PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yancy Malaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigori Draugovich Ii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grigori Draugovich Ii looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Malaki
vs
Draugovich Ii

182 cm
31
143 lbs
11 - 3 - 2

175 cm
24
145 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

****160Q Energy for $150****

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yancy Malaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Grigori Draugovich Ii!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malaki misses with an uppercut.
Malaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Draugovich Ii manages to avoid it.
Malaki throws a big shot that misses.
Draugovich Ii takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Malaki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Draugovich Ii under the eye.
Draugovich Ii takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Malaki throws a right hand that misses
and Malaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Malaki misses with a left hand
and Draugovich Ii counters with a nice kick to the body.
Malaki really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Draugovich Ii scores with a nice strike.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Draugovich Ii has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Malaki scores with a nice strike.
We've been told by Malaki's head coaches at Red Light MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Malaki avoids the body shot from Draugovich Ii.
Malaki lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malaki looks to throw the jab but Draugovich Ii is out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Malaki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malaki moves out of range of the body kick.
Draugovich Ii on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Malaki slips a jab from Draugovich Ii.
Yancy Malaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Draugovich Ii slips a jab from Malaki.
Draugovich Ii throws out a leg kick but Malaki moves out of range and Draugovich Ii only half commits.
Good exchange - Malaki coming out on top.
Nice uppercut there from Draugovich Ii.
Draugovich Ii tries for a takedown but Malaki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Malaki defending well as Draugovich Ii loads up on a big left hand.
Malaki scores with a hook.

Draugovich Ii is rocked!
Draugovich Ii lands a head shot.
Malaki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malaki throws a body punch but Draugovich Ii moves out of range.
Malaki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A jab lands there for Malaki.
Malaki is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Malaki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Draugovich Ii is still on wobbly legs! Can Malaki finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab from Malaki.
Malaki throws a shot to the body.
Draugovich Ii displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Malaki throws out the jab.
Draugovich Ii takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Draugovich Ii staying out of range there.
Malaki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Draugovich Ii steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Malaki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Malaki lands an impressive looking overhand right. Draugovich Ii doesn't seem phased though.
Yancy Malaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Draugovich Ii throws the kick towards the body but Malaki avoids it.
A big right from Draugovich Ii misses.
Malaki throws out a loose jab but Draugovich Ii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malaki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Malaki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Malaki misses the target.
Draugovich Ii fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Malaki checks it well.
Draugovich Ii seems to have recovered his senses.
Draugovich Ii looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Malaki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Draugovich Ii misses with a hook to the body
and Malaki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Draugovich Ii thinking.
Malaki checks a low kick from Draugovich Ii.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malaki misses the shot to the body.
Malaki with a nice cross.
Draugovich Ii on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice defenses there by Draugovich Ii.
Malaki checks a low kick from Draugovich Ii.
Draugovich Ii takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malaki throws a push kick but Draugovich Ii slaps the foot to one side.
Draugovich Ii moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Malaki works the jab nicely.
Malaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Draugovich Ii.
Draugovich Ii defending well as Malaki loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yancy Malaki dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A telegraphed right hand from Draugovich Ii misses the target.
Draugovich Ii throws a nice outside leg kick.
Draugovich Ii misses with a hook.
Draugovich Ii slips a jab from Malaki.
Malaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Draugovich Ii.
Malaki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Draugovich Ii. Draugovich Ii circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Draugovich Ii lands with a hook. Malaki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Draugovich Ii pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Malaki throws a shot from downtown. Draugovich Ii moves away and avoids it.
Malaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malaki avoids the body shot from Draugovich Ii.
Malaki misses with an uppercut
and Draugovich Ii counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malaki with a jab.
Malaki scores with a hook.
Draugovich Ii lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Draugovich Ii looks to land a right hand but Malaki moved out of range.
Draugovich Ii misses the shot to the body.
Malaki walks forward, straight into a front kick from Draugovich Ii.
Malaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malaki lands with an overhand left.
Draugovich Ii throws a lazy right hand but Malaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Malaki misses with an uppercut. Draugovich Ii saw that one coming.
Malaki throws a leg kick but Draugovich Ii moved away.
Draugovich Ii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Malaki was well out of range. Poor timing from Draugovich Ii.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malaki misses with an uppercut. Draugovich Ii saw that one coming.
Nice body punch from Malaki.
Malaki lands with a hook. Draugovich Ii tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Draugovich Ii.
Malaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Draugovich Ii was well out of range. Poor timing from Malaki.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malaki misses with an uppercut. Draugovich Ii saw that one coming.
Draugovich Ii is looking to score with low kicks.
Malaki throws out a powerful jab.
Malaki throws a big shot that misses.
Malaki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Draugovich Ii's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Malaki.
Draugovich Ii takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Malaki misses with a few strikes there.
Good exchange - Malaki coming out on top.
Malaki scores with the left hand. Draugovich Ii knows he should have avoided that one.
Malaki misses with a wild body shot.
Malaki Rushes Draugovich Ii and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Draugovich Ii is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Malaki Piles on the pressure and Draugovich Ii crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yancy Malaki!
An out of breath Yancy Malaki thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.