PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kilo Maluga (ranked 1 p4p, 4 weight class) and Mike Haggar (ranked 1 p4p, 2 weight class). Maluga kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is JUNGLE. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Maluga
vs
Haggar

197 cm
38
259
64 - 14 - 0

202 cm
36
266
37 - 22 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Conquer

Brooklyn Threads
Furnace Performance 🔥

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 64 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kilo Maluga!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Haggar!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maluga slips a straight right by Haggar.
Maluga swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Haggar connects with a jab.
Haggar lands a glancing blow to the side of Maluga's head.
Haggar throws a body shot but no joy.
Maluga was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Haggar misses with a body punch
and Maluga counters with a nice leg kick.
Maluga takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Haggar throws a hook but Maluga blocks it.
Maluga tried to counter with a leg kick but Haggar avoided it.
Haggar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maluga circles away.
Maluga thinks about countering with a body kick.
Haggar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Maluga. Maluga obviously looking to wear him down.
Maluga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haggar moves away.
Maluga has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maluga takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Haggar 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.
A big right from Haggar misses.
Haggar is trying hard to land a takedown here. Maluga sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Maluga was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Maluga walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maluga throws a jab but it's blocked by Haggar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggar misses with a hook
and Haggar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Maluga slips under a jab.
Haggar throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maluga counters with a slapping leg kick.
Maluga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haggar was well out of range. Poor timing from Maluga.
Haggar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maluga was well out of range. Poor timing from Haggar.
Maluga misses with a hook. Haggar ducked under it nicely.
Haggar shoots in and drives through. Maluga sprawls well.
Kilo Maluga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Haggar.
A punch combination from Haggar misses.
Kilo Maluga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Haggar throws a body punch but Maluga moves out of range.
Haggar misses with a straight left.
Maluga half committed to a counter leg kick.
Haggar comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Haggar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maluga.
Maluga looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haggar throws out a powerful jab.
Maluga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haggar was well out of range. Poor timing from Maluga.
Haggar misses with a looping right.
Maluga ducks under a wild hook from Haggar.
Haggar misses with a hook
and Maluga counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Haggar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maluga has time to react.
Haggar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maluga stuffs the takedown attempt from Haggar. Haggar gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Maluga wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Maluga throws a lazy body kick

and Haggar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Maluga avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Haggar.
Maluga pushes Haggar off looking to stand but Haggar dives back in and keeps control.
Maluga avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Haggar.
Haggar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haggar looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Haggar controlling the pace.
Maluga keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Haggar throwing shots but Maluga is blocking nicely.
Haggar working over Maluga with some ground and pound. Maluga looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Haggar lands a nice short elbow.
Haggar landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Haggar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ground and pound from Haggar.
Haggar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Haggar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Maluga knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Haggar on the ground.
Haggar slows the pace down in half guard.
Maluga blocking the ground and pound attempt from Haggar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haggar is trying to control. Maluga wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Haggar lands a nice short elbow.
Haggar thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Haggar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Maluga defends it well.
Maluga keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Haggar trying to pass the guard but Maluga defending well.
Haggar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Haggar throwing shots but Maluga is blocking nicely.
Haggar is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Haggar dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Haggar misses with a takedown attempt
and Maluga counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Maluga misses with an uppercut. Haggar saw that one coming.
Haggar swings widly with a right hand
and Maluga counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Haggar shoots in looking for a takedown but Maluga manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Haggar's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mike Haggar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maluga stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maluga wants it to stay on the feet.
Kilo Maluga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Haggar.
Maluga tests Haggar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Haggar connects with a body shot.
A big left from Maluga misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haggar throws an off balance right hand
and Maluga counters with a nice body kick.
Maluga connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Haggar throws a hook but Maluga blocks it.
A quick step to the side and Maluga tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
No luck for Haggar with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Maluga.
Haggar misses with an uppercut
and Maluga counters with a straight right hand.
Maluga blocks a jab.
Haggar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maluga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haggar.
Haggar takes a swing at Maluga's ribcage but misses.
Haggar throws a jab but it's blocked by Maluga.
A counter left hand to the body from Maluga misses its target.
Haggar misses with a straight right.

Haggar looking to score a takedown here. Maluga is defending well but Haggar drives through and ends up in Maluga's guard.

Maluga has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Haggar has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maluga is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maluga missing with knees to the body.
Haggar trying to stall but Maluga improves his position.

Haggar breaks the clinch.
Haggar looks to throw the jab but Maluga is out of range.
Maluga gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Haggar fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Maluga avoids it really well and circles away.
Haggar misses with a takedown attempt - Maluga sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A slow jab from Haggar misses its intended target.
Maluga lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Haggar misses with a left hand
and Maluga counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Haggar tries for a takedown but Maluga sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Haggar is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maluga misses with an uppercut.
Maluga misses with a kick to the body.
Haggar is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Haggar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Maluga counters with a nice body shot.
Haggar shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Maluga counters with a crisp one two that drops Haggar! Maluga thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Haggar to his feet! Haggar is in big trouble!

Haggar is rocked!
Haggar is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Maluga doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Haggar crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Haggar's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kilo Maluga!
Kilo Maluga retains his heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Kilo Maluga thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.