PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimbo Malac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo China (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Malac
vs
China

185 cm
20
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
260 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jimbo Malac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo China!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
China tries to clinch there but Malac circles away.

Malac gets a takedown into half guard.
Malac is looking to take a break and control but China is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
China wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
China is refusing to be controlled, as Malac sits in half guard.

Malac stands up from half guard.
Oh, that's a big right hand from China and Malac goes tumbling to the canvas! China follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Malac is rocked!

It looks like Jimbo Malac has been cut.

Malac looking for submissions off his back.
China wants to stand up but Malac has a hold of him and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

China stands up from half guard.
Malac fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. China looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
China doesn't manage to clinch there - Malac circles away.
Eduardo China seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
China misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eduardo China is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Malac clinches up against the ropes.

Malac breaks from the clinch.
China tries to clinch but Malac moves away

and Malac counters with a shoot takedown. China fights it but they end up in guard.
China looks gassed!
China is looking to stand back up but Malac counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by China.
An elbow from Malac crashes against the mat.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Malac controlling the position from side mount.
Malac tries to move to mount but China blocks the move with his legs.
China wants to get back to his feet but Malac drags him back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Malac decides to stand up, so the ref orders China to his feet.

Malac drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
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!
China tries to escape but Malac is in control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
China tries to clinch
and Malac connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
China throws a lazy head kick

and Malac counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Malac prevents China from getting back to his feet.
Malac slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malac trying to control the action but China is working from the bottom.
Malac is really struggling to control China but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Malac postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Malac is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt China will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
China dodges the ground and pound from Malac.
Malac wants to control but China is keeping him busy.

Malac looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Malac shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Malac stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
China throws a sloppy head kick and Malac moves out of range easily.
China looking to land some kicks to the body here.

China gets caught flat footed, as Malac shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Malac stops China from standing up.

China has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Malac off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
China closes the distance looking to clinch

and Malac counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!

China explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Malac lands with a cross.
China tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Malac paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Malac clinches up against the ropes.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Malac prevents China from breaking the clinch.
Malac is working for takedown but China is calmly controlling the position for now.
China gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Malac.
China tries to stall but Malac uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Malac misses with a knee strike.
China is looking to break free of the clinch but Malac has double underhooks.
China connects with a knee to the head.
Malac goes for a takedown in the clinch but China prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimbo Malac. That's going to take a lot out of him.

China manages to break the clinch.

Malac shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
China is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Malac scores with a couple of nice shots.

China has one foot on Malac's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

China rushes Malac and presses him up against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Malac wants to break free but China has control.
China lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
China lands a knee to the body.

China breaks the clinch.
Malac shoots in and drives through. China sprawls well.
Nice combo by China! Oh, that's hurt him - Malac falls to the canvas and China follows him into side control.
Oh Malac is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malac sneaks back into half guard.
Malac seems to have got his legs back now.

China stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Malac avoids a punch combination nicely.
China closes the distance looking to clinch

and Malac counters with a takedown into side control.
Malac wants to control but China is keeping him busy.
China wants to get back to his feet.
Malac wants to control but China is keeping him busy.
Malac works to advance to full mount. China defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Malac moves to the back.
China trying to get back to his feet but Malac is in full control for now.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Malac looking for the choke from the back.
China wants to get back to his feet.
Malac is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

China is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Malac off. It looks like it's working - Malac slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! China displaying calm under pressure there.
China tries to clinch
and Malac counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Malac could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
China tries to bum rush Malac with a series of wild strikes but Malac uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
China looks to clinch
and Malac counters with a head kick. That will keep China thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Malac clinches with his opponent.

China breaks from the clinch.

Malac gets the takedown into side control.
Malac staying calm.
China is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Malac is working China over with some ground and pound from side control.
Malac taking a breather here.

Malac wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by China, who protects the arm well.

Malac is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but China is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
China is pushing Malac's head away, looking to escape. Malac manages to hold on to the position though.
Malac 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.

Malac tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Malac looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Malac is looking to take a break and control but China is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Malac working the ground and pound.
China is pushing Malac's head away, looking to escape. Malac manages to hold on to the position though.
A lull in the action here.

Malac decides to take the fight back to the feet.
China misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Malac rushes China and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

China breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Malac tries for a takedown but China sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
China misses with a leg kick

and Malac counters with a nice double leg into side control. China won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimbo Malac dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimbo Malac's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Malac has a takedown stuffed.
China throws a right hand that Malac ducks under and follows up with a left that Malac also avoids with ease.
China closes the distance but Malac moves to the side

and Malac counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
China wants to stand up but Malac is controlling him.
Malac trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Malac trying to control but China is working from the bottom.
Malac stops China from standing up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Malac trying to control but China is working from the bottom.
China is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Malac is controlling him.
China keeping moving, preventing Malac from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Malac shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Malac was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malac mounts China! Really nice guard pass there!
China is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Malac fails to take his opponent's back.
China is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Malac looking to control and managing it successfully.
China is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.

Malac is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. China can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

Malac is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
China swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Malac counters with a left and a right that stings China.

China gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

China has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Malac off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
China throws a sloppy head kick

and Malac counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in China's guard now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Malac trying to stand up but can't free himself from China's guard.
China is looking to stand up but Malac isn't so interested in that idea.
Malac pushing down on China's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Malac is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
China won't allow Malac to pass to mount.
Malac is tying to control. China wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
China tries to kick Malac off but Malac keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Malac is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, China has managed to free his arm - good work.
China scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Malac manages to mount him!
Malac tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
China is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Malac in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jimbo Malac overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
China is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

China bucks Malac off and manages to get back to his feet!
Malac shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with China but China pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
China fails with an attempt to clinch.
China wants to clinch but Malac slips to the side
and Malac counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Malac fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimbo Malac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from China as Malac shoots in.

Malac closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming China to the mat! China manages to get full guard.
Malac advances to half guard.
Malac wants to control but China is keeping him busy.
China pushes Malac off looking to stand but Malac dives back in and keeps control.
Malac wants to lay and pray for a moment but China keeps working.
China looks like he's trying to stand up.
Still in half guard, Malac seems content to control.
China is trying to stand up here but Malac is controlling him well.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
China tries to clinch up

and Malac counters with a takedown into side control.
China is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Malac has just dragged him back down to the mat.

Malac has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
China clinches but Malac breaks the clinch

and Malac counters with a single leg into guard. China didn't expect that.
Malac wants to pass the guard but China is keeping the position.

China pushes Malac off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
China is looking to clinch.
China doesn't manage to clinch there - Malac circles away.
China fails to land with a series of punches.
Oooh a lovely combination from China sends Malac down but not out. China dives into side control looking to finish.
China tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Malac is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked China off and has taken his back!
China is trapped and Malac is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Malac lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns China.

Malac working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
China has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

China is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
The fight stays on the outside here - China looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Malac shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
China is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Malac can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as China is looking to escape.
China is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Malac tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Malac moves to the back position.

Malac has both hooks in and is working for a choke. China is in real trouble here. Malac gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, China is tapping out! Malac wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jimbo Malac!