PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Sisphar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khulet Malapitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sisphar
vs
Malapitan

188 cm
23
200 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

187 cm
22
210 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Sisphar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khulet Malapitan!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sisphar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Malapitan.
Sisphar misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sisphar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Malapitan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Malapitan jabs Sisphar to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Malapitan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Sisphar clinches up against the cage.
Sisphar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sisphar connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Khulet Malapitan has been cut.
Sisphar lands a knee to the head.
Sisphar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sisphar has Malapitan pressed against the cage, preventing Malapitan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sisphar with a knee to the head.
Malapitan has had enough of the clinch but Sisphar keeps him there for the moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sisphar obliges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sisphar putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Malapitan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Sisphar.
Malapitan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sisphar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Malapitan's efforts to push away.
Sisphar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Malapitan blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malapitan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Malapitan is trying to force a seperation but Sisphar has the dominant position.

Malapitan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jimmy Sisphar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sisphar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sisphar takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Malapitan blocks a head kick by Sisphar.
Malapitan lands a nice shot to the body.
Malapitan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sisphar.
Sisphar is looking to clinch but Malapitan is avoiding it.
Malapitan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A shot to the liver by Malapitan. Beautiful body shot.
Sisphar takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Sisphar moves into the clinch.
Malapitan wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sisphar with a knee to the head.
Malapitan can't break the clinch.
Malapitan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sisphar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A knee to the head by Sisphar.
Malapitan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sisphar lands a good knee to the midsection. Malapitan won't want to take too many of those.
Sisphar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Malapitan looks gassed!
Malapitan wants to get back to striking at distance but Sisphar won't allow it.
Sisphar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sisphar landing knees to the head.
Sisphar tries a knee to the head but Malapitan blocks it.
Sisphar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Malapitan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sisphar scores with a knee to the head.
Malapitan is trying to push Sisphar away but Sisphar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sisphar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sisphar missing with knees to the body.
Sisphar landing knees to the body.
Sisphar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan is looking to break free of the clinch but Sisphar has double underhooks.
Sisphar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sisphar lands a knee to the head.
Sisphar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Malapitan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Malapitan tries to circle away but Sisphar has him pinned against the cage.
Sisphar unloads a knee to the mid-section. Malapitan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sisphar keeps control of Malapitan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Malapitan working hard to break the clinch.
Malapitan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sisphar has him pressed against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sisphar obliges.
Malapitan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Malapitan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Malapitan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Malapitan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Malapitan is looking to break free of the clinch but Sisphar has double underhooks.
Malapitan managing to block the knees to the body from Sisphar.
Sisphar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sisphar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sisphar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Malapitan is trying to break the clinch but Sisphar has him pressed against the cage.
Malapitan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sisphar keeps control of Malapitan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sisphar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Malapitan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sisphar looking to throw knees to the head but Malapitan is blocking nicely.

Malapitan breaks the clinch.

Sisphar has managed to clinch.
Sisphar lands a knee to the head.
Sisphar utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Malapitan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sisphar with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Malapitan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Malapitan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Malapitan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Sisphar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Khulet Malapitan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Malapitan tries to bum rush Sisphar with a series of wild strikes but Sisphar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sisphar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Sisphar lands a big head kick that sends Malapitan tumbling to the mat! Sisphar takes a step backwards and waves Malapitan back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Malapitan is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sisphar clinches.
Malapitan is still on wobbly legs! Can Sisphar finish him?
Sisphar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sisphar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Malapitan's face.
Sisphar has Malapitan pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Malapitan is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Sisphar - that's hurt Malapitan badly! Oh, another knee lands and Malapitan is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Malapitan doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Jimmy Sisphar!