PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Ramos Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Agathon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ramos Marley
vs
Agathon

190 cm
20
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
21
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Ramos Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Karl Agathon!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Ramos Marley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ramos Marley scores with a spinning back kick!
Agathon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ramos Marley.
Agathon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ramos Marley moves into the clinch.

Ramos Marley manages to break the clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ramos Marley.
Karl Agathon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Agathon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Agathon throws a right and a left that both miss.

Agathon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ramos Marley is trying to stand up here but Agathon is controlling him well.

Agathon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ramos Marley is just riding it out for now. Agathon eventually gives up the hold.

Ramos Marley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agathon trying to pass the guard but Ramos Marley defending well.

Agathon is working for a submission of some sort.
Agathon looks gassed!
Ramos Marley wants to improve his position but Agathon is controlling well.
Ramos Marley is working hard here to advance position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Ramos Marley clinches up with Agathon and pushes him back against the cage.
Agathon is pressed up against the cage. Ramos Marley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Agathon down to the mat. Agathon avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ramos Marley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ramos Marley lands a head kick. Agathon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Agathon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ramos Marley counters with a head kick. That will keep Agathon thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ramos Marley scores with a leg kick.
Ramos Marley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ramos Marley avoids a punch combination nicely.

Ramos Marley has closed the distance and engaged Agathon in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ramos Marley is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Agathon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ramos Marley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Agathon wants a takedown.
Agathon prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Ramos Marley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Agathon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ramos Marley prevents it.
Ramos Marley prevents the takedown attempt.
Agathon is working for takedown but Ramos Marley is calmly controlling the position for now.
Agathon looking for a takedown.
Agathon drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ramos Marley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Agathon looking for a takedown.
Agathon is working for takedown but Ramos Marley is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ramos Marley goes for a takedown attempt but Agathon pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Agathon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ramos Marley counters with a body kick that stops Agathon in his tracks momentarily.
Ramos Marley's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Ramos Marley duly obliges.
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!
Ramos Marley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Agathon moves away.

Ramos Marley closes the distance and clinches.

Ramos Marley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Ramos Marley manages to break the clinch.

Ramos Marley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Agathon, pushing him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ramos Marley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Agathon avoids the body shot from Ramos Marley.
Ramos Marley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ramos Marley lands a head kick. Agathon smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Agathon is rocked!
Ramos Marley throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Agathon is still on wobbly legs! Can Ramos Marley finish him?
Agathon on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ramos Marley circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Agathon drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Ramos Marley follows Agathon to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carlos Ramos Marley!