PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ezekiel Marley (ranked 1 p4p, 48 weight class) and Mike Haggar (ranked 1 p4p, 7 weight class). Marley comes to the cage accompanied by WANTED. Mike Haggar has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Marley
vs
Haggar

199 cm
27
265
26 - 3 - 0

202 cm
40
266
49 - 29 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Conviction
© Trap House

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Brooklyn Threads

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ezekiel Marley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 49 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Haggar!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marley takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Marley moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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.
Haggar goes for a double leg but Marley avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Marley continues to drive forward.
Marley swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Haggar shoots in but no luck this time.
Haggar throws a big shot that misses.
Haggar lands with a hook. Marley tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Haggar dives in for a single leg takedown but Marley sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ezekiel Marley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Haggar.
Haggar looks for a takedown but Marley sprawls well.
As Haggar looks to move away, Marley throws a big counter combo but Haggar just gets out of the way.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Haggar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haggar lands a nice shot to the body.
Haggar throws a shot from downtown. Marley moves away and avoids it.
Marley fires out a quick counter leg kick but Haggar just manages to avoid it.
Marley staying out of range there.
Marley throws a counter high kick but Haggar was just alert enough to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marley cracks Haggar with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Marley has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Haggar to stand back up!

It looks like Mike Haggar has been cut.
Haggar lands with an overhand left.
Haggar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Marley counters with a nice right hand that sends Haggar toppling to the canvas! Haggar scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Marley finish him?!

Haggar 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!
Haggar misses with an uppercut
and Marley counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ezekiel Marley!
Ezekiel Marley retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Ezekiel Marley thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.