PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Malandro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Youngblood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malandro comes into the arena with Whatever you like blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Malandro
vs
Youngblood

183 cm
21
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Win Nutritional - proof of quality
Win Nutritional - proof of quality

Win Nutritional - proof of quality
Juggernaut Fuel

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Malandro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dan Youngblood!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malandro lands a nice looking body kick.
Malandro lands with a nice combination. Youngblood backs away looking to recover.
Malandro lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Youngblood backs up against the cage.
Youngblood dodges the punch combination from Malandro.
Sergio Malandro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malandro misses with the combination.
Youngblood throws a right and a left that Malandro avoids nicely.
Youngblood stalks Malandro and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Malandro's face. Malandro staggers backwards, shaken.
Malandro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Youngblood throws a body punch but Malandro moves out of range.
Malandro misses with a two punch combination.
Youngblood will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Malandro cracks Youngblood with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Youngblood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Malandro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Youngblood circles away quickly and effectively.
Malandro misses with a double jab
and Youngblood counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Malandro thinking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Youngblood tries to score a power double leg takedown but Malandro sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Youngblood somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Youngblood has taken the fight to the clinch.
Youngblood tries to pull guard but Malandro won't allow it.
Sergio Malandro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Youngblood.
Malandro wants to break free but Youngblood has control.
Youngblood has Malandro pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Malandro manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Malandro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Malandro blocks a body shot from Youngblood.
Malandro lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Youngblood backwards.
Malandro has had enough of the clinch but Youngblood keeps him there for the moment.
Malandro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Youngblood fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Malandro is looking to break free of the clinch but Youngblood has double underhooks.
Youngblood fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Youngblood fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Malandro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malandro lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Malandro.

Malandro has Youngblood up against the cage in a clinch.
Youngblood fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Youngblood working hard to break the clinch.

Malandro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Malandro wants to clinch up but Youngblood keeps it at a distance.
Malandro lands a head shot.
Youngblood misses with a double jab.
Youngblood shoots in for a takedown but Malandro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Youngblood throws a low kick but it's checked well by Malandro.
A thudding body kick lands there by Malandro!
Youngblood looks gassed!

Youngblood tries to keep at a distance but Malandro has taken the fight into the clinch.

Malandro breaks the clinch.
Youngblood misses with a takedown attempt - Malandro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malandro lands a high kick!
Youngblood shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Youngblood looks for a takedown but Malandro sprawls well.
Malandro jabs at Youngblood's body.
Malandro misses with a wild combination.
Malandro scores with a spinning back kick!
Malandro scores with a three punch combo!
Malandro lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Left hook, right uppercut from Malandro.

Malandro clinches up against the cage.

Malandro successfully pulls guard.
Malandro is looking to stand back up but Youngblood counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Malandro.
Malandro is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malandro wants to control but Youngblood is keeping busy.
Youngblood is trying to control the action in half guard but Malandro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Malandro wants to get back to his feet.

Youngblood is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Youngblood trying to mount his opponent but Malandro defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Malandro dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Malandro takes the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Youngblood is trying to break the clinch but Malandro is controlling him.
Malandro has had enough of the clinch but Youngblood keeps him there for the moment.
Malandro wants to break the clinch but can't.
Youngblood is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Malandro tries to break free but Youngblood pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Malandro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Youngblood throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Malandro's waist but Malandro gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Youngblood off to one side.
Youngblood misses with a takedown attempt - Malandro sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Youngblood is breathing heavily.
Malandro throws a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malandro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Malandro lands with a nice combination. Youngblood backs away looking to recover.
Youngblood shoots in for a double leg but Malandro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sergio Malandro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Youngblood.
Malandro throws a nice looking combination but Youngblood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Malandro lands a nice looking body kick.

Malandro takes the fight into the clinch.

Malandro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Malandro clinches with his opponent.
Malandro prevents the takedown attempt.

Malandro jumps guard.

Malandro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Malandro wants to stand and escape but Youngblood is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Youngblood accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Malandro is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Malandro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Malandro pushes Youngblood away with a front kick.
Malandro throws a one two combo.
Sergio Malandro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Malandro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Youngblood decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Youngblood stands up from half guard.
Horrible takedown by Youngblood or perhaps it was just good defense by Malandro which made him look bad.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malandro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Youngblood counters by clinching up.
Malandro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Malandro has Youngblood pressed against the cage, preventing Youngblood from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood drops down looking for an ankle pick but Malandro pulls his leg out and moves away.
Malandro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Youngblood tries to clinch but Malandro moves out of range.
Youngblood is looking to clinch but Malandro is avoiding it.
Malandro lands a two punch combo.
Malandro fails to land with a series of punches.
Malandro goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Youngblood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Malandro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Malandro clinches but Youngblood breaks the clinch
and Youngblood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Youngblood shoots for a double leg takedown but Malandro sprawls well. He's pushed Youngblood's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four 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.
Youngblood slips a jab and a cross from Malandro.
Malandro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sergio Malandro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Malandro lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Malandro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Youngblood shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Malandro sprawls well. Malandro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Youngblood gets slowly back to his feet.
Malandro misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Malandro does no damage.
Youngblood looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Youngblood shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Malandro but Malandro pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Malandro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Malandro throws a series of punches but Youngblood avoids them all with ease.
Malandro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergio Malandro dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Youngblood fails to land the takedown.
Malandro displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Malandro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Youngblood shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Malandro defends it nicely.
Youngblood fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sergio Malandro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dan Youngblood.
A thudding body kick lands there by Malandro!
Youngblood has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Malandro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malandro keeps Youngblood at a distance using the push kick.
Malandro misses with a double jab.
Malandro throws a left and a right that both miss

and Youngblood counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Youngblood.
Malandro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Youngblood backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Youngblood's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Malandro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Youngblood takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Malandro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Youngblood dodges the punch combination from Malandro.
Malandro goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Youngblood looks for a takedown but Malandro sprawls well.

Youngblood tries to keep at a distance but Malandro has taken the fight into the clinch.

Malandro manages to break the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Malandro.
Malandro throws a right and a left that both miss.
A lazy body kick from Youngblood
and Malandro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Malandro darts in and clinches Youngblood up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malandro fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Malandro is trying to break the clinch but Youngblood has him pressed against the cage.
Malandro working hard to break the clinch.
Malandro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Malandro is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Youngblood displaying some good clinch control by pressing Malandro up against the cage.
Youngblood is trying to break free.
Malandro is looking to break free of the clinch but Youngblood has double underhooks.
Youngblood trying to land knees to the body.
Youngblood tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Malandro breaks from the clinch.
Malandro scores with a kick to the midsection.
Malandro looks to land a combination but Youngblood avoids it well.
No luck for Youngblood with that takedown attempt.
A combination from Malandro does no damage.
A punch combination from Malandro misses.
Youngblood is trying hard to land a takedown here. Malandro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Malandro misses with a wild combination.
Malandro displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Youngblood tries to clinch up.
Malandro lands a head kick!
Malandro keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four 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.
Youngblood takes a kick to the side of the head.
Malandro attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Malandro tries to bum rush Youngblood with a series of wild strikes but Youngblood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A slapping leg kick lands for Malandro.
Youngblood changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Malandro tries to avoid it but Youngblood manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Malandro to the ground. Malandro escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Malandro displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Malandro is working the combinations to good effect here.
Malandro is looking to clinch but Youngblood is avoiding it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Youngblood checks a leg kick.
Sergio Malandro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Malandro tries to clinch but Youngblood moves out of range.
Youngblood closes this distance looking for a takedown but Malandro circles away.
Youngblood tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Malandro slaps away a takedown attempt from Youngblood, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Youngblood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Malandro lands a high kick!
Dan Youngblood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Malandro rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Youngblood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergio Malandro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Malandro, 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergio Malandro!