PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Caliph James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Marleau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Caliph James has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

James
vs
Marleau

188 cm
20
190 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

190 cm
27
190 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Caliph James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Patrick Marleau!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

James closes the distance and pushes Marleau back into the cage.
Marleau is trying to pull guard but James has him pressed against the cage.
James is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
James unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marleau lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Marleau looks winded!
Good body shot from James.
James lands an uppercut.
James unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marleau lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
James gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Patrick Marleau has been cut.
James lands a shot to the body.
James working Marleau over with knees to the body.
James unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
James utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
James cracks Marleau with a nice body shot.
Still in the clinch, James scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from James.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James lands a right hand that snaps the head of Marleau backwards.
James using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
James lands with a light punch inside.
James landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. James obliges.
James working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
James landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
James using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
James lands a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James lands a good knee to the midsection. Marleau won't want to take too many of those.
James lands a nice knee to the body.
James utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
James lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marleau backwards.
James working some nice short punches in the clinch.
James gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Marleau is rocked!
James landing knees to the body.
Marleau is still on wobbly legs! Can James finish him?
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. James obliges.
James lands a nice knee to the body.
Marleau seems to have recovered his senses.
Good body shot from James.
James unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marleau lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
James lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knees to the body from James.

James drops Marleau with a big knee straight up the middle! Marleau is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

James rushes Marleau and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
James lands a good knee to the midsection. Marleau won't want to take too many of those.
Knees to the body from James.
James lands with a short head shot on the inside.
James landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marleau lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
James using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
James scores a nice knee to the body.
James lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
James putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Marleau in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
James lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for James.
Nice elbow from James.
James lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by James.
A short right hand to the side of the head by James.
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!
Nice elbow from James.
James landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
James lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from James.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Marleau or not.
James lands a body shot in the clinch.
Marleau takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've been informed that Marleau has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
James lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
James lands a body shot.
James putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Marleau in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
James lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
James lands a shot to the body.
James lands a nice knee to the body.
Marleau's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
James lands a good knee to the midsection. Marleau won't want to take too many of those.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A hook to the body from James.
James scores a nice knee to the body.
James unloads a knee to the mid-section.
James lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Caliph James dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Marleau's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

James lands a body shot.
James thuds a left hand into Marleau's body.

James cracks Marleau with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Marleau looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can James finish him?
James is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Marleau flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Marleau is out cold! James holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Caliph James!
Caliph James thanked the fans post fight for their support.