PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Maximilian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Geronimo Malkind (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maximilian comes to the cage accompanied by Die Antwoord : Enter the Ninja. Malkind has chosen Extreme Ways as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Maximilian
vs
Malkind

175 cm
24
155 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

172 cm
23
154 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

[†CoE†]Terror Trition[†CoE†]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fabio Maximilian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Geronimo Malkind!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maximilian shoots in and bounces Malkind off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Maximilian wants to control from the top but Malkind keeps moving.
Malkind throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Malkind wants to control the position but Maximilian says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Maximilian sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Malkind tries to roll over but Maximilian keeps him under control.
Maximilian thows a huge punch but Malkind dodges it nicely.
Malkind wants to control but Maximilian passes into side.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maximilian working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

Maximilian tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Maximilian has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maximilian working away.
Malkind is looking for a sweep.
Maximilian throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Malkind struggling a bit here.
Maximilian working the ground and pound but Malkind is defending the strikes.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Malkind lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Malkind drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malkind scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Maximilian to see if he's OK.
Malkind misses with the ground and pound.
Maximilian wants to control but Malkind postures up.
Maximilian is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Malkind is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Maximilian is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Maximilian is not content to let Malkind control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maximilian is looking for a sweep.
Maximilian parries the strikes from Malkind easily there. Malkind is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Maximilian to escape.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A jab from Malkind misses.
Malkind throws a right and a left that Maximilian avoids nicely.
Malkind avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Maximilian drops his hands momentarily and Malkind takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maximilian tries to clinch there but Malkind circles away.

Malkind drops Maximilian with a nice combination! Malkind dives into Maximilian's guard, looking to finish!

Maximilian is rocked!
Maximilian is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Oh Maximilian is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Malkind with a flurry of punches that miss.
Maximilian seems to have got his legs back now.
Malkind thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malkind with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Maximilian is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Malkind wants to pass the guard but Maximilian is keeping the position.
Maximilian is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Maximilian is pulling down on Malkind's head to control his posture.
Malkind missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Maximilian working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Malkind doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Malkind manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Maximilian bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Malkind's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geronimo Malkind 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.

Maximilian misses with a hook.

Malkind cracks Maximilian with an uppercut from hell and Maximilian crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Malkind's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Malkind is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Malkind lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Malkind accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Malkind wants to control from the top but Maximilian keeps moving.
Malkind lands a couple of digs.

Maximilian is looking for a triangle but Malkind pushes his legs off easily.
Malkind works over Maximilian with some ground and pound from guard.
Malkind postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Maximilian avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Malkind is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malkind lands a couple of elbows.
Malkind trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maximilian is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Malkind scoring with some ground and pound.

Malkind drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Maximilian dives on top into guard.
Malkind has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Maximilian working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Malkind manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Malkind cracks Maximilian with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malkind fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Maximilian is in all sorts of trouble here.
Malkind with the ground and pound from mount.
Maximilian keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Malkind connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Maximilian tries to hold on but Malkind postures up.
Malkind putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Malkind is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malkind working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Malkind avoids the attempt from Maximilian to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Malkind working for a guillotine from mount but Maximilian is in no mood to give up.
Malkind is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Maximilian can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Maximilian is trying to escape the mount.
Malkind lands a big shot there that rocks Maximilian but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Maximilian takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maximilian taking shots to the head.
Geronimo Malkind has got the better of the ground game so far.
Malkind landing shots from mount.
Malkind punching from mount but Maximilian doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malkind postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Maximilian looks a forlorn figure.
Maximilian is working to get back to half guard.

Malkind moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Maximilian has worked his arm free - good work by Maximilian!
Malkind is breathing heavily.
Malkind sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Maximilian is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Maximilian sneaks back into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malkind thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Maximilian wants to control but Malkind is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Geronimo Malkind showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Malkind throws a series of punches but Maximilian moves out of range.
Maximilian tries to clinch up.
Fabio Maximilian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Malkind rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maximilian moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Maximilian closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Malkind can't do much from the bottom here.
Malkind prevents Maximilian from improving position.
Malkind is looking to regain half guard here but Maximilian keeps moving and retains side control.

Maximilian tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Malkind is looking to regain half guard here but Maximilian keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malkind manages to get back to half guard.
Maximilian is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Malkind regains full guard. Nicely done.

Malkind has his foot on Maximilian's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Maximilian works his way back into a safe position though.
Maximilian trying to control the position from guard on top but Malkind is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Malkind is looking for a triangle here but Maximilian uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Maximilian trying to control the position but Malkind is working away.

Maximilian is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Malkind has escaped the position, nice work there.

Maximilian swings around for an armbar but Malkind sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Maximilian's guard.
Malkind in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Malkind with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malkind throwing strikes from guard but Maximilian blocks nicely.
Malkind throws a strike but Maximilian rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Malkind has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Maximilian is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Malkind.
Malkind manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Malkind manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Maximilian throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Malkind works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maximilian wants to control from the top but Malkind keeps moving.
Geronimo Malkind is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Malkind utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malkind pulls Maximilian in close to prevent any damage.
Fabio Maximilian has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Malkind is looking for a triangle but Maximilian pushes his legs off easily.
Maximilian advances position into side control!
Maximilian misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Malkind regains half guard there - taking advantage of Maximilian's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Maximilian throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Fabio Maximilian.
Well Malkind has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Geronimo Malkind!