PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Stinky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malvin Maldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maldi has chosen Loituma TECHNO! as his entrance music. Ricky Stinky could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Malvin Maldi's chin.

Stinky
vs
Maldi

165 cm
22
140 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

170 cm
22
140 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Stinky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malvin Maldi!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maldi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stinky's half guard.

Stinky looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Maldi controlling the action here.
Stinky is looking for a sweep. Maldi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stinky trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stinky is looking for a sweep. Maldi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Stinky looking for submissions off his back.

Maldi is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Stinky is just riding it out for now. Maldi eventually gives up the hold.
Stinky trying to hold on to Maldi's head to control him but Maldi postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldi lands strikes from half guard.
Stinky tries to roll over but Maldi keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Maldi in particular looking to stall.
Maldi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Stinky!
Stinky tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maldi unloading with bombs!
Stinky is in all sorts of trouble here.
Maldi controlling the pace for now.

Maldi is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Stinky has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Maldi tries to control but Stinky wriggling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldi content just to control the position here.
Stinky wants to hold on but Maldi pushes him away.
Maldi wants to control the pace but Stinky is squirming around nicely.
Stinky is desperately trying to improve his position but Maldi has a good base and remains in mount.
Maldi avoids the attempt from Stinky to control.

Maldi with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Maldi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Maldi lands a nice shot to the head.

Maldi wants to finish this one by submission but Stinky is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Maldi.
Maldi looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stinky really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Stinky wants to hold on but Maldi pushes him away.

Maldi looking to secure an arm triangle but Stinky defends it well.
Maldi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Stinky wants to hold on but Maldi pushes him away.

Maldi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Stinky wants to control but Maldi is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Maldi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Stinky bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Stinky has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Maldi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Stinky trying to control but Maldi is working from the bottom.
Stinky pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maldi is keeping the position for now.
Stinky trying to control the position from guard on top but Maldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maldi trying to keep a closed guard but Stinky is proving a slippery customer.
Maldi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malvin Maldi 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.

Stinky shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maldi counters with a three punch combo that has Stinky backing up. Stinky nods at Maldi to acknowledge the strikes.
Stinky with a lazy takedown attempt

and Maldi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stinky won't be happy with that.
Stinky is trying to escape the position but Maldi is controlling the position.
Maldi trying to control the action but Stinky is working from the bottom.

Maldi is trying to get an arm triangle but Stinky is defending well.
Stinky is looking to regain half guard here but Maldi keeps moving and retains side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Maldi is trying to get an arm triangle but Stinky is defending well.
Maldi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stinky keeps working.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stinky is trying to control Maldi's posture but Maldi avoids it.
Stinky is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

Maldi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Stinky is trying to control Maldi's posture but Maldi avoids it.
Stinky tries to improve position but can't.

Maldi has hold of Stinky's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Stinky tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Maldi cranks the arm and Stinky screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Stinky, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Malvin Maldi!