PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Basil Hastings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arroyo Malavino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hastings
vs
Malavino

181 cm
23
184 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

168 cm
34
167 lbs
24 - 12 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Basil Hastings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arroyo Malavino!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hastings throws a low kick, looking for Malavino's leg but Malavino calmly moves out of range.
Hastings motions for Malavino to come forward. Hastings throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Malavino lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hastings is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Malavino scores with a hook to the body. Hastings takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Decent striking displayed by Malavino there.
Malavino takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hastings goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hastings lands a nice looking body kick.
Hastings scores with a nice strike.
Malavino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hastings moves away.
Malavino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hastings takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malavino. Hastings does a little dance to reset his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hastings is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A punch combination from Malavino misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hastings.
Malavino misses with a hook. Hastings ducked under it nicely.
Malavino misses with a looping right.
Hastings plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Malavino lands with a thumping leg kick.

Malavino forces Hastings back against the ropes and clinches.
Our sources have told us that Hastings has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Hastings tries to break free but Malavino pushes him back against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Hastings.
Hastings throws a head punch that misses.
Hastings looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Malavino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Hastings's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Malavino walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hastings.
Some bone on bone action there as Malavino checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Donk. Malavino catches Hastings right on the button with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Hastings.
Malavino throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malavino shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hastings misses with a combination
and Hastings takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hastings blocks a body shot from Malavino.
Hastings has Malavino pressed against the ropes, preventing Malavino from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hastings tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hastings is working Malavino over against the ropes.
Malavino prevents a body shot from Hastings.
Hastings trying to land knees to the body.
Hastings doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malavino working aggressively here.
The referee calls for Malavino to work.
Hastings tries to land knees in the clinch but Malavino avoids the damage to the body.
Malavino works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hastings blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malavino stalling in the clinch but Hastings improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arroyo Malavino will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Malavino looks to land a right hand but Hastings moved out of range.
Hastings throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malavino appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

Hastings forces Malavino back against the ropes and clinches.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Hastings prevents a body shot from Malavino.
Hastings comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Hastings's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hastings slips a straight right by Malavino.
Malavino misses with a looping right.
Malavino misses with a body kick.
A head kick from Hastings lands but Malavino takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malavino lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Malavino attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Malavino throws a low kick but Hastings avoids it.
Arroyo Malavino seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Malavino connects with a solid leg kick.
Malavino misses with a body shot.
Hastings fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Malavino.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malavino misses with an uppercut. Hastings saw that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Malavino.
Hastings slips under a jab.
Malavino tries a low kick but Hastings avoids it.
Hastings throws a low kick, looking for Malavino's leg but Malavino calmly moves out of range.
Hastings tries to score with a low kick but Malavino moves his leg out of the way.
Malavino misses with a double jab.
Hastings throws a leg kick but Malavino sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hastings connects with an inside leg kick.
Malavino throws a poor cross that misses
and Hastings counters with a left and a right that stings Malavino.
Hastings on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hastings walks into a jab.
Hastings lands the left hand.
Hastings throws a body punch but Malavino moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malavino misses with the combination.
Malavino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hastings manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hastings gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Malavino.
Hastings looks to throw the jab but Malavino is out of range.
Malavino lands with a kick to the ribs.
Malavino throws a poor cross that misses

and Hastings moves into the clinch.
Hastings takes a shot to the head.

Malavino breaks from the clinch.
Hastings defending well as Malavino loads up on a big left hand.
Hastings is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Malavino.
Malavino connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Malavino looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Malavino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hastings.
Hastings looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Hastings listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Malavino throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malavino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hastings throws a right and a left that both miss.
Malavino tries to bum rush Hastings with a series of wild strikes but Hastings uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Arroyo Malavino will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Hastings's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Malavino misses with a right hand
and Hastings counters with a nice low kick that buckles Malavino's knee momentarily.
Hastings scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Malavino blocks a head kick by Hastings.
Hastings scores with a decent looking hook.
Arroyo Malavino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malavino misses with a head kick.
Hastings tries a head kick but it misses.
Hastings circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hastings counters with a stiff right hand.
Malavino misses with a low kick.
Hastings is looking to clinch but Malavino is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hastings throws a hook but Malavino avoids it easily.
Malavino misses with an attempted mid kick.
Malavino with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Malavino throws a body punch but Hastings moves out of range.
Malavino ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hastings pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malavino throws a low kick but Hastings avoids it.
Malavino misses with a wild body shot.
Hastings tries to counter by clinching up but Malavino breaks away and moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hastings fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A cross from Hastings lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hastings looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Malavino tries to clinch but Hastings is having none of it.
Hastings is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Malavino takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Hastings moves into the clinch.

Hastings breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hastings is looking to score with low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Malavino. That's going to slow Hastings down.
Hastings moves out of range as Malavino throws a body kick.
Hastings seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hastings pivots, looking for a leg kick but Malavino is out of range and Hastings settles back down.
Malavino works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A combination from Malavino does no damage.
Hastings appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malavino gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hastings.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malavino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hastings throws a sloppy head kick and Malavino moves out of range easily.
Malavino digs a good body shot into Hastings's ribs.
That kick from Malavino tenderised Hastings's leg. Hastings is trying to keep his angry face on.
Malavino throws a good cross that connects.
Hastings throws a poor cross that misses
and Malavino counters with a body kick that stops Hastings in his tracks momentarily.
Malavino scores with a body shot.
Hastings keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Malavino.
Malavino scores with a nice strike.
Malavino darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A big left from Malavino misses.
Jab by Hastings.
Hastings dodges the punch combination from Malavino.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malavino comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Arroyo Malavino just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Malavino fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hastings looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A punch combination from Malavino misses.
Hastings moves out of range of the body kick from Malavino.
Hastings takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Malavino does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Malavino throws out a loose jab but Hastings uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hastings throws a counter high kick but Malavino was just alert enough to avoid it.
Hastings is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hastings scores with a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hastings. Malavino does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hastings connects with a jab.
Malavino slips a jab from Hastings.
Malavino connects with a body shot that sends Hastings's belly button to the back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malavino lands with a nice body punch.
Malavino moves out of range as Hastings strikes.
Hastings walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hastings tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hastings sets himself, and Malavino steps forward looking for the clinch! Hastings avoids it this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hastings misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hastings throws a sloppy head kick
and Malavino counters with a leg kick.
Hastings moves out of range as Malavino throws a body kick.
Malavino uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hastings.
Malavino lands a nice looking body shot.
Hastings uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Malavino.
Hastings was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Malavino lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hastings misses with an attempted mid kick.
Malavino let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hastings looks to throw the jab but Malavino is out of range.
Malavino throws a hook but Hastings blocks it.
Malavino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hastings.
Malavino is looking to clinch but Hastings is avoiding it.
Malavino swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Malavino misses.
Hastings is looking to counter the offense by Malavino and move into the clinch.
Malavino avoids the body shot from Hastings.
Hastings motions for Malavino to come forward. Hastings throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malavino cracks the inside of Hastings's front leg.
Malavino with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hastings to score with a decent uppercut.
Hastings throws the kick towards the body but Malavino avoids it.
Malavino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hastings moves away.
Malavino throws a jab but it's blocked by Hastings.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hastings waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Malavino.
Hastings avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hastings lands the left hand.
Hastings misses the jab.
Malavino lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hastings's sensitive parts.
Hastings is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Malavino slips under a jab from Hastings.
Malavino throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hastings sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Malavino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hastings wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hastings keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malavino throws a series of punches but Hastings moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arroyo Malavino dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Malavino lands a really nice looking cross but Hastings seems unphased.
Malavino misses with the body kick
and Hastings counters with a nice low kick that buckles Malavino's knee momentarily.
Malavino fakes the leg kick and cracks Hastings in the body.
Hastings throws a body kick that misses
and Malavino counters with a left and a right that stings Hastings.
Hastings fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Malavino has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A cross from Malavino lands.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hastings.
Malavino throws a nice looking combination but Hastings bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hastings.
Malavino fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hastings keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Malavino swings for the body but Hastings moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hastings lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Malavino has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Malavino and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hastings!
Hastings slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Malavino goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malavino takes a swing at Hastings's ribcage but misses.
Malavino avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Malavino moves out of range of the leg kick from Hastings.
Hastings takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Malavino scores with a nice body kick.
Malavino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hastings paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hastings lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Malavino throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A solid leg kick lands there for Malavino.
Hastings will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Malavino works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hastings misses with a wild body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Malavino misses.
Hastings has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hastings there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hastings throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Malavino tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Malavino comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Malavino misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malavino keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Malavino lands a leg kick that knocks Hastings off balance momentarily.
Hastings throws a head kick that misses.
Malavino throws a fast counter high kick but Hastings manages to duck under it in time.
Hastings lands an overhand right.
Malavino connects with a body shot.
Malavino throws a leg kick but Hastings moved away.
Basil Hastings has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Malavino connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sloppy strikes from Malavino. Those never looked like landing.

Hastings pushes Malavino up against the ropes in a clinch.
Malavino is looking to control Hastings's arms but Hastings gets an underhook and turns him. Now Malavino has his back to the ropes.
Hastings throws an elbow that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Malavino.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hastings misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hastings tries a body shot but Malavino blocks it.
Malavino tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Arroyo Malavino is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Malavino misses with a shot to the kidneys.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arroyo Malavino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Malavino winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 45:50
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 45:50
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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.