PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between OneTwo ThreeFour (ranked 4902 p4p, 445 weight class) and Dawid Malczynski (ranked 4833 p4p, 499 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

ThreeFour
vs
Malczynski

180 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, OneTwo ThreeFour!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dawid Malczynski!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malczynski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Malczynski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from ThreeFour.
Malczynski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Malczynski moves out of range as ThreeFour throws a body kick.
ThreeFour looks to score with a jab to the body but Malczynski is just out of range.
Malczynski swings for the body but ThreeFour moves out of range.
Malczynski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
ThreeFour uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malczynski.
ThreeFour shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Malczynski sprawls well. Malczynski wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. ThreeFour gets slowly back to his feet.
ThreeFour connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malczynski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
ThreeFour rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Malczynski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
ThreeFour shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Malczynski as he avoids it easily.
ThreeFour misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Malczynski.
ThreeFour checks a low kick from Malczynski.
ThreeFour throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Malczynski throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
ThreeFour looks for the body kick but Malczynski saw that one coming.
Malczynski checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Malczynski only half commits to the counter leg kick.
ThreeFour takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Malczynski goes for a double leg but ThreeFour avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as ThreeFour continues to drive forward.
ThreeFour throws a looping overhand right but Malczynski ducks down to avoid it.
Malczynski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with ThreeFour but ThreeFour pushes him off and we're back to square one.
OneTwo ThreeFour has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dawid Malczynski.

Malczynski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Malczynski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but ThreeFour gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ThreeFour has a couple of punches blocked by Malczynski.

Malczynski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
ThreeFour tries to score a power double leg takedown but Malczynski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten ThreeFour somewhat.
Malczynski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
ThreeFour throws a right and a left that Malczynski avoids nicely.
Malczynski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Malczynski checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malczynski tries to work over ThreeFour's front leg with a kick but ThreeFour checks it.
ThreeFour avoids a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malczynski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
ThreeFour throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malczynski is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Malczynski moves into the clinch.
ThreeFour looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Malczynski manages to break the clinch.
ThreeFour misses with a head kick.

Malczynski pushes ThreeFour up against the cage in a clinch.
ThreeFour is trying to break the clinch but Malczynski has him pressed against the cage.
ThreeFour wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Malczynski has him pressed against the cage.

ThreeFour manages to break the clinch.
Malczynski throws a shot to the body.

Malczynski clinches up with ThreeFour and pushes him back against the cage.
Malczynski cracks ThreeFour with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ThreeFour misses with a hook to the ribs.

ThreeFour breaks the clinch.
ThreeFour misses with a body shot.
Malczynski tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but ThreeFour defends well and Malczynski ends up having to push ThreeFour into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Malczynski lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malczynski cracks a nice hook into ThreeFour's ribs.
ThreeFour is breathing heavily.
ThreeFour stuffs the takedown.
ThreeFour displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Malczynski.
ThreeFour shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Malczynski but Malczynski pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Malczynski has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dawid Malczynski will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

ThreeFour gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Malczynski to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Malczynski is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Malczynski passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malczynski throws a strike aimed at the side of ThreeFour's head but ThreeFour avoids it well.
Malczynski tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malczynski wants to control but ThreeFour is keeping him busy.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Malczynski wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by ThreeFour, who protects the arm well.
ThreeFour is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Malczynski is controlling him well.
Malczynski 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.

Malczynski decides to stand back up. Malczynski steps back and let's ThreeFour get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Malczynski fails with the takedown.
A left and a right from Malczynski both land. Nice combination.
Malczynski throws a combination. ThreeFour tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dawid Malczynski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
ThreeFour throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Malczynski.
ThreeFour scores with a one two! Malczynski had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
ThreeFour digs a good body shot into Malczynski's ribs.
Malczynski slips under a jab.
Malczynski misses with a two punch combination.
ThreeFour tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Malczynski defends well and ThreeFour ends up having to push Malczynski into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for ThreeFour.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
ThreeFour leaves Malczynski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malczynski shoots and misses
and ThreeFour counters with a nice uppercut.
OneTwo ThreeFour has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dawid Malczynski.
ThreeFour lands with a nice combination. Malczynski backs away looking to recover.
A left and a right from ThreeFour both land. Nice combination.

Malczynski is rocked!
Malczynski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has ThreeFour pinned against the cage. ThreeFour gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Malczynski is still on wobbly legs! Can ThreeFour finish him?
ThreeFour connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Malczynski covering up! ThreeFour comes in with a big uppercut and Malczynski goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). OneTwo ThreeFour!