PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Putus Malum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eddie Green could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Putus Malum's chin.

Green
vs
Malum

189 cm
18
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 Sydney, Eddie Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Putus Malum!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Green.
Green shoots in but Malum avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Malum tries to clinch but Green is having none of it.
Green misses with a body shot.
Green keeps the fight on the outside.
Green fails with the takedown.
Malum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Green circles away from the clinch attempt.
Malum fails with an attempt to clinch.

Green fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Malum sprawls well initially but Green persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Green is breathing heavily.
Green throws a strike but Malum avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Malum utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Green tries to stand but Malum is controlling from the bottom.
Malum looking to hit a scissor sweep but Green is one step ahead there.
Green throwing strikes but missing.
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.
Green loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Malum looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Malum preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Green knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Malum on the ground.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Malum tries to close the distance and clinch up but Green swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Malum is looking to clinch.
Malum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Putus Malum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Malum tries to clinch there but Green circles away.
Malum tries to clinch but Green is having none of it.
Malum doesn't manage to clinch there - Green circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Malum is looking to clinch but Green is avoiding it.
Green fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malum fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nice takedown defense from Malum. No joy for Green on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malum wants to clinch up but Green keeps it at a distance.
Malum tries to clinch up
and Green counters with a left and a right that stings Malum.
Malum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Malum wants to clinch up but Green keeps it at a distance.
Malum tries to clinch there but Green circles away.
Malum tries to clinch up but Green circles away and keeps his distance.
Malum fails with an attempt to clinch.
Malum tries to clinch but Green is having none of it.
Malum is looking to clinch but Green is avoiding it.

Malum has managed to clinch.
Malum looking to throw knees to the head but Green is blocking nicely.
Green tries to break the clinch but Malum is controlling the position.
Malum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Green tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Malum connects with a knee to the head.
Malum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Malum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Green blocks it with crossed arms.
Malum misses with a knee to the head.
Green working aggressively here.
Malum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Malum looking to throw knees to the head but Green is blocking nicely.
Malum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Malum misses with a knee strike.
Malum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Malum lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Eddie Green has been cut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Malum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Green has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Green fails to pull guard.
Malum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Green has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Malum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Malum misses with a knee strike.
Green has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Malum is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Malum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Malum tries to land a knee to the head but Green blocks with his arms.
Malum misses with a knee strike.
Malum landing knees to the head.
Malum looking to throw knees to the head but Green is blocking nicely.
Green tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Malum just stands there and leans against the cage.
Green tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Malum throws a head punch that misses.
Green is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Malum is defending well for now.
Malum tries a knee to the head but Green blocks it.
Malum tries to land a knee to the head but Green blocks with his arms.
Malum 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.
Green tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Malum avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Green drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Malum gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Green tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Malum misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Green dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eddie Green's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Malum tries to close the distance and clinch but Green swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Malum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Green shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Malum as he jumps to the side.
Malum is looking to clinch but Green is avoiding it.
Malum tries to clinch there but Green circles away.

Malum darts in and clinches Green up against the cage.
Green lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Green is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Malum pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Malum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Malum tries to land a knee to the head but Green blocks with his arms.
Malum misses with a knee to the head.
Malum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Green has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malum landing knees to the body.
Malum misses with a knee strike.
Malum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Green blocks it with crossed arms.
Malum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Malum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Malum tries to land a knee to the head but Green blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Green has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Malum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Malum tries to land a knee to the head but Green blocks with his arms.
Malum tries a knee to the head but Green blocks it.
Malum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Malum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Green has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Malum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Malum looking to throw knees to the head but Green is blocking nicely.
Malum connects with a nasty looking knee right to Green's face.
Malum tries to land a knee to the head but Green blocks with his arms.
Malum tries a knee to the head but Green blocks it.
Malum tries to land a knee to the head but Green blocks with his arms.
Malum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Green has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Malum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Malum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Malum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Malum throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Malum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Malum misses with a knee to the head.
Malum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Malum misses with a knee to the head.
Malum looking to throw knees to the head but Green is blocking nicely.
Malum tries a knee to the head but Green blocks it.
Malum tries a knee to the head but Green blocks it.
Malum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Malum has eaten all the pies!
Malum tries to land a knee to the head but Green blocks with his arms.
Malum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Green has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Malum misses with a knee to the head.
Malum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Green has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Malum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Malum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Green blocks it with crossed arms.
Malum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Green tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Malum just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malum landing knees to the head.
Malum looking to throw knees to the head but Green is blocking nicely.
Malum tries a knee to the head but Green blocks it.
Malum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Malum tries a knee to the head but Green blocks it.
Malum tries to land a knee to the head but Green blocks with his arms.
Malum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Green blocks it with crossed arms.
Malum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Malum.
Malum with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Malum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Malum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Malum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Malum misses with a knee to the head.
Malum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Green blocks it with crossed arms.
Green tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Malum scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Malum misses with a knee to the head.
Green takes a knee right on the jaw!
Malum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Green wants a takedown.
Malum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Malum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Green blocks it with crossed arms.
Green jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Malum walks away with a smile on his face. Green gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Malum takes the fight into the clinch.
Malum looking to throw knees to the head but Green is blocking nicely.
Malum misses with a knee strike.
Green wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Malum has him pressed against the cage.
Malum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Malum misses with a knee strike.
Malum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Malum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Green struggles to land a body shot inside as Malum controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Putus Malum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eddie Green's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Green keeps the fight on the outside.
Malum tries to clinch but Green moves out of range.
Green avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Green throws a head kick but Malum moves out of range.
Malum fails in his attempt to clinch.
Green avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Green shoots in for a double leg but Malum sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Malum wants to clinch.
Malum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Malum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Green paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Malum moves in looking to clinch but Green pushes him off.
Malum fails with an attempt to clinch.
Malum tries to clinch but Green is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malum tries to clinch up but Green circles away and keeps his distance.
Malum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eddie Green is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Malum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Malum fails with an attempt to clinch.
Malum fails with an attempt to clinch.
Malum wants to clinch up but Green keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green misses with a jab, cross combination.
Malum moves in looking to clinch but Green pushes him off.
Malum tries to close the distance and clinch but Green swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Malum fails with an attempt to clinch.
Malum tries to clinch up.
Malum tries to clinch but Green moves out of range.
Malum fails with an attempt to clinch.
Malum is looking to clinch but Green is avoiding it.

Malum drives through and clinches with Green against the cage.
Malum tries to land a knee to the head but Green blocks with his arms.
Malum tries to land a knee to the head but Green blocks with his arms.
Green tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Malum just stands there and leans against the cage.
Malum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Malum tries to land a knee to the head but Green blocks with his arms.
Green tries to pull guard but Malum holds him up against the cage and eventually Green drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Green. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malum with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Malum connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Malum looking to throw knees to the head but Green is blocking nicely.
Malum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Green blocks it with crossed arms.
Malum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Malum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Green blocks it with crossed arms.
Malum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Green takes a knee right on the jaw!
Green tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Malum just stands there and leans against the cage.
Malum lands a knee to the head.
Malum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Green has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Malum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Green wants to get back to striking at distance but Malum won't allow it.
Malum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Malum tries a knee to the head but Green blocks it.
Malum with a knee to the head.
Malum lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Malum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Malum just stands there and leans against the cage.
Malum tries a knee to the head but Green blocks it.
Malum misses with a knee to the head.
Malum tries a knee to the head but Green blocks it.
Malum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Malum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Green is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Malum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Green has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Malum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Malum misses with a knee to the head.
Green is working for takedown but Malum is calmly controlling the position for now.
Malum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Malum throws a knee to the head but misses.
Malum scores with a knee to the head.
Malum with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Malum connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Malum with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Malum misses with a knee to the head.
Green tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Malum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Malum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Malum misses with a knee strike.
Malum tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Malum tries to land a knee to the head but Green blocks with his arms.
Malum misses with a knee strike.
Malum looking to throw knees to the head but Green is blocking nicely.
Green takes a knee right on the jaw!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Malum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Green tries to pull guard but Malum won't allow it.
Malum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Green has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Malum throws a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Putus Malum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Malum 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Putus Malum!