PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abdul Malik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Cairn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malik comes into the arena with Soldier Side blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Malik
vs
Cairn

178 cm
22
181 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Abdul Malik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Anthony Cairn!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cairn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abdul Malik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cairn fails with the takedown.
Cairn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Malik changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Cairn looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Cairn is trying to get back to half guard.
Cairn gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cairn is trying to get back to full guard.

Cairn looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Malik is thwarting Cairn's attempts to control the position.
Malik is keen to just control but Cairn is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malik wants to stand up but Cairn is controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cairn misses with a takedown attempt

and Malik counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Cairn!
Abdul Malik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Cairn.
Cairn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Malik with shots to the head and body - Cairn looks very uncomfortable down there.
Cairn is trying desperately to improve position.
Malik wants to get back to his feet but Cairn is holding on tight.
Cairn is trying to reverse the position but instead Malik has taken his back - oops!
Cairn looks gassed!
Cairn tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Cairn is wriggling around trying to escape.
Malik takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malik trying to control but Cairn is having none of it.
Malik tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Malik get's back to his feet.
Malik throws a chopping leg kick but Cairn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Malik tries to bum rush Cairn with a series of wild strikes but Cairn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cairn with a lazy takedown attempt

and Malik decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Cairn's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Cairn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Cairn isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Malik stacks Cairn on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Malik!
Cairn is trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cairn is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cairn is looking to reverse the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cairn sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Cairn is trying to maintain the position but Malik is very close to passing his half guard.
Cairn is trying to get back to full guard.
Cairn wants to control but Malik is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Cairn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cairn keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

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.
Cairn tries to get to full guard but Malik has control of the leg.

Cairn actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Cairn looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Malik misses with a series of wild punches.
Malik throws a right and a left that both miss.
Malik fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cairn checks it well.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Malik rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cairn moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Malik throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cairn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Malik fails to land with a series of punches.
Cairn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Malik scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Cairn misses with a takedown attempt

and Malik counters with a takedown into side control.

Malik decides to stand up, so the ref orders Cairn to his feet.
Malik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cairn.
Cairn fails with the takedown

and Malik counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cairn manages to get back to half guard.
Cairn tries to get to full guard but Malik has control of the leg.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Cairn is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Malik pulls his head out easily.
Cairn trying to control but Malik postures up.
Cairn keeping hold of Malik's head, controlling as best he can.
Cairn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Malik trying to control the position from guard on top but Cairn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Malik stopping the sweep attempt from Cairn.

Cairn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Cairn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Malik tries to stand but Cairn is controlling from the bottom.

Cairn is looking for a triangle but Malik pushes his legs off easily.

Cairn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.

Cairn working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Malik doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Malik manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cairn looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Cairn trying to control the position.
Malik trying to control but Cairn is working from the bottom.
Cairn managing to control the position.

Cairn is looking for a triangle but Malik pushes his legs off easily.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cairn has a closed guard, preventing Malik from standing up.

Cairn has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Malik should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Cairn has tightened it up now! Malik should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Anthony Cairn!