PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Damian Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marley
vs
Sanders

180 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

189 cm
23
196 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Damian Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Barry Sanders!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marley gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sanders counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Damian Marley has been cut.
Good exchange - Sanders coming out on top.
Marley drops his hands momentarily and Sanders takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanders tries to bum rush Marley with a series of wild strikes but Marley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marley misses with a takedown

and Sanders counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Marley is breathing heavily.
Sanders passes Marley's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Sanders is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sanders scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sanders working Marley over with strikes.

Sanders is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Marley sees it coming and defends easily.

Sanders is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sanders lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sanders is nestled in close to Marley, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sanders drops an elbow to the side of Marley's head.
Ground and pound from Sanders.
Sanders lands with a punch from half guard.

Damian Marley's cut is getting worse.
Sanders lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Damian Marley's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sanders drops an elbow to the side of Marley's head.

Sanders wants to work for an arm triangle but Marley is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sanders is thwarting Marley's attempts to control the position.
Sanders looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Sanders seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Marley is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Barry Sanders!