PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Jokuani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Maltive (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maltive has chosen Show Me What You Got as his entrance music. Dan Jokuani has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Jokuani
vs
Maltive

185 cm
21
184 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

170 cm
27
180 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dan Jokuani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roy Maltive!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokuani is looking to land body kicks.
Maltive tries to close the distance and clinch but Jokuani swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jokuani moves out of range as Maltive throws a body kick.
Maltive looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Maltive tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jokuani is able to avoid easily.
Jokuani lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Maltive lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jokuani has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jokuani and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Maltive misses the body punch
and Jokuani connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maltive throws a sloppy head kick
and Jokuani makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jokuani keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jokuani misses with a body kick.
Jokuani blocks a head kick by Maltive.
Maltive throws a head kick that misses.
Jokuani tries to land a front kick but Maltive steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maltive tries to clinch up but Jokuani circles away and keeps his distance.
Maltive stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jokuani.
Jokuani takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jokuani misses with the body kick
and Maltive counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokuani scores with a jab to the head.
Maltive misses with a hook to the body
and Jokuani counters with a good low kick that Maltive was not able to check.
Maltive throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jokuani, right into the meat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jokuani.
Maltive looks to land a body kick but Jokuani moved away.
Maltive fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jokuani checks it well.
Jokuani misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maltive misses with a low kick.
Maltive tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jokuani was well out of range. Poor timing from Maltive.
Jokuani thumps Maltive with a low kick.
Crunch! Jokuani slams his shin into Maltive's torso.
Maltive lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jokuani takes a step back to recover.

Maltive drives through and clinches with Jokuani against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Maltive breaks the clinch.
Maltive throws a wild body kick that Jokuani sees coming a mile off.
Jokuani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maltive manages to avoid it.
Maltive is looking to chop away at Jokuani's legs.
Maltive shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Maltive throws a sloppy head kick and Jokuani moves out of range easily.
Maltive misses with a body shot.
Maltive looks for the body kick but Jokuani saw that one coming.
Maltive misses with a head kick.
Jokuani moves out of range of the body kick from Maltive.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jokuani.
Some bone on bone action there as Maltive checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jokuani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maltive fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jokuani.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokuani lands a nice looking body shot.
Maltive tries to clinch but Jokuani is having none of it.
Maltive is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jokuani rather than just go for the knockout.
Jokuani tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jokuani uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maltive.
Maltive misses with a body shot.
Maltive misses the shot to the body.
Jokuani blocks a low kick nicely.
Maltive looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Maltive on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Maltive misses with a body shot.
Maltive throws the kick towards the body but Jokuani avoids it.
Maltive looks to score with a jab to the body but Jokuani is just out of range.
Jokuani throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Maltive.
Maltive thows a leg kick but Jokuani checks it
and Jokuani counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maltive throws out a leg kick but Jokuani moves out of range and Maltive only half commits.
Maltive jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No joy there for Maltive, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maltive moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jokuani slips a jab and a cross from Maltive.
Maltive avoids the body shot from Jokuani.
Maltive throws a wild body kick that Jokuani sees coming a mile off.
Maltive takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jokuani throws a series of punches but Maltive moves out of range.
Maltive throws a low kick, looking for Jokuani's leg but Jokuani calmly moves out of range.
Jokuani looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maltive tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jokuani swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jokuani. Maltive does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jokuani takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maltive turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Maltive dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jokuani dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maltive. That did some damage!
Maltive avoids the head kick by Jokuani.
Maltive throws a sloppy head kick and Jokuani moves out of range easily.
Maltive swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Maltive closes the distance and clinches.

Maltive escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jokuani lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Roy Maltive is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jokuani throws a lazy head kick
and Maltive counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maltive tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Maltive takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Maltive takes one on the button.
Maltive throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jokuani, right into the meat.
Jokuani misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokuani scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokuani is looking to chop away at Maltive's legs.
Jokuani on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maltive. Maltive obviously looking to wear him down.
Maltive tries to clinch up but Jokuani circles away and keeps his distance.
Jokuani is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Maltive throws a leg kick
letting Jokuani counter with a right hand.
Maltive takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Maltive lands a leg kick that knocks Jokuani off balance momentarily.
Maltive throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jokuani takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maltive just misses with a punch to the body.
Maltive throws the kick towards the body but Jokuani avoids it.
Some bone on bone action there as Maltive checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Maltive finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Maltive lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jokuani circles away quickly and effectively.
Jokuani blocks a head kick by Maltive.
Roy Maltive seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maltive. That's going to slow Jokuani down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maltive is looking to land body kicks.
Maltive throws a head kick that misses.
Jokuani wants to land a leg kick but Maltive is out of range.
Maltive throws a chopping leg kick but Jokuani manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Maltive thumps Jokuani with a low kick.
Maltive tries to clinch but Jokuani moves out of range.
Maltive thows a body kick. Jokuani tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Maltive throws a wild body kick that Jokuani sees coming a mile off.
Jokuani walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maltive checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Some bone on bone action there as Maltive checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Maltive motions for Jokuani to come forward. Maltive throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick there by Maltive.
Maltive looks to score with a jab to the body but Jokuani is just out of range.
Maltive jabs Jokuani to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jokuani takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jokuani takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Maltive scores with a leg kick.
Maltive lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Maltive is looking to land body kicks.
Maltive lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jokuani moves out of range of the body kick.
Maltive fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maltive throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jokuani blocks a jab.
A low kick from Maltive misses
and Jokuani makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maltive connects with a high kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maltive throws a leg kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maltive tries to land a front kick but Jokuani steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maltive gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jokuani counters with a nice body kick.
Maltive misses with a hook
and Jokuani counters with a left to the body.
Jokuani circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jokuani pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maltive loads up on a big right hand but Jokuani slips the punch.
A head kick misses from Maltive.
Maltive plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Maltive pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jokuani throws a front kick aimed at Maltive's knee but Maltive avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maltive misses with an attempted mid kick.
Maltive misses with a body punch
and Jokuani makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Maltive motions for Jokuani to come forward. Maltive throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jokuani avoids the body shot from Maltive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Maltive 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. This is the final round!

Jokuani connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Roy Maltive seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maltive closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Maltive's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Maltive misses the target.
Maltive misses with a kick to the body.
Jokuani misses with a leg kick.
Jokuani looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Some wild striking there from Jokuani.
Maltive fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jokuani manages to avoid it.
Maltive is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maltive pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maltive misses with a body kick.
Maltive takes one to the side of the head.
Maltive is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maltive ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jokuani moves away.
Maltive misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jokuani dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maltive. That did some damage!
Maltive throws the kick towards the body but Jokuani avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jokuani.
Maltive looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maltive takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maltive has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jokuani.
Jokuani throws a wild body kick that Maltive sees coming a mile off.
Jokuani tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maltive.
Good work by Jokuani as he checks the leg kick.
Jokuani avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jokuani. That's going to slow Maltive down.
Jokuani uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maltive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maltive dodges the punch combination from Jokuani.
Maltive wants to land a leg kick but Jokuani is out of range.
Jokuani throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Maltive ducks under a wild hook from Jokuani.
Jokuani misses with a body shot.
Maltive takes a swing at Jokuani's ribcage but misses.
Jokuani ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A leg kick checked by Jokuani.
Maltive keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Maltive takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maltive misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maltive moves out of range as Jokuani throws a body kick.
Maltive connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maltive misses with a wild body shot.
Jokuani has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maltive.
Jokuani just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Maltive finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Maltive attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jokuani moves out of range of the body kick from Maltive.
Jokuani looks for the body kick but Maltive saw that one coming.
Jokuani is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Maltive fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jokuani checks it well.
Jokuani lands with a kick to the temple. Maltive shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
An inside leg kick lands from Maltive.
Maltive swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jokuani throws a low kick but Maltive moves out of range easily.
Maltive tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maltive fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jokuani has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Maltive throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jokuani checks a low kick from Maltive.
Jokuani checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maltive jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jokuani takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jokuani misses with a body kick.
Maltive misses with an uppercut. Jokuani saw that one coming.
Maltive takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Roy Maltive is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Maltive lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jokuani tries a head kick but it misses.
Jokuani pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maltive is out of range and Jokuani settles back down.
Maltive misses with a leg kick.
Dan Jokuani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Maltive takes the fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Maltive comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maltive 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Maltive!
Roy Maltive really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Steel Penn's Skin Shop *laundry 93% logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.