PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Malverde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrance Clam Digger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Clam Digger's choice of entrance music: Body Rott. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Malverde
vs
Clam Digger

171 cm
29
152 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

177 cm
33
152 lbs
28 - 10 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

Bullet Proof System

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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 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesus Malverde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Terrance Clam Digger!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clam Digger fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Malverde checks it well.
Clam Digger staying out of range there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Malverde.
Clam Digger checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Clam Digger counters with a body kick.
Clam Digger fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Malverde is out of range.
Malverde swinging wildly here.
Clam Digger throws a push kick but Malverde slaps the foot to one side.
Malverde is looking to counter punch.
Malverde on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Malverde moves out of range of the body kick from Clam Digger.
Clam Digger has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Clam Digger comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Clam Digger ducks under a wild hook from Malverde.
A solid body kick from Malverde.
Clam Digger misses with a straight right.
An inside leg kick from Malverde misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malverde rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Clam Digger counters with a low kick, right behind Malverde 's knee.
Clam Digger lands with an uppercut that bounces Malverde off the cage and back into range.
Malverde has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Malverde there as he acknowledges the shot.
Malverde pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malverde misses with a two punch combination.
Jesus Malverde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malverde lands an overhand right.
Malverde misses with an attempted mid kick.
Malverde throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Clam Digger feints and then cracks Malverde's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Malverde down.
Clam Digger missing with a left hand there. Malverde was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Malverde uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clam Digger.
Clam Digger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malverde moves away.
Malverde feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Good work by Malverde as he checks the leg kick.
Malverde avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Clam Digger. That's going to slow Malverde down.
Malverde shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Clam Digger lands a really nice looking cross but Malverde seems unphased.
Malverde looks to land a right hand but Clam Digger moved out of range.
A low kick from Malverde misses
and Clam Digger counters with a straight right hand.
Clam Digger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Malverde.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Malverde misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clam Digger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Clam Digger fakes the leg kick and cracks Malverde in the body.
Clam Digger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Clam Digger misses with a looping left.
Clam Digger checks a leg kick.
Clam Digger blocks a low kick nicely.
Malverde keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clam Digger.
Clam Digger walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Clam Digger tries to score with a low kick but Malverde moves his leg out of the way.

Malverde pushes Clam Digger up against the cage in a clinch.
Clam Digger misses with a punch to the body.
Clam Digger misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Malverde on the inside.

Clam Digger pulls guard successfully.

Clam Digger is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Clam Digger throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clam Digger looking to control.
Clam Digger has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Malverde has passed into side control.
Malverde working the head and body with strikes.
Clam Digger can't do much from the bottom here.
Malverde taking a breather here.
Malverde wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clam Digger keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clam Digger is trying to control Malverde's posture but Malverde avoids it.
Clam Digger sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Clam Digger manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Clam Digger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Malverde stopping the sweep attempt from Clam Digger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Terrance Clam Digger will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Malverde misses with a head kick.
Clam Digger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malverde moves away.
Clam Digger stuffs the takedown attempt from Malverde. Malverde gets slowly back to his feet.
Clam Digger throws a body shot but no joy.
Malverde tries to close the distance and clinch but Clam Digger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Malverde thows a left - swing and a miss!
Clam Digger misses with a looping left.
Malverde misses with a wild combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Malverde, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clam Digger takes a jab right on the kisser.
Malverde misses with a few strikes there.
Malverde bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Clam Digger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malverde moves away.
Terrance Clam Digger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clam Digger takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Malverde wants to clinch up but Clam Digger keeps it at a distance.
Clam Digger tries a quick counter leg kick but Malverde is wise to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malverde misses the jab.
Malverde keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malverde lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Malverde lands a front kick.
Malverde scores with a jab. Clam Digger acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Malverde takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A slow jab from Clam Digger misses its intended target.
Clam Digger throws a sloppy head kick and Malverde moves out of range easily.
Clam Digger works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Clam Digger blocks the leg kick.
Clam Digger throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Malverde throws a quick inside leg kick.
Clam Digger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Malverde staying out of range there.
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!
Nice jab there from Clam Digger.
Clam Digger is looking to chop away at Malverde's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Malverde.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malverde connects with a leg kick. Clam Digger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Clam Digger misses with a body shot.
Malverde gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Clam Digger.
Malverde lets loose with a powerful body kick. Clam Digger will feel that in the morning.
Malverde displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clam Digger throws out the jab.
Clam Digger checks a low kick from Malverde.
Malverde looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big left from Clam Digger misses.
Malverde throws a low kick but Clam Digger moves out of range easily.
Clam Digger misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Clam Digger misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Malverde.
Clam Digger connects with a crisp jab.
Clam Digger misses the shot to the body.
Malverde lands a nice leg kick that just misses Clam Digger's sensitive parts.
Malverde wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Clam Digger misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clam Digger tries to land a front kick but Malverde steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Malverde moves out of range of the body kick from Clam Digger.
Malverde throws a nice outside leg kick.
Malverde takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
An inside leg kick from Malverde misses.
Clam Digger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Clam Digger lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Malverde has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Malverde and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Malverde scores with a shot to the body.
Malverde is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Malverde is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Clam Digger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malverde looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Malverde throws a right and a left that both miss.
Clam Digger thinks about the counter body kick.
Clam Digger misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Malverde misses the target.
Malverde throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clam Digger appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Malverde comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clam Digger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malverde.
Clam Digger misses with a body kick.
Malverde throws a body kick that misses
and Clam Digger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clam Digger shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Malverde as he avoids it easily.
Malverde takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Malverde throws a right and a left that both miss.
And Clam Digger responds with a good body kick, but Malverde manages to step out the way in time.
Clam Digger scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Clam Digger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Malverde avoids the body shot from Clam Digger.
A punch combination from Malverde misses.
Clam Digger avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Malverde uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clam Digger.
Malverde throws a leg kick which misses Clam Digger's front leg but catches the back leg as Clam Digger tries to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Clam Digger checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Malverde moves into range and clinches up with Clam Digger.
Malverde misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malverde blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jesus Malverde will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Malverde throws a leg kick but Clam Digger sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Malverde throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Clam Digger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Malverde jabs Clam Digger to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Malverde, right into the meat.
Clam Digger misses with a body shot.
Malverde looks to land a right hand but Clam Digger moved out of range.
Malverde stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Clam Digger.
Malverde throws the left hand but Clam Digger avoids the punch easily.
Clam Digger throws a body kick that misses.
Nice body punch from Malverde.
Malverde keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Clam Digger misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Malverde.
Clam Digger throws a body shot but no joy.
Malverde lands a nice shot to the body.
Clam Digger tries to work over Malverde's front leg with a kick but Malverde checks it.
Malverde lands a nice leg kick that just misses Clam Digger's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Clam Digger checks a leg kick.
Clam Digger slips a jab and a cross from Malverde.
Clam Digger moves out of range of the leg kick from Malverde.
Malverde shoots in but Clam Digger avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Clam Digger throws the left hand but Malverde avoids the punch easily.
Clam Digger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Malverde.
Clam Digger ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Malverde.
Malverde tries to clinch but Clam Digger moves out of range.
Clam Digger only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Malverde uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clam Digger.
Malverde lands with a thumping leg kick.
Malverde keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clam Digger avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Malverde throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Clam Digger stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Malverde throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malverde throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Clam Digger looks to throw the jab but Malverde is out of range.
Malverde swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Clam Digger.
Clam Digger with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Malverde attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Malverde swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Clam Digger.
Malverde throws a big shot that misses.
Clam Digger has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Malverde.
Clam Digger checks a low kick from Malverde.
Clam Digger swings for the body but Malverde moves out of range.
Clam Digger scores with a jab to the head.
Malverde has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Clam Digger.
A good leg kick by Malverde.
Malverde ducks under a wild hook from Clam Digger.
Clam Digger throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Malverde misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clam Digger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malverde moves away.
It looked like Malverde was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Malverde fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Malverde finds it's way through Clam Digger's defenses.
Clam Digger throws a leg kick but Malverde moved away.
As Clam Digger backs away, Malverde returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Malverde checks a leg kick.
Malverde is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Malverde tries to clinch but Clam Digger moves away
and Clam Digger finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Malverde connects with an inside leg kick.
Clam Digger moves forwards but Malverde connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Clam Digger throws a leg kick but Malverde checks it.
Clam Digger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Malverde at a distance.
Malverde looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Malverde misses with a low kick.
Malverde throws a series of punches but Clam Digger avoids them all with ease.
Malverde misses with a body kick.
Clam Digger throws out a loose jab but Malverde uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malverde scores with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malverde blocks the body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Malverde looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Clam Digger misses with an uppercut. Malverde saw that one coming.
Jab by Malverde.
Malverde fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clam Digger slips a jab from Malverde.
Clam Digger connects with an inside leg kick.
Malverde tries to clinch up but Clam Digger circles away and keeps his distance.
Malverde checks a leg kick.
Malverde walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Clam Digger checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Clam Digger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Malverde lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Malverde displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clam Digger throws out the jab.
Malverde half committed to a counter leg kick.
Clam Digger checks a leg kick.
Clam Digger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Clam Digger misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jesus Malverde.
Well Malverde has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesus Malverde!
An out of breath Jesus Malverde thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.