PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Utah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raive Malapitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Utah
vs
Malapitan

180 cm
27
197 lbs
11 - 15 - 0

173 cm
23
200 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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 11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jonny Utah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raive Malapitan!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Utah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Malapitan walks into a stiff left hand from Utah.
Malapitan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Utah scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Utah moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Malapitan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Malapitan tries for a takedown but Utah sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Utah lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malapitan throws the kick towards the body but Utah avoids it.
Utah scores with a punch to the head.
Malapitan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Utah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Raive Malapitan has been cut.
Jonny Utah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raive Malapitan.
Utah connects with a right hand. Malapitan shakes it off.
Utah misses with a looping right.
Malapitan tries to land a front kick but Utah steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Utah ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Malapitan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Utah looks to throw the jab but Malapitan is out of range.
Utah jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Malapitan throws a shot from downtown. Utah moves away and avoids it.
Malapitan shoots in but no luck this time.
Utah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malapitan.
Jonny Utah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Utah looks to land a combination. Malapitan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Utah lands a nice shot that snaps Malapitan's head back.
Malapitan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Malapitan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan ducks under a wild hook from Utah.
Malapitan has his takedown stuffed
and Utah cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Malapitan.

Malapitan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Utah on his heels. He'll look to pass Utah's guard now, I'm sure.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Malapitan trying to control but Utah is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Utah looking for a sweep. Not yet Utah, not yet.
Malapitan scoring with some ground and pound.
Utah wants to get back to his feet but Malapitan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Utah bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Malapitan's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan working a defensive guard here.

Malapitan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Utah doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Utah manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Utah has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Malapitan is proving hard to escape from.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
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!

Malapitan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Utah has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Malapitan has a closed guard, preventing Utah from standing up.
Malapitan working a defensive guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Utah stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Utah is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Malapitan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Utah dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raive Malapitan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Utah cracks Malapitan with a good jab.
Utah swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Utah lands with a straight right. Malapitan didn't see that one coming.
Utah lands a nice shot to the body.
Malapitan fails with a takedown attempt.
Malapitan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Utah as he jumps to the side.
Utah lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malapitan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Utah lands with a good body shot.
Utah lands with a cross.
Utah lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That has opened up Raive Malapitan's cut even more.
Raive Malapitan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Utah keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Malapitan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jonny Utah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raive Malapitan.
Utah with a nice cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Utah misses with a looping left.
Utah connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malapitan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Utah circles away.
Malapitan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Utah paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Malapitan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Malapitan drops his hands momentarily and Utah takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Utah dips to his left and cracks Malapitan with an uppercut!
Malapitan walks into a stiff left hand from Utah.
Malapitan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Utah finds it's way round the side to connect with Malapitan's head.

The cut above Raive Malapitan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Malapitan tries for a takedown but Utah circles away easily
and Utah counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Utah.
Malapitan gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Malapitan is rocked!
Malapitan walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Utah swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jonny Utah!