PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jai Malek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Leon Valentine enters the ring!

Malek
vs
Valentine

196 cm
45
260 lbs
45 - 24 - 0

200 cm
26
265 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 45 - 24 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jai Malek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leon Valentine!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malek lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Malek has closed the distance and engaged Valentine in a clinch.
Malek taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Malek.
Valentine looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Malek lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Malek connects with a knee to the head.
Valentine wants to get back to striking at distance but Malek won't allow it.
A short right from Malek on the inside.
Malek is stalling here.
Valentine wants to get back to striking at distance but Malek won't allow it.
Malek lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Leon Valentine has been cut.
Malek with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Malek on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Malek creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Malek lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Valentine backwards.

Malek drops Valentine onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Valentine is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet!

Valentine is rocked!
Valentine looks winded!
Malek with the Thai clinch, moves his hips back and unleashes a brutal knee to the head! Valentine drops to the mat in a crumpled heap! Huuuuuuge knee there! WOW!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Jai Malek!
In his post fight interview, Jai Malek started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.