PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Marlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andy Marlow looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Ellis
vs
Marlow

185 cm
32
195 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

181 cm
20
186 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alexander Ellis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andy Marlow!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marlow checks a low kick from Ellis.
A cross from Ellis lands.
Marlow doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marlow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ellis lands with a nice body punch.
Marlow looks winded!
A cross from Ellis lands.
Marlow on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Oooh a lovely combination from Ellis sends Marlow down but not out. Ellis dives into side control looking to finish.

It looks like Andy Marlow has been cut.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Ellis has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Marlow is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Ellis yanks on the arm and Marlow is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Ellis.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alexander Ellis!
Alexander Ellis bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.