PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seun Adedji (ranked 2142 p4p, 288 weight class) and Jesus Malverde (ranked 1166 p4p, 155 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Adedji
vs
Malverde

175 cm
26
175 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

179 cm
24
176 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seun Adedji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesus Malverde!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malverde takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Malverde, right into the meat.
Adedji throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Malverde counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Malverde.
Adedji throws a shot from downtown. Malverde moves away and avoids it.
Adedji throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malverde misses with a low kick as Adedji jumps back.
Adedji was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Adedji throws out a loose jab but Malverde uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adedji throws a jab but it's blocked by Malverde.
Jesus Malverde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malverde on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Adedji misses with a two punch combination.
Malverde looks for the body kick but Adedji saw that one coming.
Adedji catches Malverde with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A nice inside leg kick there by Malverde. That's going to slow Adedji down.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice body kick from Malverde.
Malverde looks to score with a jab to the body but Adedji is just out of range.
Malverde takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Malverde gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Adedji makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Adedji lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adedji tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Malverde counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Malverde throws a quick inside leg kick.
Adedji tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Malverde is looking to score with low kicks.
Adedji ducks right into an uppercut from Malverde.
Malverde looks to land a left hand but Adedji moved out of range nicely.
Malverde walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Malverde misses with a leg kick.
Adedji throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Malverde looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Adedji takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Adedji misses with a straight left.
A nice inside leg kick there by Malverde. That's going to slow Adedji down.
Malverde scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Adedji tries to close the distance and clinch but Malverde swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Malverde avoids the body shot from Adedji.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malverde uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adedji.
Adedji misses with a double jab
and Malverde counters with a three punch combo that has Adedji backing up. Adedji nods at Malverde to acknowledge the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adedji misses with a jab to the body
and Malverde counters with a nice low kick that buckles Adedji's knee momentarily.
Adedji throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Adedji on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Malverde throws a leg kick which misses Adedji's front leg but catches the back leg as Adedji tries to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Malverde.
Adedji stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Malverde.
Adedji swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Malverde looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Malverde lands a leg kick that knocks Adedji off balance momentarily.
Malverde thuds his right hand into Adedji's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

Adedji clinches up with Malverde and pushes him back against the cage.
Adedji is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Malverde ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Malverde no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Malverde controlling Adedji's posture.
Adedji is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adedji is fighting to break Malverde's control of his arms but Malverde is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Malverde wants to sweep but no luck.
Malverde has control of Adedji's left arm, preventing Adedji from doing any damage.
Adedji wants to control from the top but Malverde keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Malverde holds on and takes a little breather.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A slapping body kick lands there for Malverde.
Adedji throws an off balance right hand
and Malverde counters with an outside leg kick.
Adedji blocks the body kick.

Adedji pushes Malverde up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Adedji on the inside.

Malverde tightens his grip and picks Adedji up, before dumping him to the ground. Adedji manages to land in guard.
Malverde trying to control but Adedji is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malverde forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Malverde dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Adedji rushes Malverde and presses him up against the cage.
Malverde has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adedji throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malverde.
Malverde has Adedji pressed against the cage, preventing Adedji from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Malverde pulls guard successfully.
Malverde wants to sweep here but Adedji controlling him for the moment.
Malverde seems keen to control Adedji's posture.
Let's hope that Malverde has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Malverde is looking for a triangle but Adedji pushes his legs off easily.
Adedji being controlled here momentarily.
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.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Adedji trying to control the position from guard on top but Malverde is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Adedji smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Malverde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A counter left hand to the body from Adedji misses its target.
Adedji misses with a hook. Malverde ducked under it nicely.
Malverde throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Adedji swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Adedji has Malverde up against the cage in a clinch.
Adedji has a couple of punches blocked by Malverde.
Adedji lands an uppercut.
Malverde blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malverde blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adedji tries to land knees in the clinch but Malverde avoids the damage to the body.
Malverde lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Malverde scores with a nice short uppercut.
Malverde misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adedji tries to work over Malverde's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Malverde.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malverde.
Malverde tries for a takedown. No joy.

Malverde has Adedji pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Malverde pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Adedji tumbling to the mat - Malverde dives into Adedji's guard.
Malverde won't allow Adedji to sweep him here.
Malverde wants to control from the top but Adedji keeps moving.
Malverde might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Adedji haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adedji not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Adedji keeping full guard, as Malverde tries to pass.
Malverde loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Malverde wants to control from the top but Adedji keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Malverde misses with a looping left.
Malverde throws a low kick, looking for Adedji's leg but Adedji calmly moves out of range.
Malverde slips a jab from Adedji.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jesus Malverde will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Adedji moves out of range of the body kick.
A slow jab from Adedji misses its intended target.
A head kick by Malverde misses
and Adedji counters with a nice body shot.
Adedji moves into range and connects with a jab.
Malverde misses with a hook
and Adedji makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Adedji slips a jab from Malverde.
An inside leg kick lands from Malverde.
Adedji takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Adedji throws an overhand right that lands on Malverde's shoulder, as Malverde tries to avoid the shot.
Malverde throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Adedji counter with a right hand.
Adedji is looking to clinch.
Adedji ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malverde moves away.
Adedji fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Adedji with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adedji takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Malverde misses with an uppercut
and Adedji counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Malverde is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malverde throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Malverde keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Malverde.
Malverde throws a leg kick

and Adedji moves into the clinch.
Malverde tries to pull guard but Adedji won't allow it.
Adedji scores with a shot to the side of Malverde's head.
Malverde managing to block the knees to the body from Adedji.
Adedji lands a knee to the head.
Malverde is still on wobbly legs! Can Adedji finish him?
Malverde lands an uppercut.
Malverde seems to have recovered his senses.
Adedji is trying to maintain a safe position but Malverde gets an underhook and turns Adedji into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malverde.
Malverde lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Adedji breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Malverde looks to score with a jab to the body but Adedji is just out of range.
Adedji ducks right into an uppercut from Malverde.
Adedji lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Malverde lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Seun Adedji has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malverde feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Adedjis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Malverde on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Malverde staying out of range there.
Malverde throws a counter combo.
Malverde throws a nice inside leg kick.
Malverde lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Malverde throws a leg kick which misses Adedji's front leg but catches the back leg as Adedji tries to avoid it.
Adedji gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Malverde.
Adedji tries to clinch but Malverde moves out of range.

Malverde tries to keep at a distance but Adedji has taken the fight into the clinch.
Adedji lands a hook to the side of the head.
Malverde fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adedji pushes Malverde back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Adedji misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adedji throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Malverdes head.
Malverde lands with a right to the head.
Adedji tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malverde fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adedji.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adedji.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Adedji lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Adedji throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Malverde.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Malverde creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Adedji lands a nice elbow.
Adedji prevents a takedown attempt there.
Malverde lands a hook that snaps the head of Adedji backwards.
Malverde misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malverde misses with a punch to the body.
Malverde softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adedji.
Seun Adedji has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Adedji is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Malverde.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Adedji fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adedji swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malverde lands with a short shot to the head.
Malverde manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Malverde lands a left hand.
Malverde on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Malverde lands an uppercut.
Malverde has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Adedji seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Malverde can turn it around.
Malverde is trying to pull guard but Adedji has him pressed against the cage.
Seun Adedji has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Malverde.
Malverde misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adedji misses with a hook to the ribs.
Malverde misses with the head strike.
Adedji with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adedji tries to throw a body punch but Malverde avoids it by throwing Adedji back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Malverde throws a punch but it's blocked by Adedji.
Malverde misses with a punch on the inside.
Adedji misses with a punch to the body.
Jesus Malverde is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Malverde gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Malverde is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jesus Malverde.
I've got Malverde winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus Malverde!
Jesus Malverde took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'fuck Humours'.