PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Edwardo West (ranked 24883 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sultan Malt (ranked 3855 p4p, 321 weight class). Sultan Malt has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Edwardo West's chin.

West
vs
Malt

188 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

170 cm
25
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Edwardo West!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sultan Malt!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Malt rushes West and presses him up against the cage.
West jumps guard but Malt stands there with West around his waist. West gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Malt's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Malt can't break the clinch.
West is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Malt wants to break the clinch but can't.

West gets control of Malt's arms and successfully pulls guard. West will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
West is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Malt gets to his feet - West follows without any prompting.
Nice straight punches there by Malt. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Malt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malt takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Malt has taken the fight to the clinch.
West fails to pull guard.
Malt tries to break the clinch but West is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
West tries to pull guard but Malt won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edwardo West. That's going to take a lot out of him.
West tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Malt just stands there and leans against the cage.
Malt working hard to break the clinch.
West tries to pull guard but Malt forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Malt is trying to break the clinch but West is controlling him.
Malt can't break the clinch.

Malt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
West jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Malt engages and cracks West with a massive lead left hook - West tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Malt is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sultan Malt!