PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Simon Adebesi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Advice Mallard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simon Adebesi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Adebesi
vs
Mallard

180 cm
29
166 lbs
22 - 16 - 0

195 cm
25
165 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Simon Adebesi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Advice Mallard!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adebesi throws a right hand that Mallard ducks under and follows up with a left that Mallard also avoids with ease.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Adebesi.
Adebesi misses with a wild combination.
Simon Adebesi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adebesi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mallard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Adebesi blocks the body kick.
Adebesi looks to land a combination but Mallard avoids it well.
Mallard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adebesi.
Adebesi connects with a crisp jab.
Adebesi takes a swing at Mallard's ribcage but misses.

Mallard gets a double leg takedown into Adebesi's guard.
Adebesi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Adebesi pushes Mallard off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
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!
Adebesi lands a lovely overhand right.
Mallard throws a front kick aimed at Adebesi's knee but Adebesi avoids it well.
Adebesi misses with a few strikes there.
Sloppy strikes from Adebesi. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adebesi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Adebesi misses with a hook. Mallard ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Adebesi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adebesi. Mallard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Donk. Adebesi catches Mallard right on the button with a cross.
Mallard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Adebesi lands an overhand right.
Adebesi blocks a head kick by Mallard.
Nice body punch from Adebesi.
Mallard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adebesi.

Mallard looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mallard prevents Adebesi from standing back up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Mallard looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Adebesi is trying to stand up here but Mallard is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mallard works his way into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mallard tries for a kimura but Adebesi is defending well.

Mallard is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Adebesi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Mallard is trying to get an arm triangle but Adebesi is defending well.
Mallard is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Mallard is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Adebesi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Adebesi wants to get back to his feet but Mallard drags him back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mallard tries to move to mount but Adebesi blocks the move with his legs.

Mallard is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Adebesi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Adebesi wants to get back to his feet.

Mallard is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Adebesi is trying to escape and Mallard transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Adebesi is forced to tap! Nice work there by Mallard! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Advice Mallard!
Our winner, Advice Mallard, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.