PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shin Oki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrod Malone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Oki
vs
Malone

180 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shin Oki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tyrod Malone!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oki blocks a head kick by Malone.
Malone tries a head kick but it misses.
Malone throws a head kick that half lands.
Tyrod Malone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Malone tries to bum rush Oki with a series of wild strikes but Oki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Malone swivels and escapes.
Malone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Malone throws a nice looking combination but Oki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Malone throws a series of punches but Oki avoids them all with ease.
Malone goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Shin Oki has been cut.
Malone swings for the body but Oki moves out of range.
Malone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Malone leaves Oki with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Malone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Oki's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oki blocks a head kick by Malone.
Horrible takedown by Oki or perhaps it was just good defense by Malone which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shin Oki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malone throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Malone stalks Oki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Oki's face. Oki staggers backwards, shaken.
Malone bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Tyrod Malone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oki tries for a takedown but Malone sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Malone explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Oki is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malone throws a right and a left that Oki avoids nicely.
Oki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Malone sprawls well. Malone wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Oki gets slowly back to his feet.
Oki fails with the takedown.
Malone swinging wilding here.
Malone scores with a push kick.
Malone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oki avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malone throws a series of punches but Oki avoids them all with ease.
Oki moves forwards but Malone connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Malone lands a high kick!
Oki seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Malone shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Oki is backing up but Malone catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Oki covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Malone Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyrod Malone!