PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Arroyo Malavino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Odorisio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chad Odorisio acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Malavino
vs
Odorisio

168 cm
25
167 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
169 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Great elbows
Granite chin

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Arroyo Malavino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chad Odorisio!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Odorisio looks low and kicks high, catching Malavino right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!

It looks like Arroyo Malavino has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Odorisio throws a head kick but Malavino moves out of range.
Malavino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Odorisio was well out of range. Poor timing from Malavino.
Malavino looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Odorisio tries to clinch up but Malavino circles away and keeps his distance.
Odorisio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Odorisio wants to clinch up but Malavino keeps it at a distance.
Malavino throws a series of punches but Odorisio moves out of range.
Malavino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Odorisio.
Odorisio wants to clinch up but Malavino keeps it at a distance.
Malavino misses with a double jab.
Malavino throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Odorisio walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chad Odorisio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Odorisio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Odorisio avoids the body shot from Malavino.
Malavino moves into range and connects with a jab.
Malavino punishes Odorisio's body with a nice straight punch.
Malavino throws a shot from downtown. Odorisio moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malavino misses with a body shot.
Odorisio ducks under a wild hook from Malavino.
Odorisio throws a head kick that misses.
Malavino scores with a body shot.
Odorisio throws a sloppy head kick and Malavino moves out of range easily.
Odorisio tries to clinch up but Malavino circles away and keeps his distance.
Malavino keeps the fight on the outside.
Odorisio tries to clinch up.
Odorisio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Malavino fails to land with a series of punches.
Odorisio throws a head kick that misses
and Malavino counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Odorisio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Malavino cracks Odorisio with a good jab.
Malavino swats away the attempt to clinch by Odorisio.
Odorisio tries to clinch up
and Malavino connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Odorisio scores with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malavino scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Odorisio doesn't seem bothered though.
Malavino lands a leg kick that knocks Odorisio off balance momentarily.
Odorisio throws a head kick that misses.

Odorisio has managed to clinch.
Malavino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Malavino digs a right hand underneath Odorisio's ribcage. Odorisio let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Odorisio manages to break the clinch.
Odorisio throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Odorisio.
Odorisio throws a head kick but Malavino moves out of range.
Odorisio looks winded!
Odorisio thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Malavino if he has to take too many more of those.
Malavino circles away from the clinch attempt.
Malavino bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Odorisio's head.
Odorisio throws a wild body kick that Malavino sees coming a mile off.
A telegraphed right hand from Malavino misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Malavino forces Odorisio back against the ropes and clinches.
Odorisio misses with an elbow strike.
Odorisio can't break the clinch.

Odorisio manages to break the clinch.
Odorisio takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Malavino fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Malavino misses with a wild body shot.
Malavino with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Malavino finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Odorisio doesn't manage to clinch there - Malavino circles away.
Odorisio takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fight stays on the outside here - Odorisio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Odorisio looks to clinch
and Malavino counters with a good low kick that Odorisio was not able to check.
Odorisio throws a head kick that misses.
Odorisio throws a sloppy head kick and Malavino moves out of range easily.
Malavino avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Malavino throws a push kick but Odorisio slaps the foot to one side.
Malavino pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malavino dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Odorisio wants to clinch up but Malavino keeps it at a distance.
Odorisio tries to clinch but Malavino is having none of it.
Malavino keeps the fight on the outside.
Malavino throws a body punch but Odorisio moves out of range.
Odorisio tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Malavino counters with a stiff right hand.
Arroyo Malavino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Odorisio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Malavino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Malavino is looking to wear down Odorisio with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Odorisio with a nice cross.
Malavino pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Odorisio tries to clinch there but Malavino circles away.
Odorisio misses with a head kick.
Odorisio misses with a head kick.
Odorisio tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Malavino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Odorisio throws a head kick that misses
and Malavino counters with a slapping leg kick.
Malavino fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Odorisio looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Malavino keeps the fight on the outside.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Malavino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malavino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malavino will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slapping leg kick lands for Malavino.
Odorisio takes a jab right on the kisser.
Malavino scores with a hook to the body. Odorisio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Malavino looks for the body kick but Odorisio saw that one coming.
Odorisio avoids the body shot from Malavino.
Odorisio is looking to clinch.
Malavino just misses with a punch to the body.

Malavino moves into the clinch.
Malavino has a couple of punches blocked by Odorisio.
Odorisio with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Malavino throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Malavino creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Odorisio's defenses.
Odorisio looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Odorisio misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Malavino.
Odorisio lands an elbow inside that Malavino shrugs off.
Odorisio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Malavino is defending well for now.
Malavino looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malavino tries to land knees in the clinch but Odorisio avoids the damage to the body.
Odorisio pushes off an throws an elbow but Malavino leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Odorisio misses with an elbow strike.
Malavino lands with a short shot to the head.
Malavino avoids a wild elbow strike from Odorisio.
Odorisio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Odorisio throws an elbow but it misses.
Malavino swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malavino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Odorisio creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Odorisio throws an elbow but it misses.
Odorisio avoiding damage as Malavino throws knees to the body.
Odorisio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Odorisio throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malavino.
Malavino gets through Odorisio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Odorisio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Odorisio wants to clinch up but Malavino keeps it at a distance.
Odorisio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good exchange - Malavino coming out on top.
Malavino throws a wild body kick that Odorisio sees coming a mile off.
Malavino jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

Odorisio is rocked!

Malavino has Odorisio up against the ropes in a clinch.
Odorisio is still on wobbly legs! Can Malavino finish him?
Odorisio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Odorisio throws an elbow but misses.
Odorisio looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Odorisio just misses with a elbow thrown towards Malavino's brow.
Malavino comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Malavino creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Odorisio crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Odorisio face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Malavino takes it with a brutal technical knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Arroyo Malavino!
An out of breath Arroyo Malavino thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.