PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Maloski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephen Warner will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Maloski
vs
Warner

189 cm
20
154 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
155 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Maloski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stephen Warner!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maloski throws a leg kick but Warner sees it coming and moves out of range.

Warner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maloski, pushing him back against the cage.
Warner gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Maloski.
Warner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Jack Maloski has been cut.
Maloski goes for a takedown attempt but Warner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Warner tries to clinch there but Maloski circles away.

Warner bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Maloski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warner in side control, throwing shots but Maloski defends.
Maloski struggling a bit here.
Maloski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Maloski tries to get out of the position.
Maloski is looking to regain half guard here but Warner keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maloski throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Maloski gets back to half guard.

Maloski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Warner pulls his head out easily.
Warner wants to free his trapped foot but Maloski is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Warner is still trying to improve position.

Warner decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Warner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maloski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maloski thinks about countering with a head kick.
Maloski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Warner has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maloski looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Maloski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maloski managing to block the knees to the body from Warner.

Warner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Maloski avoids the head kick by Warner.

Warner bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Maloski wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.

Warner is trying to get an arm triangle but Maloski is defending well.
Warner misses with the ground and pound.
Warner throws a strike aimed at the side of Maloski's head but Maloski avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maloski sneaks back into half guard.
Warner is pressing down on Maloski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Maloski is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maloski keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maloski is looking to control Warner's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Maloski avoid being mounted?
Maloski wants to get back to full guard.
Warner sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maloski defending well though.
Maloski is trying to get back to full guard.
Warner is looking to advance position but Maloski won't allow it.
Maloski looks like he's trying to stand up.
Maloski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Maloski looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Warner throws a big elbow that misses.
Warner throws a big elbow that misses.
Warner throws a big elbow that misses.
Maloski throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Warner trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Maloski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Warner looking to pass the guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Warner connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maloski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Warner misses with a double jab.
Maloski throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Warner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Maloski's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Maloski throws a wild body kick that Warner sees coming a mile off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Maloski is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Warner to keep the fight standing.
Maloski tries to pull guard but Warner forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Maloski managing to block the knees to the body from Warner.

Maloski tightens his grip and picks Warner up, before dumping him to the ground. Warner manages to land in guard.
Maloski working some strikes from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warner looking for a sweep. Not yet Warner, not yet.
Warner keeping full guard, as Maloski tries to pass.
Warner trying to keep a closed guard but Maloski is proving a slippery customer.
Stephen Warner has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maloski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maloski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Warner's head.
Maloski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Warner is trying to keep Maloski in close.
Maloski landing some decent shots from guard.
Maloski is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Warner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Warner has momentary wrist control but Maloski slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maloski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Maloski stands up over Warner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Maloski lands a couple of elbows.
Maloski stands up over Warner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Warner controls Maloski momentarily but Maloski frees himself.
Warner throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Maloski trying to control but Warner is working from the bottom.
Maloski won't allow Warner to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maloski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Maloski stops Warner from standing up.
Warner trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Maloski chips away with some ground and pound.
Maloski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maloski wants to control from the top but Warner keeps moving.
Maloski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Warner tries to clinch there but Maloski circles away.

Maloski gets tackled into the cage by Warner. Warner maintains the clinch.
Maloski blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maloski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Warner is trying to break the clinch but Maloski is controlling him.
Warner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maloski has him pressed against the cage.

Warner manages to break the clinch.

Warner gets a double leg takedown into Maloski's guard.
Warner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Maloski throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Warner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maloski lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Maloski is in close to Warner's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Maloski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Maloski's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Maloski misses with a head kick.
Jack Maloski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Warner has closed the distance and engaged Maloski in a clinch.
Maloski wants to take the fight to the mat but Warner manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Warner tries to land knees in the clinch but Maloski avoids the damage to the body.
Maloski jumps guard but Warner turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Maloski jumps guard but Warner stands there with Maloski around his waist. Maloski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Maloski. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Maloski manages to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Warner in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Warner forces his way into half guard.
Warner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Warner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Warner trying to pass the guard but Maloski defending well.
Warner throwing shots but Maloski is blocking nicely.

Maloski actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maloski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maloski punching from the bottom.

Warner stands up and beckons Maloski to join him on the feet.
Maloski swats away the attempt to clinch by Warner.
Maloski throws a low kick but Warner avoids it.
Warner dodges the punch combination from Maloski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maloski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Warner counters with a head kick. That will keep Maloski thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Warner moves into range and clinches up with Maloski.
Warner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maloski is defending well for now.
Maloski is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Warner is defending well.
Warner lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maloski managing to block the knees to the body from Warner.

Warner gets control of Maloski's arms and successfully pulls guard. Warner will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Maloski wants to control from the top but Warner keeps moving.
Warner wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warner lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Warner forces his way into half guard.
Warner not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Warner sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maloski defending well though.
Maloski wants to get back to full guard.
Warner thows a huge punch but Maloski dodges it nicely.
Maloski trying to control here.
Warner works his way into side control.
Warner throws a strike aimed at the side of Maloski's head but Maloski avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maloski parries the strikes from Warner easily there. Warner is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Maloski to escape.
Warner avoids the strikes from the bottom by Maloski.
Maloski dodges the ground and pound from Warner.
Sloppy strikes there by Warner.
Maloski is looking for a sweep.
Warner fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Maloski dodges the ground and pound from Warner.
Warner throwing strikes but Maloski manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Warner managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Maloski.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Warner is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Maloski's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Maloski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Warner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Warner has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen Warner!