PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mohammad Malik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marty Mcghee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malik's entrance music is Stronger. A fine choice. Mohammad Malik has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Malik
vs
Mcghee

173 cm
23
185 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

182 cm
19
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Balco Boys - Hilo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mohammad Malik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Marty Mcghee!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malik throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Malik smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Malik misses with a double jab.
Malik misses with a few strikes there.

Mcghee gets the takedown into side control.

Mcghee looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Malik struggling a bit here.
Malik is trying to get back to half guard.

Mcghee working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Malik is looking for a sweep.
Mcghee trying to control the position but Malik is working away.
Malik manages to get back to half guard.
Malik tries to roll over but Mcghee keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcghee uses his free foot to push down on Malik's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Malik.

Mcghee looking to secure an arm triangle but Malik defends it well.
Malik prevents Mcghee from taking his back.

Mcghee working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Mcghee looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Mcghee looks gassed!
Malik gets back to half guard.
Malik wants to improve his position but Mcghee is controlling well.
Malik is trying to maintain the position but Mcghee is very close to passing his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malik moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mcghee pushes down on Malik's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Mcghee prevents Malik from improving his position.
Mcghee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Malik keeps working.
Malik wants to get back to full guard.
Malik makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Malik.
Malik working a defensive guard here.
Mcghee passes Malik's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcghee looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Malik actively working from the bottom here.
Mcghee is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Malik!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Mcghee looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mcghee trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Mcghee working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Malik looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Mcghee! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Marty Mcghee!