PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roger Malm (ranked 1976 p4p, 2001 weight class) and Yuuki Brixton (ranked 213 p4p, 214 weight class). Brixton has chosen Otherworld as his entrance music. Roger Malm had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Malm
vs
Brixton

182 cm
20
157
3 - 1 - 0

176 cm
21
157
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roger Malm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuuki Brixton!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brixton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brixton staying out of range there.
Malm misses with a hook
and Brixton counters with a one-two to the body.
Malm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brixton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brixton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brixton defending well as Malm loads up on a big left hand.
Malm throws a hook but Brixton avoids it easily.
Malm connects with a body shot that sends Brixton's belly button to the back.
Brixton throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Brixton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Brixton misses with an uppercut. Malm saw that one coming.
Malm throws an overhand right that lands on Brixton's shoulder, as Brixton tries to avoid the shot.
Malm 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.
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!

Brixton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brixton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Brixton misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malm working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Malm fails to land.
Brixton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Roger Malm has been cut.
Brixton misses with a knee to the head.
Malm throws a head punch that misses.
Malm blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Brixton on the inside.
Malm working aggressively here.
Malm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malm blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Malm takes a shot to the head.
Malm definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Brixton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Malm is looking to control Brixton's arms but Brixton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Malm has his back to the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Malm can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Brixton lands an elbow that stopped Malm in his tracks for a moment.
Malm has a couple of punches blocked by Brixton.
Malm tries to work over Brixton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brixton lands a damaging elbow.
Brixton misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brixton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Malm has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malm taking a breather.
Malm avoiding damage as Brixton throws knees to the body.
Malm wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Malm wants to stall.
Malm takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brixton has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Malm seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Brixton can turn it around.
Brixton throws an elbow but it misses.

Malm manages to break the clinch.

Malm clinches.
Brixton landing knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brixton.
Malm manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Malm digs a right hand into Brixton's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brixton's gas tank.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Malm misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malm's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brixton tries to land knees in the clinch but Malm avoids the damage to the body.
Malm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brixton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Brixton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brixton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Malm is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Brixton is keeping busy.
A shot in the inside from Brixton.
Malm avoiding damage as Brixton throws knees to the body.
Malm swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brixton looking to throw knees to the head but Malm is blocking nicely.
Brixton lands an elbow inside.
Malm tries to throw a body punch but Brixton avoids it by throwing Malm back against the cage.
Brixton missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brixton just misses with a elbow thrown towards Malm's brow.
Brixton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brixton lands a damaging elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malm content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brixton blocks an uppercut.
Malm throws a head punch that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brixton missing with knees to the body.
Brixton lands a knee to the body.
Malm is breathing heavily.
Brixton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Malm lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brixton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Malm lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brixton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Malm takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brixton working Malm over with knees to the body.
Malm takes an elbow to the temple.
Brixton lands a damaging elbow.
Brixton gets through Malm's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brixton lands with a right to the head.
Brixton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Malm backwards.
Brixton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Malm looking to stall.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Brixton lands an elbow inside.
Malm takes a knee to the side of the body.
Brixton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brixton working Malm over with knees to the body.
Malm takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brixton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Malm takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brixton lands a knee to the head.

Malm is rocked!
Malm is looking to control Brixton's arms but Brixton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Malm has his back to the cage.
Oh Malm is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Malm throws a head punch that misses.
Brixton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brixton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Malm seems to have got his legs back now.
Brixton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Brixton lands an elbow just above Malm 's eye.
Brixton scores with a shot to the side of Malm's head.
Brixton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Malm in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Brixton.

Roger Malm's cut is getting worse.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Brixton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Malm takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice left hand lands by Brixton.
Brixton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brixton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brixton scores a nice knee to the body.
Brixton gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Malm takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brixton.
Malm takes an elbow to the temple.
A hook to the body from Malm.
Brixton lands an elbow that stopped Malm in his tracks for a moment.
Brixton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malm backwards.
Brixton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brixton crunches a lovely knee into Malm's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Brixton.
Brixton lands an elbow just above Malm 's eye.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brixton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brixton with a knee to the head.
Brixton lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Malm.
Brixton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brixton misses with a knee to the head.
Brixton creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Malm's defenses.
Malm avoiding damage as Brixton throws knees to the body.
Brixton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Malm.
Brixton lands a nice elbow.

Roger Malm's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Malm takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brixton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Malm blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brixton crunches a lovely knee into Malm's ribcage.
Malm working aggressively here.
Malm takes an elbow to the temple.
Malm takes an elbow to the temple.
Brixton lands a damaging elbow.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Malm managing to block the knees to the body from Brixton.
Brixton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Malms head.
Brixton scores with a knee to the head.
Brixton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Jeez, Roger Malm's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Malm looking to slow down the pace here.
Malm trying to stall but Brixton improves his position.
Brixton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Malm fails to land.
A knee to the head by Brixton.
Brixton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brixton blocks an uppercut.
Malm blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brixton.
Still in the clinch, Malm scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brixton tries to land a knee to the head but Malm blocks with his arms.
Brixton lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Brixton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brixton landing knees to the head.
Brixton pushes Malm back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brixton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Malm throws a head punch that misses.
Brixton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brixton working Malm over with knees to the body.
Malm misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Malm on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Malm fails to land.
Malm lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brixton comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brixton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Malm takes a knee right on the jaw!
Brixton lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Roger Malm's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yuuki Brixton!
A victorious Yuuki Brixton thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.