PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kilo Maluga (ranked 1 p4p, 11 weight class) and Leif Leifsson (ranked 1 p4p, 2 weight class). Maluga comes to the cage accompanied by JUNGLE. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Maluga
vs
Leifsson

197 cm
36
259
48 - 11 - 0

170 cm
32
242
28 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Conviction
PWNAGE™

HELLBENT
Bondi MMA 🏝️

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 48 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kilo Maluga!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leif Leifsson!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maluga throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Maluga throws out a loose jab but Leifsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leifsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Maluga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Leif Leifsson has been cut.

Leifsson takes the fight into the clinch.
Maluga lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leifsson backwards.
Leifsson lands with a light punch inside.
Maluga lands a right hand.
Leifsson scores with a shot to the side of Maluga's head.

Maluga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maluga fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Leifsson is out of range.
Leifsson connects with a body shot.
Leif Leifsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leifsson misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Maluga misses the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leifsson scores with a shot to the body.
Leifsson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maluga paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leifsson misses with a right hand
and Maluga counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Leifsson clinches.
Maluga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leifsson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maluga's elbow.
Maluga is trying to break the clinch but Leifsson is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Leifsson fails to land.

Maluga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maluga looks to score with a jab to the body but Leifsson is just out of range.
Maluga has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.

Leifsson drives through and clinches with Maluga against the cage.
Leifsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Leifsson misses with a punch to the body.
Maluga working aggressively here.
Leifsson takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maluga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Leifsson can't find room to land a body shot as Maluga controls the action.
Leifsson lands a shot to the body.
Leifsson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maluga's efforts to push away.
Leifsson told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Nice body punch from Leifsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leifsson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maluga working aggressively here.
Leifsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maluga backwards.

It looks like Kilo Maluga has been cut.
Maluga is breathing heavily.
A short right from Leifsson on the inside.
Leifsson lands a nice uppercut.
Leifsson keeps control of Maluga as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Leifsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Leifsson digs a right hand into Maluga's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maluga's gas tank.
Leifsson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Leifsson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Leifsson.
Maluga trying to land knees to the body.
Leifsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leifsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leifsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Leifsson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Leifsson.
Maluga's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Leifsson.
A shot in the inside from Leifsson.

Kilo Maluga's cut is getting worse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson digs a right hand underneath Maluga's ribcage. Maluga let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Leifsson cracks Maluga with a nice body shot.
Maluga has a couple of punches blocked by Leifsson.
A short right from Leifsson on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Leifsson.
Leifsson misses with an elbow strike.
Leifsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Leifsson lands with a short shot to the head.

Maluga is rocked!
Leifsson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Leifsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Leifsson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Maluga throws a head punch that misses.
Leifsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Leifsson lands a body shot.
Leifsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leifsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leifsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Leifsson drops Maluga onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Maluga is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Maluga is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Leifsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Leifsson unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Maluga! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Leifsson is unloading with more strikes now! Maluga drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leif Leifsson!
Leif Leifsson is the new heavyweight champion!
Leif Leifsson decided to call for a title shot in his post fight interview, which was very strange given the fact this fight was for a title and he's already the champion. I guess that's what getting punched in the head does for you.
Kilo Maluga was interviewed post fight and said 'My name is Kilo. Born to bleed.'.