PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abdullah Maleh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Bradski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bradski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ikaruga kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Abdullah Maleh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Maleh
vs
Bradski

177 cm
25
180 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
180 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abdullah Maleh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bill Bradski!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradski keeps the fight on the outside.
Maleh throws a head kick but Bradski moves out of range.
Maleh closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bradski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A swing and a miss from Bradski.
Maleh throws a lazy right hand but Bradski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Bradski misses its intended target.
Bradski missing with a left hand there. Maleh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bradski misses with the combination.
Maleh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bradski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maleh.
Maleh chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maleh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bradski as he avoids it easily.
Bradski blocks the body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Maleh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bradski throws a lazy right hand but Maleh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bradski blocks a jab.
Bradski throws a series of punches but Maleh moves out of range.
Bradski looks gassed!
Maleh throws a head kick that misses.

Maleh rushes Bradski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradski takes a shot to the head.
Maleh stalling in the clinch.
Bradski tries to break the clinch but Maleh is controlling the position.
Maleh comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Maleh throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bradski blocks it with crossed arms.
Bradski tries to circle away but Maleh has him pinned against the cage.
Maleh landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maleh slowing the pace effectively.
Maleh creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bradski's defenses.
Bradski is trying to force a seperation but Maleh has the dominant position.
Maleh holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Maleh misses with a knee strike.
Maleh using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Maleh.
Maleh is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Maleh lands an elbow inside.
Bradski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maleh lands an elbow inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Maleh lands a nice elbow.
A short right from Maleh on the inside.
Maleh working Bradski over with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Maleh - that landed with a thud.
Maleh lands an elbow inside.
Maleh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maleh comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Maleh is leaning against Bradski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maleh lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maleh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bradski can't break the clinch.
Maleh keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bradski's efforts to push away.
Bradski is trying to break the clinch but Maleh has him pressed against the cage.
Maleh just leaning against Bradski, taking a breather.
Maleh lands a knee to the body.
Maleh scores a nice knee to the body.
Maleh content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Maleh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bradski working hard to break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Maleh - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Maleh pushes Bradski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maleh crunches a lovely knee into Bradski's ribcage.
Maleh lands an elbow that stopped Bradski in his tracks for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maleh lands an elbow that stopped Bradski in his tracks for a moment.
Maleh landing knees to the head.
A hook to the body from Maleh.
Maleh lands a nice uppercut.
Maleh lands a knee to the body.
Maleh keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bradski's efforts to push away.
Maleh lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Maleh prevents Bradski from breaking the clinch.
Maleh lands a nice uppercut.
Maleh unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maleh landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maleh creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bradski's defenses.
Maleh lands an elbow inside.
A short right from Maleh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdullah Maleh 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.

Maleh fails to land the takedown.
Maleh takes one to the chin there.
Bradski throws a jab when Maleh was well out of range.
Bradski digs a good hook to Maleh's body.
Bradski throws a right and a left that Maleh avoids nicely.
Maleh jabs at Bradski's body.
Bradski stuffs the takedown.
Maleh tries to close the distance and clinch but Bradski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bradski.
Bradski with a jab.
Abdullah Maleh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bradski throws a hook to the side of Maleh's head but Maleh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maleh misses with a body shot.
Bradski slips a jab from Maleh.
Maleh doesn't manage to clinch there - Bradski circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Bradski closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bradski lands in his opponent's guard.
Maleh is looking to stand up but Bradski isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradski has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Maleh is proving hard to escape from.

That's two 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.

Maleh has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bradski off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Maleh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bradski.
Maleh thumps Bradski with a low kick.
Bradski takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Maleh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maleh thows a body kick. Bradski tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Maleh lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bradski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice body punch from Maleh.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Maleh takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Maleh for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Maleh.
Bradski wants to break free but Maleh has control.
Maleh stalling.
Maleh throws an elbow but it misses.
Maleh using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bradski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maleh lands an elbow that stopped Bradski in his tracks for a moment.
Bradski dodges an elbow strike from Maleh.
Bradski blocks an uppercut.
Bradski has had enough of the clinch but Maleh keeps him there for the moment.
Maleh scores with a shot to the side of Bradski's head.
Maleh's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Maleh tries to land a knee to the head but Bradski blocks with his arms.
Maleh slows down the pace here.
Maleh unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bradski lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bradski can't break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Maleh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdullah Maleh dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bradski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bradski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maleh circles away.
A left lands for Bradski.
Maleh throws a body kick that misses.
Maleh changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maleh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maleh takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Maleh scoring well with a low kick there.
Maleh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bradski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maleh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Maleh missing with a left hand there. Bradski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right-left combo lands from Bradski.
Bradski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bradski fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maleh scores with a kick to the body.

Maleh rushes Bradski and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Maleh.
Maleh's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Maleh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bradski is defending well for now.
Bradski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Maleh throws an elbow but misses.
Maleh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maleh stalling against the cage.
Maleh taking a breather.
Maybe Maleh would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.

Bradski breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bradski.
Bradski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bradski throws a lazy body kick
and Maleh finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Maleh.
Bradski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maleh.
Bradski lands a jab to the nose.
Bradski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maleh doesn't manage to clinch there - Bradski circles away.
Bradski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bradski takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bradski misses with a series of wild punches.
Maleh wants to clinch up but Bradski keeps it at a distance.
Maleh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradski tries to bum rush Maleh with a series of wild strikes but Maleh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Maleh moves into the clinch.
Maleh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maleh manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Abdullah Maleh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bradski avoiding damage as Maleh throws knees to the body.
Bradski letting Maleh take a breather here.
Maleh trying to control the position but instead, Bradski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Maleh into the cage.
Bradski tries to circle away but Maleh has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Maleh landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bradski tries to break free but Maleh pushes him back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Maleh.
Maleh pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bill Bradski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maleh is leaning against Bradski and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bradski takes an elbow to the temple.
Bradski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bradski tries to break free but Maleh pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Bradski fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abdullah Maleh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maleh, 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abdullah Maleh!