PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rafel Malik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Odafin Tutuola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Odafin Tutuola told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Malik
vs
Tutuola

185 cm
22
176 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Das Labor

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rafel Malik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Odafin Tutuola!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tutuola.
Malik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tutuola.
Malik misses with a hook. Tutuola ducked under it nicely.
Tutuola lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tutuola will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Malik thuds a left hand into Tutuola's body.
A head kick misses from Malik.
Good leg kick by Malik there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Malik lands a head kick!

It looks like Odafin Tutuola has been cut.
Tutuola is trying hard to land a takedown here. Malik sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice takedown defense from Malik. No joy for Tutuola on that attempt.
Rafel Malik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Odafin Tutuola.
Malik falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tutuola counters with a good, hard body kick but Malik shrugs it off.
Malik feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tutuola's calf.
Tutuola shoots in looking for a takedown. Malik tries to sprawl out of it but Tutuola keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Malik manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tutuola looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tutuola moves away.
Malik thumps Tutuola with a low kick.
Malik scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A punch lands to the side of Tutuola 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Tutuola is rocked!
Malik drops Tutuola with a big left hand! Tutuola is injured, injured bad! Malik jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafel Malik!