PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gissey Mallow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Little Rusky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rusky has chosen Sandstorm as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Mallow
vs
Rusky

177 cm
18
143 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
28
140 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Merciless Gladiators

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gissey Mallow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Little Rusky!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rusky shoots in but Mallow avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mallow lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rusky shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mallow defends it nicely.
Rusky shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mallow sprawls well. Mallow wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rusky gets slowly back to his feet.
Gissey Mallow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Little Rusky.
Mallow looks to land a combination but Rusky avoids it well.
Mallow will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Rusky drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rusky trying to control the position from guard on top but Mallow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rusky working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Rusky throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rusky is standing up over Mallow. Mallow looks to escape but Rusky dives into side control.

Rusky has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Mallow is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Rusky yanks on the arm and Mallow is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Rusky.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Little Rusky!
A determined Little Rusky didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!