PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Malachi Routerhead (ranked 25388 p4p, 705 weight class) and LetsAG DAFight (ranked 25609 p4p, 700 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Routerhead
vs
DAFight

180 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

174 cm
21
171 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Malachi Routerhead!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, LetsAG DAFight!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Routerhead jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Routerhead takes a swing at DAFight's ribcage but misses.
A jab from DAFight misses.
Routerhead seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Some wild striking there from DAFight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Routerhead. DAFight does a little dance to reset his feet.
Routerhead just misses with a punch to the body.
Routerhead lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that DAFight has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
LetsAG DAFight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DAFight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A big right from Routerhead misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Routerhead as he connects with a hook.
Routerhead scores with a nice right hand.
Routerhead lands with a straight right. DAFight didn't see that one coming.
DAFight throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Routerhead.
DAFight misses with a straight right.
Sloppy strikes from Routerhead. Those never looked like landing.
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!
DAFight slips under a jab.
Routerhead avoids the head kick by DAFight.
DAFight throws a sloppy body shot
and Routerhead cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DAFight connects with a looping right hand.
DAFight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Routerhead scores with a jab.
DAFight lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Routerhead circles away quickly and effectively.
DAFight throws a body punch but Routerhead moves out of range.
Routerhead waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract DAFight.
Routerhead moves out of range as DAFight strikes.
DAFight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
DAFight misses with a shot to the body
and Routerhead counters with a right hand to the body.
DAFight throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Routerhead connects with a body shot.
DAFight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Routerhead looks to score with a jab to the body but DAFight is just out of range.
DAFight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Routerhead moves away.
Routerhead uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Routerhead throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
DAFight throws a head kick but Routerhead moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Routerhead misses the target.
Routerhead swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Routerhead sets himself, and DAFight steps forward looking for the clinch! Routerhead avoids it this time.
Routerhead stuns DAFight with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
DAFight throws a front kick aimed at Routerhead's knee but Routerhead avoids it well.
Routerhead throws a lazy right hand but DAFight sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Routerhead throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Routerhead's jab looks to have found its range, popping DAFight under the eye.
Routerhead is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice defenses there by DAFight.
Routerhead's corner calls for a 1-2. Routerhead obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
DAFight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Routerhead throws a big shot that misses.
Routerhead slips under a jab.
DAFight tries to close the distance and clinch up but Routerhead swats him away and circles back towards the center.
DAFight avoids the body shot from Routerhead.
DAFight misses with a head kick.
DAFight moves in looking to clinch but Routerhead pushes him off.
DAFight rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Routerhead counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Routerhead scores with a crisp jab that stopped DAFight in his tracks.
DAFight gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Routerhead cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A slow jab from Routerhead misses its intended target.
DAFight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
DAFight throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Routerhead looks to score with a jab to the body but DAFight is just out of range.
Routerhead fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches DAFight on the side of the head.
DAFight throws a lazy right hand but Routerhead sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Routerhead was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
DAFight is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Routerhead.
Nice defenses there by Routerhead.
DAFight lands with a good body shot.
DAFight tries to clinch there but Routerhead circles away.
DAFight throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Routerhead to counter with a crisp jab.
A combination from DAFight does no damage.
Routerhead misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from DAFight.
DAFight's corner calls for a 1-2. DAFight obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Routerhead throws an uppercut from half a mile away. DAFight sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
DAFight scores with a jab to the body.
DAFight looks to land a right hand but Routerhead moved out of range.
Routerhead scores with the left hand. DAFight knows he should have avoided that one.
Routerhead looks to land a right hand but DAFight moved out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Routerhead there.
The fighters circling - DAFight throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Routerhead throws a hook but DAFight blocks it.
Routerhead throws a looping overhand right but DAFight ducks down to avoid it.
DAFight pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
DAFight tries to close the distance and clinch but Routerhead swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Routerhead is looking to counter punch.
Routerhead slips a jab from DAFight.
DAFight throws a head kick that misses.
Routerhead ducks under a wild hook from DAFight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Routerhead takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
DAFight is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Routerhead.
DAFight throws a hook but Routerhead blocks it.
A quick step to the side and Routerhead tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
DAFight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malachi Routerhead dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Routerhead misses with a two punch combination.
Routerhead ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

DAFight rushes Routerhead and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Routerhead misses with a hook from the clinch.
Routerhead lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Routerhead lands on the inside with an uppercut.
DAFight is trying to force a seperation but Routerhead has the dominant position.
DAFight throws a punch but it's blocked by Routerhead.

Routerhead breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Routerhead blocks a jab.
A combination from DAFight does no damage.
DAFight slips a jab from Routerhead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DAFight cracks Routerhead with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
DAFight is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Routerhead.
DAFight takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
DAFight throws a head kick that misses
and Routerhead connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Routerhead jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Routerhead takes a body punch but keeps moving.
DAFight throws a jab but it's blocked by Routerhead.
Routerhead fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. DAFight looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Routerhead fails to land with a series of punches.
Routerhead has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Routerhead throws a body punch but DAFight moves out of range.
DAFight fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Routerhead throws out a loose jab but DAFight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Routerhead circles away from the clinch attempt.
Routerhead swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by DAFight.
DAFight lands a jab to the nose.
Routerhead slips under a jab from DAFight.
DAFight avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
BOOM! Routerhead lands a beautiful left hook that drops DAFight. DAFight tries to recover but Routerhead is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and DAFight lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malachi Routerhead!
Our winner, Malachi Routerhead, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.