PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rey Malapitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lazar Cristi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cristi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tupac-Hail Mary kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Lazar Cristi will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Malapitan
vs
Cristi

180 cm
27
185 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

187 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

iFight Fight Gear - Steel Penn

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rey Malapitan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lazar Cristi!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cristi looks to clinch

and Malapitan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Malapitan in particular looking to stall.
Cristi tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Malapitan manages to move to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malapitan working away from the top, dropping strikes.

It looks like Lazar Cristi has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Malapitan has hold of Cristi's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Cristi manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Cristi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Malapitan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Malapitan looking to control but Cristi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Malapitan lands a big elbow - Cristi is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Cristi is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Rey Malapitan!
A less than humble Rey Malapitan misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.