PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yo Mama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Marley
vs
Mama

190 cm
25
270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
250 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruce Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yo Mama!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mama shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Marley counter with a right hand.

It looks like Yo Mama has been cut.
Mama gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mama.
Mama with a poor takedown
and Marley counters with a stiff right hand.
Marley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mama let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Marley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marley works Mama's body with a nice hook.

Marley lands a big shot that drops Mama! Can he finish him?

Mama is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marley throws a big elbow that misses.
Marley trying to control the position from guard on top but Mama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Marley is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Marley controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mama looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marley is one step ahead there.

Marley is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mama is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mama has escaped and now he's on top!

Marley working for a triangle but Mama defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mama wants to control from the top but Marley keeps moving.

Marley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mama gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mama should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Marley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mama.
Mama working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Marley's head.
Marley is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mama in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Marley wants to control but Mama passes easily into half guard.
Mama is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Marley!
Marley tries to hold on but Mama pushes him away.
Mama is landing with some decent strikes but Marley is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mama has control of Marley's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Marley regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Marley regains half guard.
Mama really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Marley. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley taking some punishment here, with Mama in his half guard.

Marley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Marley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mama wants to control but Marley is keeping him busy.

Marley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mama pulls his head out easily.
Marley regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mama trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Marley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mama stands up over Marley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Marley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yo Mama's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mama looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mama working over Marley with some ground and pound. Marley looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Mama is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mama slips a nice elbow through Marley's hands, connecting with Marley's forehead.

Marley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mama pulls his head out easily.
Marley is looking to control Mama's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Marley avoid being mounted?
Well, if Mama is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mama trying to mount his opponent but Marley defends it.

Mama seems to be working for a kimura but Marley defends the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley is trying to control but can't.

Marley has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Mama escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Mama!
Mama lands a few punches from side control.
Mama is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Marley's shoulder. That is not cool.
Mama in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Yo Mama has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mama cracks Marley with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Marley is looking to reverse the position.
Mama trying to control the action but Marley is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mama working away.
Mama cracks Marley with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mama lands an elbow.
Marley is trying to control Mama's posture but Mama avoids it.
Mama working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Marley is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Marley takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Marley tries to buck Mama off but Mama is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mama cracks Marley with a big right hand but Marley just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Mama just content to control the position.
Marley is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mama working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Marley is trying to work for a sweep but Mama has mounted him!
Mama lands a couple of good shots and Marley has given up his back, trying to escape the position!

Mama is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Mama doesn't have the hooks in and Marley manages to turn into his guard.
Mama doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Marley postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley wants to control from the top but Mama keeps moving.
Marley loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Mama looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Marley passes into side control.
Mama is not content to let Marley control the position.
Mama tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yo Mama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Yo Mama's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Mama defending well as Marley loads up on a big left hand.
Good exchange - Marley coming out on top.
Mama with a lazy takedown attempt
and Marley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That has opened up Yo Mama's cut even more.
Mama moves out of range of the strikes.
Marley misses with a left hand

and Mama counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Marley on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Marley is looking for a sweep. Mama is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Marley actively working from the bottom here.
Mama wants to free his trapped foot but Marley is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Mama throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mama has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Marley wants to control but Mama is having none of it.
Mama tries to control but Marley wriggling away.
Mama with shots to the head and body - Marley looks very uncomfortable down there.
Marley is working to get back to half guard.
Mama working Marley over with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mama landing shots from mount.
Mama landing strikes, looking to finish!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Mama. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Mama landing strikes, looking to finish!
Marley tries to hold on but Mama postures up.
Marley working to try and regain half guard.
Mama in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mama putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mama looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mama is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mama content just to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mama can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Marley is looking to escape.
Mama lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Mama punishing his opponent with strikes.

Mama is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Marley is surviving well by controlling Mama's body position as best he can.
Mama has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mama with the ground and pound from mount.
Marley manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Mama landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mama is thwarting Marley's attempts to control the position.

Marley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Marley looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Marley is staying active underneath Mama, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mama lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mama trying to mount his opponent but Marley defends it.
Marley is trying to control but can't.

Marley is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mama pulls his head out easily.
Mama lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yo Mama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mama has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yo Mama!