PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Farouk Al Ahwei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorne Malvo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Ahwei comes to the cage accompanied by Whirling Madness. Lorne Malvo has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Al Ahwei
vs
Malvo

175 cm
26
160 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

175 cm
30
153 lbs
27 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Farouk Al Ahwei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lorne Malvo!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malvo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Al Ahwei steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Malvo. That one must have hurt.
Al Ahwei digs a good body shot into Malvo's ribs.
Malvo takes a swing at Al Ahwei's ribcage but misses.
Malvo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Malvo with a hook.
Al Ahwei connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Al Ahwei throws a front kick aimed at Malvo's knee but Malvo avoids it well.
Malvo tests Al Ahwei's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Malvo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Al Ahwei. Al Ahwei obviously looking to wear him down.
Al Ahwei checks a leg kick.
Al Ahwei takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Malvo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Some bone on bone action there as Malvo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Malvo checks the leg kick.
Malvo ducks right into an uppercut from Al Ahwei.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Al Ahwei scoring well with a low kick there.
Al Ahwei staying out of range there.
Nice uppercut lands for Malvo. That snapped Al Ahwei's head back.
Farouk Al Ahwei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malvo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Al Ahwei swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lorne Malvo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Malvo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Malvo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Al Ahwei comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Malvo misses with a kick to the body

and Al Ahwei counters with a shoot takedown. Malvo fights it but they end up in guard.

Al Ahwei drops back, looking for a kneebar! Malvo looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Malvo looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Malvo!

Al Ahwei tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Malvo presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Al Ahwei wants to hold on but Malvo pushes him away.
Al Ahwei is wriggling around trying to escape.
Malvo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malvo breaks from Al Ahwei's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Al Ahwei sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malvo lands with a punch from half guard.
Al Ahwei's coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Malvo wants to pass the guard but Al Ahwei is defending well.

Al Ahwei looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Malvo is looking to take a break and control but Al Ahwei is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Malvo works his way into full mount!
Malvo prevents Al Ahwei from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Malvo looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Al Ahwei taking shots to the head.
Al Ahwei is looking to get to half guard.
Al Ahwei is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malvo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Al Ahwei?
Malvo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Al Ahwei is desperately trying to improve his position but Malvo has a good base and remains in mount.
Malvo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malvo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Al Ahwei is looking to improve his position but Malvo isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lorne Malvo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Al Ahwei checks a low kick from Malvo.
Nice defenses there by Al Ahwei.
Malvo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Al Ahwei will feel that in the morning.

Malvo gets tackled into the cage by Al Ahwei. Al Ahwei maintains the clinch.
Malvo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Malvo lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Al Ahwei.
Malvo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Al Ahwei or not.
Malvo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Malvo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Al Ahwei scores with a nice short uppercut.
Al Ahwei misses with a body punch.
Al Ahwei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malvo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Al Ahwei backwards.
Malvo tries to throw a body punch but Al Ahwei avoids it by throwing Malvo back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malvo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Al Ahwei blocking some punches.
Malvo tries to throw a body punch but Al Ahwei avoids it by throwing Malvo back against the cage.
Malvo has a couple of punches blocked by Al Ahwei.
Malvo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malvo working aggressively here.
Malvo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Malvo misses with a punch on the inside.
Al Ahwei blocks an uppercut.
Al Ahwei blocking some punches.
Al Ahwei throws a punch but it's blocked by Malvo.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Al Ahwei.
Al Ahwei blocks a body shot from Malvo.
Al Ahwei doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malvo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Al Ahwei is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Malvo is defending well.
A shot in the inside from Al Ahwei.
Malvo has a couple of punches blocked by Al Ahwei.
Al Ahwei misses with a short punch on the inside.
Malvo has a couple of punches blocked by Al Ahwei.
Al Ahwei prevents Malvo from breaking the clinch.
Al Ahwei goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Malvo can't find room to land a body shot as Al Ahwei controls the action.
Al Ahwei lands a right hand.
A short right from Malvo on the inside.
Al Ahwei lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malvo backwards.
Al Ahwei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Farouk Al Ahwei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Ahwei lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Ahwei lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malvo backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Al Ahwei.
Malvo lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Al Ahwei.
Malvo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Malvo throws a punch but it's blocked by Al Ahwei.
A short right from Malvo.
Malvo scores with a hook to the body.
Malvo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Al Ahwei's elbow.
Malvo misses with a body punch.
Malvo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Al Ahwei lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Al Ahwei lands an uppercut.
Al Ahwei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malvo lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Al Ahwei.
Al Ahwei makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Malvo can't find room to land a body shot as Al Ahwei controls the action.
Malvo misses with a knee to the head.
Al Ahwei misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Malvo.
Al Ahwei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malvo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Al Ahwei lands with a short shot to the head.
Al Ahwei tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Malvo's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Malvo throws a punch but it's blocked by Al Ahwei.
Malvo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Al Ahwei or not.
Lorne Malvo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Malvo pushes Al Ahwei back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Al Ahwei's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Al Ahwei dips to his left and cracks Malvo with an uppercut!
Malvo lands a nice hook to Al Ahwei's body. Al Ahwei takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Malvo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Al Ahwei's hands.
Al Ahwei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malvo manages to avoid it.
Al Ahwei is looking to score with low kicks.
Malvo throws a poor cross that misses
and Al Ahwei makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Ahwei throws a head kick that misses.
Al Ahwei waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Malvo.
Malvo throws out a counter right but Al Ahwei avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Ahwei blocks the body kick.
Al Ahwei moves out of range as Malvo strikes.
Malvo throws a good cross that connects.
Malvo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Malvo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Al Ahwei.
Malvo misses with a hook. Al Ahwei ducked under it nicely.
Malvo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Al Ahwei.
Malvo cracks a nice hook into Al Ahwei's ribs.
Malvo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Al Ahwei thows a leg kick but Malvo checks it
and Malvo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lazy left from Malvo finds it's target.
Malvo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Al Ahwei slips under a jab.
Al Ahwei throws the left hand but Malvo avoids the punch easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lorne Malvo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Malvo 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Lorne Malvo!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Lorne Malvo!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Lorne Malvo!

Lorne Malvo wins by unanimous decision!