well as Kreischer loads up on a big left hand.
It appears Marley was looking to counter with a kick there.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kreischer in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Marley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kreischer.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Kreischer might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Marley has got the better of the exchanges.
Kreischer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kreischer is breathing heavily.
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!
Kreischer jabs Marley right on the nose. Marley blinks but takes it well.
Ezekiel Marley is winning the standup battle so far.
Kreischer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Marley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kreischer lands with a straight right. Marley didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreischer darts in trying to clinch
and Marley counters with a nice leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Kreischer 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Marley walks into a jab.
Marley moves out of range as Kreischer strikes.
Marley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marley throws a big counter combination but Kreischer scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kreischer just misses with a punch to the body.
Marley explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kreischer throws a left and a right that both miss

and Marley counters with a nice right hand that sends Kreischer toppling to the canvas! Kreischer scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Marley finish him?!
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 throws a body punch but Kreischer moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley cracks Kreischer with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Kreischer tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Marley pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Kreischer is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ezekiel Marley!
After winning the bout, Ezekiel Marley thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Herbert Kreischer was interviewed post fight and said 'When I was 22 I got involved with the Russian mafia. This is how it happened...'.