PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Waleed Malik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Josten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malik comes to the cage accompanied by Can't Be Touched. Josten has chosen Never To Late as his entrance music. Waleed Malik has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Malik
vs
Josten

182 cm
26
205 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

182 cm
20
215 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Waleed Malik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Erik Josten!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Malik gets tackled into the cage by Josten. Josten maintains the clinch.

Malik manages to break the clinch.
Josten throws a half hearted mid kick.
Josten scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Malik doesn't seem bothered though.
Malik chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Josten can pounce on him.
Malik takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Josten doesn't manage to clinch there - Malik circles away.
Malik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Josten.
Josten lands a head kick!
Josten connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Josten thuds his shin into the meat of Malik's side.
Malik throws a head kick but Josten moves out of range.
Josten keeps the fight on the outside.
Josten blocks the body kick.
Josten throws out a powerful jab.
Josten stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Malik throws a head kick that misses.
Malik pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Josten swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Josten moves into the clinch successfully.
Malik wants to get back to striking at distance but Josten won't allow it.

Malik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Josten throws a head kick but Malik moves out of range.
Josten blocks a head kick by Malik.
Malik misses with a head kick.
Josten tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Malik lands a head shot.

It looks like Erik Josten has been cut.
Josten works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Josten swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Malik.
Josten scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Malik.
Josten lands a nice leg kick that just misses Malik's sensitive parts.
Josten throws a right and a left that Malik avoids nicely.
Malik throws a right hand that Josten ducks under and follows up with a left that Josten also avoids with ease.

Josten clinches up with Malik and pushes him back against the cage.

Malik manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Josten.
Josten avoids the head kick by Malik.
Malik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Josten.
Josten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Josten blocks a low kick nicely.
Malik throws a lazy head kick
and Josten counters with a nice kick to the body.
Malik is breathing heavily.
Josten scores with a leg kick.
Josten throws a sloppy head kick and Malik moves out of range easily.
Malik on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Josten. Josten obviously looking to wear him down.

Josten gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Josten lands an elbow just above Malik 's eye.

It looks like Waleed Malik has been cut.
Josten lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Josten connects with a knee to the head.
Malik avoiding damage as Josten throws knees to the body.
Malik blocks an elbow strike.
Josten tries to work over Malik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Josten lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Josten is trying to drag Malik to the mat but Malik just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Josten gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Josten lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malik backwards.
Malik is trying to break the clinch but Josten is controlling him.
Malik tries to break the clinch but Josten is controlling the position.
Josten throws an elbow but it misses.
Josten tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Malik has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Malik is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Josten scores with a hook to the body.
Josten lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Josten scores with a nice short uppercut.

Malik breaks the clinch.

Josten lands a high kick to the side of Malik's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Josten dives into guard, looking to finish.

Malik is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Malik wants to stand up but Josten is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Josten with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Josten is looking to work some ground and pound but Malik has wrist control.
Josten postures up and lands a big shot to Malik's brow.
Josten pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Malik is keeping the position for now.
Josten trying to control but Malik is working from the bottom.
Josten keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Malik's head.
Josten has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Josten trying to control but Malik is working from the bottom.
Malik working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Josten.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Josten dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Malik blocks the body kick.
Josten throws a head kick that Malik semi-blocks.
Malik slips under a jab.
Josten scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Malik is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Josten blocks a head kick by Malik.
Malik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Josten just misses with a punch to the body.
Josten tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Malik manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Malik takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Josten moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Josten throws a leg kick which misses Malik's front leg but catches the back leg as Malik tries to avoid it.
Nice shot by Josten.
Malik shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Malik throws a lazy head kick
and Josten counters with a slapping leg kick.
Malik looks to land a combination but Josten avoids it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Josten.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Josten rushes Malik and presses him up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Malik's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Josten lands a hook that snaps the head of Malik backwards.
Josten scores a nice knee to the body.
Josten struggles to land a body shot inside as Malik controls his hands.
Josten lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Josten lands a right hand.
Malik takes an elbow to the temple.
Malik is looking to break free of the clinch but Josten has double underhooks.
Malik is trying to break free.
Josten using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Josten is working for takedown but Malik is calmly controlling the position for now.
Josten has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Josten goes for a takedown in the clinch but Malik prevents it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malik tries to circle away but Josten has him pinned against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Josten.
Josten lands an elbow just above Malik 's eye.
Josten pushes Malik back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Josten keeps control of Malik as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Josten.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Josten lands an elbow inside.
Josten lands a left hand.
Malik is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Waleed Malik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erik Josten.
Malik wants to get back to striking at distance but Josten won't allow it.
Josten misses with an elbow over the top.
Josten lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Malik wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Josten prevents Malik from breaking the clinch.
Josten utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Malik wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Josten prevents Malik from breaking the clinch.
Josten tries to work over Malik's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Malik has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Malik is trying to break the clinch but Josten has him pressed against the cage.
Josten lands an uppercut.
Josten lands with a left to the head.
Josten pushes off an throws an elbow but Malik leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short right from Josten on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Josten lands with a light punch inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Josten.
Erik Josten seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Malik can't break the clinch.
Josten scores with a shoulder strike.
Oh Malik is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Malik managing to block the knees to the body from Josten.
Malik seems to have got his legs back now.
Malik wants to get back to striking at distance but Josten won't allow it.
Malik takes a knee to the side of the body.
Josten comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Josten tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Josten lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malik backwards.
Josten misses with a body punch.
Josten connects with a nasty looking knee right to Malik's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Josten creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Malik's defenses.
Josten lands a left hand.
Josten lands a nice knee to the body.
Josten is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Josten changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Malik fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Malik is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Josten scores with the left hand. Malik knows he should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malik on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Josten. Josten obviously looking to wear him down.
Josten lands a right hook to the body.
Josten connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Malik stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Josten.
That kick from Josten tenderised Malik's leg. Malik is trying to keep his angry face on.
Josten bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Malik's head.
Erik Josten seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Josten, right into the meat.
Josten moves out of range of the body kick from Malik.
Josten lands a nice hook to Malik's body. Malik takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Josten fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Josten throws a nice head kick!
Josten throws a body kick that misses.
Waleed Malik is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Malik on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Josten showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Malik's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Malik throws a head kick but Josten moves out of range.
Josten misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malik.
Malik takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Josten throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Josten scores with a three punch combo!
Malik on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Josten gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Josten misses with a hook to the ribs.

Josten works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Malik on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Malik tries to get out of the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Josten stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Josten forces Malik back against the cage and clinches.
Josten throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Malik blocks it with crossed arms.
Josten lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Malik blocks an elbow strike from Josten.
Josten prevents Malik from breaking the clinch.
Malik wants to get back to striking at distance but Josten won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Josten keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Malik's efforts to push away.
Josten lands a shot to the body.
Josten tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Josten with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Malik can't break the clinch.
Josten putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Malik in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Josten.
Malik is looking to break free of the clinch but Josten has double underhooks.
Josten lands a damaging elbow.
Josten prevents Malik from breaking the clinch.
Josten working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Malik is trying to break the clinch but Josten is controlling him.
Malik is trying to break the clinch but Josten is controlling him.
Malik is looking to break free of the clinch but Josten has double underhooks.

Malik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Josten moves in looking to clinch but Malik pushes him off.
Malik throws a lazy head kick
and Josten counters with a good low kick that Malik was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Josten fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Malik on the side of the head.
Josten throws a nice inside leg kick.
Malik misses with a head kick.
Josten tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Malik walks into a stiff left hand from Josten.
Josten throws out a powerful jab.
Josten feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Malik's calf.
A jab lands there for Josten.
Josten tests Malik's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Josten connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Malik momentarily.
Malik misses with a head kick.
Malik takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.

Josten gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Josten lands a big knee to the head and Malik goes down! Josten is looking to finish!
Waleed Malik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Josten wants to control but Malik is keeping him busy.
Josten advances nicely into full mount.
Josten lands a big elbow - Malik is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Malik is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Erik Josten!
A determined Erik Josten didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!