PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Winford Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Malib (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Tate
vs
Malib

199 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Winford Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Malib!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Malib gets a takedown into half guard.
Tate really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tate wants to improve his position but Malib is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tate is looking to control Malib's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tate avoid being mounted?
Malib prevents Tate from improving his position.
Malib thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tate's head.
Malib is trying to control. Tate wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tate wants to control but Malib is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malib throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tate is looking to escape.
Malib not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Malib wants to control but Tate is keeping him busy.
Tate landing small, sideways elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Malib is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Malib throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Tate to regain full guard.
Tate is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malib working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tate avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Malib lands with a shot to the body.
Tate slips a jab and a cross from Malib.

Malib closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tate quickly recovers to half guard.
Tate is breathing heavily.
Malib wants to take a breather but Tate is having none of it.
Tate avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Malib.
Malib is looking to take a break and control but Tate is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malib throwing shots but Tate is blocking nicely.
Malib thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tate is trying to control but can't.
Malib not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Malib throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Malib throwing shots but Tate is blocking nicely.
Malib not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Malib seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Malib thows a huge punch but Tate dodges it nicely.
Malib throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Malib throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tate is staying active underneath Malib, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Malib has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Malib trying to control from half guard but Tate is working away.
Tate avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Malib.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Malib scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Winford Tate has been cut.
Malib drops Tate with a naaaaasty hook - Tate is in real trouble here! Malib dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Malib!