PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Malvin Maldi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Kyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maldi comes to the cage accompanied by Loituma TECHNO!. Kyle has chosen Big Booty Woman as his entrance music. Malvin Maldi had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Maldi
vs
Kyle

170 cm
37
161 lbs
44 - 24 - 3

179 cm
34
155 lbs
24 - 14 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

All 160

KAISER

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 44 - 24 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Malvin Maldi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Kyle!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maldi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kyle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kyle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maldi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kyle.
Maldi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kyle lands a leg kick that knocks Maldi off balance momentarily.
Kyle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maldi moves out of range of the strikes.
Maldi throws a looping overhand right but Kyle ducks down to avoid it.
Maldi needs to keep his hands up - Kyle had a free shot at his head there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kyle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kyle misses with a leg kick
and Maldi counters with a nice body shot.
Maldi throws out a loose jab but Kyle uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maldi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kyle moves away.
Maldi misses the jab.
Maldi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kyle throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

It looks like Malvin Maldi has been cut.
David Kyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maldi takes one on the button.

Maldi is rocked!

Maldi is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kyle's half guard.
Oh Maldi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kyle is not content to let Maldi control the position.

Kyle looking for submissions off his back.
Maldi seems to have got his legs back now.
Kyle works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kyle is on top in guard.
Maldi looking for a sweep. Not yet Maldi, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maldi is working hard here to advance position.
Kyle works over Maldi with some ground and pound from guard.
Kyle being controlled here momentarily.
Kyle wants to control from the top but Maldi keeps moving.
Maldi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kyle cracks Maldi with a solid left hand.
Maldi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle wants to control from the top but Maldi keeps moving.
Kyle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kyle is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Maldi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up. David Kyle was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Maldi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kyle.
Maldi scores with a nice head shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Maldi, right into the meat.
Kyle connects with a body shot that sends Maldi's belly button to the back.
Maldi moves out of range as Kyle throws a body kick.
Kyle misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Maldi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kyle lands with a right hand.
Kyle throws a lazy right hand but Maldi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Kyle.
Kyle fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Maldi is out of range.
A big right from Kyle misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Kyle. Beautiful body shot.
Kyle buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kyle gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maldi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Kyle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Malvin Maldi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Maldi scores with a body shot.
Kyle delivers a nice body kick.
Kyle fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maldi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kyle connects with a body shot that sends Maldi's belly button to the back.
Kyle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maldi's calf.
Kyle thows a body shot but no joy.
Kyle has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kyle throws a sloppy head kick and Maldi moves out of range easily.
Maldi scores with a nice right hand.
Kyle works over Maldi's head and body with a nice combination.
Kyle moves out of range as Maldi strikes.
Kyle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maldi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Maldi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kyle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maldi moves away.
Maldi just misses with a punch to the body.
Kyle misses with an uppercut
and Maldi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kyle misses with an uppercut. Maldi saw that one coming.
Kyle throws a jab but it's blocked by Maldi.
A big right from Kyle misses.
David Kyle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kyle takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
David Kyle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maldi with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Maldi misses.
Kyle misses with a hook.
Maldi avoids a kick to the body.
Maldi misses with a lunging right hand
and Kyle counters with a leg kick.
Maldi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kyle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kyle misses with a body punch
and Maldi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kyle throws a head kick that misses.
Maldi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kyle misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maldi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Maldi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maldi cracks Kyle with a good jab.
Maldi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Maldi's corner calls for a 1-2. Maldi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Maldi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kyle throws a hook but Maldi avoids it easily.
Maldi throws the left hand but Kyle avoids the punch easily.
Kyle lands a nice hook to Maldi's body. Maldi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kyle looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Kyle tries to sprawl but Maldi drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maldi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kyle felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Kyle is trying to get back to full guard.
Kyle is staying active underneath Maldi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kyle manages to get to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maldi trying to control the position from guard on top but Kyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kyle has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Maldi should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Kyle has tightened it up now! Maldi should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). David Kyle!
An out of breath and clearly excited David Kyle thanked KAISER for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).