PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anton Malina (ranked 7616 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heiji Endo (ranked 5551 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Anton Malina has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Anton Malina seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Malina
vs
Endo

200 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
18
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anton Malina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Heiji Endo!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Malina takes the fight into the clinch.
Endo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malina tries to throw a body punch but Endo avoids it by throwing Malina back against the cage.
Malina jumps guard but Endo stands there with Malina around his waist. Malina gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Endo swings wildly with an uppercut but Malina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Endo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Endo misses with a knee to the head.
Endo crunches a lovely knee into Malina's ribcage.
Endo misses with some punches.
Endo misses with some punches.
Malina changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Endo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Endo darts in and clinches Malina up against the cage.
Malina working hard to break the clinch.
Malina can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anton Malina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Endo has a couple of punches blocked by Malina.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Endo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Malina jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Endo walks away with a smile on his face. Malina gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Endo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Malina paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Malina looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Endo is fending him off so far but Malina persists. Nope, Endo circles away and we're back to standing.
Endo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Malina swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Malina was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Heiji Endo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Endo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Malina really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Endo is looking to clinch.
Endo tries to close the distance and clinch but Malina swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Endo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Endo wants it to stay on the feet.
Malina circles away from the clinch attempt.

Endo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Endo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Endo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malina softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Endo has a couple of punches blocked by Malina.
Malina tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Endo fails to land.
Endo misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Endo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malina blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Endo.
Endo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Malina.
Malina leaning his opponent against the cage.
Endo throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Endo fails to land.
Malina lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Endo backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malina blocking some punches.
Malina tries to break the clinch but Endo is controlling the position.
Endo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Endo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Endo misses with the head strike.
Malina jumps guard but Endo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Endo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Malina is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Endo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malina backwards.
Malina blocks an uppercut.
Malina misses with a knee to the head.
Malina avoiding damage as Endo throws knees to the body.
Endo throws a punch but it's blocked by Malina.
Malina blocks an uppercut.
Endo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Endo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Endo working aggressively here.
Malina wants a takedown.
Endo misses with some punches.
Malina is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Malina is stalling here.
Malina is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malina throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Malina blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Endo throws a head punch that misses.
Malina is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Endo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Malina tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Endo throws an elbow that misses.
Endo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Malina is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Endo misses with a punch on the inside.
Malina blocks an uppercut.

Malina escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Endo closes the distance and clinches.
Endo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heiji Endo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Endo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malina goes for a double leg but Endo avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Endo continues to drive forward.
Endo tries to clinch up.
Malina shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Endo pinned against the cage. Endo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Endo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Malina tries to clinch there but Endo circles away.
Malina shoots in for a takedown but Endo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anton Malina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Endo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Endo is looking to clinch but Malina is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malina shoots in but Endo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Anton Malina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Endo throws a head kick but Malina moves out of range.
Endo is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Endo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Malina is looking to counter with head kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Malina takes the fight into the clinch.
Malina blocks an elbow strike.
Malina jumps guard but Endo stands there with Malina around his waist. Malina gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Malina jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Endo walks away with a smile on his face. Malina gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Endo drives through and clinches with Malina against the cage.
Malina has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Endo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Endo tries a body shot but Malina blocks it.
Endo has a couple of punches blocked by Malina.
Malina jumps guard but Endo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Malina drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Endo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Endo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Endo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Endo swings wildly with an uppercut but Malina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Endo misses with some punches.
Endo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Malina breaks from the clinch.

Endo has closed the distance and engaged Malina in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Endo fails to land.
Malina goes for a takedown in the clinch but Endo prevents it.
Endo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malina.
Malina is looking for a takedown.
Endo throws a head punch that misses.
Malina blocks an uppercut.
Malina is trying to break the clinch but Endo is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Endo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Endo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malina is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Endo swings wildly with an uppercut but Malina uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Endo.
Endo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malina fails to pull guard.
Endo lands an elbow just above Malina 's eye.
Endo misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malina.
Malina wants to take the fight to the mat but Endo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Endo tries to work over Malina's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Malina blocks a body shot from Endo.

Malina manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malina is trying to control the position but Endo postures up.
Endo wants to stand but Malina has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Malina throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Endo wants to stand but Malina has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Endo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Malina has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Endo has managed to get both his arms back between Malina's legs - danger averted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Malina is trying to keep Endo in close.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heiji Endo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Endo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice sprawl there from Endo as Malina shoots in.
Endo throws a big counter head kick but Malina avoids it with no problem.

Endo moves into range and clinches up with Malina.
Endo working aggressively here.
Heiji Endo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Malina blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Endo throws a head punch that misses.
Endo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Endo swings wildly with an uppercut but Malina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malina tries to pull guard but Endo holds him up against the cage and eventually Malina drops back down to his feet.
Endo throws a punch but it's blocked by Malina.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Endo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malina has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Endo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anton Malina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Endo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Endo misses with a punch on the inside.
Endo swings wildly with an uppercut but Malina uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Endo.
Malina blocking some punches.
Malina is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Endo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Malina blocks an uppercut.
Malina blocking some punches.
Endo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Malina's elbow.
Malina missing with knees to the body.
Malina tries to circle away but Endo has him pinned against the cage.
Malina is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Endo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Endo misses with some punches.
Malina tries to pull guard but Endo holds him up against the cage and eventually Malina drops back down to his feet.
Malina blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Malina wants to take the fight to the mat but Endo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Malina fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Endo working aggressively here.
Malina blocks an uppercut.
Malina blocking some punches.
Malina jumps guard but Endo stands there with Malina around his waist. Malina gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Malina blocks an uppercut.
Malina has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Endo after a bit of a struggle.
Malina prevents a body shot from Endo.
Endo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Endo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Endo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Endo throws a head punch that misses.
Malina blocks an elbow strike.
Endo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Endo throws a punch but it's blocked by Malina.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Malina prevents a body shot from Endo.
Endo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Malina blocking some punches.
Endo throws a punch but it's blocked by Malina.
Endo has a couple of punches blocked by Malina.
Endo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Endo misses with the head strike.
Endo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malina prevents a body shot from Endo.
Heiji Endo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Malina jumps guard and drags Endo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Malina has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Endo stands and steps away. Malina gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Endo wants to clinch up but Malina keeps it at a distance.
Endo tries to clinch there but Malina circles away.
Heiji Endo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Endo lands a head kick. Malina smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Malina changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Endo tries to avoid it but Malina manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Endo to the ground. Endo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Endo shapes to counter with a head kick.

Endo clinches with his opponent.
Endo has a couple of punches blocked by Malina.
Endo working aggressively here.
Malina drops down looking for an ankle pick but Endo pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Endo is looking to clinch but Malina is avoiding it.
Malina keeps the fight on the outside.
Anton Malina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Malina swats away the attempt to clinch by Endo.
Malina throwing a counter right hand but Endo manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Heiji Endo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Endo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heiji Endo!
Heiji Endo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.