PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damian Dudley (ranked 3703 p4p, 388 weight class) and Sammy Malino (ranked 4277 p4p, 426 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Dudley
vs
Malino

183 cm
26
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Damian Dudley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sammy Malino !
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Malino gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Malino successfully pulls guard.

Dudley got a little sloppy there for a moment and Malino has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dudley has managed to get both his arms back between Malino 's legs - danger averted.
Malino pulls Dudley in close to prevent any damage.
Malino trying to keep a closed guard but Dudley is proving a slippery customer.
Malino has Dudley pulled in close to control his posture.
Malino trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malino has a closed guard, preventing Dudley from standing up.

Dudley stands up from Malino 's guard - Dudley perhaps looking for a knockout.
Malino fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudley stuffs the takedown attempt from Malino . Malino gets slowly back to his feet.
Dudley works the jab nicely.

Malino pushes Dudley up against the ropes in a clinch.
Malino fails to pull guard.
Malino swings wildly with an uppercut but Dudley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dudley swings wildly with an uppercut but Malino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malino is trying to drag Dudley to the mat but Dudley just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Malino 's coach down at Dream Big Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Malino 's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Damian Dudley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Malino .
Malino keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dudley's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malino is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Dudley to keep the fight standing.
Malino tries to score a body lock takedown but Dudley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Malino is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Dudley to keep the fight standing.
Dudley is looking to control Malino 's arms but Malino gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dudley has his back to the ropes.
Malino jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dudley walks away with a smile on his face. Malino gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dudley scores with the left hand. Malino knows he should have avoided that one.
Donk. Dudley catches Malino right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudley punishes Malino 's body with a nice straight punch.
Dudley lands with a right hand.
Damian Dudley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice straight punches there by Dudley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dudley.
Dudley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Malino clinches.
Malino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malino blocking some punches.
Dudley tries to stall but Malino uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Malino wants a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dudley.
Dudley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dudley is trying to stall.

Malino 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dudley ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Malino tries to close the distance and clinch but Dudley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dudley lands with a straight right. Malino didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malino is looking to clinch but Dudley is avoiding it.
Malino takes one to the chin there.
Malino wants to clinch up but Dudley keeps it at a distance.
Dudley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Malino tries to clinch up
and Dudley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Malino looks winded!

Malino closes the distance and clinches.
Dudley trying to control the position but instead, Malino has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dudley into the ropes.
Dudley tries to stall but Malino uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Dudley dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Malino on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sammy Malino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dudley scores with a shot to the body.
Malino walks into a straight right hand from Dudley.
Malino takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Malino takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Malino is looking to clinch but Dudley is avoiding it.
It looked like Dudley was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dudley cracks Malino with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Malino clinches up against the ropes.
Dudley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malino can do to turn this around?
Malino tries to pull guard but Dudley holds him up against the ropes and eventually Malino drops back down to his feet.
Malino has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dudley is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Malino tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dudley just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Damian Dudley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sammy Malino .
Malino is working for takedown but Dudley is calmly controlling the position for now.
Malino tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dudley smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudley scores with a one two! Malino had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Malino is breathing heavily.
Dudley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dudley, as that shot connected.
Malino takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dudley throws a combination. Malino tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Malino takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Malino fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Dudley was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Dudley lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Malino takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dudley lands with a good body shot.
Malino takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dudley lands with an uppercut that bounces Malino off the ropes and back into range.

Dudley lands a left and a right that send Malino crashing to the mat, dazed. Dudley thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Malino is rocked!
Dudley connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Malino out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Damian Dudley!