PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dean Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Malibu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dean Martin could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Shawn Malibu's chin.

Martin
vs
Malibu

195 cm
27
282 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

185 cm
27
240 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Martin !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shawn Malibu!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Malibu on the side of the head.

It looks like Shawn Malibu has been cut.
Martin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Martin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Malibu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Martin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Martin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Malibu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Martin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Malibu keeps working.
Martin with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Malibu actively working from the bottom here.
Martin drops an elbow to the side of Malibu's head.

That has opened up Shawn Malibu's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin uses his free foot to push down on Malibu's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Malibu.
Malibu gets back to half guard.
Martin wants to take a breather but Malibu is having none of it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Martin lands a nice short elbow.
Malibu on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

The cut above Shawn Malibu's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Martin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Malibu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Martin pulls his head out easily.

Malibu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Martin pulls his head out easily.
Malibu looks gassed!
Martin stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Malibu looking for submissions off his back.
Malibu is refusing to be controlled, as Martin sits in half guard.

Malibu is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Martin pulls his head out easily.
Martin is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Shawn Malibu's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shawn Malibu's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dean Martin !
Dean Martin retains his heavyweight title!