PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tekken Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raje Malapitan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raje Malapitan has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Slice
vs
Malapitan

160 cm
29
137 lbs
11 - 11 - 1

168 cm
35
130 lbs
10 - 23 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tekken Slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raje Malapitan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice ducks under a wild hook from Malapitan.

Malapitan tries to keep at a distance but Slice has taken the fight into the clinch.
Slice keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Malapitan's efforts to push away.
Slice fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Malapitan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Slice breaks the clinch.
Slice looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Horrible takedown by Slice or perhaps it was just good defense by Malapitan which made him look bad.
Slice tries to close the distance and clinch up but Malapitan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Slice scores with a one two! Malapitan had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Slice is trying hard to land a takedown here. Malapitan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tekken Slice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Slice.
Slice tries to clinch but Malapitan is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malapitan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slice.
Malapitan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Malapitan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Slice explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Slice drives through with a takedown into Malapitan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Slice tries to stand but Malapitan is controlling from the bottom.
Malapitan seems keen to control Slice's posture.
Malapitan being controlled here, momentarily.
Slice pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Malapitan is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice preventing the sweep.
Malapitan is trying to control the position but Slice postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Tekken Slice just wasn't active enough.
Malapitan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Slice tries to clinch but Malapitan moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slice tries for a takedown but Malapitan circles away easily
and Malapitan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Slice shoots and misses
and Malapitan counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice lands a nice shot that snaps Malapitan's head back.
Malapitan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Slice shoots in looking for a takedown but Malapitan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Slice's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Slice is breathing heavily.
Malapitan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slice moves away.

Slice gets a clinch.
Slice tries to score a body lock takedown but Malapitan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Malapitan can't break the clinch.
Slice is trying to drag Malapitan to the mat but Malapitan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Slice wants to take the fight to the mat but Malapitan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Malapitan wants to break free but Slice has control.
Slice is trying to pull guard but Malapitan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Malapitan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Slice has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Malapitan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Malapitan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Malapitan slaps away a takedown attempt from Slice, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Slice shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Malapitan counters with a stiff right hand.

Slice drives through with a takedown into guard.

Malapitan is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Slice is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Malapitan is still in real trouble! Can Slice finish him?

Slice is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Slice drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Slice jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Slice thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Slice drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Slice jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Slice thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Slice thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Malapitan keeping full guard, as Slice tries to pass.
Slice wanted to stand there but Malapitan had control of the position.

Slice is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Malapitan seems to have recovered his senses.
Malapitan trying to keep a closed guard but Slice is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tekken Slice dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Malapitan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Slice. Slice circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Slice tries to clinch up.
Malapitan stuffs the takedown attempt from Slice. Slice gets slowly back to his feet.
Slice takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Slice swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Malapitan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Slice gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Malapitan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Malapitan cracks Slice with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Malapitan swats away the attempt to clinch by Slice.
Malapitan misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice throws a sloppy head kick
and Malapitan counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slice doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Malapitan as Slice shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tekken Slice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slice misses with a combination
and Malapitan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Slice throws a left and a right that both miss
and Malapitan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Slice thinking.
Slice is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Raje Malapitan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Malapitan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Malapitan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Slice shoots in for a takedown but Malapitan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Slice tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice walks into a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Malapitan there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malapitan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Malapitan throws out a loose jab but Slice uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malapitan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Slice sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Slice shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Malapitan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Slice goes for a double leg but Malapitan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Malapitan continues to drive forward.
Malapitan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Malapitan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Malapitan swings for the body but Slice moves out of range.
Malapitan misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Malapitan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Malapitan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Malapitan misses with a looping left.
Slice on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Slice tries for a takedown but Malapitan circles away easily
and Malapitan counters with a left to the body.
Slice ducks under a wild hook from Malapitan.
Tekken Slice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Malapitan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Malapitan throws a shot from downtown. Slice moves away and avoids it.
Malapitan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice shoots and misses
and Malapitan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Malapitan scores with a shot to the body.
Slice misses with a takedown attempt
and Malapitan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Slice with a lazy takedown attempt
and Malapitan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Malapitan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Raje Malapitan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malapitan lands a jab to Slice's midsection.
Slice ducks under a wild hook from Malapitan.
Slice doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Malapitan counter with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Malapitan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Malapitan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Slice throws an off balance right hand
enabling Malapitan to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raje Malapitan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Slice shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Malapitan as he jumps to the side.
Malapitan avoids the head kick by Slice.
Malapitan thuds a left hand into Slice's body.
Malapitan throws a hook to the side of Slice's head but Slice sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Malapitan takes a swing at Slice's ribcage but misses.
Slice fails with a takedown attempt.
Malapitan throws out a loose jab but Slice uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slice shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Malapitan pinned against the cage. Malapitan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tekken Slice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab from Malapitan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Slice moves into the clinch.

Malapitan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slice looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Slice drops his hands momentarily and Malapitan takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Slice closes the distance but Malapitan moves to the side
and Malapitan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Malapitan lands a glancing blow to the side of Slice's head.
Malapitan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Slice's head backwards.

Slice manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Malapitan on his heels. He'll look to pass Malapitan's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Malapitan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Slice passes into side control.

Slice tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malapitan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice wants to control but Malapitan is keeping him busy.

Slice looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Malapitan is trying to improve his position.
Slice wants to stand but Malapitan has his arm trapped.

Slice swings around for an armbar but Malapitan sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Slice's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice keeping full guard, as Malapitan tries to pass.

Slice is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Malapitan defends well.
Malapitan stands and throws Slice's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Malapitan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Slice has escaped the position, nice work there.
Malapitan is looking to take a break and control but Slice is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malapitan just content to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raje Malapitan really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Malapitan looks to throw the jab but Slice is out of range.
Slice misses with a body kick.
Slice misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A lazy body kick from Slice
and Malapitan counters with a nice uppercut.
Malapitan throws a hook to the side of Slice's head but Slice sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Malapitan loads up on a big right hand but Slice slips the punch.
Malapitan looks to land a right hand but Slice moved out of range.
Malapitan misses with an uppercut. Slice saw that one coming.
Slice fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Slice with a lazy takedown attempt
and Malapitan counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malapitan. Slice does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slice uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malapitan.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Nice takedown defense from Malapitan. No joy for Slice on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tekken Slice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slice with a poor takedown
and Malapitan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Malapitan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Slice in his tracks.
Malapitan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Slice ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Malapitan misses with a hook. Slice ducked under it nicely.
Slice tries to clinch but Malapitan is having none of it.
Malapitan cracks Slice with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Malapitan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Slice stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Slice shoots in but Malapitan avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Slice with a poor takedown
and Malapitan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Malapitan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Malapitan. That snapped Slice's head back.
Slice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malapitan misses with a straight left.
A big right from Malapitan misses.
Slice shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Malapitan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Malapitan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Slice at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan stuffs the takedown attempt from Slice. Slice gets slowly back to his feet.
Slice uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Malapitan.
Slice uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Malapitan.

Slice clinches up against the cage.
Malapitan has had enough of the clinch but Slice keeps him there for the moment.
Malapitan is trying to break the clinch but Slice is controlling him.

Malapitan breaks the clinch.
Slice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slice doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Malapitan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Malapitan counters with a straight right hand.
Malapitan throws a shot from downtown. Slice moves away and avoids it.
Malapitan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Slice fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slice throws a head kick but Malapitan moves out of range.
Malapitan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Slice gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slice shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Malapitan sprawls well. Malapitan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Slice gets slowly back to his feet.
Slice fails with the takedown
and Malapitan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raje Malapitan dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Slice slips under a jab.
A big left from Malapitan misses.
Malapitan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Slice misses with a takedown
and Malapitan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Malapitan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Slice looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Malapitan missing with a left hand there. Slice was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Slice rushes Malapitan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Malapitan working hard to break the clinch.
Malapitan has had enough of the clinch but Slice keeps him there for the moment.
Slice blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Malapitan is trying to break the clinch but Slice is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Slice breaks from the clinch.
Slice closes this distance looking for a takedown but Malapitan circles away.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Malapitan misses with a left hand

and Slice counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Slice drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Malapitan manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Slice has Malapitan in his guard.
Malapitan wants to control from the top but Slice keeps moving.
Malapitan wants to pass the guard but Slice is keeping the position.
Slice not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan trying to control but Slice is working from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malapitan passes Slice's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Malapitan seems to be working for a kimura but Slice defends the submission attempt.
Slice wants to control but Malapitan is keeping busy.

Malapitan is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Slice is just riding it out for now. Malapitan eventually gives up the hold.

Malapitan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Slice sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan wants to control but Slice is keeping him busy.

Slice actively working from the bottom here.
Tekken Slice overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Malapitan seems to be looking for submissions.

Malapitan is looking for a kimura here.
Slice trying to hold on to Malapitan's head to control him but Malapitan postures up.
Slice is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malapitan is looking to stall here but Slice recovers full guard.
Malapitan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Slice is keeping the position for now.
Slice working a defensive guard here.
Slice keeping moving, preventing Malapitan from controlling successfully.
Slice looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malapitan forces his way into half guard.

Malapitan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Malapitan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Slice doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Malapitan.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raje Malapitan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Malapitan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Raje Malapitan!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Raje Malapitan!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Raje Malapitan!

Raje Malapitan wins by unanimous decision!