PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Malingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurice Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Smith's choice of entrance music: Bow Down (to no man). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Malingo
vs
Smith

180 cm
22
151 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

169 cm
28
142 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Anarchy Clothing

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie Malingo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maurice Smith!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malingo avoids the head kick by Smith.
As Smith looks to move away, Malingo throws a big counter combo but Smith just gets out of the way.
Smith misses with the body kick

and Malingo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smith can do anything to dispel that myth.
Malingo is in close to Smith's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Malingo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Malingo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Malingo throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Malingo.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Malingo from controlling successfully.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Malingo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Malingo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Smith managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malingo tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Malingo trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Malingo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Malingo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Malingo scoring with some ground and pound.
Malingo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Smith managing to control the position.
We've been hearing that Malingo has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Malingo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Malingo trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smith throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Malingo is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
Malingo is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
Malingo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Malingo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Malingo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Malingo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malingo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Malingo passes Smith's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Malingo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Malingo prevents Smith from standing back up.
Malingo thows a huge punch but Smith dodges it nicely.
Malingo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Malingo drops an elbow to the side of Smith's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malingo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Smith with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Malingo prevents Smith from improving his position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Malingo lands a nice short elbow.
Smith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Malingo.
Malingo working the head and body with strikes.

Smith is rocked!
Malingo working the head and body with strikes.
Smith is still in real trouble! Can Malingo finish him?
Malingo is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Smith is hurt! He's hurt bad - Malingo fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Smith from any more punishment! Congratulations to Malingo! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Malingo!
Eddie Malingo decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
The defeated Maurice Smith had this to say: 'I took a risk taking this fight. But to be the best you have to beat the best and in the words of the great Arnold Schwarzenegger: "I PEE BLACK"'.