PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Malverde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyroil Smoochie Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Malverde
vs
Smoochie Wallace

171 cm
27
147 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

165 cm
24
148 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesus Malverde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyroil Smoochie Wallace!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smoochie Wallace avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Malverde throws a sloppy head kick and Smoochie Wallace moves out of range easily.
Smoochie Wallace missing with a left hand there. Malverde was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Malverde misses with a head kick.
Malverde scores with a push kick.
Jesus Malverde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malverde misses with a body kick.
Smoochie Wallace lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Smoochie Wallace looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Malverde tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Malverde throws a leg kick but Smoochie Wallace checks it.
Malverde tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smoochie Wallace tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Malverde feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a lunging right hand
and Malverde makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Malverde thumps Smoochie Wallace with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Smoochie Wallace checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Smoochie Wallace closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smoochie Wallace blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smoochie Wallace creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smoochie Wallace blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Malverde misses with a knee strike.
Malverde lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smoochie Wallace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smoochie Wallace is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Malverde is defending well.
Smoochie Wallace takes a knee to the side of the body.
Malverde misses with the head strike.
Malverde blocks an uppercut.
Smoochie Wallace has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Malverde after a bit of a struggle.
Malverde misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Malverde - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Malverde misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malverde misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smoochie Wallace blocking some punches.

Smoochie Wallace turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smoochie Wallace throws a strike aimed at the side of Malverde's head but Malverde avoids it well.
Smoochie Wallace lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Malverde down.
Malverde tries to improve position but can't.
Smoochie Wallace scoring with punches from side control.
Malverde is trying to control Smoochie Wallace's posture but Smoochie Wallace avoids it.
Smoochie Wallace in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Malverde can't do much from the bottom here.
Malverde dodges the ground and pound from Smoochie Wallace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smoochie Wallace wants to lay and pray for a moment but Malverde keeps working.
Malverde takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Smoochie Wallace has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Malverde parries the strikes from Smoochie Wallace easily there. Smoochie Wallace is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Malverde to escape.
Smoochie Wallace misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Smoochie Wallace sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Malverde is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Malverde is looking for a sweep.
Smoochie Wallace scoring with punches from side control.
Malverde is trying to get back to half guard.
Malverde wants to control but Smoochie Wallace postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smoochie Wallace tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Smoochie Wallace working away.
Smoochie Wallace scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Malverde to see if he's OK.
Malverde wants to control but Smoochie Wallace postures up.
Smoochie Wallace in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Smoochie Wallace working away.
Smoochie Wallace trying to control the action but Malverde is working from the bottom.
Smoochie Wallace advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyroil Smoochie Wallace dominated that round.
That's time! Malverde's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Malverde lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Malverde misses with a wild body shot.
Malverde takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Malverde throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smoochie Wallace cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smoochie Wallace looks to land a left hand but Malverde moved out of range nicely.
Smoochie Wallace has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Malverde takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Smoochie Wallace moves into the clinch successfully.

Malverde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Malverde misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smoochie Wallace.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smoochie Wallace! But no joy.
A nice combination there by Malverde.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Malverde throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Malverde moves out of range of the body kick.
Malverde seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Malverde is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smoochie Wallace drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Smoochie Wallace throws a sloppy head kick and Malverde moves out of range easily.
Smoochie Wallace on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Malverde throws a leg kick but Smoochie Wallace sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Smoochie Wallace raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Smoochie Wallace throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smoochie Wallace takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jesus Malverde is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Malverde tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Malverde with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Malverde tries to keep at a distance but Smoochie Wallace has taken the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Malverde fails to land.
Malverde cracks Smoochie Wallace with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smoochie Wallace goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Malverde lands a hook that snaps the head of Smoochie Wallace backwards.
Malverde is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smoochie Wallace is defending well for now.

Smoochie Wallace gets a trip takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smoochie Wallace trying to mount his opponent but Malverde defends it.
Smoochie Wallace frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Smoochie Wallace landing punches.
Malverde wants to hold on but Smoochie Wallace pushes him away.
Smoochie Wallace cracks Malverde with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Malverde wants to hold on but Smoochie Wallace pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smoochie Wallace trying to control but Malverde is having none of it.
Smoochie Wallace thowing shots but they're missing.
Malverde is squirming around, avoiding Smoochie Wallace's attempts to control the action.
Malverde holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Smoochie Wallace tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Smoochie Wallace cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malverde is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Smoochie Wallace landing strikes from the mount and Malverde is in trouble!
Malverde in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Smoochie Wallace throws a wild left hand from mount and Malverde manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
Smoochie Wallace wants to pass to mount but Malverde is defending the position.
Smoochie Wallace thows a huge punch but Malverde dodges it nicely.
Smoochie Wallace seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyroil Smoochie Wallace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smoochie Wallace.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a head kick.
Malverde is looking for a counter combo.
Malverde throws a lazy right hand but Smoochie Wallace sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Malverde attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Malverde gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Malverde looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Smoochie Wallace trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malverde utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smoochie Wallace trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smoochie Wallace trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smoochie Wallace chips away with some ground and pound.
Smoochie Wallace in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Malverde wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Smoochie Wallace in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Malverde controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Smoochie Wallace closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Malverde to the mat! Malverde manages to get full guard.
Malverde controls Smoochie Wallace momentarily but Smoochie Wallace frees himself.

Smoochie Wallace lying in Malverde's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Malverde decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Smoochie Wallace taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jesus Malverde!
Jesus Malverde seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.