PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adis Tomazic (ranked 3476 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edmund Maloney (ranked 4117 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Maloney's choice of entrance music: The Sacred War by Alexandrov Red Army Choir. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Tomazic
vs
Maloney

193 cm
25
260 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

225 cm
26
270 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adis Tomazic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Edmund Maloney!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maloney tries to bum rush Tomazic with a series of wild strikes but Tomazic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tomazic takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Tomazic drives through with a takedown into guard.
Maloney is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Tomazic dives into side control.

Maloney is looking for a sweep.
Maloney really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tomazic. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Maloney is still trying to improve position.
Maloney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The referee asks Tomazic politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Tomazic prefers to stall for the moment though.
Maloney on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tomazic lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maloney is looking to reverse the position.
Maloney tries to escape but Tomazic is in control.
Tomazic working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Maloney is trying to escape the position but Tomazic is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maloney is trying to get back to half guard.
Tomazic looks up at the clock and then as Maloney takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tomazic smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Maloney striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Maloney takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Tomazic remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Maloney takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Tomazic tries for a kimura but Maloney is defending well.
Maloney trying to remain calm as Tomazic controls from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tomazic working the ground and pound.
Tomazic takes a little break here. Maloney wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tomazic is chipping away with strikes.

Tomazic is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Maloney has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tomazic blocks the strikes from Maloney.
A lull in the action here.
Maloney is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maloney keeps trying to improve his position.
Tomazic connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Maloney some visible discomfort.
Tomazic cracks Maloney with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Maloney tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tomazic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Maloney looks winded!
Tomazic is putting a hurting on Maloney here, landing some big shots from side control.
Tomazic is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Maloney's shoulder. That is not cool.
Maloney takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Tomazic in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Maloney's face as Tomazic controls the position.
Maloney on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Maloney trying to remain calm as Tomazic controls from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tomazic is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Maloney is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Maloney seems a little lost for a moment, as Tomazic dominates the positioning.
Tomazic scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Maloney to see if he's OK.

Tomazic tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tomazic in side control lands a decent elbow.

Tomazic is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Maloney is trying to escape and Tomazic transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Maloney is forced to tap! Nice work there by Tomazic! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Adis Tomazic!
Adis Tomazic decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Edmund Maloney spoke after the fight, saying 'My opponent is a cheater!'.