PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jensen Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jade Malikai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malikai has chosen Big in Japan - Guano Apes as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Stevenson
vs
Malikai

185 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jensen Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jade Malikai!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Malikai connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Stevenson to the floor! Malikai dives in looking for the finish!

It looks like Jensen Stevenson has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malikai moves into full mount! Stevenson won't be happy about that!
Stevenson has given up his back. Will we see Malikai going for some submissions?
Malikai throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Stevenson looking very determined here, making life difficult for Malikai.
Stevenson can't escape the position.
Stevenson staying busy and making it hard for Malikai to control.

Malikai tightening his grip on Stevenson, looking for the choke.
Malikai trying to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson can't escape the position.

Malikai is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Stevenson knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Stevenson for a finish.
Stevenson is keeping busy.
Stevenson holding both Malikai 's hands and preventing any damage.
Stevenson is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Malikai.
Stevenson looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Malikai avoiding Stevenson 's attempts to control his hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevenson wants to escape the position.

Malikai is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Stevenson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Stevenson prevents Malikai from getting a body triangle.

Stevenson defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Malikai has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Stevenson is defending well but eventually Malikai manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Stevenson has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jade Malikai!
Jade Malikai was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.