PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clay Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Rizal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Rizal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Malone
vs
Rizal

190 cm
23
212 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Clay Malone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Rizal!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizal throws a series of punches but Malone avoids them all with ease.
Malone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Rizal shoots in and bounces Malone off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Malone wants to sweep but no luck.
Rizal pushing down on Malone's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Malone won't allow Rizal to pass to mount.

Rizal seems to be working for a kimura but Malone defends the submission attempt.
Malone is positioning himself well to prevent Rizal advancing to mount.

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

Malone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Malone is looking to improve his position.
Rizal wants to free his trapped foot but Malone is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malone throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Malone scores with a head kick.
Whack! Malone lands a heavy head kick that drops Rizal. The ref tackles Malone to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Rizal was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Clay Malone!