PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Domingo Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malvin Maldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maldi has chosen Loituma TECHNO! as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Domingo Perez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Perez
vs
Maldi

176 cm
31
157 lbs
20 - 7 - 1

170 cm
34
161 lbs
39 - 19 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank

DJs Locker
Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Domingo Perez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Malvin Maldi!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Horrible takedown by Perez or perhaps it was just good defense by Maldi which made him look bad.
Perez tries to clinch but Maldi moves out of range.
Perez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Perez lands with a straight right. Maldi didn't see that one coming.
Maldi fails to land the takedown.
Perez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maldi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Perez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maldi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Perez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Maldi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Perez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Perez moves out of range as Maldi strikes.
Maldi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maldi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Perez avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldi throws a poor cross that misses
and Perez counters with a leg kick.
Perez misses with a leg kick

and Maldi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Perez blocks an uppercut.
Maldi tries a body shot but Perez blocks it.
Perez working hard to break the clinch.
Perez presses Maldi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Perez is trying to break the clinch but Maldi has him pressed against the cage.
Perez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Maldi walks away with a smile on his face. Perez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Maldi moves out of range as Perez throws a body kick.
Maldi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Perez.
Perez throws a body kick that misses
and Perez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perez pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Perez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Maldi!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maldi tries to bench press Perez off him but Perez keeps the position.
Maldi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez trying to control the action but Maldi is working from the bottom.
Maldi sneaks back into half guard.
Perez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Maldi is looking for a sweep. Perez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Maldi trying to hold on to Perez's head to control him but Perez postures up.
Maldi is looking for a sweep. Perez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Perez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Perez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Perez drops an elbow to the side of Maldi's head.
Maldi is looking to control Perez's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Maldi avoid being mounted?
Perez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perez 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.
Maldi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Perez is working away from the top position though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Perez ducks under a wild hook from Maldi.
Maldi scores with a body shot.
Perez misses with a straight left.
Perez misses with a looping left.
Good leg kick by Perez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Perez throws a hook but Maldi avoids it easily.
Perez misses with a body kick.
Perez throws a hook but Maldi blocks it.
Maldi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez misses with a head kick.
Perez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maldi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Maldi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Perez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Perez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maldi.
Maldi scores with a leg kick.
Maldi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perez circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perez misses with a body kick.
Perez throws a chopping leg kick but Maldi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Perez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Perez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Perez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Domingo Perez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Maldi lands a nice looking body shot.
Maldi lands a nice looking body kick.
Maldi punishes Perez's body with a nice straight punch.
Maldi blocks a jab.
Some wild striking there from Perez.
Maldi fails with the takedown.
Perez tries to work over Maldi's front leg with a kick but Maldi checks it.
Maldi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice shot by Perez.
Maldi thows a body shot but no joy.
Perez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Perez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maldi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Maldi throws an overhand right that lands on Perez's shoulder, as Perez tries to avoid the shot.
Perez wants to slow Maldi down by chopping away at his legs.
Perez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Maldi.
A swing and a miss from Maldi.
Maldi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perez shoots in for a double leg but Maldi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Maldi avoids the body shot from Perez.
Maldi throws a shot from downtown. Perez moves away and avoids it.
A head kick misses from Perez.
Perez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perez misses the body punch

so Maldi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Perez looking for a sweep. Not yet Perez, not yet.
Malvin Maldi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 connects with a couple of short punches.
Perez keeping moving, preventing Maldi from controlling successfully.
Maldi looking to pass the guard.
Maldi is looking to work some ground and pound but Perez has wrist control.

Perez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Perez keeping moving, preventing Maldi from controlling successfully.
Malvin Maldi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Maldi passes into half guard.

Maldi wants to work for an arm triangle but Perez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maldi slips a nice elbow through Perez's hands, connecting with Perez's forehead.
Perez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Maldi forces his way into half guard.
Maldi prevents Perez from improving his position.
Maldi working the head and body with strikes.
Perez controlling the position well.
Perez is staying active underneath Maldi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Maldi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Perez has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maldi is looking for a kimura but Perez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Maldi to get the leverage.
Perez regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Maldi.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Maldi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Perez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Maldi has managed to get both his arms back between Perez's legs - danger averted.
Maldi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maldi advances to half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Perez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Maldi is working away from the top position though.

Perez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Maldi pulls his head out easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maldi misses with a head shot. Perez uses the momentum to regain guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Malvin Maldi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 19:19
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 19:19
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 19:19

The fight is ruled a draw!