PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jai Malek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Big John has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Malek
vs
John

196 cm
23
260 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

210 cm
29
300 lbs
13 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jai Malek!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Big John!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malek takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Big John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
John thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheers as Malek lands an impressive looking overhand right. John doesn't seem phased though.
John is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
John throws a hook but Malek blocks it.
Malek moves out of range of the strikes.
Malek connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
John misses with a two punch combination.

John lands a left and a right that send Malek crashing to the mat, dazed. John thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Malek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from John.
Malek takes a swing at John's ribcage but misses.
John takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Malek rushes John and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Malek lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Malek pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Malek attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as John throws out the jab.
John misses with a looping left.
Malek misses with a head kick.
Malek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from John.
John throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
John lands a jab to Malek's midsection.
Good exchange - John coming out on top.
Malek connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Malek on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malek misses the shot to the body.
John swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
John throws a body punch but Malek moves out of range.
Malek misses with a lunging right hand
and John makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
John misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
John throws a lazy uppercut
and Malek counters with an outside leg kick.
John throws out a loose jab but Malek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malek throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Malek scores with a spinning back kick!
Left hook, right uppercut from John.
John slips under a jab.
Malek misses with a wild body shot.
John scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Malek is breathing heavily.
Jab by John.
John throws out a powerful jab.
John works the jab nicely.
Malek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as John throws out the jab.
John throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
John tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malek was well out of range. Poor timing from John.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
John lands with a straight right. Malek didn't see that one coming.
Malek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from John.
John fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malek manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Malek there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A cross from John lands.
John misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Malek slips under a jab from John.
John misses with an uppercut
and Malek makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Malek throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
John slips under a jab.
John throws a hook but Malek avoids it easily.
John tries to bum rush Malek with a series of wild strikes but Malek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
John thows a left - swing and a miss!
John has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Malek.
Malek avoids the body shot from John.
John is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
John blocks a head kick by Malek.
John lands with a nice body punch.
Decent striking displayed by Malek there.
John moves out of range as Malek strikes.
John lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
John looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Malek lands a nice looking body shot.
Malek misses with a head kick.
John ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Big John dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Malek has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Malek throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
John checks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Malek.
A solid leg kick lands there for Malek.
A head kick misses from Malek.
Malek avoids a punch combination nicely.
Malek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from John.
John lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
John blocks a head kick by Malek.
John ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malek moves away.
John avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Malek misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John thuds a left hand into Malek's body.
Crunch! Malek slams his shin into John's torso.
Malek gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Malek throws a head kick that misses.
Malek moves forwards but John connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from John. Malek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Malek throws out a leg kick but John moves out of range and Malek only half commits.
Malek feints and then cracks John's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow John down.
John throws a nice looking combination but Malek bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
John lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from John misses.
John throws a right hand that misses
and Malek counters with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malek tries to clinch there but John circles away.
Malek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
John uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Malek.
John throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab lands there for John.
Malek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from John.
Malek lands a right hook to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Malek.
Malek blocks a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Malek.
John is breathing heavily.
John misses the shot to the body.
Malek looks to score with a jab to the body but John is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malek buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice shot by Malek.
John throws the left hand but Malek avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from John. Malek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Malek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
John blocks a head kick by Malek.
John takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Malek has taken the fight to the clinch.
John has had enough of the clinch but Malek keeps him there for the moment.
John wants to break free but Malek has control.
Malek misses with a punch on the inside.
Malek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Malek lands with a short shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
John is trying to stall.

John's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Malek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
John throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malek scores with a jab to the head.
John misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malek.
John blocks a head kick by Malek.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Malek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Malek throws an overhand right that lands on John's shoulder, as John tries to avoid the shot.
Malek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jai Malek will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Malek lands a nice leg kick that just misses John's sensitive parts.
Malek is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
John's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Malek misses with a head kick.
John lands a glancing blow to the side of Malek's head.
John misses with a looping right.
John misses with a straight right.
John throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Malek slips a jab and a cross from John.
Malek clobbers John with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
John throws a right and a left that both miss.
Malek bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
John ducks under a wild hook from Malek.

Malek clinches up with John and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John misses with a hook from the clinch.
John throws a punch but it's blocked by Malek.
John is stalling here.
A head punch on the inside from Malek fails to land.

John pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by John.
Malek slips under a jab.
Malek takes one on the button.
A big right from John misses.
John misses with a looping left.
Big John seems to be getting the better of the standup.
John has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Malek.
John takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A punch lands to the side of Malek 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malek thows a body shot but no joy.
John swings widly with a right hand
and Malek counters with an outside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Malek ducks under a wild hook from John.
Malek moves forwards but John connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Malek is looking to slow John down with leg kicks.
John takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Malek, right into the meat.
A jab from Malek misses.
John chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Malek can pounce on him.
John throws the left hand but Malek avoids the punch easily.
Malek tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
John on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A cross from Malek lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malek turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Malek looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Malek scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from John. Malek does a little dance to reset his feet.
John waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Malek.
Malek throws a jab but it's blocked by John.
A swing and a miss from John.
John throws an overhand right that lands on Malek's shoulder, as Malek tries to avoid the shot.
Malek scores with a nice strike.
John throws a hook to the side of Malek's head but Malek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Malek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
John waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Malek.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malek scores with a kick to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from John.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
John looks to land a right hand but Malek moved out of range.
John rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Malek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Decent striking displayed by Malek there.
Malek is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Malek tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for John, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Malek misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Malek throws a sloppy head kick and John moves out of range easily.
John scores with the left hand. Malek knows he should have avoided that one.
John misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jai Malek clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Malek tries to clinch but John is having none of it.
Malek darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Malek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from John.
John misses with an uppercut.
Malek with a hook.
John jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Malek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
John cracks Malek with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
John looks to land a combination but Malek avoids it well.
John blocks a head kick by Malek.
Malek lands a head kick!
A jab from John does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malek goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Malek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Malek slips under a jab from John.
John throws a jab when Malek was well out of range.
John lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Malek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from John.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malek. John does a little dance to reset his feet.
Malek misses with a body kick.
John slips under a jab from Malek.
John has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Malek.
Malek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from John.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
John throws the left hand but Malek avoids the punch easily.
John misses with a double jab.
Malek takes a swing at John's ribcage but misses.
John lands with a good body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Jab, jab by Malek - just one landing.
John throws a series of punches but Malek avoids them all with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malek ducks under a wild hook from John.
Malek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Malek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as John throws out the jab.
Malek looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
John throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Malek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
John throws a left and a right that both miss
and Malek counters with a good low kick that John was not able to check.
John throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Malek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
John throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malek fakes the leg kick and cracks John in the body.
John misses with a left hand
and Malek counters with a two punch combo.
A slapping body kick lands there for Malek.
Malek scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Malek misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by John.
John throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Malek counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malek misses the shot to the body.
John uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malek.
John throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Malek sees it coming and avoids it easily.
John throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from John misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
John throws a hook but Malek blocks it.
Malek misses with a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from John.
John takes a swing at Malek's ribcage but misses.
Malek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malek slips under a jab.
Malek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from John.
A punch lands to the side of John 's head but he takes it in his stride.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malek throws a head kick that misses.
Malek throws a head kick but John moves out of range.
John throws a hook but Malek avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jai Malek had his way with Big John in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

John misses with a hook.
Malek moves in looking to clinch but John pushes him off.
Malek throws a body punch but John moves out of range.
Malek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from John.
Malek scores with a body shot.
A jab from Malek misses.
John moves out of range as Malek strikes.
Malek ducks under a wild hook from John.
John displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Malek throws out the jab.
John blocks a head kick by Malek.
Malek thows a body shot but no joy.
Malek misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Malek paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
John is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
John closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Malek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from John.
John throws a one two combo.

Malek is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John misses with an uppercut.
Oh Malek is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
John tests Malek's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Malek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from John.
Malek swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Malek on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
John throws a right hand that Malek ducks under and follows up with a left that Malek also avoids with ease.
Malek seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malek lands with a cross.
John misses with a looping right.
John loads up on a big right hand but Malek slips the punch.
Malek throws a leg kick but John sees it coming and moves out of range.
Malek thows a body shot but no joy.
Malek ducks under a wild hook from John.
Nice uppercut lands for John. That snapped Malek's head back.
John rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Malek moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Malek turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
John is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Malek throws a half hearted mid kick.
Malek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from John.
Malek looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - John scores with a four punch combination!
John avoids the head kick by Malek.
John with a hook.
John throws a one two combo.
John throws an overhand right that lands on Malek's shoulder, as Malek tries to avoid the shot.
Malek misses with a looping left.
Big John has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Malek fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and John has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Malek lands a head kick!
John might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
John keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
John displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Malek throws out the jab.
John throws a shot from downtown. Malek moves away and avoids it.
Malek throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Malek.

John drops Malek with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Malek looks back up at him and smiles so John waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Malek scores with a nice strike.
John blocks a head kick by Malek.
Malek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from John.
Malek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
John connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Malek covering up! John comes in with a big uppercut and Malek goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Big John!
Big John is the new super heavyweight champion!