PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between I OWN (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Malmqvist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malmqvist has chosen The Last of the Mohicans as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

OWN
vs
Malmqvist

176 cm
22
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
152 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, I OWN!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Martin Malmqvist!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OWN shoots for a double leg takedown but Malmqvist sprawls well. He's pushed OWN's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Malmqvist tries to clinch but OWN moves out of range.
Malmqvist fakes high and swings low for a body shot but OWN manages to avoid it.
OWN takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

Malmqvist shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
OWN is working to get back to half guard.
OWN is working hard here to advance position.
Malmqvist looking to ground and pound but OWN is blocking nicely.
OWN is looking to improve his position but Malmqvist isn't that keen on the idea.
Malmqvist trying to control but OWN is having none of it.
OWN is working to get back to half guard.
OWN slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

OWN actively working from the bottom here.
Malmqvist passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for OWN!
OWN is desperately trying to improve his position but Malmqvist has a good base and remains in mount.
Malmqvist cracks OWN with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
OWN manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Malmqvist sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. OWN defending well though.

OWN actively working from the bottom here.
OWN is breathing heavily.
OWN is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Malmqvist scores with a couple of nice shots.

OWN is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Malmqvist pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malmqvist throwing shots but OWN is blocking nicely.
Malmqvist is pressing down on OWN's thigh, looking to free his foot. OWN is holding on for now.
Malmqvist wants to control but OWN is keeping him busy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
OWN blocks a head kick by Malmqvist.
Martin Malmqvist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malmqvist connects with a right hand. OWN shakes it off.
Malmqvist scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Malmqvist lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like I OWN has been cut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Malmqvist. That's going to slow OWN down.
Malmqvist thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on OWN if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malmqvist throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by OWN.

OWN is rocked!
Malmqvist is looking to slow OWN down with leg kicks.
Oh OWN is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Malmqvist.
Malmqvist throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! OWN crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Martin Malmqvist!