PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Malingo (ranked 2203 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Brooksbank (ranked 3342 p4p, 0 weight class). Malingo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Disturbed - Sound of silence. Malingo has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Malingo
vs
Brooksbank

180 cm
33
151 lbs
23 - 17 - 1

175 cm
34
160 lbs
11 - 22 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains

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 23 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Malingo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Brooksbank!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooksbank takes one to the chin there.
Brooksbank shoots and misses

and Malingo counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Malingo is keen to just control but Brooksbank is a slippery customer.
Brooksbank regains full guard. Nicely done.

Brooksbank is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Malingo is looking to advance position but Brooksbank has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Malingo tries to hold on but Brooksbank pushes him away.
Brooksbank can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Malingo is looking to escape.
Malingo is trying desperately to improve position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooksbank tries to control but Malingo wriggling away.
Brooksbank controlling from the full mount.
It looks like Brooksbank might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Brooksbank moves to the back.

Brooksbank has got one arm under Malingo's chin. This could be trouble... Malingo trying to control the other hand but Brooksbank gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Malingo has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dave Brooksbank!
A very excited looking Dave Brooksbank made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.