PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kukina Maluga (ranked 3682 p4p, 4252 weight class) and Galen Fisherman (ranked 422 p4p, 467 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Maluga
vs
Fisherman

198 cm
25
275
1 - 3 - 0

195 cm
18
277
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kukina Maluga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Galen Fisherman!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maluga slips a straight right by Fisherman.
Maluga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fisherman.
Fisherman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Maluga lands a nice looking body shot.
Fisherman jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Maluga misses with a hook to the body
and Fisherman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maluga walks into a straight right hand from Fisherman.
Maluga misses with a body punch
enabling Fisherman to counter with a crisp jab.
Maluga drops his hands momentarily and Fisherman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maluga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fisherman.
Maluga misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fisherman counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Fisherman.
Maluga swings for the body but Fisherman moves out of range.
Fisherman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fisherman throws an off balance right hand
and Maluga makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maluga ducks under a wild hook from Fisherman.
Maluga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Fisherman on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Maluga fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fisherman, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maluga makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Maluga swings wildly with an uppercut but Fisherman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maluga misses with the head strike.
Fisherman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maluga lands with a left to the head.
Maluga digs a right hand underneath Fisherman's ribcage. Fisherman let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Maluga working aggressively here.
Maluga lands with a right to the head.
Maluga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maluga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fisherman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maluga definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fisherman working aggressively here.
Maluga throws a head punch that misses.
Fisherman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Maluga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maluga lands a hook that snaps the head of Fisherman backwards.
Maluga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fisherman can't break the clinch.
Maluga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Maluga.
Maluga lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fisherman tries a body shot but Maluga blocks it.
Fisherman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The referee is keeping an eye on Maluga - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Maluga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fisherman has had enough of the clinch but Maluga keeps him there for the moment.
Maluga working aggressively here.
Maluga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maluga blocking some punches.
Maluga keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fisherman's efforts to push away.
Fisherman is trying to break the clinch but Maluga has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisherman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maluga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maluga throws a punch but it's blocked by Fisherman.
Fisherman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fisherman can't break the clinch.
Fisherman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maluga misses with the head strike.
Fisherman blocks an uppercut.
Maluga misses with a punch on the inside.
Fisherman blocking some punches.
Fisherman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maluga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Maluga swings wildly with an uppercut but Fisherman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maluga is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Maluga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fisherman tries a body shot but Maluga blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Maluga.
Fisherman wants to break free but Maluga has control.
Fisherman struggles to land a body shot inside as Maluga controls his hands.
Maluga pushes Fisherman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maluga lands with a right to the head.
Fisherman throws a head punch that misses.
Fisherman blocking some punches.
A short right from Maluga on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maluga.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maluga misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maluga.
Fisherman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maluga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maluga.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kukina Maluga dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Maluga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fisherman manages to avoid it.
Maluga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fisherman was well out of range. Poor timing from Maluga.
Maluga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fisherman moves away.
Fisherman avoids the body shot from Maluga.
Maluga swings for the body but Fisherman moves out of range.
Fisherman lands a jab.
Fisherman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fisherman avoids the body shot from Maluga.

Maluga pushes Fisherman up against the cage in a clinch.
Fisherman misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Fisherman scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maluga blocks an uppercut.
Maluga throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fishermans head.
Maluga lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Maluga fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maluga.
Maluga lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maluga misses with some punches.
Fisherman blocking some punches.
Maluga has a couple of punches blocked by Fisherman.
Fisherman can't find room to land a body shot as Maluga controls the action.
Fisherman wants to get back to striking at distance but Maluga won't allow it.
Maluga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fisherman blocking some punches.
Fisherman struggles to land a body shot inside as Maluga controls his hands.
Maluga keeps control of Fisherman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maluga swings wildly with an uppercut but Fisherman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fisherman throws a head punch that misses.
Fisherman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fisherman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maluga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fisherman can do to turn this around?
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Maluga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fisherman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maluga misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maluga.
Fisherman tries to break the clinch but Maluga is controlling the position.
Maluga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maluga misses with a punch on the inside.
Maluga misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maluga struggles to land a body shot inside as Fisherman controls his hands.
Maluga throws a punch but it's blocked by Fisherman.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The referee calls for Maluga to work.
Maluga avoiding damage.
Maluga lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maluga doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maluga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maluga.
Maluga swings wildly with an uppercut but Fisherman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maluga lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Maluga misses with some punches.
Maluga stalls.
Maluga misses with some punches.
Maluga fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fisherman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fisherman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Maluga misses with a punch on the inside.
Fisherman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maluga lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Fisherman.
Maluga prevents Fisherman from breaking the clinch.
Maluga will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fisherman up against the cage.

Fisherman manages to break the clinch.
Maluga throws a sloppy body shot
and Fisherman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fisherman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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!
Maluga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fisherman looks to throw the jab but Maluga is out of range.
Maluga misses with a hook to the body
and Fisherman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Galen Fisherman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab, jab by Fisherman - just one landing.
Fisherman scores with a jab. Maluga acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fisherman throws a big shot that misses.
Maluga is looking to wear down Fisherman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Maluga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fisherman was well out of range. Poor timing from Maluga.
Maluga throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kukina Maluga dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

A shot to the body from Maluga misses
and Fisherman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fisherman misses with a series of wild punches.
Maluga misses with a body punch
and Fisherman counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice body punch from Fisherman.
Maluga gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Fisherman points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Maluga wakes up just in time to hear Fisherman thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Galen Fisherman!
An out of breath Galen Fisherman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.