PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dewayne Jennings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abdullah Maleh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jennings's entrance music is Step Out (by Benny Page). A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jennings
vs
Maleh

183 cm
21
186 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

177 cm
24
180 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dewayne Jennings!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Abdullah Maleh!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jennings is looking to score with low kicks.
Jennings scores with a push kick.
Jennings moves out of range of the body kick from Maleh.
Jennings throws a left that rocks Maleh and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Jennings dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Maleh regain composure!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jennings taking a breather here.
Maleh wants to get back to his feet.

Jennings is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Maleh is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jennings wants to control but Maleh is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jennings is trying to get an arm triangle but Maleh is defending well.
Jennings taking a break here but Maleh is having none of it and regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Jennings looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Jennings is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Maleh defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Jennings is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Maleh is just riding it out for now. Jennings eventually gives up the hold.
Maleh tries to kick Jennings off but Jennings keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jennings wants to control but Maleh is keeping him busy.
Maleh is trying to stand back up but Jennings is controlling him

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jennings misses with a double jab.
Maleh throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jennings stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jennings is breathing heavily.
Maleh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jennings sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maleh lands a left and a right that sends Jennings crashing to the canvas! Maleh dives into mount looking to finish!

It looks like Dewayne Jennings has been cut.
Maleh tries to control but Jennings wriggling away.
Maleh controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jennings is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maleh tries to control but Jennings wriggling away.
Maleh prevents Jennings from getting the reversal.
Jennings is squirming around, avoiding Maleh's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dewayne Jennings will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dewayne Jennings's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Maleh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jennings counters with a head kick. That will keep Maleh thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jennings tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maleh was well out of range. Poor timing from Jennings.
A bone on bone clash there as Maleh blocks the leg kick.
Jennings scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Maleh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maleh with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jennings to score with a decent uppercut.
Maleh has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jennings.
Maleh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dewayne Jennings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jennings connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maleh is breathing heavily.
Maleh throws out a leg kick but Jennings moves out of range and Maleh only half commits.
Maleh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jennings.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jennings throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jennings throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Maleh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jennings buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jennings stalks Maleh and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Maleh's face. Maleh staggers backwards, shaken.
Jennings fails to land with a series of punches.
Jennings throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maleh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jennings lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maleh's sensitive parts.
Dewayne Jennings is winning the standup battle so far.
Maleh misses with a hook. Jennings ducked under it nicely.
Jennings goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jennings lands with a straight right. Maleh didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jennings misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maleh falls off balance throwing a combination
and Jennings counters with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jennings looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jennings scores with a kick to the midsection.
Maleh lunges at Jennings with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jennings's hand.
Jennings misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maleh takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Maleh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jennings counters with a nice leg kick.
Jennings feints and then cracks Maleh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Maleh down.
Jennings throws a leg kick which misses Maleh's front leg but catches the back leg as Maleh tries to avoid it.
Jennings throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maleh.
A head kick misses from Maleh.
Jennings lands a front kick.
Jennings avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jennings lands with a thumping leg kick.
Maleh just misses with a punch to the body.
Maleh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jennings feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Maleh's calf.
Jennings misses with a combination
and Maleh counters with a stiff right hand.
Jennings throws a leg kick which misses Maleh's front leg but catches the back leg as Maleh tries to avoid it.
Jennings throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jennings scores with a leg kick.
Jennings looks for the body kick but Maleh saw that one coming.
Maleh moves out of range of the leg kick from Jennings.
Maleh lands with a kick to the temple. Jennings shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jennings lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Maleh.
Jennings throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maleh missing with a left hand there. Jennings was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jennings looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice takedown defense from Jennings. No joy for Maleh on that attempt.
Jennings dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Maleh. That did some damage!
Jennings scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jennings goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maleh misses with a double jab
and Jennings counters with a big head kick but Maleh shrugs it off.
Jennings throws and low kick but Maleh moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dewayne Jennings dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dewayne Jennings's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A slapping leg kick lands for Maleh.
Jennings looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maleh slips a jab and a cross from Jennings.
Jennings blocks a jab.
Jennings avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jennings throws a leg kick
and Jennings takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maleh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jennings's calf.
Maleh throws a combination that misses
and Jennings counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jennings wants to land a leg kick but Maleh is out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jennings takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jennings.
Dewayne Jennings is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jennings thumps Maleh with a low kick.
Jennings swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maleh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maleh throws a head kick that misses.
Jennings lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jennings avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maleh misses with a hook.
Jennings scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jennings misses with a low kick.
Maleh moves out of range of the body kick from Jennings.
Jennings misses with an uppercut.
Maleh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jennings.
Jennings throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Maleh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jennings!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maleh misses with a takedown attempt - Jennings sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jennings misses with a head kick.
Maleh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jennings throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jennings takes one to the side of the head.
A combination from Jennings does no damage.
Maleh throws a lazy right hand but Jennings sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jennings slips under a jab.
Maleh throws a leg kick that misses.
Jennings lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jennings chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jennings's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jennings duly obliges.
Maleh connects with a high kick.
Maleh misses with a body shot
and Jennings finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Maleh's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jennings throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jennings throws a low kick, looking for Maleh's leg but Maleh calmly moves out of range.
Jennings stuffs the takedown.
Jennings connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A head kick by Maleh misses
and Jennings counters with a thumping low kick.
Maleh throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jennings throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maleh throws a hook but Jennings avoids it easily.
Maleh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jennings counters with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jennings moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jennings scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Maleh throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jennings counters with a low kick, right behind Maleh 's knee.
Maleh has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jennings.
Jennings lands a head kick!
Maleh throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jennings throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Maleh.
A clash of legs there as Jennings blocks the low kick.
Jennings swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jennings avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maleh throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maleh lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dewayne Jennings clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Dewayne Jennings's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jennings. Maleh shrugs it off though.
Jennings lands a nice looking kick to the body. Maleh takes a step back to recover.
Jennings throws a head kick that misses.
Maleh moves out of range of the body kick from Jennings.
Jennings shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Maleh throws a lazy right hand but Jennings sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jennings throws a lazy right hand but Maleh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jennings.
Jennings with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maleh lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
A low kick from Maleh is predictable there
and Jennings counters with a leg kick.
Maleh throws a sloppy head kick
and Jennings counters with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maleh checks a leg kick nicely.
A low kick from Maleh misses
and Jennings counters with an inside leg kick.
Maleh throws a lazy body kick
and Jennings makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Maleh really felt that one!
Jennings lands a nice hook to Maleh's body. Maleh takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maleh throws a jab when Jennings was well out of range.
Jennings moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Maleh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jennings fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Maleh on the side of the head.
Maleh throws a leg kick
and Jennings counters with a nice body kick.
Maleh just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jennings.
Jennings with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jennings blocks a jab.
Jennings lands with a nice body kick.
Jennings misses with the combination.
Jennings throws a body punch but Maleh moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Maleh!
A right-left combo lands from Jennings.
Jennings takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jennings swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maleh counters with a head kick. That will keep Jennings thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Jennings throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jennings slips a jab and a cross from Maleh.
Maleh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maleh throws a head kick but Jennings moves out of range.
Jennings cracks Maleh with an open hand slap.
Jennings throws a right and a left that Maleh avoids nicely.
Maleh moves out of range of the leg kick from Jennings.
Maleh throws a sloppy head kick and Jennings moves out of range easily.
Jennings lands a slapping body shot.
Jennings cracks a nice hook into Maleh's ribs.
Maleh waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Jennings.
Jennings lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Maleh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jennings was well out of range. Poor timing from Maleh.
Jennings throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maleh counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jennings throws a sloppy head kick and Maleh moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A big left from Maleh misses.
Jennings lands with a nice body kick.
Jennings fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jennings takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jennings plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jennings moves out of range of the strikes.
Jennings pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maleh moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Maleh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jennings.
Maleh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jennings.
Jennings is looking to score with low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dewayne Jennings had his way with Abdullah Maleh in that round.
The cut man is working on Dewayne Jennings's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jennings ducks under a wild hook from Maleh.
Jennings ducks under a wild hook from Maleh.
An inside leg kick from Jennings misses.
Jennings blocks a head kick by Maleh.
Jennings misses with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jennings, right into the meat.
Jennings throws a quick inside leg kick.
Maleh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maleh misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jennings thows a leg kick but Maleh checks it
and Maleh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A head kick by Maleh misses
and Jennings counters with a one-two to the body.
Maleh throws a head kick that misses
and Jennings counters with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jennings's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jennings duly obliges.
Jennings throws a lazy head kick
and Maleh counters with an outside leg kick.
Maleh has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jennings.
Maleh throws a big shot that misses.
Maleh throws a jab when Jennings was well out of range.
Jennings throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Maleh to counter with a crisp jab.
Jennings lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jennings's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jennings duly obliges.
Jennings will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maleh misses with a body kick.
Jennings throws a leg kick but Maleh moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jennings displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maleh throws out the jab.
Maleh misses with a wild combination.
Maleh moves out of range of the body kick from Jennings.
Maleh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jennings pushes Maleh away with a front kick.
Abdullah Maleh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jennings throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jennings goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jennings turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Jennings scores with a four punch combination!
Jennings rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maleh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maleh misses with a takedown
and Jennings connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Jennings finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jennings throws a lazy body kick
and Maleh counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jennings throws a head kick that misses.
Jennings throws a chopping leg kick but Maleh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jennings moves out of range of the body kick.
Maleh looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jennings lands a nice leg kick that just misses Maleh's sensitive parts.
Jennings lets loose with a powerful body kick. Maleh will feel that in the morning.
Jennings displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Both fighters circling a little - Jennings finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maleh. That's going to slow Jennings down.
Dewayne Jennings is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to de liver by Jennings. Beautiful body shot.
Jennings misses with a leg kick
and Maleh counters with a thumping low kick.
Maleh is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jennings.
Maleh lands an overhand right.
Jennings scores with a leg kick.
Jennings looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jennings lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jennings avoids a kick to the body.
Jennings thumps Maleh with a low kick.
Maleh misses with a body punch
and Jennings connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jennings misses with a double jab.
Jennings blocks a head kick by Maleh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dewayne Jennings showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Jennings 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 50:44
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 49:45
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dewayne Jennings!
Dewayne Jennings is the new welterweight champion!