PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Herb Everyday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmonray Malapitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Everyday's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eek A Mouse- the man and the mouse. Malapitan has chosen My Time is Now as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Dmonray Malapitan was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Everyday
vs
Malapitan

173 cm
34
132 lbs
27 - 10 - 0

180 cm
28
140 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

Mango Nutrition (90% Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Herb Everyday!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dmonray Malapitan!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Everyday connects with a single shot there.
Herb Everyday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malapitan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Malapitan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Malapitan slips under a jab.
Malapitan fails with a takedown attempt.
Malapitan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Everyday tries to avoid it but Malapitan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Everyday to the ground. Everyday escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Malapitan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A slow jab from Everyday misses its intended target.
Malapitan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Everyday avoids it really well and circles away.
Herb Everyday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmonray Malapitan.
Malapitan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Everyday sprawls well. Everyday wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Malapitan gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Everyday lands with a cross.

It looks like Dmonray Malapitan has been cut.
Everyday lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A low kick from Everyday misses

and Malapitan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Everyday preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Everyday looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Everyday trying to control the position.

Everyday working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Malapitan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Malapitan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Malapitan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan trying to control the position from guard on top but Everyday is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Everyday is looking for a triangle but Malapitan pushes his legs off easily.

Everyday looking for a guillotine here but Malapitan defends easily.
Malapitan wants to control from the top but Everyday keeps moving.
Malapitan looking to sit in guard and control but Everyday gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Malapitan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Everyday keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Malapitan's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Everyday trying to control the position from guard on top but Malapitan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Everyday landing some decent shots from guard.
Everyday postures up.
Everyday wants to control from the top but Malapitan keeps moving.
Everyday stops Malapitan from standing up.
Everyday stopping the sweep attempt from Malapitan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan trying to control the position.
Malapitan keeping moving, preventing Everyday from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Everyday ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Everyday dives in and grabs Malapitan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Malapitan pushes down on Everyday's head and hops out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Everyday throws a hook to the side of Malapitan's head but Malapitan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Malapitan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Herb Everyday dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dmonray Malapitan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Everyday thows a body kick. Malapitan tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Everyday's jab looks to have found its range, popping Malapitan under the eye.
Malapitan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Everyday misses with a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Everyday, right into the meat.
Everyday looks to land a left hand but Malapitan moved out of range nicely.
Malapitan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Everyday to score with a decent uppercut.
Everyday moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Everyday scores with a nice body kick.
Everyday stuns Malapitan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Herb Everyday is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Everyday swings for the body but Malapitan moves out of range.

Malapitan gets a double leg takedown into Everyday's guard.
Malapitan throwing strikes but missing.
Malapitan throwing strikes but missing.

Everyday escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Malapitan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Everyday is looking to sinch up a triangle. Malapitan throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Everyday's body to avoid the submission. Everyday has instead reached around Malapitan's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Everyday arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Herb Everyday!
Herb Everyday retains his bantamweight title!
Herb Everyday decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.