PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Simeon Malaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bransen Garibold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simeon Malaya has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Malaya
vs
Garibold

190 cm
32
180 lbs
28 - 10 - 0

179 cm
29
181 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Simeon Malaya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bransen Garibold!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garibold getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Malaya.
Malaya connects with an inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Garibold 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Garibold is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Malaya.
Malaya throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garibold with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice body kick from Malaya.
Garibold stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Malaya.
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!
Garibold takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Garibold steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Malaya. That one must have hurt.
Simeon Malaya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malaya staying out of range there.
Malaya lunges at Garibold with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Garibold's hand.
Garibold tries to close the distance and clinch up but Malaya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Malaya lands a head kick!

Garibold is rocked!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Garibold, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibold uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malaya.
Garibold throws a leg kick but Malaya moved away.
Malaya throws a front kick aimed at Garibold's knee but Garibold avoids it well.
Malaya misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Malaya misses the target.
Garibold has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Garibold there as he acknowledges the shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Garibold misses the target.
Malaya misses with a looping left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Malaya.
Garibold shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Garibold lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Malaya wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Malaya misses with a body shot.
Garibold tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Malaya is able to avoid easily.
Garibold throws a leg kick
and Malaya counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malaya connects with a nice looking jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garibold lands a body shot.
Simeon Malaya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garibold misses with a leg kick.
Malaya blocks a head kick by Garibold.
Malaya scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Garibold has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Malaya.
Malaya throws a sloppy head kick and Garibold moves out of range easily.
Garibold misses with a straight left.
Garibold pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Garibold goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Malaya throws an overhand right that lands on Garibold's shoulder, as Garibold tries to avoid the shot.
Garibold misses with an attempted mid kick.
Garibold fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garibold staying out of range there.
Garibold tries to move into range but Malaya moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Malaya goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garibold fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Malaya is out of range.
Malaya throws a one two combo.
Malaya throws an overhand right that lands on Garibold's shoulder, as Garibold tries to avoid the shot.
Garibold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Malaya stuns Garibold with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Garibold pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garibold chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Malaya fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Malaya connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Garibold checks a leg kick.
Malaya is looking to score with low kicks.
Garibold ducks under a wild hook from Malaya.
Malaya takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malaya misses with a low kick.
Malaya is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Garibold throws a right hand that Malaya ducks under and follows up with a left that Malaya also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garibold throws out a powerful jab.
Garibold misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garibold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garibold takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Malaya lands a leg kick that knocks Garibold off balance momentarily.
Garibold takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Garibold feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Malaya's calf.
Malaya misses with a low kick.
A jab from Malaya misses.
Malaya just misses with a punch to the body.
Garibold shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Malaya takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Garibold thumps Malaya with a low kick.
Malaya throws the left hand but Garibold avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malaya. Garibold does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Garibold on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Malaya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garibold moves away.
Garibold attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Malaya gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Garibold counters with a solid body kick.
Malaya scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Malaya waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garibold.
Garibold digs a good hook to Malaya's body.
Garibold's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Garibold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malaya moves away.
Garibold scores with a leg kick.
Garibold works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Garibold shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Malaya sprawls well. Malaya wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Garibold gets slowly back to his feet.
Malaya jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garibold takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Malaya's corner calls for a 1-2. Malaya obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibold looks to score with a jab to the body but Malaya is just out of range.
Garibold moves forwards but Malaya connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Garibold is still on wobbly legs! Can Malaya finish him?
Garibold throws a looping overhand right but Malaya ducks down to avoid it.
Garibold tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garibold seems to have recovered his senses.
Garibold connects with a high kick.
Malaya is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Garibold misses with a body kick.
Garibold throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Garibold tries to close the distance and clinch but Malaya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Garibold on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Garibold throws a push kick but Malaya slaps the foot to one side.
Garibold steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Malaya.
Garibold digs a good hook to Malaya's body.
The crowd cheers as Malaya lands an impressive looking overhand right. Garibold doesn't seem phased though.
Malaya lands with a kick to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malaya misses with an uppercut.
Garibold throws a quick inside leg kick.
Garibold displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Malaya throws out the jab.
Malaya throws a poor cross that misses
and Garibold counters with a big head kick but Malaya shrugs it off.
Malaya throws a jab but it's blocked by Garibold.
A jab from Malaya misses.
A lazy body kick from Garibold
letting Malaya counter with a right hand.
Malaya throws a leg kick that is checked
and Garibold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Malaya takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Garibold walks into a jab.
Garibold clobbers Malaya with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Malaya lands a big right hand that sends Garibold crashing to the mat! Malaya stays standing though and waves Garibold back to his feet!
Garibold slips a straight right by Malaya.
A slapping leg kick lands for Garibold.
Malaya uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malaya misses the jab.
Malaya tries to bum rush Garibold with a series of wild strikes but Garibold uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Garibold pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Malaya misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Garibold counters with a slapping leg kick.
Garibold connects with an inside leg kick.
Malaya cracks the inside of Garibold's front leg.
Malaya takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Malaya chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Garibold can pounce on him.
Garibold avoids a punch combination nicely.
Malaya throws out a leg kick but Garibold moves out of range and Malaya only half commits.
Simeon Malaya is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Garibold.
Malaya throws a solid leg kick but Garibold takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Malaya.
Garibold moves away from the strike by Malaya.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garibold scores with a nice body kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Malaya misses with a leg kick.
Malaya swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garibold connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garibold ducks under a wild hook from Malaya.
An inside leg kick lands from Malaya.
Garibold misses with a low kick.
Malaya takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Garibold checks a low kick from Malaya.
Malaya fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garibold manages to avoid it.
Garibold has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Malaya finds it's way round the side to connect with Garibold's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Garibold. Malaya shrugs it off though.
Garibold has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Garibold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Malaya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Malaya misses with a hook. Garibold ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simeon Malaya dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Garibold attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Malaya just misses with a punch to the body.
Garibold fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malaya scores with a leg kick.
Malaya lands with a thumping leg kick.
Garibold throws a head kick that misses.
Malaya takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Garibold dives in and grabs Malaya's left leg, looking for a takedown. Malaya pushes down on Garibold's head and hops out.
Garibold takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Malaya throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garibold looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Malaya's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Malaya throws a body punch but Garibold moves out of range.
Malaya getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Garibold steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Malaya.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garibold moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Garibold misses with a body kick.
Garibold is looking to chop away at Malaya's legs.
Garibold defending well as Malaya loads up on a big left hand.
Garibold throws a head kick that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Malaya!
Garibold throws a head kick that half lands.
Garibold takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Malaya connects with a crisp jab.
Malaya walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Garibold checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Garibold moves in looking to clinch but Malaya pushes him off.
Garibold swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Malaya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garibold was well out of range. Poor timing from Malaya.
Garibold fakes the leg kick and cracks Malaya in the body.
Malaya misses with a hook
and Garibold counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malaya thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garibold misses with an attempted mid kick.
Garibold throws a leg kick but Malaya sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Garibold closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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!
Malaya takes a swing at Garibold's ribcage but misses.
Garibold attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Malaya will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Garibold feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Malaya's calf.
Malaya throws a predictable looking body shot

and Garibold counters by clinching up.
Garibold blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice body punch from Malaya - that landed with a thud.

Malaya manages to break the clinch.
Malaya tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Garibold is able to avoid easily.
Garibold checks the leg kick nicely there.
Garibold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malaya.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garibold scores with a leg kick.
Malaya scores with a jab. Garibold acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The fighters circling - Malaya throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Malaya checks a leg kick nicely.
Garibold throws a jab but it's blocked by Malaya.
Malaya scores with the left hand. Garibold knows he should have avoided that one.
Malaya avoids the head kick by Garibold.
Malaya has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Garibold.
Malaya throws a hook to the side of Garibold's head but Garibold sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bransen Garibold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garibold scoring well with a low kick there.
Malaya misses the shot to the body.
Malaya looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Garibold wants to clinch up but Malaya keeps it at a distance.
Garibold thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garibold takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Malaya swings for the body but Garibold moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malaya's corner calls for a 1-2. Malaya obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malaya. Garibold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Malaya fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Garibold lands a leg kick that knocks Malaya off balance momentarily.
Garibold takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Garibold takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Malaya connects with a nice looking jab.
Malaya lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice body kick from Garibold.
Garibold looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Malaya fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simeon Malaya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Malaya has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simeon Malaya!
An out of breath Simeon Malaya thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.