PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Abdullah Maleh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and daunte williams (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.

Maleh
vs
williams

177 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin

Random Name Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abdullah Maleh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, daunte williams!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abdullah Maleh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
williams tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maleh swivels and escapes.
Maleh throws a combination. williams tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Maleh throws the kick towards the body but williams avoids it.
Maleh thuds a left hand into williams's body.
williams is looking to clinch.
Maleh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by williams.
Maleh looks to land a combination but williams avoids it well.
williams looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
williams with a jab.
williams throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
williams avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maleh looks to land a combination but williams avoids it well.
Maleh steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from williams. That one must have hurt.
A jab from Maleh finds it's way through williams's defenses.
Maleh stuffs the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Maleh as williams shoots in.
Abdullah Maleh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of daunte williams.
Maleh lands a nice looking kick to the body. williams takes a step back to recover.
williams misses with a takedown attempt - Maleh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Maleh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with williams, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
williams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Maleh looking to stall.
Maleh is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
williams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Maleh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Maleh managing to block the knees to the body from williams.
williams stalling in the clinch.
williams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Maleh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of williams backwards.

Maleh manages to break the clinch.
Maleh moves away from the strike by williams.
williams looks gassed!
Maleh misses with a two punch combination.
williams takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Maleh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to williams's calf.
Maleh lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
williams throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Maleh counters with an inside leg kick.
williams takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maleh throws a right and a left that williams avoids nicely.
williams throws a leg kick that is checked
and Maleh counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maleh fails to land with a series of punches.
A solid body kick from Maleh.
Maleh tries to bum rush williams with a series of wild strikes but williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Maleh has closed the distance and engaged williams in a clinch.
Maleh can't break the clinch.
Maleh taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Maleh stops a takedown attempt from williams.
Maleh has williams pushed against the cage.
Maleh blocks a body shot from williams.
Maleh has williams pushed against the cage.
Maleh seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Maleh has had enough of the clinch but williams keeps him there for the moment.
Maleh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
williams has Maleh pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Maleh manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Maleh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Maleh!
williams takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Maleh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maleh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maleh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
williams takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Maleh fails to land with a series of punches.
Maleh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Maleh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
williams avoids a punch combination nicely.
williams with a poor takedown
and Maleh counters with a stiff right hand.
Maleh throws a nice looking combination but williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maleh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
williams shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maleh counters with a two punch combo.
Maleh fails to land with a series of punches.
williams dodges the punch combination from Maleh.

williams moves into range and clinches up with Maleh.
williams tries for a takedown but Maleh manages to get underhooks.

williams breaks from the clinch.
williams shoots in but Maleh avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Maleh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
williams shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maleh as he avoids it easily.
Maleh misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

williams has closed the distance and engaged Maleh in a clinch.
Maleh stalling in the clinch but williams improves position.
williams goes for a takedown attempt but Maleh pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
williams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maleh as he jumps to the side.
Maleh lands with a nice combination. williams backs away looking to recover.
Maleh throws a series of punches but williams avoids them all with ease.
Maleh lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
williams checks a low kick from Maleh.
Maleh is working the combinations to good effect here.
Maleh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maleh throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Maleh lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maleh swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Maleh moves into range and clinches up with williams.
Maleh is trying to stall.
Maleh seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but williams is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
The is referee keeping an eye on williams - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Abdullah Maleh dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
williams wants a takedown but no success here.

williams breaks from the clinch.
williams closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maleh circles away.
Maleh throws a right and a left that both miss.

williams clinches.
williams is working for takedown but Maleh is calmly controlling the position for now.
Abdullah Maleh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of daunte williams.
williams letting Maleh take a breather here.

Maleh manages to break the clinch.
Maleh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
williams misses with a leg kick
and Maleh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Maleh clinches up with williams and pushes him back against the cage.
Maleh controlling the action here for a moment.
Maleh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
williams tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maleh smiles and moves away.
Abdullah Maleh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maleh tries to bum rush williams with a series of wild strikes but williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maleh with a hook.
Maleh misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Maleh misses with the combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from williams.
Maleh tries to bum rush williams with a series of wild strikes but williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
williams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maleh pinned against the cage. Maleh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Maleh throws a series of punches but williams moves out of range.
Maleh takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
No joy there for Maleh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
williams lands a nice looking body kick.
williams misses with a takedown attempt
and Maleh counters with a two punch combo.
Maleh connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Maleh moves out of range of the body kick from williams.
Maleh wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Danga de danga de dang - Maleh scores with a four punch combination!
Maleh lands a nice leg kick that just misses williams's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maleh's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Maleh duly obliges.
Maleh scoring well with a low kick there.
A combination from Maleh does no damage.
Maleh chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maleh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
williams tries for a takedown but Maleh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Maleh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maleh scores with a leg kick.
williams shoots in but Maleh avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Maleh keeps the fight on the outside.
Maleh misses with a few strikes there.
Maleh throws a right hand that williams ducks under and follows up with a left that williams also avoids with ease.
Maleh cracks the inside of williams's front leg.
williams takes one on the button.
williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maleh.
Maleh throws a combination. williams tries to block but a couple of punches get through.No joy there for Maleh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
williams tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters circling a little - Maleh finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
williams slips a jab and a cross from Maleh.
Maleh moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maleh scores with a three punch combo!
No joy there for Maleh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
williams misses with a takedown attempt - Maleh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
williams on the wrong end of a nice hook.
williams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maleh but Maleh pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Maleh takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
williams closes the distance and clinches up with Maleh, looking for a takedown. williams pushes Maleh against the cage but Maleh circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
williams shoots in and drives through. Maleh sprawls well.
Maleh scoring well with a low kick there.
Maleh looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
No joy there for Maleh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maleh throws a series of punches but williams moves out of range.
williams connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
williams tries for a takedown but Maleh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
williams cracks the inside of Maleh's front leg.
williams's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
williams shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maleh pinned against the cage. Maleh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A combination from Maleh does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maleh tries to bum rush williams with a series of wild strikes but williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Maleh.

Maleh instigates a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Maleh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
williams is pressed up against the cage. Maleh has hold of a leg and is looking to drag williams down to the mat. williams avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Maleh misses with a two punch combination.
Abdullah Maleh is winning the standup battle so far.
williams has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
williams has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Maleh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but williams swivels and escapes.
Maleh lands a jab-cross combination.
A combination from Maleh does no damage.
Maleh throws a one two combo.
williams on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maleh swinging wilding here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maleh connects with a solid leg kick.
Maleh misses with a wild combination.
williams takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Abdullah Maleh will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Maleh scores with a three punch combo!
williams shoots in but Maleh avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A good leg kick by Maleh.
Maleh misses with a double jab.
williams tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maleh swivels and escapes.

Maleh clinches up against the cage.

williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maleh throws a series of punches but williams avoids them all with ease.
williams connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice combination there by Maleh.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Maleh!

Maleh closes the distance and clinches.
williams landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
williams tries to pull guard but Maleh won't allow it.
Abdullah Maleh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of daunte williams.
A short left from Maleh.
williams stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Maleh is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
williams tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Maleh prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

williams manages to break the clinch.
williams looks to land a combination but Maleh avoids it well.
williams fails with the takedown
and Maleh counters with a stiff right hand.
williams showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maleh.

williams clinches with his opponent.
williams tries to stall but Maleh uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
williams prevents Maleh from breaking the clinch.

williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maleh dodges the punch combination from williams.
Maleh connects with a looping right hand.
williams fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Maleh throws a nice looking combination but williams bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Maleh throws a body punch but williams moves out of range.
williams shoots in for a takedown but Maleh shows good takedown defense.
Nice uppercut lands for williams. That snapped Maleh's head back.

williams scores with a takedown into Maleh's guard.
williams prevents Maleh from getting back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

williams drops back looking for a leg! Maleh is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Maleh manages to kick williams off! williams jumps back into Maleh's guard.
williams preventing the sweep.
williams really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Maleh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Maleh wriggles free and stands up.
williams fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Maleh throws a head kick that williams semi-blocks.
Maleh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but williams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
williams shoots in but no luck this time.

Maleh instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maleh is pressed up against the cage. williams has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Maleh down to the mat. Maleh avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Maleh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by williams.
Maleh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
williams misses with a takedown attempt
and Maleh counters with a nice kick to the body.
williams fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Maleh stuffs the takedown.
Maleh lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Maleh scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Maleh works williams's body with a nice hook.
Maleh fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
williams throws a wild body kick that Maleh sees coming a mile off.
Maleh moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Maleh misses with a double jab.
williams throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maleh's waist but Maleh gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing williams off to one side.

Maleh instigates a clinch.

williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
williams fails with a takedown attempt.
williams misses with a kick to the body.

williams has closed the distance and engaged Maleh in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maleh lands a right hand.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Maleh is trying to stall.
williams looking to slow down the pace here.
williams fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short uppercut from Maleh.

williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
williams tries for a takedown but Maleh sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
williams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maleh is fending him off so far but williams persists. Nope, Maleh circles away and we're back to standing.
Maleh cracks williams with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
No joy there for Maleh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maleh connects with a crisp jab.
A punch combination from Maleh misses.
Maleh checks a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Maleh.
daunte williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Maleh lands a glancing blow to the side of williams's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Abdullah Maleh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maleh, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abdullah Maleh!