PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josef Busluvoic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Byron Malik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Busluvoic
vs
Malik

190 cm
19
265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

194 cm
19
255 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josef Busluvoic !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Byron Malik!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Busluvoic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Busluvoic tries a head kick but it misses.
Malik throws out a counter right but Busluvoic avoids it with no problem.
Malik swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Busluvoic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Malik throws a looping overhand right but Busluvoic ducks down to avoid it.
Malik changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Busluvoic misses with a double jab

and Malik counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Malik.
Malik pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Busluvoic is keeping the position for now.
Malik working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Malik is standing up over Busluvoic . Busluvoic looks to escape but Malik dives into side control.
Malik wants to control but Busluvoic is keeping him busy.
Malik in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malik lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Busluvoic down.
Busluvoic defending against the ground and pound.
Malik is trying to move to mount but Busluvoic reverses beautifully and ends up in Malik's guard.
Busluvoic trying to control but Malik is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Malik holds on and takes a little breather.

Malik escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Busluvoic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malik looking for a sweep. Not yet Malik, not yet.

Malik has an active guard here but Busluvoic has managed to pass into half guard.
Busluvoic wants to stand but Malik has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malik tries to get to full guard but Busluvoic has control of the leg.
Malik is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Busluvoic 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Busluvoic 's back!
Busluvoic covering up well and avoiding damage.
Busluvoic is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Malik lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Malik somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Malik.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malik is punishing Busluvoic with some ground and pound.
Malik is throwing strikes but Busluvoic counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Busluvoic regains half guard.
Busluvoic tries to roll over but Malik keeps him under control.
Malik is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Busluvoic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Busluvoic being controlled here, momentarily.
Malik with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Busluvoic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Malik is controlling him.
Malik missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Malik stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Busluvoic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Malik working his ground and pound in the gym.
Malik is looking to work some ground and pound but Busluvoic has wrist control.
Malik is pushing down on Busluvoic 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Busluvoic is fighting to maintain full guard but Malik has managed to sneak the leg through.
Busluvoic is trying to control but can't.
Busluvoic is refusing to be controlled, as Malik sits in half guard.
Malik thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Malik throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Malik with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Malik missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Busluvoic needs to keep his hands up - Malik had a free shot at his head there.
Malik looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Busluvoic misses with a low kick.
Busluvoic throws a nice looking combination but Malik bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Malik looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Malik throws an elbow that misses. Busluvoic uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Malik's guard. Nice move by Busluvoic !

Malik wants to sweep here but Busluvoic controlling him for the moment.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malik has a closed guard, preventing Busluvoic from standing up.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Malik controlling Busluvoic 's posture.
Malik's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Malik manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Busluvoic manages to get himself to full guard.

Malik trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Malik with a flurry of punches that miss.
Malik pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Busluvoic is keeping the position for now.
Malik seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Busluvoic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Malik with a flurry of punches that miss.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Busluvoic throws a body shot but no joy.
Busluvoic ducks under a wild hook from Malik.
Malik with a nice cross.
Malik lands with a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Byron Malik comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Malik has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 9:10
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 9:10
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 9:10

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