PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Malvin Maldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Fargloom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maldi comes to the cage accompanied by Loituma TECHNO!. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Maldi
vs
Fargloom

170 cm
31
161 lbs
29 - 14 - 0

183 cm
24
159 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%
Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Malvin Maldi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Fargloom!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maldi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fargloom makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Maldi really felt that one!
Nice defenses there by Fargloom.
A clash of legs there as Fargloom blocks the low kick.

Maldi rushes Fargloom and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maldi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maldi misses with a punch to the body.
Maldi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maldi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fargloom drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maldi wants to break free but Fargloom has control.
Good body shot from Maldi.

Fargloom breaks the clinch.
Fargloom has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fargloom blocks a jab.
Maldi misses with an uppercut
and Fargloom counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Maldi.
Malvin Maldi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maldi throws a hook to the side of Fargloom's head but Fargloom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maldi misses with a hook. Fargloom ducked under it nicely.
Maldi misses with a looping right.
Nice body punch from Fargloom.
No joy there for Maldi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maldi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fargloom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fargloom with a hook.
Fargloom connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fargloom checks a leg kick.
Maldi misses with a few strikes there.
Fargloom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fargloom tries to score with a low kick but Maldi moves his leg out of the way.
Maldi 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.
Fargloom tries to bum rush Maldi with a series of wild strikes but Maldi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maldi misses with a head kick.
Maldi misses with a wild body shot.
Maldi is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Fargloom's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Fargloom connects with a solid leg kick.
A punch combination from Maldi misses.
Maldi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maldi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fargloom counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fargloom.
Fargloom lands a nice shot to the body.

Maldi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Fargloom manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fargloom utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fargloom wants to sweep but no luck.
Fargloom keeping moving, preventing Maldi from controlling successfully.
Fargloom looking for a sweep. Not yet Fargloom, not yet.
Maldi trying to control the position from guard on top but Fargloom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fargloom wants to sweep here but Maldi controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Malvin Maldi.
Maldi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Maldi missing with a left hand there. Fargloom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fargloom throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Maldi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fargloom gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Maldi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Maldi fails with a takedown attempt.
Maldi misses with a body shot.
Fargloom avoids the head kick by Maldi.
Fargloom needs to keep his hands up - Maldi had a free shot at his head there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maldi slips a straight right by Fargloom.
Maldi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

Fargloom gets a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jack Fargloom will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Maldi scores with a shot to the body.
Maldi slips under a jab from Fargloom.
Maldi misses with a few strikes there.
Maldi throws a poor cross that misses
and Fargloom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Malvin Maldi has been cut.

Maldi shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Maldi is trying to control the action in half guard but Fargloom is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fargloom is trying to control but can't.
Maldi wants to control but Fargloom is keeping him busy.
Fargloom is trying to maintain the position but Maldi is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fargloom defending well though.
Maldi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Maldi wants to control but Fargloom is keeping him busy.
Maldi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Maldi is pressing down on Fargloom's thigh, looking to free his foot. Fargloom is holding on for now.
Maldi trying to control from half guard but Fargloom is working away.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Maldi looks to land a combination but Fargloom avoids it well.
Fargloom misses with a straight right.
Maldi swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldi throws an off balance right hand
and Fargloom counters with a slapping leg kick.
Maldi swings widly with a right hand
and Fargloom counters with a low kick, right behind Maldi 's knee.
Malvin Maldi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Fargloom moves into range and clinches up with Maldi.
A head punch on the inside from Fargloom fails to land.

Fargloom is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Maldi can't fight it off and eventually Fargloom manages to take the fight to the floor. Maldi looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maldi is trying to keep Fargloom in close.
Maldi keeping moving, preventing Fargloom from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fargloom postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Malvin Maldi.
Maldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Fargloom is just out of range.
No joy there for Fargloom, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fargloom.
Fargloom throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Maldi misses with a left hand
and Fargloom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fargloom uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maldi has time to react.
Maldi lands a jab-cross combination.
Maldi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fargloom's waist but Fargloom gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Maldi off to one side.
Maldi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Fargloom closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ground and pound from Fargloom.
Fargloom scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Maldi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Maldi keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Maldi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Fargloom.
Maldi wants to improve his position but Fargloom is controlling well.
Fargloom is taking a breather. Maldi says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maldi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Fargloom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Malvin Maldi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A telegraphed right hand from Maldi misses the target.
Maldi lands a high kick!
Fargloom throws a head kick but Maldi moves out of range.
Fargloom pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Maldi back to the cage. Fargloom follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fargloom tries to land a leg kick but Maldi saw it coming and moves away.
Maldi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fargloom.
Maldi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Fargloom is just out of range.
Fargloom misses the jab.
Maldi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Maldi throws a shot to the body.
Maldi lands with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fargloom will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maldi.
Fargloom throws a head kick that misses.
Maldi moves out of range as Fargloom throws a body kick.
Maldi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fargloom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Fargloom misses the target.
Fargloom throws a low kick, looking for Maldi's leg but Maldi calmly moves out of range.
Maldi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jack Fargloom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maldi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheers as Maldi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fargloom doesn't seem phased though.
Fargloom has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Maldi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fargloom.
Maldi ducks under a wild hook from Fargloom.
Maldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maldi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fargloom feints and then cracks Maldi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maldi down.
Fargloom jabs at Maldi's body.
Fargloom misses with an uppercut.
Fargloom throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maldi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maldi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fargloom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldi swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Fargloom closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fargloom working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Maldi is trying to control Fargloom's posture but Fargloom avoids it.
Maldi is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Maldi controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Maldi is pressing down on Fargloom's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Maldi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Fargloom trying to control the position from guard on top but Maldi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldi wants to control the position but Fargloom says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Maldi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters are battling for position here. Maldi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Maldi is trying to keep Fargloom in close.
Fargloom throwing strikes from guard but Maldi blocks nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fargloom stopping the sweep attempt from Maldi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Jack Fargloom just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Malvin Maldi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Fargloom gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maldi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fargloom fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fargloom moves out of range as Maldi strikes.
Fargloom will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fargloom throws a head kick that misses.
Fargloom throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maldi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Maldi looks to throw the jab but Fargloom is out of range.
Fargloom blocks a head kick by Maldi.
Maldi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fargloom circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fargloom staying out of range there.
Maldi tries to clinch but Fargloom is having none of it.
Fargloom gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maldi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fargloom scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Maldi doesn't seem bothered though.
Maldi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maldi misses with a combination
and Maldi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Maldi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fargloom dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maldi. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fargloom blocks a head kick by Maldi.
Maldi throws a hook to the side of Fargloom's head but Fargloom sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Fargloom.
Fargloom throws out a loose jab but Maldi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maldi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fargloom.
Maldi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fargloom looks to land a right hand but Maldi moved out of range.
Fargloom misses with a head kick.
Maldi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Maldi.
Maldi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Fargloom finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldi wants to clinch.
Maldi throws a head kick that misses.
Fargloom looks to land a combination but Maldi avoids it well.
A clash of legs there as Maldi blocks the low kick.
Maldi catches Fargloom with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Maldi misses with a double jab.
Maldi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fargloom swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maldi misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fargloom lands a head shot.
Maldi throws a looping overhand right but Fargloom ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Maldi.
Maldi looks to score with a jab to the body but Fargloom is just out of range.
Fargloom thows a body shot but no joy.
Maldi lands a glancing blow to the side of Fargloom's head.
A big right from Maldi misses.
Maldi misses the body punch
and Maldi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fargloom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maldi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fargloom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maldi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maldi misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Jack Fargloom will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Malvin Maldi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Fargloom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maldi moves away.
Fargloom thows a leg kick but Maldi checks it
and Maldi counters with a right hand to the body.
Maldi looks for the body kick but Fargloom saw that one coming.
Fargloom blocks a head kick by Maldi.
Maldi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fargloom uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maldi.
Fargloom tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Maldi misses.
A jab from Maldi misses.
A punch combination from Maldi misses.
Fargloom dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maldi. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldi misses with a hook. Fargloom ducked under it nicely.
Maldi misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Fargloom to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Fargloom is predictable there
and Maldi counters with a stiff right hand.
Maldi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Fargloom as Maldi shoots in.
Fargloom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maldi throws a head kick that misses.
Fargloom tries to clinch up but Maldi circles away and keeps his distance.
Fargloom throws a leg kick but Maldi checks it.
Maldi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fargloom circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Fargloom.
Malvin Maldi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fargloom moves away.
Maldi looks to land a body kick but Fargloom moved away.

Maldi dives in and scores a takedown into Fargloom's guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Maldi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fargloom is trying to control the position but Maldi postures up.
Maldi wants to pass the guard but Fargloom is keeping the position.
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!
Maldi won't allow Fargloom to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldi wants to control from the top but Fargloom keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Maldi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Fargloom's head backwards.
Maldi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fargloom goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A big left from Maldi misses.
Maldi swings for the body but Fargloom moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fargloom. That's going to slow Maldi down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fargloom, right into the meat.
Fargloom feints and then cracks Maldi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maldi down.
Fargloom looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldi blocks a head kick by Fargloom.
Fargloom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maldi.
Fargloom lands an overhand right.
Fargloom circles away from the clinch attempt.

Maldi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Fargloom is trying to defend but Maldi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Jack Fargloom is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fargloom blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maldi.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maldi throwing shots but Fargloom is blocking nicely.
Maldi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Maldi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Malvin Maldi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fargloom has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 47:49
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Fargloom!
Jack Fargloom is the new lightweight champion!
Jack Fargloom decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.