PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jai Malek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Malek
vs
Williams

196 cm
29
260 lbs
27 - 8 - 0

205 cm
33
273 lbs
24 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 27 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jai Malek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh Williams!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Malek.
Malek throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malek lands a glancing blow to the side of Williams's head.
Williams blocks the body kick.
Josh Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malek takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Malek tries a head kick but it misses.
Malek throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Malek takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Williams misses with a wild combination.
Williams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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!
Malek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Malek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Malek pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Malek is able to avoid easily.
Malek takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams missing with a left hand there. Malek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malek throws a leg kick but Williams sees it coming and moves out of range.
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Malek moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Malek throws a half hearted mid kick.
Malek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williams.
Williams scores with a hook to the body. Malek takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Malek is breathing heavily.
Malek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Malek needs to keep his hands up - Williams had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williams misses with a few strikes there.
Williams misses with a body kick.
Williams throws a leg kick which misses Malek's front leg but catches the back leg as Malek tries to avoid it.
Williams misses with a looping right.
Malek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Williams is looking to land body kicks.
Malek keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williams.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Malek.
Malek lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Williams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Malek.
Williams uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Malek has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malek jabs Williams to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Williams throws a series of punches but Malek moves out of range.
Malek takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Malek blocks a head kick by Williams.
Williams throws a chopping leg kick but Malek manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Malek bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Williams misses with an uppercut. Malek saw that one coming.

Malek clinches up with Williams and pushes him back against the cage.
Williams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Williams trying to stall but Malek improves his position.

Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Malek doesn't manage to clinch there - Williams circles away.
Malek slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Williams tries to move into range but Malek moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Williams throws a jab when Malek was well out of range.
Malek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Malek moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Malek chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Williams can pounce on him.
Malek uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Williams has time to react.
Malek throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Williams.
Malek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams throws a leg kick that misses.
Williams blocks a head kick by Malek.
Malek bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Malek sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Williams lands a big head kick that sends Malek tumbling to the mat! Williams takes a step backwards and waves Malek back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Williams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Malek scores with a nice body kick.
Malek fails with an attempt to clinch.
Williams circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Malek drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Williams follows Malek to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Williams!
Josh Williams decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.