PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malach HaMavet Malachi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Sylwia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

HaMavet Malachi
vs
Sylwia

195 cm
21
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

203 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malach HaMavet Malachi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Sylwia!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sylwia feints and then cracks Malachi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Malachi down.

Sylwia closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sylwia prevents Malachi from standing back up.
Malachi is controlling Sylwia's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Sylwia trying to control from half guard but Malachi is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sylwia with the ground and pound but Malachi uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Malachi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sylwia wants to get up but he can't break Malachi's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sylwia trying to control the position from guard on top but Malachi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Sylwia gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sylwia scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sylwia tries to clinch up but Malachi circles away and keeps his distance.
Malachi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sylwia tries to clinch up but Malachi circles away and keeps his distance.
Sylwia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sylwia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sylwia fails with a takedown attempt.

Malachi moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sylwia manages to break the clinch.
Malachi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sylwia circles away.
Sylwia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Malach HaMavet Malachi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Sylwia.

Malachi closes the distance and pushes Sylwia back into the cage.
Sylwia tries to score a body lock takedown but Malachi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Malachi is trying to break the clinch but Sylwia is controlling him.
Sylwia wants to take the fight to the mat but Malachi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malachi jumps guard but Sylwia stands there with Malachi around his waist. Malachi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Malachi is breathing heavily.
Malachi is pressed up against the cage. Sylwia has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Malachi down to the mat. Malachi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sylwia tries to clinch but Malachi moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Malachi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sylwia manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sylwia looking to hit a scissor sweep but Malachi is one step ahead there.
Sylwia looking to control.
Malachi is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malachi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sylwia swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Malachi is in close to Sylwia's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Sylwia working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Malachi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Malachi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Malachi wants to stand but Sylwia has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sylwia tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Sylwia dominated that round.
That's time! Malachi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sylwia fails with a takedown attempt.
Malachi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Malachi shoots in but no luck this time.
Malachi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Malachi slips a jab and a cross from Sylwia.
Sylwia blocks a low kick nicely.
Malachi dives in and grabs Sylwia's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sylwia pushes down on Malachi's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malach HaMavet Malachi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sylwia avoids the head kick by Malachi.
Sylwia scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Malach HaMavet Malachi has been cut.
Sylwia fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Sylwia pushes Malachi up against the cage in a clinch.
Sylwia jumps guard but Malachi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sylwia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sylwia tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Malachi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sylwia wants to clinch but Malachi slips to the side

and Malachi counters with a takedown into side control.

Malachi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Sylwia manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sylwia manages to get to full guard.
Sylwia looking for a sweep. Not yet Sylwia, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malachi wants to control from the top but Sylwia keeps moving.
Sylwia trying to control the position here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sylwia is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Malachi wants to control from the top but Sylwia keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sylwia trying to control the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sylwia tries to clinch but Malachi moves out of range.
Sylwia looks to land a combination. Malachi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Malachi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Malachi wants it to stay on the feet.
Malachi looks to clinch
and Sylwia counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Malachi thinking.
Sylwia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Malachi as he avoids it easily.
Malachi has his takedown stuffed

and Sylwia decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Malachi's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sylwia is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sylwia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tim Sylwia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sylwia trying to control the position from guard on top but Malachi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Malachi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sylwia controls the pace.
Malachi keeping moving, preventing Sylwia from controlling successfully.
Sylwia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Tim Sylwia was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sylwia wants to clinch but Malachi slips to the side

and Malachi counters by moving into the clinch.
Sylwia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Malachi just stands there and leans against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Sylwia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Malach HaMavet Malachi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Sylwia shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Malachi sprawls well. Malachi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sylwia gets slowly back to his feet.
Malachi fails with a takedown attempt.
Sylwia lands a jab-cross combination.
Sylwia with a nice cross.
Malachi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sylwia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Malachi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab, jab by Malachi - just one landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sylwia wants to clinch up but Malachi keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malachi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sylwia as he jumps to the side.
Malachi is looking to clinch.

Malachi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sylwia to the mat! Sylwia manages to get full guard.
Sylwia striking off his back but it's not causing Malachi any problems.
Malachi passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sylwia misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Sylwia controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Sylwia looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Malachi is looking for a kimura here.
Sylwia wants to get back to his feet.
Malachi stalling away here and it's allowed Sylwia to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Sylwia is trying to keep Malachi in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sylwia has Malachi pulled in close to control his posture.
Sylwia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sylwia is looking to stand up but Malachi isn't so interested in that idea.
Malachi works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sylwia is not content to let Malachi control the position.
Malachi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Malachi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sylwia does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sylwia tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sylwia jabs Malachi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sylwia scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sylwia tries to clinch but Malachi moves out of range.
Sylwia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Malach HaMavet Malachi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tim Sylwia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Sylwia closes the distance and clinches.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tim Sylwia.
Well Sylwia 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Sylwia!