PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arroyo Malavino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kotaro Fuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arroyo Malavino has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Malavino
vs
Fuma

168 cm
25
167 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

169 cm
25
158 lbs
5 - 52 - 2

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arroyo Malavino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 52 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Kotaro Fuma!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fuma gets tackled into the cage by Malavino. Malavino maintains the clinch.
Fuma looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Malavino lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Malavino avoiding damage.
Nice body punch from Malavino.
Malavino lands an elbow inside that Fuma shrugs off.
Fuma looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Malavino lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fuma backwards.
Malavino connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fuma's face.
Malavino lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Malavino landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malavino lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fuma backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Malavino.
Fuma letting Malavino take a breather here.
A short right from Malavino.
Malavino lands a hook that snaps the head of Fuma backwards.

Fuma is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malavino lands a nice shot to the body.
Malavino lands with a light punch inside.
Fuma is still on wobbly legs! Can Malavino finish him?
Malavino lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Malavino unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Fuma! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Malavino is unloading with more strikes now! Fuma drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arroyo Malavino!
After winning the bout, Arroyo Malavino thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.