PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shivaji Bhosle (ranked 4068 p4p, 5418 weight class) and Roger Malboro (ranked 403 p4p, 492 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bhosle
vs
Malboro

215 cm
25
190
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
195
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shivaji Bhosle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roger Malboro!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bhosle throws a nice looking combination but Malboro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Malboro walks into a left hand.
Bhosle really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Malboro closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Malboro lands in his opponent's guard.
Malboro throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bhosle has Malboro pulled in close to control his posture.
Bhosle definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bhosle on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bhosle tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malboro wants to control from the top but Bhosle keeps moving.
Bhosle is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malboro throws a big elbow that misses.
Malboro slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Malboro advances position into side control!
Malboro working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bhosle takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Malboro tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Malboro looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bhosle is avoiding damage well.
Malboro controlling from side mount.
Bhosle defending against the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bhosle managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Malboro.
Bhosle tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Malboro wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bhosle is not content to let Malboro control the position.
Bhosle is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Malboro perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Malboro shoots for a double leg takedown but Bhosle sprawls well. He's pushed Malboro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bhosle is looking for a counter combo.
Bhosle with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malboro has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bhosle.

Bhosle gets caught napping as Malboro dives in and scores a takedown. Bhosle manages to retain guard.
Bhosle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Malboro looking to sit in guard and control but Bhosle gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Bhosle wants to control from the top but Malboro keeps moving.
Malboro is pulling down on Bhosle's head. It's preventing any offense from Bhosle, at least for the moment.
Malboro throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roger Malboro will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Malboro closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bhosle's guard.
Malboro working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bhosle's head.
Bhosle is trying to control the position but Malboro postures up.
Malboro trying to control the position from guard on top but Bhosle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Malboro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bhosle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malboro's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bhosle swings away with a body shot that misses
and Malboro counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Shivaji Bhosle has been cut.
Bhosle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Malboro shoots in and drives through. Bhosle sprawls well.

Malboro looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bhosle wants to get back to full guard.
Malboro is stalling here. Bhosle is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Malboro seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bhosle has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Roger Malboro has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bhosle remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malboro is looking for a sweep.
Malboro keeps Bhosle under control for a moment.
Malboro is looking to regain half guard here but Bhosle keeps moving and retains side control.
Malboro is trying to buck Bhosle off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malboro is looking for a sweep.
Malboro looks to move to half guard but instead Bhosle has passed into mount! Damn!
Bhosle tries to control but Malboro wriggling away.
Bhosle sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Malboro is looking to get to half guard.
Malboro sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bhosle keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bhosle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Malboro keeps working.

Malboro actively working from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Roger Malboro will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Shivaji Bhosle's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bhosle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Malboro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shivaji Bhosle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Malboro is looking to clinch.
Bhosle will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Malboro wants to counter the offense by Bhosle and move into the clinch position.
Malboro with a poor takedown
letting Bhosle counter with a right hand.
Malboro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bhosle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Malboro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A combination from Bhosle does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Malboro closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Malboro working the ground and pound.
Malboro is looking to take a break and control but Bhosle is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malboro is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Malboro is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bhosle knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bhosle tries to buck Malboro off but Malboro is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Who's going to make the next move?
Bhosle trying to remain calm as Malboro controls from the top position.
Malboro's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bhosle is trying to control Malboro's posture but Malboro avoids it.
Bhosle is not content to let Malboro control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Malboro wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bhosle, who protects the arm well.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bhosle is looking to score with low kicks.
Bhosle throws a low kick but it's checked well by Malboro.

Malboro feints and as Bhosle raises his hands in defense, Malboro changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Malboro trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Malboro trying to control but Bhosle is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bhosle working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Malboro.
Malboro throwing strikes from guard but Bhosle blocks nicely.
Bhosle trying to keep a closed guard but Malboro is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bhosle being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Roger Malboro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Malboro darts in trying to clinch
and Bhosle counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Malboro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Malboro winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Malboro!