PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Malingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eddie Malingo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Michael Silva's chin.

Malingo
vs
Silva

180 cm
20
151 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
143 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddie Malingo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Silva!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, John Mangel and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Malingo misses with a right hand
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Malingo looks to throw the jab but Silva is out of range.
Malingo scores with a decent looking hook.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silva wants to clinch.
Malingo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silva.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Malingo attempts a counter takedown but Silva avoids it well and moves away.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Malingo misses with a looping right.
Silva looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Silva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Malingo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva just misses with a punch to the body.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Malingo tries to counter with a takedown but Silva is quick to defend against it.
Malingo catches Silva with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Malingo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch but Malingo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silva looks to score with a jab to the body but Malingo is just out of range.

Silva forces Malingo back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malingo.
Malingo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malingo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Silva.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malingo.
Malingo tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Malingo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Malingo.
Malingo tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Silva lands a body shot.
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malingo backwards.
Malingo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Malingo misses with a body punch.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malingo tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Malingo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malingo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Malingo backwards.
Malingo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malingo swings wildly with an uppercut but Silva uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malingo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Malingo controls his hands.
Silva is pressed up against the cage. Malingo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Silva down to the mat. Silva avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Silva moves in looking to clinch but Malingo pushes him off.
Malingo misses with a wild combination.

Silva closes the distance and pushes Malingo back into the cage.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Malingo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Silva.
Malingo wants a takedown.

Malingo has picked Silva up - he's going for a ride! Malingo dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva tries to roll over but Malingo keeps him under control.
Silva is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Malingo scores with a couple of nice shots.

Silva looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Malingo slips a nice elbow through Silva's hands, connecting with Silva's forehead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is looking to improve his position.
Malingo drops an elbow to the side of Silva's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Michael Silva will probably get the nod.
That's time! Malingo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Silva looks to clinch

and Malingo counters with a takedown into side control.

Malingo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silva has escaped the position, nice work there.
Silva is trying to control Malingo's posture but Malingo avoids it.
Malingo in side control lands a decent elbow.
Malingo scoring with punches and elbows.

Silva is rocked!
Malingo working the ground and pound.
Silva is still in real trouble! Can Malingo finish him?
Malingo landing a few strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malingo is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Silva's shoulder. That is not cool.
A big shot lands for Malingo! That's hurt Silva! Will he recover? Malingo fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Malingo!
A relieved looking Eddie Malingo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.