PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jericho Malenski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Malenski might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Superstars - Styles Of Beyond. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Malenski
vs
Gracie

170 cm
22
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
158 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Hell's Balls Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jericho Malenski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leonardo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malenski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Malenski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Malenski connects with the punch.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Malenski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Malenski slips a jab and a cross from Gracie.
Malenski misses with a double jab.
Malenski looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Malenski lands with a nice body punch.
Malenski lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Malenski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Malenski.

Gracie is rocked!
Malenski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Malenski finish him?
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie seems to have recovered his senses.
Malenski scores with a sloppy right hand. Gracie should have avoided that one.
A punch combination from Malenski misses.
Gracie throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Malenski counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malenski misses with the combination.
Gracie tries to clinch but Malenski moves away
and Malenski counters with a two punch combo.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Malenski.
Gracie wants to clinch but Malenski slips to the side
enabling Malenski to counter with a crisp jab.
Malenski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Malenski dips to his left and cracks Gracie with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malenski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab by Malenski.
Gracie tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Malenski counters with a stiff right hand.
Gracie misses with a double jab
and Malenski counters with a one-two to the body.
Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Malenski counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Malenski counters with a nice body shot.
Gracie looks gassed!
Nice straight punches there by Malenski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Malenski.
Malenski thuds his right hand into Gracie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Malenski lands a left and a right that send Gracie crashing to the mat, dazed. Malenski thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malenski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Malenski lands a left and a right that send Gracie crashing to the mat, dazed. Malenski thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Malenski's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Malenski duly obliges.
Malenski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Malenski drops Gracie with a beautiful combination! Gracie stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Malenski is looking for the KO!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malenski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Malenski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Malenski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Malenski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Malenski throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Malenski is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Malenski lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gracie backs up against the cage.
Malenski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Malenski scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gracie walks into a straight right hand from Malenski.
Malenski swinging wilding here.
Malenski lands a slapping body shot.
Gracie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Malenski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Malenski fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malenski cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
Malenski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Malenski lands a jab-cross combination.
Malenski with a jab.
Malenski scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Malenski lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.
Malenski scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Malenski drops Gracie with a beautiful combination! Gracie stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Malenski is looking for the KO!
Malenski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Malenski.
Malenski throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Malenski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Malenski tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Left hook, right uppercut from Malenski.
Malenski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gracie circles away quickly and effectively.
Malenski lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malenski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malenski lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Malenski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Malenski throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good shot there by Malenski.
Malenski lands with a straight right. Gracie didn't see that one coming.
Malenski lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Malenski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Malenski scores with a jab. Gracie acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gracie misses with a few strikes there.
Malenski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Malenski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Malenski misses.
Malenski is working the combinations to good effect here.
Malenski moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Malenski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jericho Malenski dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A right-left combo lands from Malenski.
Malenski looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Malenski lands a with a good body shot.
Malenski misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Malenski.
Jericho Malenski is winning the standup battle so far.
Malenski lands with a nice body punch.
Gracie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Malenski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gracie.
Malenski's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Malenski duly obliges.
Left hook, right uppercut from Malenski.
A lazy left from Malenski finds it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Malenski throws a right and a left that Gracie avoids nicely.
Malenski cracks Gracie with an open hand slap.
Malenski lands with a hook. Gracie tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Malenski throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malenski misses with a combination
and Gracie counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Malenski throws a series of strikes that have Gracie backpedaling.
Malenski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Left hook, right uppercut from Malenski.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Gracie might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Malenski has got the better of the exchanges.
Gracie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Malenski looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
The crowd cheers as Malenski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gracie doesn't seem phased though.
Left hook, right uppercut from Malenski.
Malenski misses with the combination.
Malenski tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A left lands for Malenski.
Malenski lands an overhand right.
Malenski misses with a series of wild punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malenski throws a series of punches but Gracie moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Malenski.
Malenski slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gracie throws a head kick but Malenski moves out of range.
Malenski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Malenski punishes Gracie's body with a nice straight punch.
Malenski stalks Gracie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gracie's face. Gracie staggers backwards, shaken.
Malenski throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Malenski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Malenski misses with a combination

and Gracie counters by moving into the clinch.
Malenski is trying to break free.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Malenski.
Gracie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A punch combination from Malenski misses.
Malenski throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Malenski.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Gracie misses with a hook. Malenski ducked under it nicely.
Malenski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie misses with a double jab
and Malenski counters with a two punch combo.
Jericho Malenski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Malenski misses with a combination
and Gracie counters with a big head kick but Malenski shrugs it off.
Malenski throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Malenski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gracie can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Malenski scores with a one two! Gracie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Malenski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gracie on the side of the head.
Malenski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice shot by Malenski.
Malenski misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Malenski counters with a left to the body.
Malenski misses with a series of wild punches.
Malenski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Malenski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Malenski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
Gracie looks to clinch
and Malenski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Malenski swinging wilding here.
Malenski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jericho Malenski dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Gracie closes the distance but Malenski moves to the side
and Malenski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Malenski throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Malenski throws a one two combo.
Gracie throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Malenski counter with a right hand.
Malenski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Malenski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gracie.
Malenski misses with a wild combination.
Malenski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Malenski displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A combination from Malenski does no damage.
Malenski misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie needs to keep his hands up - Malenski had a free shot at his head there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malenski tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gracie wants to clinch but Malenski slips to the side
and Malenski counters with a nice uppercut.
Malenski misses with a double jab.
Some wild striking there from Malenski.
Malenski looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie darts in trying to clinch
and Malenski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gracie wants to clinch but Malenski slips to the side
and Malenski counters with a left and a right that stings Gracie.
Gracie throws a low kick, looking for Malenski's leg but Malenski calmly moves out of range.
Malenski lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Malenski.
Malenski swinging wilding here.
Malenski lands a nice shot to the body.
Malenski throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malenski tries to bum rush Gracie with a series of wild strikes but Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Malenski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gracie is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gracie tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Malenski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Malenski throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Malenski misses with a series of wild punches.
Malenski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Malenski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gracie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Malenski lands a jab to the nose.
Malenski throws a left and a right that both miss

and Gracie counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gracie.
A knee to the head by Gracie.

Gracie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Malenski throws a right hand that Gracie ducks under and follows up with a left that Gracie also avoids with ease.
Malenski lands the left hand.
Gracie takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malenski goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Malenski avoids the head kick by Gracie.
Gracie moves forwards but Malenski connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Malenski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Malenski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice body punch from Malenski.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Gracie.
Malenski lands with a nice body punch.
Malenski misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Malenski moves out of range easily.
Gracie walks into a straight right hand from Malenski.
Malenski misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Malenski misses with a two punch combination.
Gracie misses with a combination
and Malenski counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Malenski.
Malenski misses with a double jab.
Malenski scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Malenski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Malenski misses with a wild combination.
Malenski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie misses with a wild combination.
Malenski scores with a decent looking hook.
Leonardo Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Malenski throws a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jericho Malenski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Malenski, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jericho Malenski!