PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Warrior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Malik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malik is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Imperial March. Joe Malik is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Warrior
vs
Malik

193 cm
21
313 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

203 cm
21
290 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

►Schwarzenegger Nutrition◄
►Schwarzenegger Nutrition◄

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, The Warrior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Malik!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malik throws a right and a left that both miss.
Joe Malik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Malik.

It looks like The Warrior has been cut.
Warrior drops his hands momentarily and Malik takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Malik thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Warrior if he has to take too many more of those.

Warrior gets a takedown into half guard.
Malik tries to kick Warrior off but Warrior keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Malik is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malik really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Warrior. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Warrior not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Warrior 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.
Malik wants to get back to his feet.
Malik is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Warrior landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
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!
Malik missing with punches from the bottom.
Malik keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Malik blocking the ground and pound attempt from Warrior.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malik keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Warrior is looking for a kimura here.
Malik regains full guard. Nicely done.
Warrior working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Warrior slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Malik sneaks back into half guard.

Warrior is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Warrior is breathing heavily.
Malik landing strikes from the bottom.
Malik tries to roll over but Warrior keeps him under control.
Malik is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Warrior's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Warrior's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warrior grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Malik scores with punches to the body.

The Warrior's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Warrior is covering up but some of the strikes from Malik are getting through and doing damage.

The Warrior's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Malik lands a shot to the body.

Jeez, The Warrior's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at The Warrior's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joe Malik!