PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piliki Fuimaono (ranked 2643 p4p, 5574 weight class) and Beluga Maluga (ranked 333 p4p, 556 weight class). Piliki Fuimaono has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Fuimaono
vs
Maluga

195 cm
18
268
3 - 0 - 0

184 cm
19
260
2 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Piliki Fuimaono!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Beluga Maluga!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Topper Green and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuimaono paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Beluga Maluga has been cut.
Maluga closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maluga looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Maluga cracks Fuimaono with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Fuimaono looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Maluga finish him?

It looks like Piliki Fuimaono has been cut.
Donk. Fuimaono catches Maluga right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maluga blocks a jab.

Maluga gets caught flat footed, as Fuimaono shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fuimaono working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Maluga's head.
Maluga working a defensive guard here.
Maluga wants to sweep here but Fuimaono controlling him for the moment.
Fuimaono postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Maluga really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fuimaono. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Maluga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fuimaono is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maluga is on top in guard.

Fuimaono has his hands on Maluga's head, controlling the position.
Fuimaono will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fuimaono has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Maluga has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Fuimaono working hard to break the clinch.
Maluga lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fuimaono is trying to push Maluga away but Maluga has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fuimaono is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fuimaono is trying to break the clinch but Maluga has him pressed against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Maluga scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fuimaono wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maluga misses with a punch on the inside.
Fuimaono tries to break free but Maluga pushes him back against the cage.
Maluga working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maluga.
We've been hearing reports that Fuimaono has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Maluga working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuimaono prevents a body shot from Maluga.
Maluga misses with a punch to the body.
Maluga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maluga keeps control of Fuimaono as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fuimaono blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fuimaono swings wildly with an uppercut but Maluga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maluga struggles to land a body shot inside as Fuimaono controls his hands.
Maluga misses with the head strike.
Fuimaono tries a body shot but Maluga blocks it.
Fuimaono tries to break free but Maluga pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Maluga fails to land.

Maluga drops Fuimaono with a big knee straight up the middle! Fuimaono is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maluga swings for the body but Fuimaono moves out of range.
Fuimaono thows a left - swing and a miss!
Piliki Fuimaono seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Fuimaono scores with a takedown into Maluga's guard.
Fuimaono showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Maluga looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fuimaono is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuimaono lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fuimaono landing with the ground and pound.
Fuimaono not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fuimaono works over Maluga with some ground and pound from guard.
Fuimaono stands up over Maluga, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fuimaono landing some decent shots from guard.
Maluga looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maluga isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Fuimaono stacks Maluga on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Fuimaono!

Fuimaono has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Maluga is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Fuimaono yanks on the arm and Maluga is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Fuimaono.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Piliki Fuimaono!