PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Normal Malier (ranked 4062 p4p, 2856 weight class) and Slappy Jackson (ranked 0 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.

Malier
vs
Jackson

190 cm
25
213
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
208
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good takedowns
Dangerous knees
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, Normal Malier!
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, Slappy Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Winston Alpacca and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson tries to clinch up
enabling Malier to counter with a crisp jab.
Malier keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson misses with a lunging right hand
and Malier counters with a right hand to the body.
Malier moves out of range of the body kick from Jackson.
Jackson walks into a left hand.
Jackson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Malier is out of range and Jackson settles back down.
Malier throwing a counter right hand but Jackson manages to avoid it.
Jackson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson wants to clinch
and Malier counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt

and Malier counters with a nice right hand that sends Jackson toppling to the canvas! Jackson scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Malier finish him?!

It looks like Slappy Jackson has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson throws a head kick that misses.
Malier is looking for a counter combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Malier counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Normal Malier!