PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Himes (ranked 4728 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Maltsev (ranked 4651 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Himes
vs
Maltsev

190 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Himes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yuri Maltsev!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Himes misses with an uppercut.
Maltsev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Daniel Himes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Himes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Himes cracks the inside of Maltsev's front leg.
Maltsev throws a sloppy body shot
and Himes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maltsev throws an overhand right that lands on Himes's shoulder, as Himes tries to avoid the shot.
Maltsev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Himes misses with a left hand
and Maltsev counters with a straight right hand.
Himes connects with a nice looking jab.
Himes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Himes ducks under a wild hook from Maltsev.
Himes throws a leg kick which misses Maltsev's front leg but catches the back leg as Maltsev tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Himes.
A jab from Himes does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Himes connects with an inside leg kick.
Himes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Maltsev misses the shot to the body.

Maltsev clinches with his opponent.
Himes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maltsev scores with a shoulder strike.
Himes has a couple of punches blocked by Maltsev.
Maltsev is trying to break free.
Himes misses with a punch to the body.
Himes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maltsev gets through Himes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Himes working aggressively here.
Maltsev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Himes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Maltsev manages to break the clinch.
Himes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maltsev loads up on a big right hand but Himes slips the punch.
A little feinted left hand from Himes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Himes, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Himes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Maltsev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Maltsev takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Himes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maltsev to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Daniel Himes has been cut.
Himes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Maltsev at a distance.
Maltsev misses with an uppercut. Himes saw that one coming.
Maltsev throws a right hand that Himes ducks under and follows up with a left that Himes also avoids with ease.
Himes throws out a leg kick but Maltsev moves out of range and Himes only half commits.
Maltsev digs a good body shot into Himes's ribs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Himes.
Himes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Himes sets himself, and Maltsev steps forward looking for the clinch! Himes avoids it this time.
Himes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maltsev throws a good cross that connects.
Maltsev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Himes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Himes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Maltsev ducks under a wild hook from Himes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Himes.
Himes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maltsev.
Maltsev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Himes is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Maltsev misses with a hook to the body
and Himes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Himes throws a lazy head kick
and Maltsev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Maltsev lands an overhand right.
Maltsev moves out of range as Himes throws a body kick.
Maltsev on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Maltsev pushes Himes up against the cage in a clinch.
Himes throws a punch but it's blocked by Maltsev.
Maltsev has Himes pushed against the cage.
Maltsev blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maltsev tries to break the clinch but Himes is controlling the position.
Himes working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Himes fails to land.
Himes working aggressively here.
Maltsev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Himes fails to land.
Maltsev pressing his opponent against the cage.
Maltsev lands a shoulder strike.
Maltsev digs a right hand underneath Himes's ribcage. Himes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Himes is breathing heavily.
Maltsev is leaning against Himes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maltsev wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Himes.
A short left from Maltsev.
Maltsev taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Maltsev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Himes gets tackled into the cage by Maltsev. Maltsev maintains the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maltsev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Daniel Himes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniel Himes's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A shot to the liver by Maltsev. Beautiful body shot.
Himes misses with a wild body shot.
Maltsev blocks the body kick.
Maltsev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Maltsev rushes Himes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maltsev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Maltsev digs a right hand into Himes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Himes's gas tank.
Maltsev digs a right hand underneath Himes's ribcage. Himes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Maltsev.
Maltsev leaning his opponent against the cage.
Maltsev lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maltsev slowing the pace effectively.

Maltsev manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maltsev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Himes doesn't seem bothered though.
Maltsev throws a lazy right hand but Himes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Himes tries to keep at a distance but Maltsev has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yuri Maltsev seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A shot in the inside from Maltsev.
Maltsev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maltsev presses Himes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maltsev.
Maltsev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Maltsev tries to circle away but Himes has him pinned against the cage.
Maltsev lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maltsev.
Maltsev has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maltsev lands a body punch in the clinch.
Maltsev displaying some good clinch control by pressing Himes up against the cage.
Good body shot from Maltsev.
Maltsev is trying to break the clinch but Himes is controlling him.
Maltsev pushes Himes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Maltsev.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maltsev lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maltsev pushes Himes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maltsev lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Maltsev lands a body shot.
Maltsev controlling the action here for a moment.
Maltsev lands a shot to the body.
Maltsev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Maltsev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Daniel Himes's cut is getting worse.
Maltsev lands a body shot.
Maltsev stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Still in the clinch, Maltsev scores with a nice short uppercut.

Himes is rocked!
Maltsev creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Himes's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Himes drops to his knees and Maltsev pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuri Maltsev!