PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Malingo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sala Barbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barbo has chosen Nissim as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Sala Barbo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Malingo
vs
Barbo

180 cm
23
151 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

172 cm
21
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eddie Malingo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sala Barbo!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malingo throws a right and a left that both miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barbo! But no joy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barbo, right into the meat.
Barbo throws a jab when Malingo was well out of range.
Barbo misses the jab.
Malingo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barbo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Malingo ducks under a wild hook from Barbo.
An attempted straight right counter from Malingo misses the target.
A big right from Malingo misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbo takes one to the chin there.
A big right from Malingo misses.
Barbo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Barbo throws a right hand that misses
and Malingo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malingo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Barbo moves into the clinch successfully.
Barbo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Malingo wants to take the fight to the mat but Barbo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Barbo misses with a body punch.

Malingo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Malingo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Barbo! But no joy.
Malingo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Barbo defends it nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Barbo misses.
Sala Barbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Barbo has closed the distance and engaged Malingo in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbo prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Malingo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barbo stalls.
Malingo avoids a wild elbow strike from Barbo.
Barbo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Malingo's efforts to push away.
Barbo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barbo gets underhooks to prevent Malingo's takedown attempt.
A short right from Barbo.
Barbo lands a hook that snaps the head of Malingo backwards.
Still in the clinch, Barbo scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short right from Barbo on the inside.
Barbo lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barbo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barbo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Barbo lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malingo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Barbo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Barbo is struggling to control the position.
Barbo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Barbo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Malingo's efforts to push away.
Barbo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Eddie Malingo has been cut.
Malingo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Barbo after a bit of a struggle.
Barbo stalling against the cage.
Malingo wants to break free but Barbo has control.
Barbo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Malingo takes a shot to the head.
Barbo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Malingo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Barbo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Malingo fails to pull guard.
A short uppercut from Barbo.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malingo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Barbo after a bit of a struggle.
Barbo prevents the takedown attempt.
Barbo digs a right hand into Malingo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Malingo's gas tank.
Barbo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Barbo.

Malingo is rocked!
Barbo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Malingo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barbo has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Malingo - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Barbo, and another! Malingo is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Sala Barbo!
An out of breath Sala Barbo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.