PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricco El Suave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mohammad Malik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malik is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Stronger. 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?

El Suave
vs
Malik

190 cm
23
183 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

173 cm
28
185 lbs
12 - 16 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid 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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricco El Suave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mohammad Malik!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malik shoots in and drives through. El Suave sprawls well.
Malik takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
El Suave stuffs the takedown attempt from Malik. Malik gets slowly back to his feet.

Malik has El Suave up against the cage in a clinch.
Malik looking for a takedown.
Ricco El Suave has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mohammad Malik.
El Suave misses with some punches.
Malik is looking for a takedown.
El Suave working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
El Suave misses with a punch on the inside.
El Suave prevents the takedown attempt.
El Suave misses with a punch on the inside.
Malik is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
El Suave scores with a shot to the side of Malik's head.
El Suave tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Malik is trying to maintain a safe position but El Suave gets an underhook and turns Malik into the cage.
Malik tries for a takedown. No joy.
El Suave swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malik wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but El Suave has him pressed against the cage.
El Suave lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Suave misses with a punch on the inside.
El Suave goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from El Suave.
El Suave misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Malik drops to a knee looking for a takedown but El Suave gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Malik has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. El Suave is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Malik looks gassed!
El Suave lands a shoulder strike.
El Suave misses with some punches.
El Suave fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malik misses with a punch to the body.
Malik blocks a body shot from El Suave.
Malik is trying to maintain a safe position but El Suave gets an underhook and turns Malik into the cage.
El Suave lands a hook to the side of the head.

Malik breaks from the clinch.

Malik drives through and clinches with El Suave against the cage.
El Suave lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, El Suave creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Malik has clasped his hands together around El Suave's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
El Suave is trying to improve his position.

Malik goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, El Suave rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Malik's guard! Nice work there by El Suave!
El Suave has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

El Suave gets to his feet. Malik looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Malik gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and El Suave counters with a nice uppercut.
El Suave darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
El Suave throws a one two combo.
Malik gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and El Suave counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Malik thinking.

El Suave pushes Malik up against the cage in a clinch.
Malik scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malik is looking to take this one to the mat.
El Suave swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, El Suave creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
El Suave lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Malik is rocked!
El Suave lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Malik is still on wobbly legs! Can El Suave finish him?
El Suave lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
El Suave unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Malik! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but El Suave is unloading with more strikes now! Malik drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ricco El Suave!