PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Higginsworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Malenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Higginsworth comes into the arena with Mr. Grinch blaring out of the sound system. Malenko has chosen Control Machete - Comprendes Mendes as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Higginsworth
vs
Malenko

193 cm
20
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
21
245 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Derek Higginsworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Malenko!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higginsworth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Higginsworth throws a leg kick which misses Malenko's front leg but catches the back leg as Malenko tries to avoid it.
Higginsworth misses with an uppercut. Malenko saw that one coming.
Higginsworth throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Higginsworth.
Higginsworth delivers a nice body kick.
Malenko looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Higginsworth lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Higginsworth lands a big head kick that sends Malenko tumbling to the mat! Higginsworth takes a step backwards and waves Malenko back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Diego Malenko has been cut.
Malenko shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Higginsworth lands a big head kick that sends Malenko tumbling to the mat! Higginsworth takes a step backwards and waves Malenko back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Higginsworth! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Derek Higginsworth!