PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kunto Dewo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Malingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dewo
vs
Malingo

167 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
151 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kunto Dewo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddie Malingo!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ben Hemmingworth and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dewo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dewo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malingo.
Malingo leaves Dewo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Malingo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dewo.
Malingo tries a quick counter leg kick but Dewo is wise to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kunto Dewo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Malingo. No joy for Dewo on that attempt.

Malingo gets caught napping as Dewo dives in and scores a takedown. Malingo manages to retain guard.
Dewo postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dewo has gone for a leg lock! Malingo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dewo's guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Malingo works over Dewo with some ground and pound from guard.
Malingo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dewo is looking for a triangle here but Malingo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Malingo working the ground and pound.
Dewo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Malingo working the ground and pound.
Dewo is looking to regain half guard here but Malingo keeps moving and retains side control.
Malingo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dewo some visible discomfort.
Malingo in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Check out the look on Malingo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Malingo working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dewo avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Malingo.
Dewo is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Malingo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Dewo is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Malingo advances to full mount.
Malingo lands a heavy elbow.
Malingo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dewo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Malingo scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malingo is trying to control the action in half guard but Dewo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Malingo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dewo wants to get back to full guard.
Malingo working the head and body with strikes.
Malingo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Malingo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dewo is trying to get back to full guard.
Nice strikes from Malingo there.
Ground and pound from Malingo.
Malingo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Malingo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Malingo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dewo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Dewo actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dewo trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Dewo throwing hammer fists to the chest of Malingo. What's that going to do exactly?
Malingo landing shots from mount.
Dewo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Malingo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Malingo avoids the attempt from Dewo to control.
Dewo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Malingo shoots and misses
and Dewo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Dewo dives in and scores a takedown into Malingo's guard.
Dewo stopping the sweep attempt from Malingo.
Malingo working a defensive guard here.
Dewo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Malingo trying to control the position.
Dewo trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Malingo manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Dewo is looking for a triangle but Malingo pushes his legs off easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malingo is in close to Dewo's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Dewo working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Malingo has passed into half guard!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dewo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dewo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dewo tries to get out of the position.
Malingo slips a nice elbow through Dewo's hands, connecting with Dewo's forehead.

Dewo looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Malingo pushes past his half guard into mount!
Malingo raining down hammerfists from mount.
Malingo cracks Dewo with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Malingo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Dewo is rocked!
Malingo landing punches.
Oh Dewo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dewo wants to hold on but Malingo pushes him away.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Malingo! Dewo is hurt baaadly! Malingo is firing away with more strikes - Dewo is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Malingo!
A very excited looking Eddie Malingo rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.