PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bestiarius Carpophorus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Malcoms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bestiarius Carpophorus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Carpophorus
vs
Malcoms

180 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

182 cm
20
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Bestiarius Carpophorus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Malcoms !
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malcoms misses with a wild body shot.
Carpophorus is looking to counter the offense by Malcoms and move into the clinch.
Malcoms throws a big shot that misses.
A combination from Carpophorus does no damage.
Malcoms connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Carpophorus is looking to clinch but Malcoms is avoiding it.
Malcoms takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Carpophorus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bestiarius Carpophorus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carpophorus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Carpophorus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Malcoms .
Carpophorus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carpophorus swinging wildly here.
Malcoms doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Malcoms fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carpophorus manages to avoid it.
Carpophorus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Malcoms circles away from the clinch attempt
and Malcoms counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpophorus moves in looking to clinch but Malcoms pushes him off.
Carpophorus swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Malcoms to counter with a crisp jab.
Carpophorus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Malcoms .
Malcoms lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Malcoms is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carpophorus.
Carpophorus ducks under a wild hook from Malcoms .
Some wild striking there from Carpophorus.

Carpophorus gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Carpophorus is trying to break the clinch but Malcoms has him pressed against the cage.
The referee calls for Malcoms to work.
Carpophorus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malcoms 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Carpophorus working hard to break the clinch.
Malcoms struggles to land a body shot inside as Carpophorus controls his hands.
Malcoms tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carpophorus misses with a body punch.
Malcoms keeps control of Carpophorus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carpophorus can't break the clinch.
Malcoms taking a breather.
Malcoms blocks a body shot from Carpophorus.
Carpophorus tries to break free but Malcoms pushes him back against the cage.
Malcoms taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Malcoms .
Carpophorus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Malcoms taking a breather.
Malcoms throws a head punch that misses.
Carpophorus avoiding damage as Malcoms throws knees to the body.
Carpophorus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Carpophorus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Carpophorus is trying to force a seperation but Malcoms has the dominant position.
Malcoms lands a shoulder strike.

It looks like Bestiarius Carpophorus has been cut.
Carpophorus managing to block the knees to the body from Malcoms .
Carpophorus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Malcoms misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carpophorus.
Carpophorus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Carpophorus blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carpophorus is trying to break the clinch but Malcoms has him pressed against the cage.
Malcoms scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Malcoms keeps control of Carpophorus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Malcoms misses with a hook to the ribs.
Malcoms misses with a punch on the inside.

Malcoms breaks from the clinch.
Carpophorus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Malcoms .
Carpophorus misses with a wild combination.
Malcoms slips a jab from Carpophorus.
Malcoms is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Carpophorus with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Malcoms . That snapped Carpophorus's head back.
Carpophorus is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Malcoms closes the distance and clinches.
Malcoms content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Malcoms lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Malcoms fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel Malcoms dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bestiarius Carpophorus's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Carpophorus takes a swing at Malcoms 's ribcage but misses.
Daniel Malcoms seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carpophorus looks to land a combination. Malcoms sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Carpophorus lands a nice hook to Malcoms 's body. Malcoms takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malcoms . Carpophorus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Malcoms misses with a wild body shot.
Carpophorus is looking to clinch.
Carpophorus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carpophorus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Malcoms swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A countering left hand to the body from Malcoms misses.
Carpophorus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Malcoms .
Malcoms avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Carpophorus clinches up against the cage.
Carpophorus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Carpophorus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malcoms working aggressively here.
Carpophorus managing to block the knees to the body from Malcoms .
Carpophorus tries to break the clinch but Malcoms is controlling the position.
Malcoms misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carpophorus.
A frustrated look appears on Carpophorus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carpophorus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carpophorus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malcoms keeps control of Carpophorus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Malcoms has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Malcoms leaning against his opponent.
Carpophorus being controlled against the cage.
Malcoms lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Carpophorus backwards.

Malcoms breaks the clinch.
Malcoms throws out a loose jab but Carpophorus uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carpophorus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Malcoms throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Malcoms closes the distance and clinches.
Malcoms tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carpophorus working hard to break the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Malcoms missing with knees to the body.

Malcoms breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Malcoms showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carpophorus.
Malcoms misses with a looping right.
Carpophorus misses with a wild combination.
Malcoms swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Malcoms takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malcoms looks to land a combination but Carpophorus avoids it well.
Carpophorus throws a right and a left that Malcoms avoids nicely.
Malcoms thows a left - swing and a miss!
Malcoms scores with a jab to the head.
Carpophorus closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Carpophorus misses with a hook. Malcoms ducked under it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carpophorus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carpophorus cracks Malcoms with a right hand to the side of the head.
Malcoms throws the left hand but Carpophorus avoids the punch easily.
Malcoms throws a big shot that misses.
Carpophorus slips under a jab.
Carpophorus pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Malcoms back to the cage. Carpophorus follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carpophorus throws a right and a left that Malcoms avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malcoms tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carpophorus was well out of range. Poor timing from Malcoms .
The fighters circling - Carpophorus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carpophorus ducks under a wild hook from Malcoms .
Malcoms misses with a straight right.
Malcoms misses with an uppercut.
Malcoms misses with an uppercut. Carpophorus saw that one coming.
Malcoms throws an overhand right that lands on Carpophorus's shoulder, as Carpophorus tries to avoid the shot.
Malcoms smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Carpophorus throws a nice looking combination but Malcoms bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carpophorus throws a jab when Malcoms was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Malcoms misses the target.
A jab from Malcoms misses.
Carpophorus looks to land a combination but Malcoms avoids it well.
Malcoms throws a jab but it's blocked by Carpophorus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Daniel Malcoms will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bestiarius Carpophorus's cut.
That's time! Carpophorus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Malcoms .
Malcoms might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Malcoms throws a big shot that misses.
Carpophorus fails with an attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Malcoms was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Malcoms scores with a hook to the body. Carpophorus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Carpophorus tries to bum rush Malcoms with a series of wild strikes but Malcoms uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Malcoms wants to counter the offense by Carpophorus and move into the clinch position.
Malcoms doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Malcoms ducks under a wild hook from Carpophorus.
Carpophorus scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Carpophorus lands a nice shot to the body.
Carpophorus misses with the combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Malcoms ! But no joy.
Carpophorus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Malcoms looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Malcoms throws a lazy right hand but Carpophorus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Malcoms looks to land a right hand but Carpophorus moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carpophorus moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Malcoms tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carpophorus was well out of range. Poor timing from Malcoms .
Malcoms lands an overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malcoms . Carpophorus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Malcoms paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bestiarius Carpophorus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carpophorus slips a straight right by Malcoms .
Carpophorus throws a big counter combination but Malcoms scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Carpophorus lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Malcoms circles away quickly and effectively.
Carpophorus misses with a wild body shot.
Malcoms throws out a counter right but Carpophorus avoids it with no problem.
Carpophorus feints a jab promting Malcoms to slip. Carpophorus then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Malcoms slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Malcoms lands with a right hand.
Malcoms ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malcoms lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carpophorus throws a right hand that Malcoms ducks under and follows up with a left that Malcoms also avoids with ease.
Malcoms tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carpophorus was well out of range. Poor timing from Malcoms .
Malcoms throws a hook but Carpophorus blocks it.
Carpophorus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Malcoms .
Malcoms throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malcoms throws the left hand but Carpophorus avoids the punch easily.
Carpophorus misses with a body shot.
Carpophorus slips under a jab.
It looked like Carpophorus was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Carpophorus is looking to wear down Malcoms with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Malcoms swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carpophorus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Malcoms misses with a hook. Carpophorus ducked under it nicely.
Carpophorus ducks under a wild hook from Malcoms .
Malcoms connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Carpophorus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malcoms digs a good body shot into Carpophorus's ribs.
Malcoms ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Malcoms scores with a jab to the head.
Malcoms cracks Carpophorus with a good jab.
Malcoms just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Malcoms misses its intended target.
Malcoms changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Malcoms connects with the punch.
Carpophorus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Carpophorus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheers as Malcoms lands an impressive looking overhand right. Carpophorus doesn't seem phased though.

Bestiarius Carpophorus's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malcoms is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carpophorus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Malcoms thows a left - swing and a miss!
Malcoms misses with a straight left.
Malcoms tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carpophorus was well out of range. Poor timing from Malcoms .
Malcoms lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Carpophorus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malcoms loads up on a big right hand but Carpophorus slips the punch.
Carpophorus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Carpophorus keeps the fight on the outside.
Carpophorus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Malcoms swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carpophorus slips a straight right by Malcoms .
Malcoms scores with a body shot.
Carpophorus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Malcoms fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carpophorus manages to avoid it.
Bestiarius Carpophorus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Malcoms is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Malcoms connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Carpophorus's hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel Malcoms comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Malcoms 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daniel Malcoms !