PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ezekiel Marley (ranked 5433 p4p, 394 weight class) and Tafa Misipati (ranked 5739 p4p, 401 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Marley
vs
Misipati

194 cm
20
257 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

194 cm
21
258 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Powerful

Convicted Trap House
Conviction

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ezekiel Marley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tafa Misipati!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Marley takes the fight into the clinch.
Marley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Misipati lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Marley misses with a knee to the head.
I was talking to Marley's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Marley tries to land knees in the clinch but Misipati avoids the damage to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Misipati's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Marley missing with knees to the body.
Marley tries to land a knee to the head but Misipati blocks with his arms.
Marley lands a nice uppercut.
Marley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Misipati misses with a punch on the inside.
Marley lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Marley unloads a knee to the mid-section. Misipati lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley crunches a lovely knee into Misipati's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Marley.
Misipati looks winded!
Misipati fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marley landing knees to the head.
Marley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Misipati's elbow.
Marley lands with a right to the head.
Marley tries a knee to the head but Misipati blocks it.
Marley missing with knees to the body.
Marley lands a knee to the body.
Marley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Misipati.
Marley tries to land a knee to the head but Misipati blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley lands a hook that snaps the head of Misipati backwards.
Misipati managing to block the knees to the body from Marley.
Marley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marley missing with knees to the body.
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!
Marley tries a knee to the head but Misipati blocks it.
Marley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Misipatis head.
Misipati blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Misipati on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Marley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Misipati backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Marley scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Misipati is defending well for now.
Marley misses with a knee to the head.
Misipati on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Marley.
Marley scores a nice knee to the body.
Marley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Misipati backwards.
Misipati blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Misipati blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marley scores with a shoulder strike.

Misipati breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Misipati looks to score with a jab to the body but Marley is just out of range.

Marley rushes Misipati and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Marley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Misipati has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
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!
Marley connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Tafa Misipati has been cut.
A shot in the inside from Marley.
Misipati blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Misipati on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marley looking to throw knees to the head but Misipati is blocking nicely.
Marley misses with a knee to the head.
Marley tries a knee to the head but Misipati blocks it.
Marley misses with an elbow over the top.
Marley missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezekiel Marley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tafa Misipati's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Misipati scores with a jab to the head.

Marley moves into range and clinches up with Misipati.
Marley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marley.
Marley tries to land knees in the clinch but Misipati avoids the damage to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Marley tries to land knees in the clinch but Misipati avoids the damage to the body.
Marley working Misipati over with knees to the body.
Marley tries to land a knee to the head but Misipati blocks with his arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Marley obliges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley tries to land a knee to the head but Misipati blocks with his arms.
Misipati is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Marley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ezekiel Marley has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Marley is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley scores with a hook to the body.
Marley tries to land a knee to the head but Misipati blocks with his arms.
Marley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Misipati.
Marley tries to land a knee to the head but Misipati blocks with his arms.
Marley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Marley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Misipati.
Marley trying to land knees to the body.
Marley landing knees to the head.
Misipati is trying to break the clinch but Marley is controlling him.
Misipati blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Marley throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Misipati blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Marley.
Marley with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Marley with a knee to the head.
Marley tries to land knees in the clinch but Misipati avoids the damage to the body.
Marley misses with some punches.
Marley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Misipatis head.
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!
Marley landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Marley tries to work over Misipati's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Marley lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Misipati on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Misipati is trying to force a seperation but Marley has the dominant position.
Misipati wants to break free but Marley has control.
Marley crunches a lovely knee into Misipati's ribcage.
Marley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Marley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Misipati has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Marley with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Marley has a couple of punches blocked by Misipati.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Marley.
Marley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Misipati avoiding damage as Marley throws knees to the body.
Marley lands a nice knee to the body.
Marley misses with a knee strike.
Misipati is trying to break free.
Marley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Misipati can do to turn this around?
Misipati has a couple of punches blocked by Marley.
Marley looking to throw knees to the head but Misipati is blocking nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marley pushes off an throws an elbow but Misipati leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Marley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Misipati is breathing heavily.
Misipati is trying to push Marley away but Marley has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ezekiel Marley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tafa Misipati's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Marley has Misipati up against the ropes in a clinch.
Misipati using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Misipati has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marley with a knee to the head.
Misipati is looking to break free of the clinch but Marley has double underhooks.
Marley looking to throw knees to the head but Misipati is blocking nicely.
Marley prevents Misipati from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Misipati is trying to break the clinch but Marley has him pressed against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Marley fails to land.
Marley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Misipati lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Marley tries to work over Misipati's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Misipati is trying to break free.

Misipati escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Misipati jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Marley takes the fight into the clinch.
Marley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Misipati has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Misipati has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Misipati has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marley trying to land knees to the body.
Marley missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marley landing knees to the head.
Marley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Marley working Misipati over with knees to the body.
Marley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Misipati is defending well for now.
Marley throws an elbow but it misses.
Misipati managing to block the knees to the body from Marley.
Misipati tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Misipati has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marley lands a nice knee to the body.
Marley tries to land knees in the clinch but Misipati avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Marley.
Marley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Misipati blocks it with crossed arms.
Marley tries a knee to the head but Misipati blocks it.
Marley has Misipati pressed against the ropes, preventing Misipati from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Marley landing knees to the head.
Marley misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Marley.
Marley with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marley misses with a knee to the head.
Marley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Misipati blocks an elbow strike.
Tafa Misipati has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Misipati.
Misipati on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Marley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Misipati is looking to break free of the clinch but Marley has double underhooks.
Marley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marley tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marley scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Marley.
Misipati takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Marley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Misipati swings wildly with an uppercut but Marley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Misipati misses with a knee strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ezekiel Marley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Marley, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:25
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:25
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezekiel Marley!