PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Natas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Putus Malum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Natas is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Natas
vs
Malum

210 cm
22
300 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Natas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Putus Malum!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malum blocks a jab.
Malum moves in looking to clinch but Natas pushes him off.
Malum should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Malum moves in looking to clinch but Natas pushes him off.
Malum is looking to clinch.
Malum fails in his attempt to clinch.

Natas lands a left and a right that send Malum crashing to the mat, dazed. Natas thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Putus Malum has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Natas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Natas keeps the fight on the outside.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Malum has eaten all the pies!
Natas shoots in for a takedown but Malum shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Malum looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Malum tries to clinch but Natas is having none of it.

Malum moves into the clinch.
Natas tries to land knees in the clinch but Malum avoids the damage to the body.
Natas is trying to break the clinch but Malum is controlling him.
Malum throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Natas blocks it with crossed arms.
Malum tries to land a knee to the head but Natas blocks with his arms.

Natas lands a takedown into guard.
Malum throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Natas is stalling in the full guard.
Natas stands and throws Malum's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Malum gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Natas lands with some strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malum is wriggling around trying to escape.
Natas tries to control but Malum wriggling away.
Natas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Natas looking to control but Malum is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natas putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Natas controlling the position easily from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Natas's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Natas is looking to work his way around to Malum's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Natas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Putus Malum's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Malum wants to clinch up but Natas keeps it at a distance.
Natas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malum manages to avoid it.
Malum is looking to clinch but Natas is avoiding it.
Malum tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Natas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Malum is looking to clinch but Natas is avoiding it.
Natas shoots in and drives through. Malum sprawls well.

Malum closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Malum looking to throw knees to the head but Natas is blocking nicely.
Natas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Natas fails to pull guard.
Malum prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Natas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Natas tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Natas is trying to break the clinch but Malum is controlling him.
Malum misses with a knee to the head.
Malum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Natas is working Malum over against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Natas drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Natas stalling in the clinch.
Natas wants a takedown.
Malum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Malum takes a knee right on the jaw!
Natas has had enough of the clinch but Malum keeps him there for the moment.
Malum using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Natas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Malum with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Natas trying to control the position but instead, Malum has worked for underhooks and has pushed Natas into the ropes.
Natas fails to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Natas jumps guard but Malum stands there with Natas around his waist. Natas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Malum keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Natas's efforts to push away.

Natas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Malum tries to clinch up but Natas circles away and keeps his distance.
Natas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Malum fails with an attempt to clinch.
Malum wants to clinch up but Natas keeps it at a distance.
Malum wants to clinch up but Natas keeps it at a distance.
Malum tries to clinch up.
James Natas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Natas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Malum's waist but Malum gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Natas off to one side.
Malum doesn't manage to clinch there - Natas circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Malum as he avoids it easily.

Natas has taken the fight to the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Natas - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Malum on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Natas is trying to stall.
Malum misses with a knee to the head.
Natas is trying to break the clinch but Malum has him pressed against the ropes.
Natas is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Natas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Malum smiles and moves away.
Malum tries to clinch

and Natas counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Natas.
Natas tries to pull guard but Malum holds him up against the ropes and eventually Natas drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Natas manages to break the clinch.
Malum closes the distance but Natas moves to the side

and Natas counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Malum looks like he's trying to stand up.
Malum wants to get back to full guard.
Natas controlling the action here.

Natas is working for a kimura but Malum is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Natas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Putus Malum's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Malum tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Natas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Natas tries to pull guard but Malum holds him up against the ropes and eventually Natas drops back down to his feet.
Malum tries a knee to the head but Natas blocks it.
Natas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Natas tries to score a body lock takedown but Malum shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Malum prevents Natas from breaking the clinch.
Natas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Natas is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Natas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Natas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Malum tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Natas avoids it.
Malum with a knee to the head.

It looks like James Natas has been cut.

Natas breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Malum moves into the clinch.
Natas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Natas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Malum or not.
Natas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Malum tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Natas is trying to break the clinch but Malum is controlling him.
Natas fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Natas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Malum gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Natas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Natas is trying to force a seperation but Malum has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Natas's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Natas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Malum sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Malum tries to clinch up

and Natas decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Malum's guard.
Natas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Malum keeping moving, preventing Natas from controlling successfully.
Malum wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
James Natas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Natas stands up from Malum's guard - Natas perhaps looking for a knockout.
Natas is trying hard to land a takedown here. Malum sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Malum tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Natas counters by clinching up.
Natas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Natas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Malum tries to land a knee to the head but Natas blocks with his arms.
Malum tries a knee to the head but Natas blocks it.

Natas gets control of Malum's arms and successfully pulls guard. Natas will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Natas looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Malum is defending well. Natas quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Malum has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Natas celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Natas!