PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King LuhJay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Marley
vs
LuhJay

197 cm
18
284 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
21
245 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Héritage!

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, King LuhJay!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marley gets off balance looking for a body kick
and LuhJay counters with a slapping leg kick.
Marley attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from LuhJay! But no joy.
Marley thows a leg kick but LuhJay checks it
and LuhJay counters with a series of strikes. Marley will be more careful next time no doubt.
Marley fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt LuhJay.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Marley.
Marley lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear LuhJay down.
Marley could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Marley controlling from side mount.
Marley throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Marley lands some shots froms side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LuhJay takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
LuhJay tries to escape but Marley is in control.
Marley tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Marley wants to lay and pray for a moment but LuhJay keeps working.
LuhJay is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Marley looks up at the clock and then as LuhJay takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Marley smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Marley in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Marley is looking to take a break and control but LuhJay is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
LuhJay is working to avoid the ground and pound but Marley connects with a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Marley in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
LuhJay is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Marley landing a few strikes.

It looks like King LuhJay has been cut.
Marley throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and LuhJay works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
LuhJay is trying to stand up here but Marley is controlling him well.
Marley stalling away here and it's allowed LuhJay to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of LuhJay's head.
Marley content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Marley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Marley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
LuhJay has momentary wrist control but Marley slips an elbow through the middle.
Marley won't allow LuhJay to get back to his feet.
LuhJay looks winded!
Marley throwing strikes from guard but LuhJay blocks nicely.
Marley is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That has opened up King LuhJay's cut even more.
Marley sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Marley trying to control but LuhJay is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley cracks LuhJay with a solid left hand.

The cut above King LuhJay's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at King LuhJay's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). James Marley!
A very excited looking James Marley made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
King LuhJay spoke after the fight, saying 'I was Lacin On Um Wont Be No More Sht Like That .'.