PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pietkriek Gumbi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yancy Malaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Gumbi
vs
Malaki

169 cm
29
135 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

182 cm
27
143 lbs
5 - 2 - 2

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pietkriek Gumbi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yancy Malaki!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Malaki scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Malaki misses with a head shot. Gumbi uses the momentum to regain guard.
Malaki not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gumbi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Malaki is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gumbi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Malaki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malaki controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Yancy Malaki wasn't active enough on the ground.
Malaki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gumbi misses with a few strikes there.
Gumbi loads up on a big right hand but Malaki slips the punch.
Gumbi connects with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Gumbi misses the target.

Malaki scores with a takedown into Gumbi's guard.
Malaki throwing strikes from guard but Gumbi blocks nicely.
Malaki not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Malaki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malaki looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Yancy Malaki was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Malaki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malaki connects with a nice looking jab.
Malaki scores with a hook.
Gumbi looks to score with a jab to the body but Malaki is just out of range.
Malaki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Malaki lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Pietkriek Gumbi has been cut.
Gumbi thuds his shin into the meat of Malaki's side.
Gumbi misses with a looping right.

Malaki gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The strikes coming from Malaki are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
An elbow from Malaki crashes against the mat.
Malaki cracks Gumbi with a big right hand but Gumbi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Malaki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Malaki moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Malaki working the ground and pound but Gumbi is defending the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malaki throwing strikes but Gumbi manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Malaki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Who's going to make the next move?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malaki gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yancy Malaki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pietkriek Gumbi'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.

Malaki with a jab.
Gumbi throws a leg kick which misses Malaki's front leg but catches the back leg as Malaki tries to avoid it.
Malaki cracks Gumbi with a good jab.
Pietkriek Gumbi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gumbi misses with a double jab.
Gumbi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gumbi misses with a series of wild punches.
Gumbi slips a jab and a cross from Malaki.
Gumbi swings for the body but Malaki moves out of range.
Malaki is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gumbi scores with a spinning back kick!
Malaki checks a low kick from Gumbi.
Malaki moves into range and connects with a jab.

Malaki gets the takedown into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
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!
Malaki creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Gumbi sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Malaki slows the pace down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Malaki has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Malaki working the head with strikes.
Gumbi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Malaki creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Gumbi is trying to buck Malaki off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gumbi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Malaki tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Malaki works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malaki cracks Gumbi with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Malaki controlling from side mount.
Malaki throws an elbow but Gumbi slips to the side and avoids it well.
Yancy Malaki has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malaki fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Check out the look on Malaki's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gumbi being controlled for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malaki prevents Gumbi from escaping the position.
The ground and pound from Malaki seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gumbi takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Malaki is staying tight to Gumbi's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Malaki has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Gumbi!
Malaki controlling from the full mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malaki fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yancy Malaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pietkriek Gumbi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Malaki scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Malaki is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Malaki grinds an elbow into Gumbi's temple.
Malaki lands an elbow.
Malaki throwing strikes but Gumbi manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Malaki keeps Gumbi under control for a moment.
Malaki sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Malaki manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malaki is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Yancy Malaki has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Malaki steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gumbi. That one must have hurt.
Gumbi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Malaki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Malaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Malaki connects with a looping right hand.
Malaki looks to land a combination. Gumbi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Malaki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gumbi misses with a hook
and Malaki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Malaki drives through with a takedown into guard.

Gumbi is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gumbi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Malaki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Malaki content to stall in guard here.
Malaki throws a big right hand that misses.
Malaki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Malaki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Malaki controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Yancy Malaki wasn't active enough on the ground.
Sloppy strikes from Malaki. Those never looked like landing.

Malaki shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Malaki showed some decent athleticism there.
Malaki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Malaki seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Yancy Malaki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malaki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gumbi's head.
Malaki trying to control the pace.
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. Yancy Malaki was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Malaki jabs Gumbi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pietkriek Gumbi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Malaki blocks a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yancy Malaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Malaki 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yancy Malaki!
Yancy Malaki very nearly forgot to thank KAISER amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.