PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Cho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Maltive (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maltive has chosen Show Me What You Got as his entrance music. Roy Maltive told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Cho
vs
Maltive

180 cm
30
170 lbs
18 - 16 - 0

170 cm
29
180 lbs
15 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

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 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jerry Cho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roy Maltive!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cho just misses with a punch to the body.
Maltive lands a leg kick that knocks Cho off balance momentarily.
Cho has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cho there as he acknowledges the shot.
Maltive wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maltive walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cho checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Maltive swings widly with a right hand
and Cho counters with a stiff right hand.
Maltive takes a swing at Cho's ribcage but misses.
Cho throws a hook but Maltive avoids it easily.
Cho throws a hook to the side of Maltive's head but Maltive sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maltive goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Maltive throws a leg kick which misses Cho's front leg but catches the back leg as Cho tries to avoid it.
Maltive throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maltive shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Maltive looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maltive looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Maltive looks to score with a jab to the body but Cho is just out of range.
Maltive fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cho jabs at Maltive's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maltive wants to clinch.
Maltive thows a leg kick but Cho checks it
enabling Cho to counter with a crisp jab.
Cho moves out of range of the body kick from Maltive.

Maltive clinches with his opponent.
Maltive throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Maltive working aggressively here.
Maltive swings wildly with an uppercut but Cho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cho has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Maltive tries to break the clinch but Cho is controlling the position.

Cho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cho takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sloppy strikes from Cho. Those never looked like landing.
Maltive wants to slow Cho down by chopping away at his legs.
Roy Maltive seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cho throws a right hand that Maltive ducks under and follows up with a left that Maltive also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Maltive.
Cho avoids the head kick by Maltive.
Maltive swings for the body but Cho moves out of range.
A punch combination from Cho misses.
Maltive turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crunch! Maltive slams his shin into Cho's torso.
Maltive connects with a leg kick. Cho looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Maltive lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice body kick from Maltive.
Maltive misses with a kick to the body.
Maltive is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cho rather than just go for the knockout.
A head kick by Maltive misses
and Cho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cho misses with the combination.
Cho checks a low kick from Maltive.
Maltive misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maltive ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cho moves away.
Cho slips under a jab from Maltive.
Maltive misses with an attempted mid kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Maltive.
A combination from Cho does no damage.
Maltive throws a leg kick but Cho sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Maltive shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A combination from Cho does no damage.
Cho doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cho looks to land a combination. Maltive sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Cho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maltive is looking to clinch.
Maltive swings for the body but Cho moves out of range.
Cho swings for the body but Maltive moves out of range.
A big left from Cho misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cho throws out a leg kick but Maltive moves out of range and Cho only half commits.
A low kick from Maltive misses
letting Cho counter with a right hand.
Maltive pushes Cho away with a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maltive pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Maltive takes the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Cho's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cho is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Maltive breaks the clinch.
Maltive finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Maltive moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maltive jabs at Cho's body.
Maltive throws a shot to the body.
Maltive getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Maltive misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Maltive dominated that round.
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.

Maltive scores with a head kick.

It looks like Jerry Cho has been cut.
Maltive throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maltive misses with a head kick.
Maltive tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cho is able to avoid easily.
Cho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maltive.
Maltive looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cho is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cho thows a body shot but no joy.
Cho moves out of range as Maltive throws a body kick.
Maltive misses with a leg kick.
Cho missing with a left hand there. Maltive was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Roy Maltive seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maltive moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Maltive clinches with his opponent.
Cho prevents a body shot from Maltive.
Maltive keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cho's efforts to push away.
Cho has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maltive prevents Cho from breaking the clinch.
Cho has had enough of the clinch but Maltive keeps him there for the moment.

Maltive manages to break the clinch.
Cho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maltive circles away quickly and effectively.
Maltive connects with a nice looking jab.
Maltive's corner calls for a 1-2. Maltive obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Cho throws a low kick but Maltive moves out of range easily.
Maltive throws a chopping leg kick but Cho manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Maltive throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cho.
Maltive throws the kick towards the body but Cho avoids it.
Maltive misses with a head kick.
Maltive scores with a jab to the body.
Maltive thows a body kick. Cho tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Maltive throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Cho to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maltive misses with a kick to the body.
Cho digs a good hook to Maltive's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maltive lands a nice hook to Cho's body. Cho takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maltive throws a chopping leg kick but Cho manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Maltive rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maltive avoids the body shot from Cho.
Maltive motions for Cho to come forward. Maltive throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maltive feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cho's calf.
Cho falls off balance throwing a combination
and Maltive counters with an outside leg kick.
Maltive dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cho. That did some damage!
Maltive closes the distance looking to clinch
and Cho counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cho throws a right and a left that Maltive avoids nicely.
Maltive pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maltive moves away.
Cho takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maltive lands a leg kick that knocks Cho off balance momentarily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maltive.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cho blocks the body kick.
Maltive moves out of range as Cho strikes.
Maltive tries to land a front kick but Cho steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maltive lands a leg kick that knocks Cho off balance momentarily.
Cho fails to land with a series of punches.
Maltive thuds his shin into the meat of Cho's side.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maltive.
Cho takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maltive rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Maltive in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Cho catches Maltive right on the button with a cross.
Maltive throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cho counters with a straight right hand.
Nice defenses there by Maltive.
Maltive with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cho moves out of range as Maltive strikes.
Maltive with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maltive misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maltive throws a shot to the body.
Maltive tries to land a front kick but Cho steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Maltive.
Maltive lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maltive lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Maltive showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jerry Cho's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Maltive finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Maltive moves into the clinch.
Maltive misses with a knee strike.
Maltive has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Maltive breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Cho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jerry Cho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maltive explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cho avoids the head kick by Maltive.
Both fighters circling a little - Maltive finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Maltive lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maltive thumps Cho with a low kick.
Maltive moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maltive tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cho was well out of range. Poor timing from Maltive.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maltive - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maltive throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cho.
Maltive throws a push kick but Cho slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maltive.
Cho tries to bum rush Maltive with a series of wild strikes but Maltive uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Maltive lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cho avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Cho will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Maltive 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Cho moves out of range as Maltive throws a body kick.
Cho misses the shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Maltive.
Cho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maltive throws a sloppy head kick and Cho moves out of range easily.
Maltive throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Maltive throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A punch combination from Cho misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cho throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maltive misses with a body kick.
Cho looks to land a right hand but Maltive moved out of range.
Cho throws a looping overhand right but Maltive ducks down to avoid it.
Maltive looks to score with a jab to the body but Cho is just out of range.
Maltive showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cho.
Maltive delivers a nice body kick.
Cho blocks the body kick.
Cho throws a right hand that Maltive ducks under and follows up with a left that Maltive also avoids with ease.
Cho avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Maltive. That's going to slow Cho down.
Maltive misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maltive misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maltive throws a push kick but Cho slaps the foot to one side.
Cho on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cho lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maltive circles away quickly and effectively.
An inside leg kick lands from Maltive.
Cho on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maltive. Maltive obviously looking to wear him down.
Cho on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Maltive throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A nice leg kick lands there from Maltive.
Maltive pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cho back to the cage. Maltive follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Maltive lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cho throws a hook but Maltive blocks it.
Maltive tries to land a front kick but Cho steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maltive looks to land a body kick but Cho moved away.
Cho throws a nice looking combination but Maltive bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maltive fakes the leg kick and cracks Cho in the body.
Maltive swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maltive misses with a few strikes there.
Maltive misses with a right hand
and Cho counters with a three punch combo that has Maltive backing up. Maltive nods at Cho to acknowledge the strikes.
Cho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cho checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jerry Cho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roy Maltive is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cho lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maltive tries a head kick but it misses.
Maltive dodges the punch combination from Cho.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maltive.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Maltive comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maltive has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Maltive!
Roy Maltive thanked the fans post fight for their support.